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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1916
Page
5
In Austin on March 7 N A Ensor chief bond clerk in the comptroller's department submitted his resignation to Comptroller H B Terrell effective March 15. Ensor has led the bond division since the current comptroller took office and is a well known figure.
H T Strange of Gainesville Georgia reports sleepless nights until trying Foley Kidney Pills. After one bottle he claims complete cure and now sleeps soundly. The ad notes Foley Kidney Pills improve kidney function, energy and appetite with relief from toxins. A M Fischer, Druggist, Gibbs Bldg.
Bids for paving on six streets were opened and sent to the city engineer for tabulation with contracts likely to be awarded at the next commissioners meeting. Several bidders showed keen competition for bituminous and asphaltic mixes while Eureka Paving Company did not bid.
A health column advises keeping uric acid out of joints by dressing warmly, avoiding damp cold, and drinking water. It promotes four ounces daily of rad Salts or Jad Salts to stimulate kidneys and expel uric acid, claiming benefits for rheumatic sufferers.
City records show a river wall construction behind the new central station. Commissioner Garland moved a special building permit allowing shingles for several Summit avenue houses by W. D. Syers. The ordinance bans shingles south of Summit on the east side of the I G N tracks but allows them as far south as Woodlawn on the west side.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. First he gives relief. 50c. Adv.
An advertisement notes that tailored garments are cut and fitted by a tailor with reference to Lentz at 312 W. Commerce for 60 cents. It also lists a Sunday return service from Sutherland Springs on the Southern Pacific line at 7:55 a.m.
Carranza forces under General Castro take Oaxaca after defenders burn key buildings. Opposing generals Davila Hernandez and Almazan wounded. Morelos named military commander. City, capital of Oaxaca state, lies 220 miles southeast of Mexico City with about 40 000 residents.
Willard Ward a Texan and his wife faced three uniformed Mexican attackers near their home eighteen miles from Tampico. Ward used a hidden shotgun and three buckshot charges to kill two raiders as they fired from beneath the house. The third died afterward. The couple then fled to Tampico and boarded a ship to Galveston.
A chemical bath disinfection at the El Paso city jail exploded after a prisoner lit a match. Dozens burned, nine died soon after and more fatalities followed during the night as guards and investigators worked to determine cause and responsibility. Mexican residents faced unrest across the border in Juarez as reports spread of deliberate killings.
General Gabriel Gavira met with Dr. C. C. Pierce and Dr. J. W. Tappan of the U S health service to arrange a disinfection plant at Juarez to sterilize clothing of all entrants from disease infected Mexican districts before entering the United States.
In Stockholm on March 7 sources in political circles discuss a Copenhagen ministerial conference. They believe the talks will focus on whether a joint neutral effort should mediate peace between the warring powers.
A promotional note extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a forty year tried remedy for women's ailments. It praises health as key to being better wives and mothers and urges use of the root and herb based medicine.
Swedish foreign minister K A Wallenberg has been in close contact with the belligerents as nations move toward a negotiated initiative from Stockholm aimed at easing the conflict.
A vintage advertisement from Lentz Tailor at 312 W Commerce asserts that purses are not judged by vendors but that good dressing comes from proper tailoring.
Abram L. Levy a Beeville merchant married Miss Eleanor H Goldstein in Perth Amboy New Jersey on February 27. They will arrive in Beeville this week to establish their home.
A Texas resident lauds Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for relief from years of gravel stones. The testimonial is signed by A O Yates of Eagle Lake and notarized January 13 1915 by W F B Weeker Colorado Co Texas.
A San Antonio Light notice advertises Dr Kilmer Co Swamp Root with a sample bottle for ten cents and a booklet on kidneys and bladder. It promotes regular fifty cent and one dollar bottles available at drug stores and asks readers to mention the newspaper.
Silvio Potenzani, commander of the Italian steamer Giava, says the submarine refused to tow survivors toward Milo after sinking on March 1. Forty five torpedo shots sent the ship to the bottom. crew and passengers escaped to lifeboats and were taken to Milo with no reported survivors from La Provence II.
An opinion from Texas Attorney General holds commercial clubs or boards of trade chartered under article 1121 subdivision 58 are exempt from franchise taxes. They must pay at least $50 to file incorporation papers and are considered mutual-benefit corporations.
The capitol flag is lowered to half mast in Austin in memory of W. P. Lane former state comptroller who died in Fort Worth. Lane’s death is met with regret as he had many friends in Austin from his four years heading the comptroller’s department.
Corpus Christi Rotary Club received a solid carload of palms for their City Beautiful campaign now under way in Corpus Christi Texas on March 7.
Anuric touted by Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as the best eliminator of uric acid. The ad claims rapid relief for backache scalding urine and rheumatism with acute gout and recommends a 50 cent package or a trial offer. It asserts Dr. Pierce will examine urine and advise without charge and notes Anuric is safe for children and far more active than lithia.
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