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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
22
A physician urges daily morning use of hot water with limestone phosphate to wash toxins from the liver and bowels. The article warns against calomel, touts safety and tastelessness, and claims this regimen prevents headaches, bad breath, and dull complexion while enabling normal eating.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin Texas orders oral argument on motions for rehearing in death penalty cases. Each side may present thirty minutes with ten minutes for rejoinder, and motions require one week notice plus a copy of the motion with grounds. The decision takes effect immediately.
Solomon Bequette of Flat River Missouri recalls two years of back pain and using a 50 cent box of Foley Kidney Pills which reportedly strengthened him. The ad notes common kidney trouble symptoms such as backache headaches rheumatic pains puffiness under eyes blurred vision and disturbed sleep and asserts Foley Kidney Pills eliminate the poison waste causing these symptoms. Sold by A. M. Fischer Gibbs Building.
A vintage remedy promotes making a pint of cough syrup by mixing 2% ounces of Pinex with plain sugar syrup. It claims quick relief for dry and productive coughs, bronchitis, croup, and winter coughs, and suggests asking a druggist for 2% ounces of Pinex with a money back guarantee from The Pinex Co. Fort Wayne Ind.
An old advertisement promotes a home hair treatment claiming a fine shampoo can be made cheaply by dissolving canthrax in hot water. It instructs to apply to the scalp, massage, rinse, and achieve clean, soft, glossy hair with added fluffiness. The tone is promotional and contains archaic wording.
Topeka reports half inch ice crust and one to two inches of snow across much of Kansas. Temperatures near ten above zero and a second snowstorm moving eastward. Trolley, telephone and telegraph service impaired though rail traffic not greatly affected. Damaging floods and heavy rains also reported in McAllister and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Fort Smith Arkansas January 27 a tornado struck Hartshorne Oklahoma about forty miles from Fort Smith at six o clock last evening causing one death several injuries and partial or total destruction of a dozen houses Gowen and another town were also hit but details were unavailable due to wire trouble Annanias and a companion sheltered under a church as the twister approached Annanias was crushed and killed while the companion escaped A fire was reported at Winslow with no confirmed connection to the storm.
Heavy rainfall of over seven inches in eight hours floods M’A Lester Oklahoma forcing hundreds to evacuate to higher ground. No confirmed deaths. earlier reports of casualties were mistaken. Railroads damaged and traffic light. City infrastructure submerged and plunged into darkness.
The natural gas main serving Oklahoma City Chandler and points toward Kellyville was reported broken near Kellyville at 9 AM. Temp in Oklahoma City was 15 above zero, down nine degrees since 1 AM. Supply diverted to homes as gas to factories and offices is curtailed. prolonged outage could bring significant hardship.
Reports from North Texas say last night’s heavy rain caused above normal precipitation with property damage and disrupted wire communications and railroad traffic. Gainesville and towns along the Red River near flood stage saw heavy rainfall. A Missouri Kansas & Texas train between McKinney and Greenville derailed south of Princeton, lifting the line, tender and three coaches, but no lives were lost. service to resume today.
Heavy rainfall across Arkansas triggers serious flood fears along major rivers. Report from Little Rock dated January 27 notes rising water levels and potential evacuation needs as streams surge and weather outlook remains unsettled.
The Weather Bureau reports rising waters across the White River valleys with Fort Smith reaching 4.5 feet above flood stage and several towns awaiting relief. Bentonville recorded 3.80 inches of rain while Little Rock and Fort Smith showed heavy rainfall along the watershed. About 500 families near Watson in Desha County were displaced, prompting a request for aid from Governor George W. Hays.
Snow and rain covered the southwest in the last 24 hours with temperatures near zero. North Platte Nebraska registered eight below, Omaha four below, and Missouri cities faced five to ten degrees below zero tonight. Kansas City saw 1.22 inches of mixed precip, Springfield 2.46 inches, Fort Smith 2.68, Oklahoma City 1.13, Dallas 2.64, Fort Worth 1.46, and Abilene 1.08 inches.
Pittsburg Kansas on January 27 reports a morning temperature of 59 degrees. The Pittsburg district enjoyed continued springlike weather drawing hundreds of residents recovering from grippe and pneumonia to seek the balmy air for convalescence per city health department guidance.
Eastern Oklahoma streams are out of banks with farms inundated and oil field work suspended after a day of heavy rain. In Okmulgee thousands of fertile acres flooded, causing damage in the many thousands of dollars as derricks along creeks were washed away and wells shut down.
In Washington on January 27 the Senate continued debate on the Philippine self government bill. Chairman Hitchcock of the Philippine committee prepared to urge action on Senator Clarke's amendment to grant independence in two to four years, with contingencies to refer the question to future Congresses. Hitchcock aimed to clear a path for a vote on his own amendment which is believed to have President Wilson's approval. The plan provides independence for the islands within four years after the bill becomes effective.
A San Antonio Woodmen committee of E. D. Henry A. L. Hicks Martin J. Arnold and J. Wahl will travel to Austin Thursday to meet W. A. Fraser sovereign commander of the Woodmen of the World. Fraser will address a San Antonio Bexar county meeting Friday night then tour San Antonio places of interest before a Friday night reception. Fraser sails home Saturday after a southwest inspection trip.
Relief comes instantly with a dose every two hours up to three doses to end grippe misery and break up a severe cold. It opens clogged nostrils, stops discharge, relieves feverishness and sore throat, and costs only 25 cents at any drug store.
A vintage advertisement promotes Brownstone hair tinting, promising a harmless, undetectable, instant color change from golden brown to black. It urges purchases via Kenton Chemical Co. in Covington and lists several San Antonio drug stores as sellers and distributors.
New York calls to collect funds for Jewish war sufferers under Wilson proclamation as Jewish Relief Day. San Francisco begins efforts designated to aid impoverished European Jews with 200000 of a 250000 pledged fund, following a mass meeting at the civic auditorium.
Bonds approved by the attorney general’s department cover Stephens County Common School district No. 15 with 2500, Bastrop County Common School District No. 11 with 8000, Anderson County Common School District No. 43 with 1500, Limestone County Common School District No. 20 with 1200, and Lavaca County road district No. 1 with 50000, all 5 percent on 20-10s or 40-10s.
Austin January 27 charter news lists new Texas incorporations including Womack Construction Company of Houston with 30060 capital stock and four incorporators, Southwest Optical Company of El Paso with 10000 stock, Texas Land Company of Texarkana with 5000 stock, and several mercantile concerns across Taylor, Eldorado, Plantersville, Beaumont, and Bridgeport. Amendments update stock and names. dissolution filings include Womack Milling, Temple-Thrall Oil, Hackbarth Sanitarium and others. final payments confirmed by several firms, with certificates from various towns.
Texas border advocates organized a renewed push for a full length military highway along the Mexico United States border. Delegates plan to visit Washington to urge inclusion in Wilson era readiness programs with funding via government aid and broad regional backing.
A vintage advertisement touts Gets It as a painless two drop corn treatment. It claims instant drying, no bandages needed, and enables wearing smaller shoes. Sold by druggists nationwide for 25 cents a bottle or direct from the company.
Emile Vandervelde, Belgian minister, learned his Ixelles house was searched by German military authorities seeking international documents, but none were found. Camille Huntsmans, secretary of the International Socialist Bureau, was arrested at the frontier on the way from Brussels, with links suggested to Vandervelde’s house search. Vandervelde, Belgian cabinet member, heads the Socialist Bureau and attended The Hague talks on January 6 amid tensions over peace efforts.
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