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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1929
Page
5
A vintage advertisement praises California Fig Syrup as a safe, gentle laxative for children to relieve constipation and restore appetite. It claims quick recovery of strength and health, notes its pleasant taste, and touts its 50 years of trust. It urges parents to use it at the first sign of illness or digestion trouble.
Millions of women suffer severe headaches find relief with Anti-Kamma greatest enemy. One or two AK Tablets suffice to rid them of pain and discomfort.
Small ads appear in the paper offering quick, practical items and services. Local readers seek bargains, repairs, and trades with brief notices outlining items and contact details.
W. Wilkes, 34, of 618 Water Street, Southern Pacific railroad clerk, was jailed on aggravated assault charges after a clash with Officer Homer Alen. Wilkes, wounded, was treated at Robert T. Green Hospital and released on bond set through the sheriff. Frederick Munson testified, detailing the attempted escape from a car as Wilkes was restrained.
Wind spreads across the West and Midwest, causing property damage and at least six injuries in Chicago. A small craft on Lake Michigan was lost in the gale, while many cities reported cold weather and record-low winds.
Washington March 9 The Army air corps and many military pilots face mass resignations as a promotion program fails to meet expectations. Representative Morin Republican of Pennsylvania, reciting chair of the House Military Affairs Committee, called the result a tragedy for national defense and said Congress had failed servicemen. Private aviation firms and Army flyers consider civilian life due to low prospects and disillusionment among trained pilots.
Construction begins on a concrete bridge over Castillo Creek on Mitchell Street. City Commissioner Steffler announced the project, with crews beginning work on the Alagan Creek crossing on Seventh Street. Estimated cost around 5000.
Provinton official Mont Steffler announced Thursday that Lenethenine of Bridge will be arranged for terudhening the da. beevhine atreat bridary after the river channel widened at that point. The plan involves Ila Pansi Nie Hien and the Ne seal on the brig.
fragmentary OCR reads a social notice mentioning Mrs Margaret Tyre and a daughter, with garbled names and places. It echoes a matrimonial or maternal context from a past era, including references to Mrs Tyre and Mex Barton and a city likely Kansas City, amid unclear phrases about childbirth or family.
A tribute to Emily Dickinson, Alamo survivor, featured a portrait given to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas by Mrs. May E. Pumphrey. Mrs. O. M. Farnsworth receives the picture from Mrs. Te, to be hung in the Alanto.
London March 7 A wife learned her husband Captain Leslie Harker was a cross dressing criminal connected to a bankrupt scheme. He was arrested in connection with a fraudulent payout and held in Holloway Prison. The wife, living with her parents, had no idea of the masquerade until reading newspaper stories.
Portrait honoring Emily Diet Mix survivor of the Alamo fall was presented to the Alamo Mission chapter, Daughters of the Monabite of Merny. The Ambrotype from Dr Charles W Ramsdell, University of Texas, was used. The ceremony, arranged by Miss Mary I Nr jon and Mrs Henry Care, marked the Alamo anniversary on March 6.
A burglar forced a window to enter the Army Y M C A building and stole £400 from the safe before morning closure. The secretary A G Williamson reported the incident to police. Detectives Covington McCoy and others are tracing the break in, with the safe reportedly left unlocked or the burglar manipulating the cam.
Curtis is invited to sit in on cabinet meetings as part of a transition in the government. The presiding officer Troyer will oversee the arrangements, with Curtis expected to attend the cabinet session tomorrow. The development follows discussions led by senior advisers and involves possible shifts in the executive branch.
An old fashioned home remedy for severe coughs and chest colds promises rapid relief. The article touts Finex with creosote as a key ingredient, mixed with syrup and honey, sold by druggists in 24 doses, and guarantees prompt relief or money back. The tone mirrors a period home remedy advertisement.
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