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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1915
Page
12
An1900 era ad promotes Wyeth’s Sage Milk Compound for darkening hair using sage and sulfur. It claims quick, noticeable results with repeated applications, offering a “soft luster” and preventing dandruff while enhancing a youthful appearance. The ad notes drugstores carry the product and describes simple application methods.
A garbled report from Rome discusses government action to control freight costs and stabilize transit charges. It mentions suppression of opal shipments and zoning concerns, with references to a meeting led by Netty Vrakntat and a rowing group called WNW At atl Watt Tints.
Railway advertisement states daily trains to Corpus Christi and Houston area with limited readable details. Mentions Wally to srs ville and names like Ullman Sleev and Christ Pont. Fragmentary OCR yields uncertain routes and stops.
City council debated a jitney regulation proposal with Mayor Brown under pressure. Aldermen faced long lines and heated public comment as they considered paving issues, street repairs, and funding for downtown improvements amid a tense, partisan atmosphere.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a remedy for lumbago, backache, and sciatic pain. It claims fast, harmless relief without skin burning and urges readers to buy a small bottle from local stores to end suffering and restore mobility.
A tense city council meeting centers on paving South Presa street with Alderman Balin leading opposition to delaying the project. Mayor Brown pushes for continuing contracts and a decision, while Alder men propose tabling or referring the matter to the street committee amid budget and bond concerns.
In Austin the governor announced an April extra session likely for April 19 or 26 to consider the Gib son bill and other measures. The session would run after the current long session adjourns as lawmakers press work on budgets, public schools, and local option liquor discussions while awaiting final actions on child labor and education mandates.
Greece turns to American wheat to curb rising food costs and curb speculation after closing the Dardanelles. The government aims to import about 9000 long tons monthly through the National Bank of Greece, distributing to millers at low prices while negotiations with American sellers continue in Athens.
The report discusses naval personnel education programs and training paths for enlisted members. It notes about 6 0000 are assigned to instruction wh ile roughly 4000 are under medical or other tasks. Approximately sixty percent of the enlisted force, about 5000 men, are engaged in training and advancement for naval duties.
A busy slate features vaudeville acts with Gertrude Coghidin and Mayore and Yates, contortionists, and live guitar performances at the Majestic. Burlesque sketches and a Dime-era revue star Milly Deslye with Marie Mice headline portions, plus upcoming film showings at the Pepetico and Princess theaters.
An old petition-like testimonial promotes Kilmer Co Swamp Root for kidney trouble. It claims relief after drinking the remedy, with a signature and commissioner attestation from 1914. The ad urges sending ten cents for a booklet and a sample bottle offer, sounding like a health elixir promotion of the era.
In a complaint filed Monday in the Seventy third District Court, Jane Garga and co plaintiffs sue Miguel Quirogast alleging recovery of funds claimed as Constitutional currency. They contend counterfeit or improperly valued money was exchanged, seeking return of the currency or damages. The case centers on purported sums totaling thousands of dollars in American currency tied to constitutionalist money.
In a fragmented 1907 note the club records its interest in a scientific task. The item mentions a winner and a large line count, plus themes of metal and diffraction grating. The text is garbled but hints at describing an experimental purpose and analysis.
A fragmented description recounts women who relied on home remedies and herbal recipes, noting how Pinkham's Vegetine Compound originated and proved successful. It claims many households nationwide used these remedies to restore health and independence.
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