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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1912

Page

3

Plant Juice praised by Rev Morgan for indigestion cure

Rev Frank H Morgan of South Houston endorses Plant Juice as a vegetable tonic that improves nervous debility insomnia digestion and general vitality. He urges clergy and others suffering from indigestion and debility to try it and notes its plant-based formula brewed from herbs roots and flowers. He cites personal relief after one bottle. Call at Fischer's drug store for details.

Houston Frank H. Morgan South Houston Frank A. Dillingham Box Texas Fischer’s Drug Store

Licenses Expire【Cannot Generate Title】

About 2800 of Texas 3800 saloon licenses expire tomorrow under the liquor law. Retail liquor dealers must renew to avoid closure, with ample time provided. A few hold ups are under investigation and will be resolved promptly.

Austin Tex Texas Comptroller’s Department

Will of Brigadier General Duncan Filed for Probate

The will of Brigadier General Joseph W. Duncan U S A who died at Fort Sam Houston on May 14 is filed for probate. The widow Catherine Amelia Duncan is sole executrix and principal beneficiary. Son Thomas Duncan receives 1000 dollars a loving cup curios books records uniforms and military equipment. Caroline K. Duncan gets 4000 dollars her father's gold watch and jewelry. Remainder to widow.

Joseph W. Duncan Fort Sam Houston Catherine Amelia Duncan Thomas Duncan Caroline K. Duncan

Restoring Tariff Board Funds Highlights Sundry Civil Bill

The senate reported the sundry civil bill restores $250000 for the tariff board and $20000 for the international waterways commission. House appropriations for public health service epidemic prevention rise from 100000 to 500000 due to bubonic plague concerns.

Washington PD. C Tariff Board International Waterways Commission Senate House Public Health Service

Three Lives End in San Antonio in Unusual Circumstances

In 24 hours San Antonio losses include Harry K DeWalt a 30 year old diver at Hot Wells pool who died of brain concussion. W Pasler cemetery caretaker found dead from apoplexy. George Zwalley found dead on Seguin road from natural causes. DeWalt survived plunge initially but died at Santa Rosa hospital. Pasler left a wife and child. Zwalley survived by a wife and five children.

San Antonio Harry K. DeWalt W. Pasler City Cemetery No. 4 George Zwalley Seguin’ Road Passer DeWalt Mexico Alamosa Street California Pennsylvania Pasler Montana Street Fisk Bryan Seguin Road Justice Umscheid Mr. Zwalley Carson Street Cocker Settlement Riebe Undertaking Company

Hair Health Says Father Time Must Laugh

Headline extols Hay's Hair Health as a solution to aging. It argues the younger generation does the big things while grey hair invites scorn, urging readers not to be a Has Been and to use Hay's Hair Health to counter Father Time.

Father Time

Philo Hay Specialties Co. Trial Bottle Offer

A local drug store price offer advertises a 10 cent trial bottle from Philo Hay Specialties Co. Readily available through dealers with a dollar and fifty cents pricing mentioned.

Philo Hay Specialties Co Weaasta Ae

Wilson Urged Moral Pride in Atlantic City

Governor Woodrow Wilson addressed about 5000 people at the Y M C A cornerstone ceremony in Atlantic City New Jersey urging moral pride. He warned against dirty tricks and lax morals noting locals as watchful, and thanked John Wanamaker who introduced him as a plain man and learned statesman.

John Wanamaker Atlantic City N. J Woodrow Wilson Baltimore

Educators Select Fairchild President

B. T. Fairchild state superintendent of public instruction of Topeka Kansas was elected president of the National Education association. Grace C. Strachan district superintendent of Brooklyn was proposed as candidate and later opposed. Fairchild won a majority of the nomination committee votes and was presented to the general meeting.

Chicago Ills B. T. Fairchild Topeka Kan National Education Association Grace C. Strachan Brooklyn N. Y Fairchild Strachan

Clark May Visit Wilson for Sea Girl Conference

Speaker Clark may travel to Sea Girl Friday evening for a meeting with Governor Wilson. Majority Leader Underwood also accepted the invitation, saying they would visit when House business allows.

Washington Clark Sea Girl Wilson Underwood

Ex-Waiter Uses False Title At San Antonio Club Trial

A former head waiter at a San Antonio club allegedly posed as a Western Union official while racking up a $56 bar bill after saving $25 for himself. He checked into the Gunter hotel, used aliases, and entertained “bellhops” before arrest by Deputy Sheriff Alfonso Newton on vagrancy charges. The hotel denies any Western Union presence.

San Antonio Gunter Hotel Western Union Telegraph Company Ben Fisk Alfonso Newton Newton Western Union

Railroads urged to restore homeseeker rates to South Texas

A Houston meeting led by business interests urged railroads serving South Texas to reestablish homeseeker rates. C S Fowler and F M Swearingen of the city represented the Chamber of Commerce, with delegates from Edna Victoria San Antonio Galveston San Benito Collegeport and Houston. The group called for restoring the rate to boost passenger and homeseeker business in the state.

South Texas Houston C.S. Fowler F. M. Swearingen Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Fowler Edna Victoria Galveston San Benito Collegeport

Judge Phillips Courts Reappointment Amid Campaign Trails

Justice Phillips seeks to succeed himself on the Texas Supreme Court as Judge William F. Ramsey resigns. He faces opponents Judge John C. Townes and Judge R. A. Pleasants. Morning talks with county campaign manager George B. Taliaferro preceded a Gunter hotel luncheon with local figures. Phillips heads to Austin tonight.

Nelson Phillips Colquitt Supreme Court William F. Ramsey Phillips John C. Townes R. A. Pleasants George B. Taliaferro Gunter Hotel R. J. Boyle Reagan Houston H. E. Hildebrand Don A. Bliss Martin J. Arnold Malone Duggan Frank Booth John H. Cunningham Frank H. McNemer A. J. Bell L. J. Hart R. P. Coon Claude V. Birkhead Justice Phillips Austin

Randell III at Home in Fever Attack

Congressman C. B. Randell is confined to his Sherman home with a fever after returning from a campaign trip. Officials say his condition is not serious and he expects to resume his bid for the United States Senate in a few days.

United States Sherman Tex C. B. Randell

Freight Bureau Moves Headquarters to Austin

The south western freight bureau, now at Fort Worth, will relocate to Austin to be closer to the railroad commission. Col. J. B. Bartholomew, former assistant general freight agent of the International & Great Northern, leads the bureau. Office space in the Scarbrough building has been leased for its general offices. The bureau sets freight rates for several rail lines but is not yet recognized as a bureau by the railroad commission.

S.S. S THE Swift Specific CO Atlanta Austin Tex Railroad Commission Southwestern Freight Bureau Fort Worth Col J. B. Bartholomew International & Great Northern Railway Scarbrough Bureau

Engineer Schr oeder drank before fatal express crash

Coroner inquest in Corning New York heard Charles K. Klapproth testify that engineer William Schroeder appeared intoxicated within four hours of boarding the engine that plowed into Lackawanna No. 9, killing forty. He said Schroeder was seen staggering at 1 30 AM on the Fourth and admitted concerns about his condition.

Schroeder

Milady's Toilet Table by Mine D Mille

Beauty guidance promotes cosmetic preparations for skin and hair. It covers magatone mixed with witch hazel as a complexion protector, a dry shampoo with orris root to refresh the scalp, delatone to remove unwanted hair, and pyroxin to thicken eyebrows and lengthen lashes.

Milady D'Mille

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Rev. Morgan South General Duncan Dive Harry Dewalt Hot Wells NORE Moral Prue William Cramp Philadelphia Superintendent of Public Instruction of Kansas National Association Gunter ASK Roads Judge Phillips City Randell III Fort Worth Quarters Corning Saul Wolfson Mammoth 8&C Madras Wallace
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