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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1912
Page
7
A bold advertisement proclaims a corset that actually reduces size through elastic bands and Nemo Self-Reducing Straps. It claims gentle abdominal support and gradual figure slimming with comfortable wear, offered in two models and sizes 20 to 36. Kops Bros., New York, markets in good stores everywhere.
Staacke Bros offers Kelly Springfield rubber for carriages and buggies. They promise durable tires and expert application as the best in the trade.
Riebe Undertaxing Co advertises auto ambulance service at 221 E Commerce with phone 341 urging readers to pay or not pay their poll tax under confusing messaging.
The Girl In the Taxi, Berlin origin and later in Paris and New York, debuts in Chicago and Boston with rave notices as a top laughing show. The Traveling Salesman by James Forbes to follow on Thursday. New York critics hailed it as a standout comedy. Plaza Theater in San Antonio features Glocker water juggling and Payton Miller song and dance acts amid a warm weather themed bill.
Tomorrow afternoon at the Royal offers a bargain matinee with all seats ten cents. Headlining is the Twin City Quartette performing popular songs including Mine The Red Rose Rag Alexander's Rag Time Band The Monkey Rag Blanket Bag O You Beautiful Doll and I Want a Girl Just Like the Girl That Married Dear Ola Dad. The Two Attavalos a clown Roman ring act and Amoros and Mulvey with juggler singer acrobat and actress Mile Amoros and partner Ben Mulvey boost the program along with dancer Mabel Elaine.
The Star bills the Youngers this week as the talk of the town with Roman poses by Mr and Miss Younger followed by Mr Younger displaying his strength while lifting Miss Younger like a child with 4 dolls. Other acts include Mack and Hastings Stanton and May and Miss Mildred Kelley making an extraordinary program for any city.
Eugene Nolte dismisses Washington circles rumor that Cecil Lyon aimed to discredit Lock McDaniel by replacing him as United States district attorney for the southern district of Texas. Nolte says Noah Allen never applied and McDaniel is Lyon’s appointee, a result Nolte would not undermine.
The ad claims consumption deaths are halved in two generations and promotes Ozemulsion as a nourishing medicinal food. It highlights fresh air diet and ozone-treated cod liver oil, offering a free 3 ounce sample via postcard request to Ozomulsion, 548 Pearl St New York.
In Austin on January 9 Pure Food Commissioner J S Abbott plans complaints by Bexar county against fifteen to sixteen dairymen for selling adulterated milk Based on a Golaz analysis of 76 samples from San Antonio dairies 16 were adulterated with water and three were skimmed milk Butter fat ranged from 3 25 to 5 25 percent in some adulterated samples Water content averaged 20 percent while immersion standards exceed 40 percent The findings will be reviewed with Abbott upon his return from North Texas and sent to county authorities for prosecutions.
Special to The Light Austin Tex Jan 9 Judge A W Terrell aged Austin statesman and Terrell election law author slipped on granite steps at the state house. He suffered a deep nose gash and profuse bleeding but no fracture. He was cared for at the state treasury department and later rested at home. The fall, while painful, is not considered serious given his age.
A rural English correspondent recalls a lifelong struggle with dyspepsia and tea reliance. After trying Postum following a booklet, she reports rapid relief from giddiness and stomach improvement, enabling milk and other foods previously avoided. She promotes the “better way” to neighbors and cites genuine testimonials.
Governor Colquitt named 38 delegates to represent Texas at the National Civic Federation conference in Washington, D.C., scheduled for March 5 to 7. The event is expected to attract wide participation from across the country.
The governor names delegates including Bishop A Garrett of Dallas and Rt Rev Gallagher of Galveston to the national group. Other appointees span New York to Fort Worth with figures such as J M Truett Dallas, J R Lunsford San Antonio, Hobby Beaumont, and Wortham Fort Worth among many clerics and leaders.
George Lupton general passenger agent of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad leaves tonight for Galveston to attend the meeting of general passenger agents of Texas lines and the Southwestern Passenger association.
E W Wright traffic and claim agent for the Katy railway based in Dallas is reported to be in the city. He serves as a liaison for freight and passenger claims and may discuss route operations and customer service improvements with local officials.
Davy Crockett, a famed local trotting horse with wins in San Antonio and San Marcos, has been sold by Fred C. Groos to O. J. Woodhull. The horse’s home site at George Allerton and dam Lady Strong are owned by Dr. Robbie.
J. A. Marks district passenger agent for Rock Island based in Houston is in the city on business today.
In this urging piece Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is praised as a mild non-griping remedy for chronic constipation. It claims widespread proof from "reliable people" and letters from Texas readers, noting gradual, natural relief and an offer to sample a bottle.
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