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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
3
S S S proclaims itself the safe permanent cure for contagious blood poison. It targets the root by purifying blood, offering a mineral-free formula from roots and herbs. The ad claims 40 years of use, home treatment guidance, and free medical advice from The Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
Austin brief notes preparations underway for final adjournment of the present term. Captain B P Smith, clerk of the court of criminal appeals, compiles a resume of work done. An opinion may be handed down in the Burrell Oates case from Ellis county. The supreme court expects to dispose of over 100 writs of error before adjournment.
Dr J R Cunningham 449 Moore rone Osteopath lists old phone 9384ring.
Special to the Light from Austin reports the state tax board hearing protest by the International and Great Northern railway and the Santa Fe over property valuations. Hearing may conclude tomorrow with final figures. Officials anticipate a near two million dollar reduction from last year's valuations.
The advertisement touts Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Golden Medical Discovery as a pure glyceric extract from plants like bloodroot and goldenseal. It claims to purify blood, strengthen the stomach, aid liver and kidneys, and help recovery from colds or pneumonia, citing a testimonial from James G. Kent of Washington DC.
An Eagle Park dock collapse on the Niagara River during Buffalo Foresters of America annual outing kills and injures many. Survivors tell of families separated as the platform gave way under a crowd of excursionists. official dead and missing numbered at thirty with fears of more.
Clarence S. Darrow is set to testify in his jury bribery trial and his wife will also witness for the defense. Lawyers plan to begin presenting defense late this week while the prosecution rests around Friday. The defense expects 50 to 100 witnesses, mainly to impeach Bert H. Franklin and John R. Harrington, with Harrington resuming the stand this afternoon.
Commissioner of Agriculture Kane announces the Texas State Farmers Institute annual meeting at College Station on July 29 with an expected attendance of at least 1000 farmers from across the state. Railroads will provide free transportation for accredited delegates.
In New Braunfels Texas on June 24 the local Tigers Juniors beat the Missouri Kansas & Texas Flats 7 to 6. Pitcher Tietze, who relieved Frieze in the seventh, starred while the Juniors’ loose fielding allowed Katy to score. Batteries Corethin Voight Scholl Frieze Tietze Jacobson Wille.
A physician reports alarm over Queen Wilhelmina of Holland due to a voracious appetite. The daily menu includes coffee and rye bread, hot cakes and cream cheese with wine, a heavy 2 PM lunch, several courses and tea, an 8 PM dinner, and late wine and biscuits. Her favorite wines are champagne and Tokay and her preferred dishes roast beef and amb.
A cloudburst northwest of Albuquerque Nevada? No. The storm swept a five square mile area damaging the main Santa Fe railroad line with washed out tracks over a mile. No deaths reported though several ranch houses were washed away. Crops are destroyed and heavy losses loom for sheep and cattle.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer remained in an unchanged condition from a mild typhoid fever attack at his Hamilton home. He had a comfortable night with no appreciable change reported today.
A heavy downpour between 7 and 8 pm drenched San Antonio area, totaling 0.83 inches here and causing street flooding as crowds sought shelter. Weather stations reported varied rainfall across Texas, with Weatherford at 2 inches and Beeville at 0.14. Forecasters expect more cloudiness and possible showers tonight or Tuesday. Major Buell cautions that past heat excesses may take time to balance.
Heavy rain drenched Weatherford Texas washing grain shocks from lowlands and flooding creeks. Two inches fell in a short period flooding fields and causing damage to crops.
In his annual report to State Superintendent Bralley, Prof. W. H. Bruce of the North Texas state normal at Denton asks the 33rd Legislature for a two story fireproof training school building, four more grade teachers, an expert supervisor, another home economics teacher, and a sewing course. He hopes to add these in September 1918 and supports a central heating plant for fuel economy.
A. L. Garrett state factory inspector returned from Washington D C where he attended the International Association of Factory Inspectors meeting. He reported 32 states represented and the group backed a stronger machinery safeguarding system and cooperative effort with labor bureaus to prevent industrial accidents. Garrett was elected one of the vice presidents.
HALLETTSVILLE Tex June 24 Will T Bagby representative from this county is on a tour of North Texas making speeches in behalf of Governor Colquitt Bagby is a strong anti prohibitionist and took great interest in the prohibition election last year giving speeches in this and other counties of the state
Trades Council meets to set Labor Day events at the Fair grounds with out of town unions invited. J. J. Tucker Jr. named grand marshal for the parade. Labor Day queen prize set at up to 1000 dollars as contest entries are expected from across the region. Sid Murray notes growing interest and many letters from neighboring areas.
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