Best Medicine for Severe Coughs at Wagner’s Drug Store
An offer invites customers to buy Schiffmann's New Concentrated Expectorant at half price with a coupon. The remedy targets bronchial affections, bronchitis, asthma, whooping cough, croup and hoarseness, claiming safety for children and a cost-saving home preparation. Wagner's refunds 25c if unsatisfied, and sharing the bottle halves the price per person.
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H. L. Wagner
Schiffmann
Dr. Schiffmann
Twenty Five Cent Coupon for Schiffmanns Expectorant
A 25 cent coupon entitles the holder to one 50 cent bottle of Schiffmanns New Concentrated Expectorant at H. L. Wagners Drug Store. The coupon requires the name and address to be filled in for redemption.
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Schiffmann
H. L. Wagner
Mexican official to study U S public schools in San Antonio trip
F F Palavicini minister of public instruction under Carranza will visit San Antonio then St Louis and Washington to study U S public school systems. He aims to adapt effective American methods for Mexican schools, planning a months long study with prior surveys by teachers sent earlier.
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F. F. Palavicini
Carranza
Mexico
San Antonio
Washington
St. Louis
Palavicini
United States
Ichief
Ely's Cream Balm promise for cold relief
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a quick cure for catarrh and head congestion. It claims the small bottle clears nasal passages instantly, ends headaches, and may remove catarrh and sore throat by morning. It urges purchasing at drug stores and promises immediate soothing relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
British Hold on Suez Route Imperiled by Arab Turkish Attacks
London dispatch reports British control of southern Arabia near Aden weakened as Arab and Turkish forces press along the Gulf of Aqaba. Allied losses are stated as 15 000 killed and 20 000 wounded, with Aden described as the eastern Gibraltar under threat. Austrians advance in Monte Negro and Albania while Essad Pasha’s Albanians resist as roads hinder progress.
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London
Suez Canal
Arabia
Berlin
Aden
Red Sea
Volks Zeitung
Gibraltar
Montenegro
Vienna
Albania
Adriatic
Durazzo
San Giovanni di Medua
Essad Pasha
Montenegrin King, Italian Heir Quip Over Rome Talks
Paris dispatch notes San Giovanni di Medua evacuated ten days earlier as Austrians threaten, Serbian troops moved to Durazzo, and Medua to Durazzo march would be muddy and difficulty. King Nicholas of Montenegro defends France’s protection amid defeat reflections. Humbert asks about famine. grandson’s quip reflects wartime mood and the joke ends with a surgeon anecdote.
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Paris
Matin
Rome
San Giovanni di Medua
Brindisi
Durazzo
Medua
Nicholas of
Montenegro
Lyons
France
Prince Humbert
Italy
Cure for Head Eruption Promoted by Cuticura Soap
A Charleston resident reports a severe head eruption that persisted until using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After two to three weeks of treatment the condition fully healed. The letter, dated July 26, 1915, notes the sample offer and world-wide sale.
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J. G. Altman
Hampstead St
Charleston, D. C
Try This If You Have Dandruff
An old remedy promises to remove dandruff by applying four ounces of liquid argon at night to moisten and rub into the scalp. Morning results claim most or all dandruff vanish with continued use, stopping itching and leaving hair fluffy and glossy. Liquid arvon is advertised as inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Seventy-Eight 10 Receive Diplomas at Main Avenue High
Seventy-eight graduates the largest mid-winter class at Main Avenue High School will receive diplomas Friday night at Beethoven hall. Dr Stockton Axson of Rice Institute will address the ceremony, with Charles S Meek presenting diplomas. The program features Lincke The Glow-worm Orchestra Miss Minnie Hirsh piano and O Sole Mio Neapolitan Serenade. Distribution of Diplomas follows the Rosary.
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Main Avenue High School
Beethoven Hall
Stockton Axson
Rice Institute
Charles S. Meek
Lincke
Minnie Hirsh
Eduardo di ‘Capite
Charles
Meek
Nevin Orchestra
Borden
Esther Perez
Emma
Aubrey Schofield
Gutzeit
Submarine Pirate at Grand Opera House
The Submarine Pirate a Tri angle Keystone comedy made with Navy Department help and a permit from Secretary Daniels will play Thursday through Saturday. It offers laughs and unusual education with interior submarine scenes and a look at how undersea ships work. Syd Chaplin stars as a waiter in disguise as an admiral who uncovers a foreign plot. He chases suspects over roofs and in dramatic leaps with the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Grand Opera House
Syd Chaplin
United States
Charlie
Syd
Roadwork aid from A&M professor heads to Harper
Prof. B. K. Coghlan of the highway department at A and M College visited San Antonio Thursday en route to Harper Texas to aid city and county authorities in building a road. He will lecture on The Construction of Highways at a mass meeting in Harper Friday evening.
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B. K. Coghlan
Highway Department
The
A. & M. College
San Antonio
Harper, Tex
Kerrville
Harper
Mass Meeting of Jews Planned in San Antonio
A mass meeting of Jewish residents will be held at Temple Beth El at 7:15 pm Thursday for Jewish Relief Day. Rabbi Samuel Marks says the event aims to raise funds for war-stricken Jewish people, inviting all San Antonio residents to attend and support cooperation across creeds. Contributions from the community have already begun to arrive and will be acknowledged by The Light.
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San Antonio
Temple Beth el
United States
Samuel Marks
Rabbi Marks
Light
Thomas Momgoe
Harris School Commencement With Operetta Proserpina
Harris school No 17 graduates held a Thursday evening commencement in the new auditorium under principal Bakeley and Miss Marguerita Jones. Invocations by Rev Garfield Johnson. Salutatory Owen Flaherty, class will Murray Roberts, valedictory Julius Appleton. Operetta Proserpina featured by graduating pupils and nymphs listed, five scenes.
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Harris School
Bakeley
Marguerita Jones
Garfield Johnson
The
Evangelical Church
Owen Flaherty
Murray Roberts
Julius Appleton
Knox
San Antonio Favored For Texas Laundrymen Meet
San Antonio is favored by a majority of the Texas Laundrymen’s Association executive committee to host the next annual convention. The group met in Austin on January 27 with about 100 delegates present for the two day session. Officers will be elected this afternoon and a proposed minimum wage law for laundry workers is urged by the legislative committee.
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Austin
Tex
San Antonio
Texas Laundrymen's Association
John Woodhead
Five Arrested in Wilkens Avenue Pickpocket Ring
Police say three men and two women tied to a professional pickpocket gang were jailed after a Wednesday night raid on Wilkens avenue. A tip led to the arrests before operations began. several detainees already face vagrancy penalties or transfers to other cities as detectives investigate their records.
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Wilkens Avenue
Banquet Date Changed for De Zavala School Graduates
The Parent Teachers Club of De Zavala school will host a banquet honoring seventh grade graduates at the Original Mexican Restaurant Friday evening. The event was moved from Saturday. about 50 parents teachers and students will attend.
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de Zavala School
Cure for Severe La Grippe Cough Promised by Foley Product
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as healing and soothing for a racking la grippe cough. It claims relief from chest tightness and phlegm buildup and features a testimonial from R. G. Collins of Barnegat, New Jersey. Sold by A. M. Fischer in Gibbs Building.
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Foley
R. G. Collins
Barnegat
N. J
A. M. Fischer
Gibbs Bldg
Personal Mention Guests and Registrations at San Antonio Hotels
Dallas resident L Davis stops at the Gunter while Dr. C L Lewis from Nashville registers at the Menger. Houston’s J H Bland guests at the St Anthony, and W W White from Dallas is among new arrivals at the Gunter. Other guests include ER Vogel of New York at the Menger, Mrs H B Moore of Texas City at the St Anthony, F A Venney of Dallas, James V Bergen of Philadelphia at the Menger, J M Gibson of Clinton Mass at the St Anthony, Co E Willard from El Paso registered at the Gunter, Raymond Deyo of New York City at the Menger, J P Smith of Los Angeles on new arrivals at the St Anthony, J D Harper of Dallas at the Gunter, W J Clifford of Dallas registered at the Menger, Mr and Mrs Drew Head of Galveston guests at the St Anthony, J P Weatherby of Fort Davis among new arrivals at the Gunter, A Sonnenberg of Baltimore at the Menger, and Misguessia H siumphries of Denton registered at the St Anthony.
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St. Anthony
F. A. Venney
Dallas
Tex
Gunter
James V. Bergen
Philadelphia
Menger
J. M. Gibson
Clinton, Mass
St. Anthony. Co
E. Willard
el Paso
Raymond Deyo
New York City
J. P. Smith
Los Angeles
St. Anony
J. D. Harper
W. J. Clifford
Drew Head
Galveston
J. P. Weatherby
Fort Davis
A. Sonnenberg
Baltimore, Md
Dinner Hour Entertainers Attract Four Performers
A Kansas City Journal item notes a cafe’s entertainment corps now has four young women who are musicians or vocalists. Recent additions include Elizabeth Walde and Howes, with Mildred and Lucille Wiseman previously performing as violinist and singer. A sick man awoke from delirium asking where he was, and was reassured.
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Corps of Entertainers
Elizabeth Walde
Miss Howes
Mildred
Lucille Wiseman
Cafe Pa
Kansas City Journal
Four Entertainers at Gunter Hotel Dining Rooms Earn Praise
Patrons of the Gunter Hotel dining rooms commend four entertainers in the hotel’s care for delivering exceptional performances. Manager Percy Tyrrell receives praise for supporting and coordinating the act, which enhances the dining experience.
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Percy Tyrrell
Gunter Hotel
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Cheek-Neal Coffee Company
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Richter’s Steam Bakery
Batton
Oulz Canal
Ostetter
Cuticura
Dept
T. Boseton
Grand
Wilson
Standard Oil Company
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