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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
1
A fragmentary greenish notice describes Vitalitas extraction from earth substances. It details a dripping, oxidized powder processed through crude crystallization and distillation, claiming health benefits for stomach liver kidneys and pancreas. Ads for Vitalltas claim constitutional effects and urge investigation at Wagers' Drug Mode.
Laurel Grove No 1185 Woodmen Circle of San Aidynla won first prize at the state convention drill contest in Fort Worth. Captain Mrs James Barr led the team which earned a Mandeome gold medal and 2 Greek prizes totaling 50 dollars. Individual guard award went to Mrs Loretts Peterson who received a gol medal from Mrs E A Thomas. Team score reached 49.7 percent perfect. other honors went to Maeno ila Grove No 26 of San Antonio under Mrs S 4 Porter.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names A Gella Goetz Wenle Ramchisel Ag gie Shore Julia Jones Anne Whit Leons Morton Tusie Graham tary Miler. Mentions paying fares in a convention and expenses allocated between a committee and teachers, but details are unclear and names may be misspelled.
German banker August M. Funke in London believes Europe’s war will last no longer than a year. He says Germany aims to conquer France, then Russia, then Britain, aided by a self supporting economy and a strong fleet facing intensified Allied exhaustion. Funke notes German leaders plan to use prisoners in farms and factories to secure food and shipping for soldiers. Some Europeans foresee a drawn conflict, but Germans expect a decisive, year end outcome.
Vernon Texas March 11 Capt Fred Ratcliff a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars died here at his home He was credited with helping bang camels to Texas during service.
Tuesday, age 33 years. Before the war between the states, Ratcliff was one of the men under orders of Captain Robert W. Lee, sent aboard at Fort Veritus, Texas, by the United States army to transport provisions across the tren semi desur region. The camel pack train proved inefficient and was discontinued. Captain Ratcliff, a native of Germany, has several children living near Sanfrancos, Texas.
The Fifi nine series of six concerts presented by the San Antonio Symphony Society under Arthur Classen will be given Friday evening at Beethoven Hall by the symphony orchestra. The program highlights Wagner and Tchaikovsky with soloists M. Steinfeldt and Madame Virginie Colombati. A public rehearsal Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock offers schoolchildren and others a preview.
An American Federation of Arts collection opened Thursday morning at the Carnegie Library auditorium, showcasing forty seven paintings from across Texas cities including Austin Houston Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio with six additional San Antonio pieces and several miniatures. Notable works include Julian Ongerdonk’s A Dusty Read at Noon and Silver Fog by Tom Brown, On the Olmos by Leo Colton, and works by R. I. Onderdonk, Wa B. Holman and Miss Prica among others. The exhibit runs daily 10 am to 4 pm with extended hours and features pieces by Birge Harrison Frederick Waugh Helen M Turner and Albert L Crow among many others.
The Federal Land Inquiry opens in Dallas Monday under Special Agent in Charge Charles W. Halsall. The probe will hear witnesses on tenancy and landholding issues in the Southwest with emphasis on tenant farming and landlord relations, aiming to recommend federal and state aid solutions.
A 1914 advertisement claims a man endured hemorrhoids for a decade or more, describing itching burning and sleeplessness. It promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and claims a cure after several applications followed by months of use. Literature notes free samples by mail.
A damaged fragment records a visit related to May events involving Egan and a visitor named Holotay Menry. The text shows garbled names and uncertain roles, with no clear outcome or location, making precise details unreadable.
About forty Mahayenne High School students wore badges of honor and staged a brief strike over snow day policies. They returned to the principal’s office with parents to seek reinstatement. The principal imposed five hours of makeup work and an unsatisfactory mark. further disruption could lead to expulsion.
The Wednesday afternoon program at Main Avenue High School selected seven finalists from twelve declamations on the theme Pence. Judges focused on delivery and presence, awarding marks for voice, expression, pantomime, and interpretation. Finalists included Allan Z Mayor Arthur J Wenz Henry Iferidon William Madden Hil Benjamin Duggan William Gunn and Isidore Jacobs as the crowd watched a lively contest.
February death rate in San Antonio fell, with 20, four hundred permits issued, and thirty six deaths in the period. Most deaths occurred between weeks 20 and 14, infants under one year old and those of Mexican parentage were notably affected.
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