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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1911
Page
17
Mr Ss 8 Johnson of Greenville Illinois narrates five years of chronic catarrh and two years near death after trying seven doctors and a St Louis specialist. He credits Peruna with restoring his health and mobility and calls it the best medicine on earth.
A medical journal surveys shocking surgical feats from trephining to transplanting kidneys between animals and humans. It describes bones and skin grown in lab conditions, facial reconstructions, nerve and organ repairs, and researchers using new methods to inspect internal airways.
A Boston superior court judge rules a turtle is not an animal, aligning with St. Louis logic that cruelty laws do not apply. The green sea turtle case, alleging cruelty for showing a turtle on its back, proceeds to the defendant, as precedent favors no protection.
In the 1850s San Antonio, vigilantes organized around the stove pipe hat of A. C Mitchell to uphold order. The hat signified justice and sovereignty as criminals were swiftly punished, preventing lawlessness during the postwar era and the Reconstruction period in Texas.
An observer notes Mexico's vast size and foreign-financed growth under Porfirio Diaz, the land problems under Madero, and the nine month revolution. With US investment around a billion dollars, peace is crucial to avoid renewed upheaval and foreign intervention.
Sam Currin of Houston Texas reports seven year cycle of eruptions with itching and blisters ending after two weeks of Imperial Remedy. He says past salves ointments and internal remedies offered only relief or none and that the product now remains in use for cuts burns and bruises.
Ebenezer church sues Clement & Bechtel for 25942 alleging negligence caused the fire that destroyed the church and 125000 total losses after sparks from the dry goods store spread through three blocks to the church building. The blaze began when burning waste paper blew from a wire container onto an awning.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a rare 10 year record of a death by own action among a Negro in Louisville. It discusses temperament, health, and nervousness, contrasting Black immunity to certain nerves with white fragility and worry.
A period advertisement asserts indigestion hinders vigor and thinking and promotes Digestit as a fast relief and cure. It claims improved digestion, nutrition, and red blood, urging readers to get a package from their druggist or mail for a free sample offer from the Digestit Co. in Jackson, Mississippi.
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