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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1911
Page
5
An old health note promotes 3 pm hypo-nuclane tablets to restore red blood cell content and nourish the body, claiming several months of use increase weight and color. It also mentions Pain-Away-Pills, advertised as safe for the heart, available from all druggists in sealed apothecary shop packages.
Seguin Texas March 7 Hon J B Dibrell after initial refusal to accept the regency of the university due to duties has reconsidered following letters from Gov Colquitt and other Texas leaders and will probably accept the post.
Miss Avey, a teacher at Easley school near Jonah eight miles north of Taylor, fell from a buggy on Sunday afternoon. The horse bolted after she stood up, and she struck her head narrowly avoiding a broken neck. The San Gabriel river area was the scene of the incident.
A fragmented verse recalls a comparison between a foul sty and a field of roses. The speaker contrasts filth and beauty as a whisper hints at Ottolene as the source making a poetic pivot from repulsion to a gleaming ideal.
A grand jury returned at least one indictment for vote buying in the charter election. Ben Hitchins, a Negro, was arrested at his home near the Lone Star brewery at 1:30 am and jailed on election law charges after waiving examination. He was bound over to the grand jury in 500 bond with Wright and Finchamp signing.
T H Davis as receiver for the defunct Union Bank and Trust of San Antonio filed in Forty-fifth district court to collect two notes from J Woolsey of Gonzales for 125 and 450 dollars. Woolsey signed September 11 1909 and January 10 1910 he was named receiver. Notes were short term and Woolsey refuses to pay. Woolsey claims lack of jurisdiction of Austin court.
Jack Pfeifle of Dallas declares he is a bona fide holder of 100 shares in the Texas Wireless company and has had open access to books and offices. He asserts stockholders’ interests are at stake and urges representation in a court hearing, warning the proposal should remain dividend paying unless disrupted by opponents.
An advertisement touts 50 cent dinners at Elite Cafe in San Antonio with promises of good service and meals. It invites patrons to try the deal daily or Sunday from noon to midnight.
Jurors in the O B Ware forgery case told Judge Dwyer they could not reach agreement after extended deliberations. The court pursued trial into the night, ending with a mistrial and jurors kept in custody as they awaited further guidance.
Associated Press reports Aviator Renaux flying from St. Cloud landed atop Puy de Dome at 2 20 this afternoon securing the special Michelin prize of 20000 dollars in Clermont Ferrand France on March 1 the journey marked by a bold climb and a safe landing over the summit shores.
A Chicago salesman lost a $500 diamond pin to two South Concho women who said it was a joke. Police recovered the gem from the pair, one woman paid a $15 fine for vagrancy while the other fled. an alias arrest warrant was issued. Brown left the city after the incident.
An old newspaper advertisement promotes MI-O-NA stomach tablets from Bexar Drug Co. The copy claims quick relief from indigestion, sour risings, heaviness, and gas within five minutes after taking one or two tablets. It asserts broader benefits for dizziness and nervousness.
Captain Frank New arrested Simon Alvarez about 6 pm yesterday after recovering a large package from him. Police say two hats a big doll and other goods stolen at Saul Wolfson Dry Goods store on Alamo and Commerce Streets were identified. Alvarez sentenced to fifty days on the rock pile by Judge Buckley. He claims innocence saying the package was given to him to hold by another man. Detective Stowe testified he saw Alvarez in the store earlier and both men fled upon his approach. The arrest occurred about ten blocks from the Wolfson store.
Morroco incident reports the killing of the chief of the French military mission at Fez by the son of the Moorish minister of war after the officer ordered the execution of two native soldiers. Also an advertisement warns railroad workers about kidney and bladder trouble and promotes Foley Kidney Pills via Geo EF Bell of Fort Wayne Indiana.
Two dapper youths were arrested with heavy suitcases and confessed to leading a burglary spree that robbed twenty five flats over two months. Police found gems bric a brac and silverware in their home and say the loot was to be transported south for disposal, implicating three others.
The Bexar Drug Co offers ZEMO with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Early applications promise relief and improvement, with persistent use claimed to clear skin or scalp eruptions including pimples dandruff eczema and ivy poison. The ad cites cures and offers a booklet on treatment.
Associated Press reports in The Times that a Los Angeles junta pushes a socialist movement in lower California with Mexicali as a capital and aims to establish an independent government. The piece notes three revolutionary forces in Mexico and ongoing gun and ammunition transfers from Los Angeles to lower California.
In Naco Arizona March 7 Mexican officials say no fighting near Cananea could be confirmed. Soldiers described as sick were hauled into town while Americans who saw wagons claimed they contained wounded. About 150 federals left Cananea Saturday afternoon heading east, raising questions about a rebel encounter.
An advertisement from Bexar Drug Co promoting a remedy that claims to neutralize poisons and relieve backache rheumatism nervousness and kidney and bladder irregularities by restoring normal organ function. The copy emphasizes natural action and lasting balance.
In Cedar Hill Texas on March 7 the young wife of Willis Monden was found dead at home with a bullet wound and a note saying they could not get along. The husband Willis Monden was arrested for murder and will face a preliminary trial, claiming innocence.
An old newspaper blurb touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a remedy to prevent grip and notes a single product with BROMO QUININE. It mentions signature of E. W. GROVE and a price of 25c.
Columbus March 7 The Ohio general assembly session was ruled constitutional by the state supreme court. The decision settles doubts about the legality of acts passed during the session and affirms their validity.
Nashville Tennessee March 7 The first session of the Southern Shoe Retailers association focused on business matters with all southern cities represented.
James H. Hare, Collier's photographer, traveled from Laredo to San Antonio to gauge damage to the army aeroplane that landed in the Rio Grande during a return flight from Eagle Pass. He captured in flight pictures and reported the aircraft is being shipped to San Antonio for possible repair.
George S. Rumbaugh of Philadelphia and associates acquire controlling interest in Electric Park. The old stockholders transfer their holdings, and the park will operate this season as a union park with new management headed by Rumbaugh as president. Officers include J. R. Hayden vice president W. K. Mayers secretary C. H. Hayden treasurer. Expected opening about April 1 with added attractions and a changed operation plan.
Lowering black clouds turned day into night in Louisville Kentucky at 8 15 this morning arc lights came on in the streets and the extraordinary shower passed over in about fifteen minutes.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar for children as the best safe remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough and bronchitis with no opiates. Bexar presence.
In 1905 a woman suffered frequent urination back pain and night wakes. After using Kilmer Swamp Root her condition improved from the first dose and she was cured after two bottles. The testimonial is sworn by Mrs. B. B. Hall of Roseboro North Carolina in 1909.
A letter to Dr. Kilmer & Co. of Binghamton N Y invites readers to request a sample bottle and a booklet about the kidneys and bladder. It urges mentioning the San Antonio Daily Light and notes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottle sizes available at drug stores.
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