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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
3
A New York article reports Dr E Sauer touts Nuxated Iron as a cure for nervous weakness and other ailments caused by iron deficiency. He claims a two to four week boost in strength, with a $100,000 charity pledge and a money-back guarantee if strength does not double in ten days.
The Army issues orders reallocating First and Second Lieutenants and Captains to posts including Fort Wadsworth Fort Meade Fort Bayard Fort Benjamin Harrison Fort Des Moines Fort Sam Houston Plattsburg Barracks and other sites. Several officers receive leaves of absence and detachment to aviation and signal duties. updates include new assignments and awaiting transport sailings.
A Bander a county ranch sold for 35,100 cash from R E O'Dell of John Bollons Realty to Judge J W Holmes of Gonzales Texas. Holmes plans to move his family to the ranch within thirty days and place his son in charge after stocking the range with high bred cattle.
An advertisement urges insurance underwriters to test urine before coverage. It touts Anuric from Dr. Pierce as a powerful uric acid dissolver cleansing kidneys, preventing dropsy, and aiding those who eat meat. It promotes 60 cent packages or $1 full mail treatment plus Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets.
Water Supply Company holdings in Brackenridge park strip show 1222 feet sold and about 1000 feet unsold on River avenue. Most owners would sell to fund a city park, with Dr Aurelio Urrutia and several others willing to contribute or return costs. Committee led by Mrs. Cadwallader plans drives and transport to view the area and seeks Rotary Club endorsement.
A Rotary Club committee buys twelve burros for public use in Brackenridge park after negotiations with young owners. The purchase at Lambert Beach yields prices of eight to ten dollars per animal, with the donors insisting the braying animals are worth more. The committee members are Frank Winerich Emil Hillie and Paul Scholz. The burros will be shown to the city Saturday afternoon at Brackenridge park.
Mrs Claude Grahame-White formerly Dorothy Taylor of New York has been granted a divorce from aviator Claude Grahame-White. The decree cites failure to comply with the restitution of conjugal rights ordered last January while he serves as a flight commander in the British aviation service.
A sergeant major questions a man about religion and the man says he has none. The sergeant replies that the man does not believe in keeping the Sabbath and offers him the job of cleaning the orderly room on Sundays.
When hair turns gray or shows premature gray, Q Ban Hair Color Restorer claims to restore youthfulness and dark even shade. It promises a complete head whitening cure, stops itching and dandruff, and claims to be a harmless color restorer rather than a dye. Sold for 50 cents per 7 oz bottle at Summers Drug Store in San Antonio Texas with mail options.
The Chamber of Commerce will purchase a complete baseball outfit including bats gloves balls and other gear and forward it to San Antonio militia companies at Donna Texas now on border duty. Donations of baseball equipment tobacco magazines and luxury items are welcome with first aid to the local units.
City Engineer Helland says about 30 percent of the recently completed pavement on Cincinnati Avenue must be re-laid after repairs. The vertical fibre brick pavement on a four inch concrete foundation, laid by Beebe Construction, faced prior protest from former Alderman John W. Warren over its bearing capacity. The contractor will redo under the maintenance bond, with substantial foundation work expected.
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