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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
11
Edgar Green son of Dr J K P Green and brother of County Judge W B Green was accidentally shot at his Nixon home at 1 pm Wednesday. He died about two hours later with the pistol found on the floor after it discharged while he stooped to pack a grip striking the forehead.
An advertisement touts Lax-Fos as a medicine that strengthens liver stomach kidneys and bowels while acting as a systemic tonic. It urges buying the first bottle on a money back plan and asks readers to request it from druggists.
Franklin H Wentworth of the National Fire Protection Association claims annual U S fire losses of 250 million could be cut by installing standard fireproof windows and banning shingle roofs. He compares U S losses to Berlin and Chicago and urges action to stop wealth depletion. Charles E Meek backs the call, noting fire losses exceed business failures and warning of San Francisco's 1906 impact. The San Antonio Jobbers league hosts the talk at the St. Anthony hotel.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for long standing stomach issues. It claims thousands have regained appetite and that flatulence ends, with a trial package offered free to prove the claims.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as digestive aids that help stomach function by supporting gastric juices. It claims the tablets digest food themselves, rest the stomach, and reduce gases, promising quick, safe results. Sold at 50 cents a box with free trial samples by mail from F Stuart Co.
Simple beauty aids include magatone with witch hazel for a smooth complexion and dry shampooing with cornmeal to lift the hair. Mother's Salve eases colds and throat issues. Delatone paste removes unwanted hair quickly.
The group has traveled across the country since January visiting multiple Texas cities and departed today for Houston.
A. M. Barton auditor for the Texas penitentiary system discusses fire damage at Huntsville where temporary buildings have been erected. Preparations begin for a large cotton and cane crop. Barton avoids comments on the system’s finances and notes no action yet on AG ruling for deficienc y. The commission uses its own credit to buy materials.
A mass meeting in Gonzales Texas organized to arrange a reception for the San Antonio Good Roads delegation slated to pass through next Tuesday. Citizens will escort the party into the city for a general meeting at the courthouse and many Gonzal eans may accompany them to Cuero.
A mob in Jacksonville Florida dispersed after threatening to lynch Eugene Baxter held in the County Jail on a murder charge. Baxter is accused in the death of Simon Silverstein the grocer and injuring his wife and two children. Courts promised a speedy trial.
Morris Falkner of Waco Texas, a renowned horticulturist, sold three bales of long staple cotton in New Orleans for 19 1 2 cents per pound. The seed came from Torreon Mexico where US government experiments were conducted. He plans broader planting this year and asserts long staple cotton can be grown easily in Texas.
Jennifer Spaulding, a housemaid in a Michigan home for the elderly, learned she is the heiress to a $300,000 fortune from her father Stephen Spaulding, who died in California after abandoning his wife and daughter eighteen years earlier. The claim hinges on a Riverside, California will.
Mrs. Annie Uehlinger invites bids for a four story brick office building in Corpus Christi. The 42 by 100 foot structure is estimated at 75000 dollars, with work starting April 15 and planned rapid completion.
Captain M. T. Patrick aged 72 a wealthy banker and land owner died at his Waxahachie Texas home. A native of Tennessee he moved to Ellis County during the Civil War and freighted to Galveston. He organized a private bank in 1881 and a national bank in 1882 serving long as president of the First National Bank.
Dr. J F Bailey chairman of the Knights of Pythias entertainment committee calls a meeting tonight in Waco to arrange local details for the May 14 gathering here when more than 2000 knights are expected.
Waco reports thousands of acres of corn planted before eight days of rain have rotted in the ground requiring widespread replanting. Farmers remain cheerful, saying the rains will yield ample corn and compensate for losses.
Judge William Thompson of Dallas says major fire insurance companies suffered heavy losses in Texas over the past year with Houston area claims exceeding 4 million dollars. He notes last year showed net losses for the sector in the state as suits against the old fire rating board were dismissed. Certificates of authority to do business in Texas were issued to several national and international insurers. In a separate note, a local court acquitted Walter Smith in a self defense killing case after the state's testimony.
Four Black people died and nine were injured when passenger train No. 4 bound from Atlanta collided head on with a freight train near Social Circle at 2 15 this morning. Officials say the wreck resulted from freight trains failing to take a siding at Rutledge Station to give the passenger train right of way.
If the kidneys are weak or torpid the skin becomes pimply or blotchy. Hood's Sarsaparilla strengthens and stimulates the kidneys and clears the complexion by thoroughly purifying the blood, promoting good health.
Maj George C Squier former chief signal officer in the San Antonio maneuver division is named attache to the U S embassy in London succeeding Maj Stephen L H Slocum He will depart for London in June and will visit Panama to select sites for five wireless stations Squier invented the multiplex telephone and dedicated the patent to the government.
Seguin Texas March 8 Businessmen from Marion met here to form a stock company to supply Marion with water. They consider artesian water at 2000 to 2500 feet or a Guadalupe river reservoir at McQueeny with a four mile hydraulic pump to Marion. Marion lies seven miles east along the G H and S A railroad.
Brooklyn resident Frances Graban credits Vinol cod liver and iron supplement with restoring her shattered nerves after two years of breakdown. The ad claims Vinol enriches blood and strengthens the nervous system, offering money back if not satisfying, and lists Gibbs Building opposite the post office as a store location.
Beeville Texas March 8 Ben Wilson was acquitted of killing Tom Gibson a railroad engineer at Skid Break. The case drew regional attention as the defense argued lack of evidence and reasonable doubt while prosecutors pressed for murder conviction in the Beeville courtroom.
Austin March 8 eighty counties in Texas endorse Judge John C Townes for the Supreme Court seat vacated by Judge W F Ramsey Townes longtime head of the University of Texas law department and a prominent legal figure in the state
The head of several cotton oil mills presented plans to manufacture oleomargarine from cotton seed oil. The project would operate under regulation of a proposed law recently introduced in the house by Congressman Burleson.
The article argues women should focus on stomach and bowel health rather than cosmetic fixes. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as mild and effective, claiming daily bowel movements prevent illness and that a sample bottle can be mailed free on request to Dr W B Caldwell, Monticello Illinois.
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