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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1912
Page
2
San Antonio motorists plan an excursion to Medina dam next week. D. E. Colp will log the route Friday marking bad places ahead to ensure smooth travel for the group.
Six Chamber committees work this morning soliciting subscriptions to a $100,000 Franklin road bonus from San Antonio to the gulf. Subscriptions continue this afternoon with a 5 o’clock report to the chamber. Directors meet at 8 to receive the report and discuss the project.
J T Shelnut of Bremen Georgia praises Foley Kidney Pills noting relief from kidney and bladder troubles and recommending them to all sufferers. Edwards King Drug Co. carries the product and quotes his testimonial to boost confidence in the medicine.
The House steel measure, passed by 210 to 109, shifts to the Senate with a referral to the finance committee. The bill lowers duties from 35 to 40 percent under the Payne Aldrich tariff. Democratic Leader Underwood blocked further amendments, while 20 insurgent Republicans supported the bill. Colorado Democrats Martin Rucker and Taylor opposed the substantial cut.
An elderly Vermont resident shares his relief after using Dr Miles Laxative Tablets for chronic constipation. The ad urges keeping bowels clean and notes the product sells for 25 cents a box with a money back guarantee.
An old caption promotes Capudine as a universal headache cure addressing heat cold grippe or stomach trouble. It claims Capudine relieves feverishness aches and nervousness with quick action in liquid form and lists 10c 25c and 50c prices at drug stores.
Clarence Darrow, noted union labor attorney, was indicted by the county grand jury on four counts of bribery and juror corruption connected to the McNamara dynamiting trials. Two counts involve juror Robert Bain, first sworn in the McNamara case, and the other two involve venireman George N. Lockwood. The maximum penalty could reach 30 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Bail remains at $20,000. Darrow plans arraignment Thursday in superior court, asserting his innocence.
Laura Kratz an assistant to Taft's sculptor arrives in San Antonio with her father and offers to present a statue or sketch of David Crockett for the Alamo. She is surprised the hero has no statue and vows to create one for the historic building.
Brigadier General James G C Lee recalls discovering two cisterns in the Alamo convent area when he served in 1866. He repaired them and installed a filter between them to purify water for the fort, noting the cisterns sometimes provided the entire dry season water supply.
Mr James McCaffery of the Schutz Hotel in Omaha endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for throat and lung diseases. He cites personal use and recommendations from others about its curative power. Foley's Kidney Pills are urged to prevent kidney and bladder trouble and stop irregularities promptly.
A 1912 exchange shows Governor Wilson asking Colonel Harvey to stop interviews favorable to his candidacy. Harvey replies January 16 1912 that there is no personal rancor and promises a brief public explanation to readers.
Col Henry Watterson issued a statement asserting the Wilson versus Watterson clash centers on who lied. He said he would prove Wilson lied, denied pressuring for Ryan contributions, and claimed Wilson feared disclosure of Ryan’s possible funding could backfire. He declined to reveal his proofs.
A home remedy claims to cure stubborn coughs within 24 hours using a pint of sugar syrup and 2% ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle, yielding a pleasant tasting syrup favored by children. The ad notes Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract with the promise of satisfaction or money back and offers a mail order option from Pinex Co. in Fort Wayne Indiana.
Mrs Pearl L Babb of Sebrell Virginia credits Cardui for relief from two years of severe womanly troubles. She describes painful symptoms dizziness and weakness and says three doctors offered little help. She urges other women to use Cardui stating it strengthens the constitution and supports years of use by many. The notice invites readers to contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for advisory letters and a 64 page home treatment book.
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