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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
2
County Tax Collector Bitter reports total poll tax payments near 1911 levels as residents rush to secure voting receipts. Women paying husbands property taxes and others sending checks boost deposits while in-person oath is required for vote eligibility. Crowded offices and brisk payments marked the day.
Mrs D E Hileman of Tunnelton West Virginia testifies that after years of kidney suffering and misdiagnosed female trouble she found relief with Swamp Root. She credits the remedy with restoring sleep and lifting severe symptoms after two days and several bottles. Notary public Joseph A Miller records the oath dated September 11 1909.
Letter to Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton New York offers a sample bottle of Swamp Root and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. Mentions San Antonio Daily Light. Regular 50 cent and one dollar bottles available at all drug stores.
The article notes ongoing payments with Mr. Bitter optimistic that total registration may rise. It reports $30,000 in property tax collections paid yesterday, an unusually strong figure for a day two weeks before the deadline.
Multiple rapid obituaries from a local paper list H A Schopmeyer age 36 of 213 West Johnson Street died this morning with services set at 4 PM by Rev Philip Cook. Other notices include C H Slagle 61 from North Carolina arrival for burial in Henietta Tex. John Collins 65 to Sanders Tex for burial. H B Barrow of Shreveport La died last night awaiting a brother. James H Johnson 29 from Arkansas died at a local hospital. Ida Weyel 39 wife of Lt Theodore Weyel died at home after illness. funeral 3 PM tomorrow at Lutheran cemetery with family survivors listed.
Mrs. M. E. Ewton of Pine Bluff Arkansas says after nine years of women related illness Cardui restored her health and energy. She reports six bottles helped and urges other sufferers to try Cardui a centuries old vegetable remedy with a Chattanooga address for guidance and a 64 page home treatment book.
A state suit filed in the Forty-fifth district court targets 18 barrels of a product labeled Blend Monogram Vinegar. The plaintiff claims the dilute acetic acid is colored to imitate apple vinegar and asks the court to declare the product adulterated and order its sale or destruction. The filing names A. L. Dietzer as possessor and potential seller.
Arrangements for a benefit performance for the Highway League at the Plaza Theater are completed. Lloyd Spencer manager, and J Herbert Compton are coordinating the event planned for Thursday night.
J. A. Starling state labor commissioner and Robert McKinley inspector of safety appliances in the state railroad commission are in the city today investigating alleged violations of the safety appliance law by various railroads entering San Antonio.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez refuses to comment on rumors that Emiliano Zapata supports him as fighting in Morelos. He says no denial is necessary and warns of spies watching his every move while hinting at ongoing plots and countercharges. The interview occurs at his residence on Presa Street.
The city board of equalization will not adjourn this week and plans to finish work by the latter part of the month. Alderman W L Richter, chairman, says delays push sessions nearly two weeks longer and final city assessments will not be known until February.
Capudine targets headaches caused by heat cold grip or stomach troubles and promises rapid relief for colds flu feverishness aches and nervousness. The liquid remedy is described as easy to take and acts immediately selling at 25 and 50 cents and 40 cents at drug stores.
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