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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
2
Federal officers with a fugitive warrant arrest John W. Barnes in Laredo Texas as part of a federal pursuit. The action occurs January 12 and involves armed agents and standard arrest procedures. No further details provided.
A home remedy advises using Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and granulated sugar to relieve catarrhal deafness and head noises. Take one tablespoon four times daily to ease clogged nostrils and nasal drainage, providing quick relief and ease of breathing.
John W. Barnes, a former Oklahoma resident, was arrested in San Antonio for allegedly impersonating a United States officer from the Department of Justice. A preliminary hearing was held with trial set for January 19. bail was set at 500 dollars and he remains in jail. He was reportedly preparing to depart for Mexico where he claims mining interests.
Twenty five army animals were killed at McAllen by military orders to contain glanders. Nurses exposed to the disease were isolated and watched by veterinarians. Southern Department officials report the situation under control with no spread at other border points.
In the last six to eight months 39,000 head of stock passed through the Fort Sam Houston remount depot for distribution to State and regular troops. Among them three chronic glanders cases were found and government purchases require testing for this deadly disease.
In Weldon West Virginia a young woman employed by a New York publishing house wrote her name in an inside page of a company magazine. A local 21 year old, A B Watson, read the note and criticized her for seeking acquaintance rather than proposing marriage.
A granddaughter visits her grandmother who has a bad cold. She sneezes loudly prompting the child to exclaim Honk again, grandma in a playful moment captured by Christian Merald.
A quip where a doctor asks if the man has a car to gauge wealth or health. The punchline reveals wealth if yes, health if no.
The Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital has drafted a full staff with six and twelve month service periods and a list of surgeons and physicians. The staff, chosen by the medical affairs committee, includes J. Braunnagel, A. Herff and others as consultants and associates across departments. The board seeks to build a premier hospital and urges timely nurse training applications.
At Travis Park Methodist church the Baraca class of the First Minnesota Infantry Camp Wilson won the banner for largest attendance. The next union meeting is set for February 8 at Government Hill Methodist. The program featured an organ prelude, hymns, an address on Consecration, a welcome to the new Baraca class, and a social hour with refreshments.
President Wilson spoke at a Cincinnati women's club and mused on shedding presidential dignity. He joked the office restrains even Scotch Irish lines, likening himself to a woman in disguise desperate to escape a restrictive wardrobe.
Two men posing as meter readers tried to enter Mrs. John Buravitch’s 211 Roosevelt Ave home at 6am Friday. She fired a pistol to thwart them, police were alerted, but the suspected duo fled and remained at large.
Farmers in Bexar County organized the Bexar County Farm Loan Association to access 6 percent money from the Federal Land Bank in Houston. Twenty members signed, officials elected include J F Schlather as president and J C Beck as vice president, with a 7 member board and a three person loan committee. The group plans to organize in other counties and is reportedly the first such association in Texas.
Though Paris is no longer gay Paree, the city stays cheerful and hopeful, with people laughing and a sense of confidence amid the war's shadow. Ludovic Leblanc of Paris is noted among the wounded.
An advertisement argues kidneys do not cause backache due to lack of nerves. It claims back pain arises from lumbago sciatica or strain and promotes St Jacobs Oil as fast relief rubbed on the affected area. The copy asserts quick, harmless relief without burning skin.
A French art observer touring San Antonio shares vivid war scenes from Paris including hospital outings for convalescents and singing wounded soldiers. He details changes in Paris life, hospital work, and the mood of civilians and nurses amid the war. He also recalls escaping Lille with a convoy of armoured cars as Germans entered.
Do you suffer from rheumatism Musterole offers a quick relief through topical application. The clean white ointment with oil of mustard penetrates to the pain site and eases twinges and stiff joints without blistering the skin. It is also recommended for bronchitis croup asthma pleurisy lumbago neuralgia sprains bruises stiff neck and chest conditions.
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