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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1916
Page
8
Five labor organizations with about 135000 members most of them women presented demands to employers for shorter working days and higher pay in New York. The groups include clothing workers waist and dress workers straw hat sewers machinists and carpenters. Settlements are expected through arbitration.
An unobtrusive shield attachment is described for automakers to protect the glass windshield from rain without blocking driver vision. It promises simple mounting and quick deployment, aiming to keep visibility clear in wet conditions.
The ad touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a two fold cold remedy that kills germs and soothes inflamed parts. It claims steady sales and unsolicited testimonials, urging readers to keep a bottle on hand and start treatment at the cold’s onset for 25 cents.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals set a record with ten original decisions issued in one sitting, surpassing the usual five to seven. The Texas Supreme Court asked appellate divisions to report pending dockets to rebalance congested chambers. Damage rulings were reversed and remanded, including San Antonio Brewing vs. Julius Sievert and Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio railway vs. Herman Vogt.
Federal grand jury began deliberations Monday afternoon and is expected to issue a partial report by Wednesday morning with fuller findings due early next week. Judge Maxey called civil cases Wednesday morning, some set for future dates, others continued. The Huerta case findings are anticipated with the final report.
Prince Andrew of Greece narrates the December 30 aerial bombardment aimed at the Saloniki harbor and nearby fleet activity. He describes four planes, black Maltese crosses, and shells whistling over the city as crowds and consulates react in the Greek port. He vows to return to Saloniki.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy for dandruff and feverish scalp irritation. It claims hair roots shrink and shed the hair until treatment is applied, then after several uses dandruff disappears and hair loss stops.
A classic patent medicine pitch touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest remedy for indigestion and related stomach distress. It promises rapid relief from heartburn, gas, belching, and dizziness, urging readers to keep a fifty cent case at home for immediate relief.
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded EB W Fry of Wichita County on a forgery conviction that carried two years in the penitentiary citing jury misconduct. Agnes Orner of El Paso received life imprisonment for murder by poisoning of her daughter on appeal. Elia Wiley of Walker County was affirmed for five years for murder and Jim Shook of Harris for two years in burglary.
In Austin Texas today the supreme court granted a motion to dismiss in one case for lack of jurisdiction and submitted several motions for re hearing. Multiple mandamus cases and hearings were noted including St Louis Railway Texas vs Aston and Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway Co vs Will Matthews. Additional cases listed span Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston and Matagorda with parties such as Chicago R I G Ry Co DeBora K T Ry Co and Hardy Oil Co among others.
The court affirmed several appellants including Agnes Orner from El Paso Jim Shook from Harris and Elias Wiley from Walker and reversed and remanded Dick Kine from Bowie Bob Counts from Titus and E W Fry from Wichita Appeal dismissals included J Breakwell from Bexar Fred Wheat from Tarrant and Arthur Horn from Tarrant Rehearing motions were overruled for Cal Walker F 8 Bennett Henry Sampson and others Submissions covered for various attorneys and parties from multiple counties statewide
AUSTIN TEX Jan 5 Judge B H Rice of the Third Court of Civil Appeals announced his candidacy for re election as associate justice. Judge Rice from Falls county is regarded as a strong member of the Texas judiciary. No opposition has been announced yet.
Tax collectors reported receipts totaling 180 411 dollars deposited by Comptroller H B Terrell. Largest remittances came from Bexar county 77 116 dollars and Travis county 30 733 dollars. Ellis county remittance 27 366 dollars.
The Cheap Jack claims a collar stud he invented is named Fault. A spectator asks if everyone has fault, and the crowd notes its ease to find. The dialogue showcases a humorous exchange about personal fault.
A humorous exchanged remark recounts a caller and Mrs. Gausip joking about a zoo sighting. She criticizes a woman for calling a giraffe a carafe and notes the animal appeared to be a camomile, highlighting the misidentification as a light moment.
A vintage health advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children to relieve constipation. It advises mothers to treat sickness with a teaspoonful, notes signs of distress, warns against counterfeit syrup, and instructs buying from the California Fig Syrup Company with 50 cent bottles and clear directions.
Alamo Mission Chapter DRT members viewed The Birth of Texas at the Grand and hailed its fidelity to history. They praised the depiction of the Alamo tragedy and the Li eutenant Dickinson wife scene as deeply moving and real. Wichita’s remarks noted educational value and reverence for Texas history. Edwards to Seek Re election. J M Bewards filed to run for state treasurer on the Democratic ballot in July primary.
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