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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
3
An advertisement promotes PARISIAN SAGE hair product with auburn haired model on cartons. It claims dandruff cure, stopping hair loss, encouraging new growth if roots are alive, and adds a money back guarantee with 50 cent bottle price. Sold by dealers nationwide.
Yankee Yanker, at 80 to 1, upset the field to win the Juarez third race as Tourist, favored at 3 to 1, placed second. Odom bought Bredwell for $725 in the first race, Henderson and Hogan took Tourist for $625. Other race results list Wicket and J H Reed winning, with Times ranging from 1:41 2-5 to 1:14 and 1:06 among six furlongs to a mile.
Special to the Light from New York reports on Lord Queensberry renouncing his title aboard the Lusitania en route to Chicago. He plans to adopt the name Mr. Queensberry, seek citizenship, and set up a home for his wife and children arriving next summer. He predicts peers must marry rich or work.
Andrew Carnegie testifies before the House steel investigating committee detailing his rise from Miller and Small in 1861 to Carnegie Steel. He condemns the U S banking system as a disgrace to civilization and argues for a reform bill to prevent panics while outlining his role in early steel industry innovations.
Special to the Lion reports Carlisle Pennsylvania mourns the loss of the bottle containing the real appendix of Chief Albert Bender pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics. The relic, housed with Dr. Americus Rh. Allen in Carlisle for nearly a decade, was reportedly removed within the last six months and only now publicized. The incident shatters a historic symbol that drew sporting enthusiasts to Carlisle, signaling an ongoing hush money to recover the memento.
A decision handed down by the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals ruled against a charter appeal related to a program charter in a case noting that law requires satisfactory proof before a court. Opinion written by Judge T. D.
A congressman proposes pensions for every citizen over sixty in the United States Treasury. The ad touts Vinol cod liver and iron tonic as the best aid for older people, claiming it boosts strength, appetite, and digestion. Mrs. Mary Ivey of Columbus backs Vinol, while Fischer's Drug Store guarantees satisfaction or money back.
Cobb reverses and remands the case of the Alamo club versus the state of Texas for a new trial in Bexar county. The court found no evidence to support final dissolution or the injunction, and notes forfeiture should require proof in court. Other opinions announced include affirmations, reversals, and dismissals from Uvalde Guadalupe and Bexar counties.
A Maine mother describes a four month old with eczema spreading to the face hands and body. After applying cloth mask restraints they gave Hood s Sarsaparilla and the child allegedly fully recovered becoming healthy. The advertisement touts Hood s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and tonic with liquid or Sarsatabs forms.
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott and his assistants depart for San Antonio to aid in prosecuting three meat dealer cases and four cases against extract sellers for adulteration. He will also file complaints against several dairymen for selling adulterated milk as part of his recent analysis.
The Southwest Texas league faces likely disbandment as Corpus Christi and other cities consider leaving due to unprofitable conditions and high railroad jump expenses. Corpus Christi backs a $600 salary cap yet plans to bow out if momentum toward independent ball grows.
The text cites rapid growth in asbestos shingle manufacturing with an expectation that three-fourths of Canadian asbestos will soon be used for roofing. It also references a tax service and a few names, including A. Collman the plumber and Riebe Undertaxing Co., with contact details.
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