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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1916
Page
2
An old advertisement touts Vitalitas as a pure natural tonic that cleanses and vitalizes the body. It claims it treats dyspepsia, rheumatic and bilious conditions, nervous fatigue, and general malaise, urging readers to buy at Sommer's Drug Store and Alathar Aeuodite.
Special train to the Cattlemen's Convention departs at 11 00 p m from Houston for the event and return. Fare listed as seven dollars fifty five cents with Southern Pacific service advertised.
Under Commissioner Lambert, a row of forty date palms is planted around Rotary Park in Alamo plaza. Park gardener Henry Stein gruber oversees transplantation. Lambert says the palms will give a semi tropical atmosphere tourists expect in San Antonio and improve the Alamo cloister backdrop.
Charles E. T. Oxnam aged 19 was hanged today at San Quentin for murder. Glenn Witt, 22, hanged at Folsom for the same crime. Witt came from El Paso Texas. victim named William Alexander a Dallas capitalist, murdered in Los Angeles on December 22, 1914.
In Washington March 3 on Attorney General advice Senator Culberson introduced two bills. One aims to require reports of grand jury proceedings in U S courts and the other to punish officers of United States courts who wrongfully convert money in their possession.
C C Bosbyshell caught an eight pound bass at Medina lake Thursday. He also netted four other bass on the trip, totaling 29 and a half pounds. The eight pound fish will be displayed in the window at 119 West Houston Street starting Monday after freezing.
Government testimony from the census bureau notes rapid growth in San Antonio with a population increase of 18,386 in five years. The report details rising values in materials, salaries, wages, capital, and number of establishments, outlining gains from 1909 to 1914 in the city’s manufacturing sector.
An advertisement touts Plant Juice as a cure for stomach trouble nervousness weakness and debility claiming it builds the body clears poisons and purifies the blood while aiding liver function and digestion. A testimonial from Mrs Grace McHenry of Indianapolis endorses the product and cites kidney improvement after three bottles. Fischer's Drug Store in San Antonio is listed as a seller.
The remark suggests residents feel little risk from the new development, indicating limited public concern and a calm reception among observers. No further context available to define the project or its location.
T R Beltran San Antonio consul general says pro Diaz propaganda distributed by a news service association is part of a prepared campaign by Mexican refugees in the United States and foreign concessionaries to bolster an imaginary popularity for Felix Diaz.
A message asserts Diaz is en route by sea toward Oaxaca and that he is believed to be on a voyage likely to land in Mexico amid pursuit. The report notes confidence in the message as reliable and mentions a possible capture if landfall occurs.
In Albany New York March 3 two express messengers are confirmed dead another likely fatally injured two others missing or killed with a fifth believed to be a tramp after a freight train struck a train loaded with express cars crushing a steel coach where the messengers rode.
Bombay dispatch reports the Portuguese flag hoisted on all German steamers at Mormugao. German crewmembers are interned at Panjim or New Goa, capital of Portuguese Goa colony in India.
Havana supporters of Felix Diaz plan an armed expedition against Mexico as Diaz leads a revolution. U S officials report about a dozen Diaz followers in Havana preparing to aid the uprising. Washington informs the Cuban government of the conspiracy.
In a message to the Mexican consulate hero Jesus Acuna Carranza secretary of foreign affairs says Felix Diaz entering Mexico will be unable to leave. Juan Burns Mexican consul general at New York notes the Mexican people admire no leader who is forceful and successful and will not long follow any other.
Grandmother’s routine uses Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound to darken hair. The old time recipe, now sold as Sage and Sulphur, promises natural color with daily use and a glossy finish, though not a medical cure.
The New York American cites biologists urging farmers to protect and encourage birds, especially robins and bluebirds, as they reduce insect pests. A government bulletin lists berry bearing ornamentals to lure robins away from cultivated fruits, with late fall or winter transplanting advised to bolster shelter.
A child named Willie, taught to wait patiently for meals, mutters a grim question at a neighbor’s table about heaven as he watches others eat. His moment of distress reveals a boy’s blunt humor in a domestic anecdote.
The Senate hours long push ends with tabling the Gore resolution and all substitutes. McCumber had proposed a substitute urging revised international law while urging caution for armed ship travel. Senator Gore faced opposition from Republicans and Democrats as lawmakers sought a nonpartisan vote amid Wilson administration pressure.
Advertisement claims catarrh is caused by germs and can be cured by Hyomei inhaled through a pocket device. It asserts Hyomei’s eucalyptus base destroys germs, relieves swelling, clears nasal passages, and offers a money-back guarantee if results are not achieved. Drugstores in San Antonio supply the complete treatment.
German writers boast of gains in the Verdun offensive while British activity increases along the Ypres front with renewed trench activity near the Yser. Analysts note heavy artillery if supplied by Belgian sectors but report overall comparative inaction on other fronts.
German bombardments and infantry attacks intensified in the Verdun region with French forces repelling several German efforts near Douaumont. The village of Vaux came under attack but was checked as German forces suffered heavy casualties. fighting continued in the Woevre district under heavy shelling.
A French officer recounts nine assaults on a village held by two French regiments during night fighting near Verdun. German losses at Fort Douaumont exceed 2000, with heavy bombardment and attempts from Malancourt and Haucourt. The war office notes intense activity north of Verdun and persistent artillery action in Lorraine.
German troops cleared the village of Douaumont and advanced westward and southward from the fortress position. Official German headquarters reported taking more than 1000 prisoners and capturing several heavy guns.
A college president, known for side whiskers, considered shaving them all. He privately asked his wife in her dressing room how she liked the look, and whether he should shave the other side as well. The family debated the change.
The New York committee on Frank Buchanan's charges against H. S. Marshall may decide today whether to compel access to grand jury minutes indicting Buchanan David Lamar and others tied to Labor's Peace Council. Marshall refuses citing grand jury protection and Attorney General Gregory's guidance.
The Chicago civil service commission resumes hearings into a salary split controversy linked to Mrs. Page Waller Eaton former head of the social survey department. Eaton alleges pressure from Mrs. Louise Osborne Rowe head of the bureau to divide her pay for the benefit of Mrs. Margaret Mivelaz sister in law of Mayor William Hale Thompson.
Walter Watson of Brooklyn was electrocuted at Sing Sing for his wife’s murder. He left a sealed envelope with a note and a flower from his wife’s grave. His son Thomas witnessed the stabbing and helped capture Watson.
In Coram California the entire male population will hold city offices after the April municipal election unless women accept roles. The town, once a mining hub, is now the smallest incorporated city in the state with twenty four residents and nine men. Nine offices must be filled.
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