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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1914

Page

2

Vitalitas touted by Fort Worth woman for relief and longevity

Mrs. F S Moore of 912 West Second Street Fort Worth Texas extols Vitalitas claiming it relieved indigestion kidney trouble and general nervous debility and that its effects linger long after a single bottle. She urges nervous bilious dyspeptic or rheumatic persons to try it and notes royal warnings.

F. S. Moore West Second Street Fort Worth Texas Vitalitas Wagner's Drug Store East Houston

King to Share Royal Labor Day Queen Role

Labor Day plans add a king race alongside the queen. Ballots will choose king and queen from local union members. $600 prize pool funds four awards. Candidates must be bona fide union members. queen candidates require union ties or family connection. Meetings set for Sunday. marshals to be chosen. three bands to perform. Committees named with officers and grand marshals elected.

Ueen Bether

Texas Trap Rock Comes to San Antonio Streets

Advertisement notes Texas Trap Rock recently found at Knippa and ready for use in city street pavement. Described as harder than granite with a dark pleasant color, already used in northern and eastern states. San Antonio praised for obtaining nearby supply.

Wagner's Ave Sieusay Texas Knippa San Antonio

Farmers Seek Rain As Drought Drives Crop Concerns

The hot dry weather persists along the coast belt with little rain in sight. Farmers warn corn may be the shortest in years if moisture does not arrive this week while cotton and figs show strength with yields aiming for a record.

Houston Tex Coast Belt

West Virginia Goes Dry as Prohibition Enforce Begins

West Virginia adopts statewide prohibition effective next Tuesday midnight with 92 000 majority. Enforcement chief Fred O Blue outlines a prohibition commission to close 1200 liquor shops and punish storage or sale, while druggists must issue alcohol only by prescription for certain uses and interstate carriers must keep detailed shipment records under Webb Kenyon.

Charleston W. Va West Virginia Georgia Kansas Maine Mississippi North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Tennessee Commission of Prohibition Prohibition Fred O. Blue Commissioner Blue Mr. Blue Yost

Women urged to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound

An appeal targets women who overdo in daily home duties warning of silent weakness and displacement. The message touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a forty year remedy to restore health and balance, urging readers to try it.

Lydia JE. Pinkham

Conference to tackle public utility issues in Philadelphia

A nationwide conference of city officials will meet in Philadelphia in fall to address electricity gas water and transportation rates. Mayor Blankenburg proposes a cooperative alliance among cities to secure better rates and forms a public utilities research bureau to gather information for complaints to public service commissions.

Philadelphia Blankenburg Mitchel New York Harrison Chicago Baker Cleveland Shroyer Dayton Public Utilities Research Bureau Public Service Commissions

Missing tablet found at university museum in Pennsyvania report

The missing half of the clay tablet from the Nippur collection was found at the University of Pennsylvania museum and will be sent to Dr Stephen Langdon for translation. Archaeologists expect the newly found portion to illuminate the creation flood and fall of man in the story. The report also covers water filings examined by the state board of water engineers noting many are defective and may require correction before the Tuesday deadline.

Philadelphia Stephen Langdon Jesus College Oxford Enki University of Pennsyvania Nippur Dr. Langdon Eve Langdon J. F. Nagle State Board of Water Engineers Nagle

Many Consumers Fail to Comply With Law

Austin expects widespread irrigation users to face penalties after July 1 as July 1 enforcement tightens across the state. Officials warn irrigation water customers must adjust to new terms and comply to avoid action.

Austin

Fourth of July Celebration at Luna Park Ad

Free admission to all for a patriotic Fourth of July celebration at Luna Park. Also an excursion to Medina dam offered this week for $3.00 with phone contact 123. Otto Riebe undertaker at 177 North with private chapel and phone 341.

Luna Park Medina Dam Otto Riebe

Judge Jackson Heads Fishing Trip Party From El Paso

Judge Dan M. Jackson of El Paso visits San Antonio with his family as guests of Dr. and Mrs. T. T. Jackson. The group plans a Medina dam fishing trip Monday night then heads to Port Aransas for a stay at Dr. Jackson’s summer cottage to continue fishing pursuits.

Dan M. Jackson el Paso San Antonio T. T. Jackson Medina Dam Dr. Jackson Judge Jackson Port Aransas Isaak Walton

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