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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1917
Page
5
An old remedy replaced by Musterole promises relief from sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headache congestion pleurisy rheumatism back pains sprains and bruises. The clean white ointment uses oil of mustard and massaging it into the skin quickly relieves pain without blistering.
Washington March 12 More than ten million men are recorded killed wounded captured or missing in the European war in the first complete tabulation of belligerent reports. Entente losses exceed central powers with Russia France and England suffering the heaviest tolls.
Alabama rejoices as Senator John H. Bankhead and Representative William B. Bankhead become the first father and son to sit in the same Congress. The state calls the duo a mighty proud line of succession and notes the long Bankhead service.
An ad notes Corega stabilizes loose dental plates and improves mouth hygiene. It promotes a secure fit after applying a sifted layer to the dental plate. Available for 26c at druggists and dental supply houses with free samples from Corega Chemical Co Cleveland Ohio.
Mrs M E Rail of Mount Pleasant Tennessee recounts how Cardui relieved her menopause symptoms including fainting spells dizziness and prolonged illness. She says she used about 8 to 10 bottles over two to three years and is now in perfect health at 62, urging other women to try Cardui.
The tally lists Belgium with 112000 casualties including 50000 dead, Serbia 60000 dead and 28000 wounded, Germany as the largest loser, Austria 1465000 total with 623100 dead, Turkey 307000 total and 127000 dead, and Bulgaria 20500 with 7500 dead, noting many missing or captured.
Berlin bill passed by the Coburg Gotha Diets excludes from ducal succession any foreign princely houses that currently or will in future oppose Germany. Targeted is the English relatives of the present duke Prince Leonord who is a Victoria grandson and Duke of Albany. Direct line not in question.
Carlos Jaeger Brazilian consul general in Vienna killed himself following his wife’s failed suicide attempt in Amsterdam dispatch. The couple grieved over the death of their children and Jaeger believed his wife was dead before his death.
Brooklyn resident Miss Meta Tiedemann describes years of back pain and weakness. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, she reports relief and secures ongoing work capability. The letter requests confidential medical guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
General Venustiano Carranza won a landslide victory in the presidential race amid orderly polling across the republic. Voter turnout was high with little to no disturbance and soldiers voting in barracks as returns anticipated to be slow on congressional results.
Geneva police raided the Cercle Terminus gambling house at the Hotel Terminus where about 50 foreign secret agents and correspondents were arrested after tables with high stakes were raided. The manager a Servian diplomat and three associates were held. many detainees used false names. The Swiss contractor who lost 3500 francs helped trigger the investigation.
Madrid reports inter departmental elections for local boards yesterday with Liberals allied to the government elected in the great majority of cases.
Lieutenant Governor W. P. Hobby has accepted appointment as secretary and director of the Federal Farm Loan Bank of Houston. He notes no immediate resignation of his office and says the Federal government has no objection to his service while remaining in Beaumont. He expresses optimism about rural credits boosting Texas agriculture and land settlement and praises the bank’s board.
Government agents pressed an inquiry into smuggling of chronometers from two German interned ships Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Wilhelm, amid reports of a plot to damage the yard if war breaks out, with A K Fischer Helen Fischer and Henry Rohner on bail for the charges.
Washington March 12 Arguments in the federal dissolution suit against the United States Steel Corporation were resumed before the Supreme Court. R V Lindsbury for the defense elaborated on competition between the trust and independents. Government counsel and others followed with planned proceedings.
Memphis Tenn March 12 Jesse Edgington former judge of the Criminal Court of Shelby County was acquitted of taking a bribe in a report to the court today He was impeached and removed after a hearing before the Tennessee Senate last year The indictment charged he accepted 1000 dollars from an out of town brewing company agent before issuing a modification related to a liquor judgment
President Wilson selects Prof. Frank W Taussig of Harvard to chair a six member tariff commission. Other probable members include Daniel C Roper of South Carolina and former Representative William Kent of California. Ida Tarbell is among considerations for the panel.
German military administration in Belgium systemically robs the country of its trees. Reports to the Belgian government here say the Nazis seize the finest growths province by province and ship them to Germany.
The Department of Agriculture faces a flood of requests for free seeds but has none to distribute. Congress provided about $200,000 worth of seeds this year, distributed by members of Congress, and the supply is exhausted. No more seeds will be available until late summer.
The Bureau of Mines reports a domestic Georgia and South Carolina clay purified under Director Manning aims to replace fine English china clay. The development strengthens the U S tile and chinaware industry amid wartime conditions with cooperation from potters.
Mrs White asks if church attendance occurred while Mrs Black explains the phone line is down and she hopes to invite friends to bridge tomorrow night. Judge comments on the situation.
March brings fatigue and sluggishness caused by a long winter. The ad urges readers to restore energy by using Dean's Kidney Pills, claiming the remedy helps San Antonio residents recover from kidney weakness and general malaise.
Thos W Conaway grocer at 517 Hackberry St says backache and rheumatic pains worsened by damp weather or cold ended after taking Doan's Kidney Pills from Wagner's Drug Store. Nearly two years later he reports a permanent cure and growing appreciation for the remedy.
Chris Schroeder says heavy lifting caused back pain and night kidney troubles. He reports severe soreness making street car rides difficult but notes Doan’s Kidney Pills helped him most. He purchases them at Red Cross Pharmacy for relief.
Mrs Wm Keith of 333 North St says her years of kidney trouble left her miserable with back pain headaches and dizziness. After trying other remedies she used Deans Kidney Pills and experienced a quick improvement and eventual cure.
Mrs. E. Docwra of 515 Montana Street praises Doan's Kidney Pills for dull back pain and kidney secretions. She endorsed them June 28, 1908, and seven years later says she still trusts the remedy, noting occasional cold-related flare ups with prompt relief.
Otto Moegelin of 225 Fredericksburg Road states he recovered from a grip attack that weakened his kidneys. He describes nightly back pain and fatigue before using two boxes of Dean’s Kidney Pills, which he says cured him and left him free from kidney trouble to this day.
H L Saathoff of 224 Ruiz Street recounts chronic kidney pain that troubled him while working. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills purchased at A M Fischer's Drug Store with relief after two boxes and reports no recurrence since.
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