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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1919
Page
1
A fierce winter storm swept Kansas City and surrounding states toward Missouri and Oklahoma. The blizzard disrupted rail travel and transportation as heavy snow and high winds increased danger and blocked some routes. Lodging and fuel supplies were strained as crews worked to restore service amid poor visibility and drifting snow.
The message notes a near zero degree temperature since last night. It mentions a continuous area of the wind and snow causing unsettled conditions and a continuing cold spell.
Dodson's Liver Tone claims to replace calomel with a vegetable formula that cleanses the liver and bowels without salivation. The ad urges readers to use it as a harmless, money back remedy and to ask a druggist about its safer alternative to calomel.
A Senate bill delaying a drastic blue sky law amendment faces House opposition. The measure is referred to a sub-committee amid concerns from small producers and leaseholders in Texas oil, with local industry leaders pressing for jurisdiction over pipe line companies by railroad commission.
Senator Lodge criticizes the League of Nations draft as hastily written and prone to misinterpretation. He argues for clearer terms to avoid conflicts and urges careful debate on Article 10 and collective security commitments.
Report notes visitors seek help with confusing income tax returns at the federal building tax offices. Revenue agent Frank It Bushick states many filings involve larger incomes, while higher earners have not yet submitted, leaving overdue forms piling up.
An old ad promotes a home beauty lotion using lemon juice and Drehard White to whiten skin. It claims massaging a three ounce dose on the face neck arms and hands reduces tan and sunburn and yields softer paler skin.
Fragmented war dispatch describes wounded soldiers at an aid station and returning to a farm life. It lists hospitalized servicemen from various locales and units, noting one corporal from Athens and others with home towns across Texas and Nebraska as they await recovery.
Eyewitness accounts describe Bolshevik control enforcing requisition at ports and stations. Citizens claim guards seize bread and flour, arresting and threatening people who attempt to move or buy essentials. Survivors recount a famine’s grip, with bread prices and rations collapsing and officials acting as a feared, omnipresent authority.
Fragmentary text notes tensions between factions over a deal with Win and opposition from Russi prasiinits. Several Indy groups are portrayed as influencing multiple districts, signaling widespread political friction.
Thousands suffer stomach upset and digestion problems as Olive Tablets from Dr Edwards claim to detox the liver and restore natural bowel function. The vegetable compound promises relief from bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, and low energy without griping, with Olive color as a sign of effectiveness. Sold in 30 and 250 per box at druggists.
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