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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1913
Page
5
A newspaper ad promotes wool suits for boys age 7 to 18 in Norfolk with sack coat styles and Washer standard guaranteed satisfaction. Prices range from 5.00 to 15.00, plus wash suits for ages 2 to 8 starting at 1.25, and new shirts and neckwear priced up to 1.50.
Hose offered at 49 cents for three pairs in sizes 2 to 9 years, fast black and tan with double heel and toe. Regular 25-cent pair price, promise of satisfaction, savings of 26 cents per three pairs, available tomorrow only.
The Press Club of San Anselmo presents baritone David Bispham with pianist Harry M. Gilbert at the Grand Opera House on Wednesday March 11. Bispham will perform an English program, including Poe’s Raven set to music by Arthur Bergh, with no prior double billing as last December.
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Dandeline as a 25 cent remedy to cleanse hair of dust and oil, reduce dandruff, stop itching, and promote strong long hair. It likens results to rain and sunshine reviving vegetation and urges readers to try the product from any drug or toilet counter.
Dodson’s Liver Tone is promoted as a pleasant safe alternative to calomel for adults and children. The advertisement claims calomel can cause stomach upset and day-after illness, while Liver Tone detoxifies the liver and regulates the bowels with a money-back guarantee from A. M. Fischer.
A promotional piece touts Hot Springs Liver Buttons as a cure for constipation headaches and indigestion. It promises improved sleep appetite digestion skin and energy after a week of nightly use. The ad credits Hot Springs Chemical Co. in Arkansas and offers a 25 cent price with a free sample.
A packed audience gathers to hear the renowned artist perform, drawing music lovers from the city and beyond to a venue known for historic performances. The event promises a memorable night of acclaimed choices and immersive sound.
Tonight at 7 45 in the boys department of the YMCA a rally will reorganize the troop and outline spring work. Old scouts and prospective joiners expected. The upcoming hike and the third annual father and son banquet on March 14 are to be announced, with fathers required for attendance. Plans also under way for a March 28 banquet by the ladies auxiliary to benefit the department.
Y M C A Forum held its Tuesday dinner in the Gunter Hotel pink room to encourage fellowship and audition after dinner speakers. E G LeStourgeon presided, with Paul Scholz and numerous members listed among attendees. A Biblical production From the Manger to the Cross is planned at the Princess theater soon.
Charles G. Norton has tendered his resignation as press agent of the publicity division of the Chamber of Commerce effective upon acceptance by the Publicity League executive board. He plans to return to active newspaper work after about a year and a half with the chamber. Norton promoted San Antonio news nationwide and authored a 20,000 word magazine story about the city. His successor has not yet been chosen.
An old advertisement touts Hoods Sarsaparilla as eradicating scrofula and all other humors, improving the blood, and strengthening organs. It promotes liquid form or chocolate tablets labeled Sarsa.
A string of guests check into major hotels including the Menger Crockett Bowie St Anthony and Savoy with arrivals from New Orleans Dallas Goliad Denison Rosenberg Dallas Houston and other Texas towns plus visitors from Boston Morelia and Atlanta. Notables include H E Freewell Paul Anderson D H Caswell Alfred Hall and J N Batley among many others as city hotels host travelers and business visitors.
The Made in San Antonio exhibit will run March 10 to 15 in the hall at 117 Main Avenue. Booths increased from 31 to 35 as manufacturers apply for space. Secretary J. F. Carter of the Chamber of Commerce says 20,000 admission tickets will be issued. Fifteen thousand go to exhibitors, with the remaining 5,000 sold at ten cents each.
City commission charter committee moves to present two forms of charter with and without recall. Mayor A H Jones names a five member subcommittee led by T N Smith to arrange sections, eliminate ambiguity, and ready copy for printers. The group aims to finish by Saturday and seek an enabling act for timely ballot timing.
Retail druggists nationwide, over five thousand strong, endorse Vinci Vinol as the best tonic reconstructor and strength creator sold without oil. Testimonials from E C Spens of Alpena and C F Bucholtz of Springfield praise Vinol, with a money back guarantee if it fails to meet claims. Also promotes Saxo Salve for itching burning skin.
El Paso jurors fail to reach a verdict in the L. E. Ross case. Seven vote for acquittal and five for conviction after a late Wednesday start. Ross, a former interior department agent, faced charges of robbing card players at a local hotel, with alleged theft of $1300 in cash and $3000 in diamonds.
In Washington February 28 the Senate Naval Committee restored most items cut from the naval bill including the two battleship provisions. Tillman opposed. The bill, amended about 25 times, totals up about 13 million dollars more. If the battleship clauses pass in the Senate a final fight is expected in Congress during conference with the House.
Dr. Holman Taylor of Fort Worth will visit San Antonio Monday to confer with Bexar County Medical Society officers about plans for the state convention to be held in the city May 6 7 and 8. Alumni meetings will be held May 5. Committees on arrangements include General Finance Exhibit Publicity Hall and meeting and Transportation with local doctors named as chairs and secretaries.
Lieutenant Cratz travels from the Congo basin to its headwaters using a motor boat aided by portages. The journey is claimed to show the Congo as the longest river in Africa.
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