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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1927
Page
12
New Year message from Charles Steinel, head of the church advertising department of the International Advertising Association, proclaims Jesus as the greatest ruler in the civilized world. It states the power of Jesus as a social reformer is growing and he is the court of last appeal.
An old guidance note suggests preparing an aspirin gargle for sore throat or tonsillitis by dissolving two Bayer tablets in four tablespoons of water and gargling thoroughly. Repeat every two hours if necessary using genuine Bayer aspirin marked with the Bayer cross, sold in packs of twelve tablets.
An advertisement touts Musterole as a warming antiseptic ointment for cold symptoms and related aches. It claims quick relief without the burn of mustard plasters and notes recommendations by nurses and doctors for chest colds, bronchitis, sore throats, and other ailments.
Four young men in Leaene fur coats and a costly car staged robberies to study victim reactions, asking for coats while notebook and pen records were made. One man lost an overcoat, another a jar of preserves. no money or jewelry was demanded, investigators pursued college ties.
New York papers discuss Democratic presidential prospects for Governor Alfred T. Smith. Moves by his supporters in California and Montana aim to place Smith on the primary ballot to challenge McAdoo, with talk of a wet 1925 platform and possible shifts in other states.
Armour and Swift sought to nullify the consent decree halting unrelated line business. The Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction.
The Duke and Duchess of York depart London on Wednesday aboard the HMS Renown for a world tour. Readers are urged to attend the Poultry Show hosted by the Lone Star Bowitty Association on January 4. Classified Ad 102 appears in this edition.
In Bellynagard near Derby Ireland on January 3 three sisters from a large family died after poisoning. An aunt who overheard the news died from shock. Local inquiries begin into the mysterious deaths as authorities assess the unusual tragedy.
President Coolidge backs study on a joint US Canada waterway via the St Lawrence to connect the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. The Hoover commission rejects the All American canal, urges immediate Canada talks, estimates the St Lawrence path much cheaper than alternatives, and notes nine locks eight bridges eight years to complete. Also mentions a local poultry show and classified ads.
In Washington a 6d-carat black diamond and the largest black opal known are part of a gift to the Smithsonian Institution. The pieces come from the son of collector Washington A Roebling builder of the Brooklyn Bridge.
New York reports that contestant Juliska Lovas, a 19 year old Hungarian beauty from Flint Michigan, wins a Europe trip but prefers a $500 cash prize to stay home for family business. She is 5 feet 2 inches with bobbed black curls and no rouge.
Universal Service reports in El Paso that trained rum running jackasses sold for 7.50 at a U.S. government auction. Burros captured earlier were sold for their feed, trained to return home carrying illicit cargo and crossing the Rio Grande to evade border guards.
Raymond V. Sinclair is hailed as the champion traffic cop for 3842 parking and left turn offences on Pennsylvania Avenue. Owners paid $10,500 into the district coffers last year as he enforced time and turn violations to aid pedestrian safety.
Doctor may prescribe a bowel cleanse for colds and flu. Blok-Lax is advertised as a quick, thorough cleanse of the 28-foot intestinal tract with no nausea or griping and a next-day relief of congestion and clearer head. The ad claims it clears poisons from the bowels, improves liver activity, and promises guaranteed results by a druggist.
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