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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1911
Page
7
Hall's Journal of Health endorses Castoria as a safe, non narcotic remedy that calms stomach pains and nerves while aiding digestion. It claims Castoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil and condemns unsafe products aimed at children.
Post D of the Travelers’ Protective association plans a basket picnic with the United Commercial Travelers. H T Matthews chairs the U C T committee to coordinate with Ed White and others from the Travelers. August 12 will feature an entertainment for T P A directors, a banquet, and an afternoon business session after a morning of member recruitment.
Taylor Tex July 24 The two story brick R H Eanes building on East Third Street nears completion Ground has been broken for the foundation of D F Smith on East Second Street Carl Grau remodels the Grau building on Main Street into a store for Duke Ayres big 5 cent store set for September 1 occupancy
Joe Schedler on Iowa street foiled a burglary at Santiago Pons grocery on Plum and Iowa streets about 8:45 last night. Two men were seen near the rear door, fled after Schedler’s approach, leaving an iron bar pried from the door and broken glass. Pope and pennearsess were notified.
Roy B. Heady Jr. age 14, son of Wilsonville postmaster, rode to bring in cows when a bull charged. The horse, bearing the rider, was fatally gored, leaping the fence before collapsing.
Urey Woodson editor of the Owensboro Messenger predicts the Kentucky Democratic convention will reject statewide prohibition and support a uniform local option law with the county as the unit. The Republicans adopted a similar plank in July.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a long trusted remedy for mothers to quiet children, ease pain, and cure colic and diarrhea. It touts safety, a 25 cent price, and urges readers to ask for the product by name.
Henry L. Stimson, American secretary of war, left Panama aboard the cruiser North Carolina after a week there. He will head to Porto Rico and Cuba as part of his itinerary.
Berlin reports the worst heat spell since 1904 as thermometers climb past 104 degrees. Prostrations are logged in Stettin Hamburg Cologne and other cities amid rising illness and heat safety concerns.
Two cadets from the American practice squad are missing after an excursion from a tourist hotel in Haugastøl Bergen. They were last seen Thursday and authorities fear they are lost in the mountains.
The steamship San Giorgio from Naples will dock with no passengers due to a tightened U S quarantine for cholera. It was booked for 700 travelers and a large cargo, but the ship will depart on schedule after disembarking steerage.
Lincoln July 24 indications show the Republican state convention will discuss Taft's re election and Canadian reciprocity rather than a pure show vote. Governor Aldrich backs La Follette and Nebraska officials hint at early 1912 presidential positioning through April primaries. No liquor control debate expected. only three supreme court seats and district judges on ballot.
An inmate of the Milledgeville insane asylum, W. Leroy Jones, argues in a letter that indigestion is the root of most insanity and fasting is the cure. He claims abstaining from meat pepper pickles tobacco and tonics for three months can prevent lunacy and recounts a ward case where mustard triggered a violent episode.
In TOPEKA July 24 heavy rainfall across western Kansas reached 2.83 inches, the region’s heaviest in two years. In St. Louis a warehouse and Salvation Army barracks fire killed one man and endangered forty. In Toledo eight firefighters were injured as a blaze destroyed four B A Stevens buildings and eight dwellings.
Tennessee editor Thomas Hopkins Clarke 52, assistant managing editor of the Nashville Banner, died here yesterday of heart disease. He was son of Beverly L. Clarke former congressman and was born in Guatemala City while his father served as U.S. minister to Guatemala.
Glen Echo Maryland denounces itself as in revolt and defying law. Mayor Witowski requests Maryland Governor Crothers intervene after officials refused to arrest violators of the Sunday law at a park patronized by Washington residents.
The imperial aero club aviation race from St Petersburg to Moscow began with six aviators. Masilencko and Ulolshhin were injured in crashes near Joss no and Novgorod respectively. Dr Saunders treated the injured at Maverick Bank Building.
Special report from Taylor Texas notes cotton prospects in Williamson County are the best in ten years. Heavy rains last week promise a bumper crop with no current insect damage and only a hailstorm or similar disaster could ruin the outlook.
Washington July 24 Senator Owen of Oklahoma among 18 people arrested in Chevy Chase Maryland for overspeeding automobiles. Defendants posted collateral to insure appearance.
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