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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1912

Page

2

Plant Juice Promises Quick Benefit Says Nurse Uses It

San Antonio nurse Miss A Bright recommends Plant Juice as a general tonic and nerve food after trying it for nervousness. She reports appetite, digestion and sleep improve, with mood and energy rising, claiming the vegetable remedy helps stomach kidney liver and blood ailments. Demonstration station open at Fischer's corner Alamo and Houston.

San Antonio Miss A. Bright Miss Bright Avenue C Fischer's Alamo Houston

Parker Chosen Chairman of the Convention

Bryan supporters push Parker candidacy at a stormy Democratic convention. After a dramatic rise by Bryan, Parker is elected temporary chairman as Kern urges unity and a compromise candidate amid calls for reform and a party shift toward progressive ideals.

United States Bryan Kern Mack Mr. Mack Smith Alton. B. Parker New York Mr. Bryan Jack W. Kern Indiana National Committee Andrew Jackson Monticello Jefferson Jackn Republican Party Clark Wilson James John W. Kern Senate Congress Lorimer Parker Porker Chicago Wallstreet Thomas F. Ryan Russia Persia Turkey China Democratic Party Senator Kern Thomas R. Marshall Judge Parker Europe Senator Stern James A. O’gorman O’gorman Culberson Texas Lea Tennessee Clayton Alabama Campbell Ohio Folk Missouri Fitzgerald Cone Johnson Vern Johnson Wall Street Massachusetts O'Gorman Stone Senator Lea Judge Hudspeth New Jersey

Parker Seeks Reform as Democratic Convention Opens

Judge Alton B Parker delivers a keynote urging limits on presidential terms and criticizing the Chicago convention turmoil. He condemns the tariff system, corporate influence, and Republican machine power while praising Democratic resolve and chance for reform.

Baltimore Alton B. Parker Chicago Bedlam Caesar Washington Jefferson Great Britain France Germany Congress Republican Machine Republican National Machine Taft Cincinnati

Riot at federal building as flotilla of prisoners jailed

In Los Angeles on June 25 a riot erupted after a federal court sentenced Ricardo Flores Magon Enrique Magon Angelo Figueroa and Librado Rivera to eleven months in prison for violating the American neutrality law. About one hundred sympathizers attacked police injuring several women and many arrests were made in the street chaos.

Los Angeles Cal Federal Ricardo Flores Magon Enrique Magon Angelo Figueroa Librado Rivera

Obituary for Hazel Anna Luckenbach and Blas Ganzaba

Hazel Anna Luckenbach 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis C Luckenbach died at home 321 South Olive street. Funeral 5 o clock tomorrow afternoon interment in the new Hermann Sons cemetery. Blas Ganzaba 65 died at home on Salinas street. Survived by widow and son Pete. Body to Berge's Mill for funeral tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.

Ganzaba Blas Ganzaba Salinas Street Pete Gangaba Berge’s Mill

Home Treatment for Tuberculosis At Home Saves Health Costs

A patient from Colwyn Pennsylvania testifies that Eckman’s Alterative cured a four year cough and prevented hospitalization. The ad promotes home care for consumptive patients, notes the medicine aids bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles, and urges readers to request a recovery booklet and write Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for more evidence.

S. 4Th St Colwyn (Darby Eckman Mary Wasson Fischer Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia

No Delay in Building to Rio Grande

The Rio Grande railroad project moves forward with a quick start. H E Hildebrand leads Chamber of Commerce efforts to raise 150000 of 250000 funding by week end, enabling rapid access to the territory. Construction contracts push for Crowther in 18 months and Rockport in two years, shortening the border reach to two years.

Rio Grande H. E. Hildebrand Chamber of Commerce San Anstonio Shadduck-Edinger Company Crowther Rockport

Rockport bond proposal eyed for Copano bay causeway

Petitions circulate for Aransas county to call a special election to bond 150000 for bridges roads and a Copano bay causeway from Live Oak peninsula to Lamar. The San Antonio Rockport and Mexican Railway would cover half the 100000 plus cost with a lift bridge and tracks. Citizens welcome a lower cost and broader improvements with little opposition anticipated.

Rockport Tex Aransas County Copano Bay Lamar San Antonio Live Oak Peninsula War Department Bay Peninsula

Judge Birkhead backs Citizens' league ticket in July primaries

The article reports Judge Claude V. Birkhead endorsing the Citizens' league candidate slate for the July primaries and pledging to promote their success without partisan commitments. It notes the eleventh hour Callaghan opposition and questions over Lipscomb versus O Connor as their candidate, citing Birkhead's anti prohibition record and potential fallout with his supporters.

Citizens’ League People Citizens’ League Organization George W. Huntress Claude V. Birkhead Eleventh Hour Callaghan Judge Birkhead Governo Colquitt Bexar County Seventy-third District Court Callaghan Colquitt W. H. Lipscomb John A O'Connor

Light want ads ten times for sale listing

Classified light want ads offer ten 15 word listings priced at 0.75 dollars each for small announcements and notices.

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