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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
11
A bold old-time medication ad touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims one spoonful cleanses the liver and bowels, relieves headaches and biliousness, and won’t salivate, with a money-back pledge if it fails.
At a hearing before United States Commissioner R L Edwards the age of Jose Montoya, charged with failing to register, was debated as 26 by poll tax, 47 by baptismal certificate, and near 50 by his father’s belief. He registered at the county clerk and was released on his own recognizance, returning to his Floresville farm.
Secretary Houston asked Congress for a $500000 emergency appropriation to block pink boll worm from Mexico by creating a 60 to 100 mile cotton-free zone along the Texas Rio Grande. The pest is widespread in the Laguna district, threatening U S cotton with new seed movement from infested areas and a nearby oil mill expansion.
Governor Ferguson received a War Department telegram from Gen. Crowder clarifying registration policy for those who missed the June 5 6 date. Unregistered persons may voluntarily register at local boards, while authorities will pursue those who have yet to register.
A simple beauty recipe uses two fresh lemons and three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. Strain the juice to remove pulp and store. Daily massage on face neck arms and hands is claimed to whiten soften and enhance rose tones.
The text states that all arrests by local or state police must be reported to the nearest Federal Department of Justice representative. It prescribes release for those failing to register due to inattention or lack of information and binding over for trial for those acting with wilful disobedience of the law.
Article notes market conditions and calls grocers to uphold the administration’s effort to curb food speculators. Editor cites Edgecombe defending grocers as often selling below cost to consumers. Texas plans aggressive National Boys’ Reserve campaign for 16 to 21 year olds to work on farms and in other industries under T C Jennings.
Retail grocers met Thursday evening in the Retail Merchants' Association rooms and endorsed the administrations food conservation plans. They urged a thorough investigation into high prices and asked customers to pay bills promptly to curb operating costs amid wartime wholesale curtailments. Secretary Adolph Grasso led the meeting with John Kenney presiding. W J Edgecombe spoke on association concerns.
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