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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1934
Page
5
General John J. Pershing is in Walter Reed hospital for his annual physical examination. He arrived Sunday and physicians expect he will remain until Friday. Medical staff said the general is in good condition and continues his routine.
An advertisement touts a skin remedy claiming to cure skin diseases including Mingwarm and Tetter. It describes a soothing cooling sensation after application and promises relief within days. The copy urges purchase from a druggist and mentions a 2600 box of Teuterine for relief.
John L. McAlpine, 21, confronted a raid where $110 in currency was seized from his Dockela property after an Internal Revenue seizure. A truck carrying 1200 pounds of sugar, two 250 gallon diesel tanks, and 3840 gallons of rush were also seized or destroyed on a farm near Bandera Road. Theo Dielek Murphy was arrested. both men held on $1500 bonds.
An old advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules flush kidneys of poisons, reduce nocturnal urination, and relieve backache. It promises rapid improvement as a diuretic and kidney stimulant from Haarlem in Holland, urging readers to buy the original product.
The Pennsylvania railroad will launch a $77,000,000 public works program next week aimed at reviving industry. About 25,000 men across 38 states will gain two years of employment as the program funds electrification plans from New York to Washington and the building of 7000 all steel freight cars. The first installment of $6,990,000 arrived last Thursday from the federal Public Works Administration. General Atterbury notes heavy industry is far below normal while consumption sectors lag, urging broader stimulus to restore overall activity.
James A. Farley reports President Roosevelt finds the cracker barrel approach adequate to address economic stress. He envisions returning extraordinary powers to Congress once plans are working, noting the small town viewpoint has guided national affairs for 20 years.
PALESTINE Texas Jan 31 1 N 2 Hopper recluse trapper from Trinity river bottoms near Magnolia Ferry lies in a hospital after a near fatal blaze at his river camp Monday evening He jumped into the river to extinguish flames but the cold north wind and freezing temperature forced him to crawl to Nepro’s cabin for aid Physicians give him only a 50 50 chance to live
Louis Warren, a St. Louis banker and member of the president’s national round-money committee, will explain Roosevelt’s monetary program to bankers and citizens at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Gunter hotel. The local sound money committee will be among the attendees, an announcement said.
A historical ad copy touts a cold remedy claiming it treats the cold with four actions. It promotes Getgrove's Laxative Promaine as an internal direct remedy that opens bowels, fights the germ, eases fever, and relieves headache. It warns against substitutes and offers a toll free number for purchase.
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