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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
4
An old newspaper warning touts calomel as dangerous mercury and endorses Dodson's Liver Tone as a gentle vegetable alternative. It claims calomel causes bone necrosis and illness, urging readers to switch for a safer, morning-after relief and energy.
A noisy schedule of vaudeville and silent films dominates the week at local venues. Antonio and Charlie Chaplin appear in a mix of features including The Conversation of Ke The Wagle's State and Gasoline Gun while notable acts and Keystone comedies fill the bill at the Grand, Empire, and Royal venues with previews of Wapsakes Mask and Wildfire.
A large Thursday night concert at the army post caused traffic chaos as more than 100 autos clogged the parade grounds and roads. Cars attempted to drain via the eastern bridge while pedestrians used the western landing, creating a 16 minute congestion after the band ceased. Several women and children narrowly escaped run-down moments as drivers rushed to depart. Future concerts will enforce rules to ease egress and protect attendees.
The program features Theodore Roberts in The Circus Man adapted from George Barr McCutcheon and a two part drama The Riddle of a Wooden Leg. Also on the bill are cartoon comedies Fun in a Barber Show and Ham in a Nut Factory with Keystone stars.
Society notes record a community event at Pine Street Presbyterian Church with Mrs Ty 4 Housdon in attendance. Guests include Lucas, Seehe, Murrow, Meyer, Rouley, Haack, Wilcox, Preiss, Dunlap, Lay, Glenny, Simpson, Anderson, Randall, Haye, Zoeller, Burns, Kellig, Brown, Melton, Hemsath, Myer, Smythe, Keefer, Simmang, Richter, Stevens, Lexan, Cecil, Pilratmimon, Gelt rehalk, and others.
Fragmentary OCR reads scattered items: Palm Headh Salts, natural onions priced 4.16, 7 NLRM paling, 312 WF Com, Reguin and return 1.00. Mentions Suturany and Aime 19th, Gunes Revie, special team Och wem. and a Galvedon and return notation. Overall these appear as miscellaneous transit and product notices with unclear context.
Bids to furnish metal and related office furniture for the county clerk sheriff and courthouse addition were opened by the commissioners on Thursday but awards were postponed pending sample inspections. Bids included G & Stowers Furniture Co Vandorn Tron Works Co American Stationery Co and San Antonio Printing Co with varied totals for metal furniture and courtroom furnishings.
A San Antonio Automobile Club committee will meet Saturday to decide and execute a plan to free the Antomodila Club from debt. About $5000 is needed plus the mortgage, held by two corporations, with the aim to raise as much as possible and pay creditors 28 to 50 cents on the dollar soon. Members pledged cooperation despite some criticism of officials as past debts trace to earlier directors.
The text lists numerous visitors arriving at the Gunter and Menger hotels including Miss Kate Wilton from Chicago, J B. Geughan of Colorado, C Hoffman of Houston, J. Molson of Laredo, D Re Morris from Olla, and L Alexander of Houston among others. Also mentions Mr and Mrs J B Geughan stopping at the Gunter and Selden Maiden from Greenfield arriving at the Menger. The piece ends with an unrelated note on the earths diameter.
Birth record fragment lists Theodore Gires and many spouses with street addresses across cities. Included are Manuel Cauty and wife at 225 Arana, Antonia Eforione at 415 German Street, Levi Welch and wife, Arnulf Rodriguez and wife, and others, with several custodial mentions and wards in various avenues and streets.
A garbled notice lists burial permits including Annatolia Gonzales 38 at City Hospital and infant entries. Guadalupe Arion age 6 with Sante Rosa fitmars infant. John Rempus 19 at various streets. Celestine Marines 60 at South San Saba street. Tarrleon Wilson 68 and other names with scattered street addresses and hospital ties.
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