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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1916
Page
9
Mrs A L Snell of Clio Alabama recounts illness after rain exposure at 16 and a severe lower abdominal pain. She credits Cardui with rapid improvement after initial operation concerns and a second sickness from wet feet. She reports renewed health and color and urges others to try Cardui, available at all druggists.
A thief pursued after stealing clothing from a West Commerce street store sought refuge in San Fernando Cathedral Monday afternoon and was dragged out by Patrolman T Diller to Central Headquarters for booking on theft. Mrs. Ferguson reports jewelry theft at 1729 North Hackberry Street including rings watch and necklace. A Ford five passenger, No 330, was reported stolen from East Houston Street by W S Hall of Comfort Texas.
Promotional ad advises readers to visit Bummer's Drug Store and buy Oil of Korean capsules. Take one after each meal and one before bed, weigh weekly, and claim a safe, inexpensive method to shed 15 to 20 pounds quickly without harming the body.
W G Tobin appointed captain of Battery C First Field Artillery Texas National Guard with recruiting to begin immediately and headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce Dallas heads the battalion. Battery B led by Claude V Birkhead drills in San Antonio as plans advance for muster after July 1 with government equipment valued around 100000 dollars and 133 men at peace strength rising to 177.
Associated Press correspondence reports that German street car lines plan to increase tariffs by about 50 percent to cover rising costs. A Berlin congress of street car workers adopted resolutions noting the universal tariff of ten pfennigs from the 1890s and widespread prewar cost hikes have already reached about 50 percent.
The article notes worsening conditions after the war and warns that all lines will deteriorate unless regulators permit a price increase to 15 pfennigs, about 33-4 cents. The measure aims to alleviate strain by allowing higher fares.
In Cleveland a man dresses by numbered shirts placed at the bottom of the pile and only wears the top item. He insists his socks and underwear follow the same rule and claims no woman will disrupt his system. Recently he rushed to a car shouting he was wearing them all in a different order.
A visiting group of women toured Lydia E. Pinkham's Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts noting the spotless preparation and storage of Vegetable Compound and other medicines. They observed numerous files of letters from women praising the remedies, with only published samples shown and consent required for any publication.
Do A Davies announced his withdrawal from the congressional race at a prohibitionist meeting in Bexar County. With Davies out, incumbent James L Slayden and Judge Joe A Adkins face the campaign on anti prohibition lines with preparedness as a key plank. German American voters loom as a swing factor in the Democratic primaries and November election.
The Turners Falls Reporter notes livery stables once marked a town’s status have declined with more autos and motorbikes. Buggy riding faded from courtship as demand drops. Orange shows four stables down to one and horses from forty to fifteen despite population growth. The trend mirrors everywhere as the old horse era ends.
A column notes that horses remain a preferred mode of driving for some people who enjoy the feel of moving behind a living animal. The piece suggests a continued niche for horse power despite modern trends and risks of kicking.
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