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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
9
Neil Lacan of the English army, at a recent New York dinner, quipped that famine and food blocks show no true war, remarking there is no waste in the war effort. Cantela Lees Amued, and the Washington Star noted the remark amid Allied food supply concerns.
L J Hart head of A and M board returns from commencement claiming the school will grow in value for Texas. He cites strong faculty student relations, Governor Ferguson support, and a two year appropriation of 3,190,609 for campus improvements and new buildings. President Bissell predicts enrollment reaching 2600 within five years.
The Third Field Artillery band presents a world famous concert at Fort Sam Houston on Thursday night. The program showcases selections from England Germany Ireland Austria Hungary France Russia America Scotland Spain Italy and Turkey with overtures waltzes marches songs and marches including The Ambuscade Hearts of Oak and The Star Spangled Banner. Sentries will enforce quiet and order during the performance.
The thirty sixth annual Texas Press Association convention began in Corpus Christi with about 3600 delegates, the largest turnout. W G Edwards of the Denton Record and Chronicle urged creation of an advertising committee to attract non Texas advertisers to smaller Texas papers, while objections cited prohibitive costs and limited membership. Edwards argued a future bureau might arise from such efforts to boost general advertising.
An old ad fragment touts GETSIT as the world's simplest corn cure. It promises quick relief from corns and bunions with no shoe changes, urging buyers to try tonight. Claims that millions have used the product and that it works without pain.
The passage notes Mr Theis saying advertisers find Hilo too small to justify spending on local ads. Ed remarks the situation is unpalatable and partly the result of worn conditions, urging improved business methods among publishers of smaller papers.
Seven adults from St Marys College will receive diplomas at the 63rd annual commencement Thursday night at Beethoven Hall. The Alumni Association awards and gold medals honor excellence in studies with speeches by graduates and faculty, and a banquet at the Gunter Hotel follows with expected attendance of over 400.
The report quotes Milton from Montevideo criticizing U S prohibition. He argues that people with reason resist banning a diet staple and questions why citizens should be denied a drink due to others cravings. He advocates education and character, noting judges punish drunkards with fenders and confinement rather than light fines. The garbled text also mentions a tithe sale and unrelated jumbled phrases about boils and crake foods.
A Western town woman recounts severe stomach issues before trying Grape Nuts. She says the cereal stabilized digestion, reduced burning and gas, helped her gain weight and strength, and allowed her to resume housework. The ad cites Postum Co. and product slogans as supporting evidence.
A chaotic stretch reveals two vehicle crashes and a fire. Jambersy and Bawards collide near Pou and Navarro streets. both drivers unharmed though cars damaged. A separate blaze destroys a frame shed, sidelining J T Blaine's car valued at $3000 and prompting quick action from responders.
A garbled advertisement urges immediate kidney and bladder relief using Rexin Tills. It claims daily use restores kidney function and improves sleep, advising purchase from AD Escher. The misspelled copy misstates benefits and warns against delaying treatment.
Reports from a 1918 prophecy by Mme Thebes claim the current war will end next month. The text notes her earlier forecast and details about who would act in the conflict, including volunteers from India Canada and Australia and the Japanese role. It also mentions the assassination forecast and Ireland’s Ulster issue.
A weight gain method advertised by L. Wagner and other San Antonio druggists promotes Surgol tablets to increase body weight quickly. The claim is that taking one tablet with each meal for two weeks can add five to eight pounds, with fat produced from existing meals and little waste. The ad touts safety, pleasantness, and low cost, urging readers to weigh and measure before and after.
A fragmented report describes a peasant foretelling events of war and disaster. The critic notes superstition fades before a predicted San Francisco quake and a painter faces tense exchanges as the seer warns of an August declaration and a November death, amid Europe’s turmoil.
The Chicago Evening Post notes a famed French military artist used a Breton peasant of striking presence and visionary eyes as a model for numerous paintings. The brief detail hints at a backstory of artistic influence and the model’s role in shaping renowned canvases.
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