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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
11
A Hughes Club mass meeting will be held at the St Anthony Hotel ballroom at 8 pm Wednesday to plan a vigorous campaign in Bexar County for the Republican tickets at the state and national level. The group will avoid the July 22 primaries and focus on building a large organization to boost Republican votes in November.
An early 20th century advertisement touts B V D underwear as keeping men cool in heat. It markets comfort under the sun with a punchy slogan and emphasizes the brand from New York.
Advice on cosmetic wax to improve complexion during heat. Mercorized wax claimed to absorb sun damage, clear pores, and improve skin tone. guidance for nightly application and morning washing. A facial lotion mix with saxolite and hazel is suggested to refresh and smooth wrinkles.
Advice on using plain cocoanut oil as a hair cleanser to avoid alkali in soaps. It states oil is pure greaseless, produces rich lather with water, cleanses scalp and hair, and leaves it soft, bright, and easy to manage. Recommends buying malsified cocoanut oil at drug stores as a cheap family staple.
George B. Terrell, former Cherokee legislator and state agriculture expert, urges the Thirty-fifth Legislature to put warehouse and marketing administration under the elected state commissioner of agriculture. He says it would save $50,000 yearly, require cotton buyers to accept gin samples, and have certified graders manage warehouses to issue graded warehouse receipts. Terrell spoke at the State Farmers Institute meeting at Hotel Hot Wells.
Lewis Dodd was found guilty in Burnet Texas of robbing the First National Bank of Marble Falls and killing a bookkeeper, Robert Heinatz. The jury set a 99 year prison sentence. Other pending cases likely to be moved to another county.
An 1890s style advertisement warns against calomel a harsh mercurial laxative and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable safe substitute. It claims calomel causes sickness, cramps and fatigue, while Liver Tone improves digestion without unpleasant aftereffects and is safe for children.
A large farmers’ delegation from Wood County met with Assistant State Health Officer Lincecum and Dr. P. W. Covington to push an anti malaria and hookworm eradication campaign. A Mineola meeting will seek county appropriation matching funds from the health commission, with Dr. M. M. Smith and McKeever of the Second Kansas Infantry present.
Portland Oregon July 19 A draft for 300 to purchase milk for German babies has been sent to Captain Koenig of the submarine merchantman Deutschland at Baltimore by the Portland German Red Cross Society. The Robert Emmet Society of Portland has sent a similar sum.
Lucile McCoun a 12 year old girl led fundraising for a Red Cross rally in New Braunfels on Saturday August 5. She has raised 25 dollars from friends. Miss Hannah Hirshberg chairs the soda booth and adds three committee members omitted: Mrs I Levy Mrs H N Friedlander and Mrs Philip Pfeiffer. Local merchants in San Antonio and New Braunfels have donated generously.
The United States health service will build a fumigating plant in Eagle Pass to replace Mexican quarantine restrictions for travelers entering and leaving Mexico. Dr. E J Lloyd, of the U S Public Health Service, says the plan aims to take quarantine matters from Mexican cities and place them on the American side. Lloyd toured Eagle Pass and outlined district duties from San Francisco to Galveston. A London gem expert notes the world supply of black opals is practically exhausted.
The Girls' National Honor Guard staged a Monday night benefit at the Aztec Theater in Eagle Pass. The event drew a large crowd and was highly successful socially and financially, thanks to efforts by Chaplain and organizers.
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