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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1916
Page
3
An old health note explains back pain from excess meat. it recommends Jad Salts a four-ounce dose in water each morning to stimulate sluggish kidneys and cleanse the system. It describes Jad Salts as a grape lemon lithia preparation that neutralizes urine acids and relieves bladder weakness.
The Gonzales school first basketball team defeated the Herts third team Tuesday by 17 to 6. Vara and Garcia led the winners with six points each, followed by Rodriguez with four and Frank with one. Hugman scored three for the losers, Wilkens two, and McMurtrary one.
Milburn Saylor the lightweight boxer has moved past the critical pneumonia attack at his Indianapolis home and, according to physicians, is improving slowly with a probable full recovery.
A quotation shows someone asking why singing brings tears and receiving blunt advice to stuff cotton in their ears as a remedy. The remark reflects a humorous or practical reaction to vocal discomfort during performance.
Resignation of Albert Steves Sr. as police and fire commissioner triggers a crowded field for San Antonio with Fred Fries favored by Mayor Brown and Citizens' League backing. C. T. Fincham Robert Uhr Van H. Howard and others are weighing runs as county primaries loom in July amid speculation of a machine-led contest.
Grand Rickey the St Louis Americans business manager said he has about twelve players left to place in minor leagues. He announced the deal closing for the release of Walsh Drake Reuhl Willet and Tillman to the Memphis Club of the Southern Association. The St Louis Club retains an option on Tillman.
Mike Finn, manager of the Beaumont Club in the Texas League, announced he signed Ed Wright the star pitcher from the Little Rock College nine last season. Wright also played with the Wilmot Club of the Southeast Arkansas League last summer.
A Milwaukee resident’s testimonial praises Plant Juice as a remedy for stomach gas indigestion and dyspepsia after attempting doctors. The ad claims immediate relief from the first dose and full recovery after three bottles, noting the product is sold at Fischer's Drug Store in San Antonio.
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas plan patriotic exercises Thursday morning in Philadelphia. Miniature Lone Star flags will be handed to schoolchildren and attendees. Mayor Brown will speak at 10. The Lone Star flag will hang in Independence Hall, with several chapter flags on display.
In New York two Germans Richard von Arend and Rudolph von Kracht arrested for mail fraud claim to be German army lieutenants. Authorities say plans of U S fortifications were found with them. They were held on $5000 bail each and denied possessing fort plans, saying only pictures they owned matched that description.
Detroit Tigers send first squad to Waxahachie Texas for preliminary practice in their new training park. Catcher Billy Sullivan leads the rookies including Boehler Cunningham Erickson Oldham Loudermilk McKee Batchelor Jackson Beasley Wilcox Kuenzel Baker Strange Fagan Smithson McTigue and Marshall. Dell Baker of Portland arrived early to join the group. Regulars expected in a week as Trainer Tuthill focuses on turning the youngsters into a cohesive unit.
About thirty San Antonio Rotarians formed a singing squad led by Frank M. Lewis for a trip to Austin. They rehearsed ditties including a song to be sung after Gov James Ferguson's speech and a Do-re-mi tune piece for the late evening. The group will travel on a special train with stops at New Braunfels and San Marcos, with Austin Rotarians inviting golf after the visit.
London March 1 A new official biography by David Williamson, When I am king, recounts playful remarks by the Prince of Wales as a child. He pledges three laws to protect dogs and horses, notes his first pocket money, and mentions gifts and small devices he coveted.
A vintage advertisement promises to restore a boyish appetite with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals. It claims the tablet aids digestion using components a weak stomach lacks and invites readers to join a growing relieved audience by purchasing a 50 cent box from a druggist or via coupon.
Sweepers Electric and Hand offer a full assortment of Bissell Carpet Sweepers with new improvements. Prices start at $2.50 and up. An electric suction cleaner is guaranteed to give satisfactory service and is priced at $19.75 special.
Reading notes recount the prince's popularity among sailors, students, and soldiers. An Osborne cadet recalls his view on status, while a German officer describes the prince's endurance during a 1913 Germany visit. The piece cites his walk home after a long car ride and reflects on constitutional rights.
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