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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
9
Callers arrived at the door and Bobbie led them to the parlor. While his mother tidied, he sat embarrassed and asked the visitors for their opinion of their belongings.
A weight loss claim urging open air time and Summers Drug Store oil of kerein car dles. Take one after each meal and one before bed, weigh weekly, do not skip doses until reaching normal weight. Claims harmless and digestion aid with noticeable weight drop in days.
For one hour on Thursday the Menger Hotel transformed into a palace of romance. Palm filled gardens and stone walls framed an Orient atmosphere as costumed lords and a prime minister roamed the patio. The scene closed with the Prime Minister speaking in English and filming moving to The Secret Kingdom.
The dental business of Dr. Charles W. Kennerly has been sold by his sister Mrs. Nellie Baker. Kennerly disappeared in St Louis about two weeks ago after his release on bond following arrest in a hotel room fight. His sister and mother live in Los Angeles Heights.
An ad claims a 25c bottle of Zemo relieves itching and cleanses skin. It promises rapid improvement for pimples blackheads eczema ringworm and similar troubles when applied as directed. Zemo of Cleveland is advertised as the penetrating liquid that banishes eruptions and leaves skin soft and healthy.
A legal contest over three carloads of guayule rubber shipped from Cedral Mexico began in the Thirty seventh District Court before Judge W S Anderson. The rubber is held in three depots San Antonio Taylor and Valley Junction under court order. Salvador Madero testified Compania Explotadora Coahuilense owns half the shipment valued over 45000. Claims include Mexican government embargo and arrangements with Mexican Crude Rubber Co. Evidence includes documents from Carrancista leaders in Coahuila and San Luis Potosi.
Women in Bexar County report progress on tree planting along the San Antonio to Austin post road. Mrs. James M. Young chairs the project and says local organizations will assist. Liberal donations fund the effort and more trees will be planted after the next rain.
A new factory in Corpus Christi has been set up to manufacture Two-row Pressers, a Taft interest project praised for preserving soil moisture by packing cotton rows right after planting. The plant is described as modern with capacity to serve San Patricio and Nueces counties.
The ad claims skin eruptions and disorders stem from impure blood and promotes S S S as a purely vegetable blood purifier. It urges readers to obtain S S S from their druggist, notes fifty years of use, and offers expert advice from Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Ga.
Amusements spotlight at the Majestic features Dunbar's Salon Singers and Han Ping Chien with The Peking Mysteries. Imhoff Conn and Coreene perform Surgeon Louder U S A. Al and Fannie Stedman lead Piano Capers. Ellsworth Cook and Emily Hooper join Senator Murphy in dance and comedy skits.
William S Hart stars in a realistic Western themed play about strong Western grit vs refined Eastern society. Enid Markey House Peters and Robert McKim support a tale of Hampden Bob White and Lewiston the broker with a happy Westerner victory and a Keystone comedy Dizzy Heights and Daring Hearts to follow.
Robert Hichens tale The Garden of Allah adapted for the stage with Mary Anderson de Navarro and Edyth Latimer in leading roles. The five night run opens next Wednesday with matinees and features lavish scenic effects and a strong cast including William Jeffrey and Howard Gould.
John G. McKay secretary of state returns to Austin after ten days recuperating at Marlin. He traveled overland with Albert McKay and wife of Holland, his uncle, and D. K. Leatherman and wife of Bartlets, resuming official duties.
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