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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1913
Page
5
After a Corpus Christi civic beautification talk by Dr M E Broadus the Frisco system lecturer the Commercial Club ordered a carload of fan and date palms sold at cost to residents to promote palm planting. Secretary Blake reports continued success in the program.
The advertisement touts Croxone as a quick cure for backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder disorders. It claims rapid action from first use, cleansing clogged kidneys and removing waste, with a money back guarantee if results are not realized.
Dodsons Liver Tone is backed by a money back guarantee for 50 cents if the tonics prove not gentle and pleasant. The ad touts Dodsons Liver Tone as a harmless, reliable liver tonic replacing calomel with no dietary restrictions, promising quick refund at the money drawer.
Advert reads that Hot Springs Liver Buttons cure constipation for all ages and promote gentle, smooth relief. The copy claims quick bowel cleansing and vitality, urging readers to buy a 25 cent box at any drug store or request a free sample from Hot Springs Chemical Co., Hot Springs, Ark.
The city plans to sell a second car of palms and aims to complete ten car sales locally as part of the beautification effort. Corpus Christi residents have planted over 500 oleander plants in recent days to show commitment to making the city more beautiful.
Farmers must enter by April 1 to compete in the Texas Industrial Congress contest. Participants include youths ages ten to twenty in the Texas Corn and Cotton Clubs growing one acre, and adults 20 and over in four acre model farms and forage crops. Dallas organizers provide entry details. Tarrant County leads with 241 entries as over 4500 contestants from 185 counties are enrolled.
A physician lists catarrh symptoms affecting the nose throat and lungs including nasal discharge stopped nose at night coughing and breathing difficulty. The ad promotes Hyomei as a guaranteed treatment with a $1 complete outfit and 50 cent refills.
A mass meeting of the citizens' auxiliary to the Board of Health held at the Woman's Clubhouse launched a second chase the dirt campaign. Ward Four opens tasks with Mrs. A W Daniel's team, while Myron West is slated to speak at a near-future luncheon. The push targets alleys, streets, vacant lots, and a garbage pit amid calls for incineration and broader civic improvements.
Advertises ZEMO as instant relief for eczema and itching with a money back guarantee. Claims to cure scalp eczema dandruff and skin irritations after limited applications. Sold by Sol Landau and distributed by Le W. Rose Medicine Co. in St. Louis with San Antonio retailers listed.
An advertisement urges Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the remedy for indigestion and stomach discomfort. It claims a tablet digests 3000 grains of food, promotes rest for the stomach, and sells at 60 cents a box in drugstores nationwide.
The bond issue committee of the Chamber of Commerce heard views from about fifty U S cities on street paving. Reinforced concrete bridges were agreed for future construction. Next meeting will revisit Market Street proposals and review sewer system extensions with maps and ward inspections.
Twenty indictments were returned by the grand jury in the Thirty-seventh District Court yesterday. Five indictments target land swindlers with charges of perjury forged instruments and false swearing. Elena Linares faces four counts murder and assault to murder from a shooting affray with Deputy Sheriffs Newton Diaz and Simon Garcia. Indictments also name Clarence Johnson burglary, Fedro Rodriguez alias P Herrera burglary and theft over $50, Andrew Whittle forgery and passing forged instruments, Jack Robb forgery and passing forged instruments.
The body of Miss Katherine Bethune a New York typist was found in a Broadway doorway. Police believe a speeding auto may be involved but are pursuing multiple other clues.
The Southern Pacific and Union Pacific announce a modified dissolution plan per Supreme Court decree. It relies on a traffic agreement without trackage rights, routing UP CPC traffic via the Benicia cut off and California terminals. The plan, approved by Attorney General McReynolds, will be filed in the St Louis district circuit court on Saturday.
Joseph F. Swab of Denver filed suit for 5405 to recover money buried in a Rock Creek Wyoming cellar by highwaymen in early days. He says Jesse W. White found it and reburied it, then sold the claim to Swab. The treasure was later found again by William Taylor who kept it.
In New York on March 14, a harbor collision left the steam lighter Wyckoff cut in two and sinking. Though initial reports feared eleven drownings, only two men died. The rammer vessel belonged to the New York and New Jersey Steamboat Company, owners of the Wyckoff.
Fleisher and Carpenter of Louisiana completed a purchase of the east end timber lands at St Andrews Bay valued over 1.5 million dollars. The deal covers more than 100000 acres and is described as the largest single tract in Western Florida.
Robbers blew the Princeton Texas post office safe last night and obtained about 30 dollars in cash and a small amount of stamps. No injuries reported and investigation underway by local authorities.
The Carnegie library has arranged a new art room adjoining offices with a good art book collection and four magazines on the subject International Studio School Arts Magazine Keramic Studio and the Craftsman. Easter entertainments and thoughts are being prepared at the library. The notice mentions a vehicle tax salary issue and banning chickens from streets.
The special city charter committee in Waco Texas on March 14 will propose that no new city tax be levied among several recommendations, signaling a fiscally conservative approach to municipal funding.
Violent earthquake tremors were recorded on the Georgetown University seismograph in Washington D C starting at 4 04 and lasting until 5 22 this morning The shocks appeared to originate within about 1500 miles of Washington and were noted early today.
Mrs Jane Marsh Parker a founder of the Ignorance Club of Rochester N Y and a member of the D A R died in Los Angeles yesterday of pneumonia at age 76 She was a noted writer and one of America's early women club organizers.
An advertisement claims headaches come from a lazy liver and foul bowels. Cascarets stimulate the liver, move poison from bowels, and quickly clear the head by morning. It markets a 10 cent box for adults and writes that children enjoy the taste and do not suffer gastrointestinal upset.
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast remedy for blocked noses and catarrh. It claims relief within minutes, easing headaches, sneezing, and nasal discharge, with longer relief by morning. It urges readers to buy a small bottle at drug stores and try it.
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