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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1917
Page
5
Tanlac credited with curing Sandison wife’s indigestion
D C Sandison a laundryman of 1431 Montana street reports his wife suffered two years of indigestion gas heart flutter and smothering spells. After starting Tanlac she recovered greatly gaining weight and energy with improved appetite sleep and mood. Wagner Drug Co. and E J H Meier in San Antonio sell Tanlac under a special representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Sandison
Montana Street
San Antonio
Wagner Drug Co
E. J
Lone War Survivor Seeks Higher Mexican War Pension
W H Ratliff of Dallas travels to Austin to urge Texas Legislature to raise pensions for Mexican War veterans. He found only one surviving veteran, John Pickering of Angelina County, currently receiving 37.50 dollars per quarter. Ratliff pushes for at least 50 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Tex
W. H. Ratliff
Dallas
John Pickering
Angelina County
State Board of Education approves bonds purchase totaling 49 700
At the regular monthly meeting the board bought new school bonds aggregating 34 000 and paid 15 700 for previously purchased bonds. The board has bought all school bonds offered since the current administration began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Board of Education
Calomel Ads Warn of Liver Dangers and Promote Dodson’s Tone
A vintage warning touts calomel as harsh and dangerous, promising Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable substitute. The pitch claims calomel causes cramping nausea and salivation while claiming the tonic leaves users feeling energetic and ready for work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Hair Care Warning From Soap Quality Advice
An old health column cautions against using soaps and shampoos with alkali as they dry the scalp and brittle the hair. It recommends refined coconut oil as a gentle cleansing agent, noting one to two teaspoons cleanse hair and scalp, producing a soft scalp and silky hair. Coconut oil is advertised as inexpensive and widely available at pharmacies for family use.
Daniels Wing Gonesration in the Senate
After a bitter fight the renomination of Winthrop M. Daniels to the Interstate Commerce Commission was confirmed 42 to 15. Debates behind closed doors cited Daniels' New Jersey rulings and his stance on railroad control and government ownership of transportation facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Winthrop M. Daniels
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Cummins
Daniels
Public Utilities Commissioner
Newlands
LaFollette
Daniel
Brotherhoods Meet 710 Outline Policy In Chicago
About six hundred representatives of four railroad brotherhoods met in Chicago to outline policies tied to Supreme Court action on the Adamson act. The gathering, described as the most important since the Washington meeting, focused on contingencies depending on the court's ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Colds and Coughs
An advertisement urges Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick remedy for colds coughs and croup. It claims to heal inflamed membranes loosen phlegm ease breathing and stop throat tickle with testimonials from W F Thomas of Summerville Georgia and A M Fischer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
W. F. Thomas
Summerville
A. M. Fischer
Civil service plan to seek early election date
Mayor Brown asks civil service committee to recommend effective date and first three civil service board members. With charter changes pending, a date for a special election is uncertain. Brown favors February timing if possible and weighs pre election, post election, or off year options. He seeks an unbiased committee recommendation to avoid accusations of political motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
First Civil Service Board
Gillette
Civil Service
Civil Service Committee
Greenbacks of Civil War Days Reissued
A new issue of one and two dollar greenbacks, discontinued since 1885, will circulate around February 1 to relieve demand for small currency. Smaller denominations will replace silver certificates. about $346.7 million in federal notes may be outstanding, with some ten dollar notes retired to fund the issue. The treasury cites monetary demand as a gauge of business conditions and notes silver certificates cannot meet current needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Treasury Department
Department
Treasury
Lectures on Art at Carnegie Library this February
The Carnegie Library schedules a February art lecture series following Dr. Axson. Miss Stella Elmendorf, San Antonio artist and UT architectural school graduate, will discuss Early Indian Art on February 2 and Art Everywhere on February 9 at 8:15 PM in the library auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton Axson
Carnegie Library
Stella Elmendorf
San Antonio
East
Architectural School
University of Texas
British Capture Trenches at Rafa in Sinai
Six lines of entrenched positions around Rafa on the Sinai peninsula were taken by British forces. Official report states 1600 Turkish troops were captured. Separately, British troops attacked German positions north of Ypres but were repelled after penetrating the first trench line and incurring heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rafa
Sinai Peninsula
Ypres
Berlin
Sayville
War Office
German Consul General Bopp Convicted in Neutrality Case
Franz Bopp German consul general in San Francisco and four aides were found guilty by a U S district court jury of violating U S neutrality. They allegedly plotted to destroy factories rails and ships aiding the Entente and to enable a military enterprise from within the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Warren Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. G
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
W.S. Carter
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Switchmens’ Union
Trainmens’ Brotherhood
San Francisco
Cal
Franz Bopp
United States District Court
Bopp
America
Canada
Great Britain and Ireland
Take Laxative Coldine Tablets for Colds and Headaches
Advertisement notes Coldine tablets for colds and influenza headaches with no quinine, priced at 25 cents, available at all druggists.
Paper mill stock shines as timber rights cited
Quote contrasts profits on paper with the claim that an investor bought stock in a paper mill tied to timber rights years ago. The Buffalo Express note highlights perceived shrewdness in an asset tied to pulp and forest resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
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D. E. Potter
Geo. D. Campbell
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W. B. Lipscomb
A. P. Villaret
Weicy
Standard Oil Company
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