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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1916
Page
2
The region of Gambia in West Africa covers 619 square miles and has a population of 146,101. This demographic note outlines the country’s geographic size and resident count.
San Antonio resident Mrs. Frank Elmerick testifies to relief from backache and fatigue after using Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming restored health and kidney strength. She reiterates satisfaction with prompt relief since 1913 and 1915, noting the medicine cost 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals issued four opinions Wednesday led by Chief Justice Fly. Cases affirmed include St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico Railway v Jenkins Nueces and A. K. Heard et al v Bowen et al Bexar. Others involve Illinois Central Rail Road v Freeman Bexar with motions on bond, dismissal, and rehearings.
Mrs. L. S. Dell of 811 Dallas street put out a fire at her home with buckets of water at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning. The blaze started from wallpaper in a room and caused about 25 dollars in damage before the fire companies arrived. In a separate incident, a tenement at West Travis and North Frie streets sustained about 250 dollars in damage from a fire attributed to a defective flue. contents loss estimated 50 dollars.
A Louisville Courier Journal reader reports a clerk testing Christmas perfume brands as part of holiday shopping discussions. The note highlights interest in fragrance quality among shoppers during the season.
A working model battleship Texas will be on display at the Y M C A from January 18 to 22, drawing public interest with its scale details and craftsmanship. The event is promoted as an advance notice for readers.
Indianapolis January 19 1916 delegates to the United Mine Workers convention consider a basic wage scale for soft coal fields and resolutions on pensions homes and union buildings. The annual report criticizes militarism and notes declines in paid up membership while detailing Colorado and Ohio strikes costs and relief expenditures.
Henry Feille Sr 57 chief deputy tax assessor for Bexar County and San Antonio civic figure died after a week with the grip at his home 1219 Buena Vista. Funeral at 3 pm from the home followed by 3:30 pm services at San Fernando Cathedral with interment in St Marys cemetery. Survived by wife Felipa four sons Henry Jr Frank R Ernest Edward a daughter Adella Cepeda and two brothers Emil and Paul Feille all of San Antonio.
In Hamburg an association named Ibero American Society has been formed to promote cultural relations with South and Central American nations, Spain, Portugal. Dr. Schar del serves as president.
Harold J. Tennant announced in the House of Commons that Berlin casualty lists put German losses at 2 535 760 to date. Of these, 588 986 were killed.
Clerks of the San Antonio post office and their guests will attend a 9 PM banquet Wednesday at the original Mexican restaurant. Branch 145 of the United Association of Post Office Clerks sponsors the event to foster fellowship among staff. about 100 expected. F B Huffmeyer is toastmaster with speakers including Postmaster George D Armistead and other postal officials.
The National Conference on Immigration and Americanization opens in Philadelphia with two days of sessions. Former President Roosevelt will be the principal speaker at the closing mass meeting tomorrow night.
City agrees to grant Southern Pacific Railroad a franchise to lay an additional switch track along Walnut street and to build a 30 inch storm sewer from Houston to Florida street. In return the railroad will pave sections of Walnut street and relieve flooding from Cemetery Ridge and Knob Hill. Mayor Brown calls the arrangement a good trade for the city and railroad alike.
An 1890s style advertisement claims a home mix of Torys compound and syrup of sarsaparilla in whiskey to neutralize blood acid for rheumatism with a dose before meals and at bedtime. It also touts Pine Compound with glycerine in whiskey as a quick cough remedy, urging use of genuine Globe Pine Compound in half-ounce sealed bottles.
The advertisement promotes Calocide compound for feet including frost bite corns and sore feet. It claims instant relief from aching, sweat, callouses and bunions with a warm foot bath using two tablespoons of Calocide. Sold in twenty five cent packages by Medical Formula Laboratorica Daytona.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overruled rehearing in ex parte James Hutsell upholding the Thirty fourth Legislature loan brokers bond of 5000 dollars. Also refused rehearing in A I Ingram case with a 60 year murder sentence and Kinney Miller case with a five year assault conviction. Five cases affirmed and two reversed. Supreme Court granted writ of error in Houston Belt and Terminal v Texas on gross receipts tax law.
The Texas Supreme Court docket from January 19 lists judgments reversing and remanding Pat Manning vs Beaumont Sour Lake & West Belt, cert questions answered in Turnbow vs Bryant Co, applications granted in several cases including Houston Belt and Terminal Co v State, and various motions denied or advanced, with multiple dockets reset for January 26 and February 9 across counties including Jefferson, Travis, Harris, Bexar, and Dallas. The record notes dismissed matters, mandamus submissions, and cases set for submission, involving numerous firms and counties.
The court affirmed several Dallas Harris Lamar Upshur Wichita based cases led by Jackson Drake and George Smith. It reversed and remanded John Mc Pherson and Rube Sullenger, granted bail in Ex parts Ramond Pizana, and dismissed Ruth Smith. Various motions and briefs were heard for Bath Martin Castoreno and state and both sides by multiple attorneys.
An old advertisement promotes FEBRILINH a tasteless Quinine syrup for children and adults. It claims the product is pleasant, stomach friendly, non nauseating, without nervous effects or head ringing. Available in a 2-ounce package labeled FERRILINE for 25 cents.
San Antonio auto dealers will join Texas Party members for a trip to the Chicago motor show aboard a special Spitzerink train. More than 100 dealers statewide will ride from Fort Worth on January 22 to Kansas City for a luncheon and boulevard tour before continuing to Chicago. The delegation will reach Chicago Monday morning and attend a Blackstone Hotel banquet with several ladies in the party.
The British steamship Marere of 6443 tons gross and 450 feet length, built in Belfast in 1902, has sunk. The London owned vessel's movements are not recorded, but the crew were rescued.
Frank J. Parsons vice president of United States Mortgage & Trust Co of New York arrived in San Antonio for an inspection tour and to appoint a successor to L. J. Hart. Edwin Chamberlain & Company named to succeed Hart who resigned earlier. Parsons praised local improvements and predicted San Antonio as a leading Southwest commercial city.
In Atlanta and other southern cities the 109th anniversary of General Robert E. Lee's birth was marked with eulogies and crosses of honor for veterans. United Confederate Veterans, United Daughters of the Confederacy and United Sons of Confederate Veterans led the observances. Lee's birthday is a legal holiday in several southern states.
In Nashville on January 19 observances for Robert E. Lee honored his memory. Chapters joined to send a memorial letter to his only surviving child Miss Mary Curtis Lee of Burke Station Virginia. The message emphasized Christian virtue and national unity.
An advertisement extols Vitalitas as a superior natural medicine for numerous chronic ills. It claims benefits without alcohol or synthetic drugs, recommends a teaspoonful in water, and asserts effectiveness for stomach liver kidneys bowels and blood. Sold by Sommer's Drug Store and other druggists.
A letter notes his course after the war and describes portraits presented to several public schools as part of a postwar tribute and educational display.
Observance of General Robert E. Lee’s 109th birthday took place in Dallas and other Texas points. No public services were held. veterans and the Daughters of the Confederacy conducted commemorative exercises.
Richmond observes Stonewall Jackson birthday on January 21 along with General Lee day. City offices schools and banks are closed in honor of both commemorations.
Senator Sheppard introduced a bill proposing a rural credit and lands craft system to aid agricultural communities. The measure aims to expand financing and support for rural development amid ongoing agricultural policy debates in Washington.
A domestic pleasantry turns comic as a wife compliments a hat and the husband halts a telltale line with a playful reversal. The brief humorous dialogue showcases marital banter and wordplay.
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