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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1912
Page
10
Passenger and freight timetable fragments list departure and arrival times for Houston Galveston Kerrville Kerrville Kerrville Kerrville Kerrville El Paso and other routes. Multiple train numbers, routes and special notes appear with morning and evening times and coast and westbound directions.
Brown F. Lee urges Texas action after Texas Railroad Commission reports 279 deaths in year with 130 trespassers killed. He cites interstate data showing trespassers form the majority of railroad fatalities and calls for stronger laws to keep people off tracks and reduce risk.
A Philadelphia physician promotes a drugless system claiming rapid weight loss and heart, kidney, and stomach health benefits. He reports 100 pounds shed in a year and invites readers to request a free trial book and coupon to learn how to weigh what they should.
A speaker argues that trespassers on railroad rights of way risk death and urges legislative action to reduce fatalities. He stresses every life is valuable, calls for public awareness, and seeks cooperation from citizens to curb unsafe behavior around rail lines. He notes three-fifths of Texas railroad deaths arise from lack of prudence by those killed.
Chairman S A Hopkins calls first meeting of the San Antonio Advertisers association entertainment committee to plan hosting 2000 visiting ad men from the Dallas convention next May. Meeting at 8 p m in Hopkins office 229 East Houston Street includes members Jones Mills Danforth Huntress Nat Washer Diehl Davis Biggar Spencer White Coliman and others.
Henry E. Purdell of Gloversville New York reports dramatic weight loss and health gains after starting a treatment. He says he lost 12 pounds in seven days and 22 pounds in three weeks with improved heart strength and stomach condition. He notes chest and waist reductions and plans to return to work, defending his appetite and energy.
Mr. Thomas Lock of Cleveland reports losing 36 pounds in a little over four weeks. He says he feels one hundred percent better and can lace his own shoes for the first time in ten years, and offers to refer others to the treatment.
Chinese interpreter Fung Ming links recent upheavals to a 300 year old prophecy. He predicts 20 years of turmoil before China settles under a Han-led regime, with three political camps and capital moves between Nanking and Peking as reforms unfold.
Mrs Charles A Jones of Interlacken Mass writes she found a permanent weight reduction using a simple treatment after trying external lotions poke berries and a drug company method that increased weight She reports improved health and a 100 percent better overall condition.
Mrs C A Spencer of Phillip Mississippi reports weight loss and improved health after a treatment. She notes her weight dropping from 200 pounds last summer to 179 pounds and says she feels ten years younger and no longer a burden to herself.
A promotional piece claims a unique fat loss method that strengthens users from the start, uses no drugs, allows unrestricted eating of fattening foods and beverages, avoids strenuous exercise, promises rapid weight loss in 30 days, and asserts its novelty and superiority over all prior systems.
A person offers $1000 in cash if it can be proved that their weight reduction of 100 pounds and cure of stomach heart and kidney troubles with their system did not occur. The offer also applies to testimonials reportedly received and printed in good faith from originals in the office.
The speaker insists the book is on trial free of charge to prove truth and invites readers to fill a free coupon and mail it today, presenting no obligation for the recipient.
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