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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1909
Page
1
An aged reader claims rheumatic kidney trouble worsens with age and touts a Dandelion mixture as a safe, effective tonic. The remedy mixes Compound Kargoy, Dandelion extract, Sarsaparilla syrup, and sachet instructions, urging plenty of water and nightly use to ease urinary difficulties and rheumatism.
Burglars along the river bank have been alarmingly successful as businesses report thefts reaching rear outlets via river access. Police say patrols are hampered by the river and urge merchants to build back walkways to aid surveillance. Noted recent break ins include Becker Jewelry, Hlook confectionery, Gray Hat Co, Schultz Hardware, Mexican Citrus store, and Schultz saloon.
Advert shows Hyamel inhaler offered by Bexar Dene Co claiming to cure catarrh asthma bronchitis and consumption or money back. It touts instant relief within five minutes and full cure in five hours, with a complete outfit available for one dollar. Numerous geographic mentions imply wide American distribution.
Brinkley Arkansas March 11 men spent years building a town of about 300 souls. In three minutes a tornado wiped it from the map leaving ruin and few houses standing. Death toll cited at 30 with estimates up to 50 or more. Governor Bonaghey ordered swift relief with tents provisions and medical aid dispatched to the stricken area.
Thieves operate from river banks targeting Houston street from the river to Bolent street and Soledad street south to Veramiend building. Camare street facing river from Soledad to St. Marys, with a riverside row of buildings, have seen capers and large losses. Captains advocate a riverside walk and patrols, saying costs are small beside the protection gained.
An advertising note urges readers that sending for a doctor is wasteful in stomach pain or colds and promotes Chamberlain's Coli Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the best medicine. It claims no physical prescription is needed and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
Former Kansas governor Edaumned N Morrill died yesterday at 7 in Santa Rosa Enfirma of heart trouble from a disease complication. A Republican leader and pioneer banker, Morrill served in the first Kansas legislature, in Congress on pensions, and helped lead the party with Reed McKinley and Dingley. He declined a second term in 1896 after Bryan’s win and later led Brown County’s first bank. He was 74 with an estate around $1,070,000, survived by a wife, a son Marie N, a daughter Mrs Cr B Baker, and a sister in Maine. The body went to his former home.
A Russian seismology report notes a series of earthquakes detected Saturday and Sunday near St. Petersburg and extending toward the Philippine Sea area. The tremors are described as moderate with effects felt in several nearby provinces.
Texas farmers hear A W Campbell of Lincoln Nebraska champion dry farming to boost cotton and corn yields with minimal rainfall. Campbell cites Nebraska Iowa and New Mexico successes and predicts doubled corn and larger cotton crops through dry farming methods. Local meetings with Business Men's Club plan experiment farms near San Antonio to test the approach.
A jail escape report states Prisoners Free after forty inmates refused to break jail. One prisoner escaped early by burrowing through the ceiling. The court today released forty one others who stood by the refusal to break confinement.
Port Worth Texas March 13 Morris of Denton charged with the murder of Otto Meyer of Brandon was granted a preliminary hearing today and given bonds totaling 11000, which his counsel says he will make today. Meyer was killed in his hotel in Worth Saturday night.
An old advertisement from Newark Ohio claims a patient with severe cough and consumption symptoms was cured by Vinal 90. The testimonial asserts rapid appetite return and health improvement after three bottles. The letter suggests Vinal is a trusted remedy for bronchitis and pleurisy and promises money back if unsatisfied.
In the Duke murder case jurors were limited to three by 24 percent of the regular pool. Judge Dwyer ordered a special venire of 18 to return tomorrow at 9:20 AM. Duke, charged with killing Walter Byers July 6, 1908, faced the court as spectators packed the room and the trial opened with the state ready and witnesses called.
Dispatches from Julfa describe 1000 Persian horsemen and 400 infantry marching from the Persian bank of the Araxes toward Julfa, devastating villages. Ten villages, four Russian subjects, are pillaged and burned as troops kill fleeing peasants. women with children attempt to cross the river but are shot. Hundreds of homeless families seek refuge on an island in the river opposite Julfa.
Lexington Kentucky mourns the passing of Minh Patrick Lanai once famed as a master distiller known for judging whiskey quality. He earned the nickname The Man With Golden Noges for his keen palate and long service in the American whiskey scene, dying last night in Lexington.
Pittsburg, Pa March 1 Judge Davis today set the calendar for the March grand jury in an extra session. The action follows a municipal complaint and signals readiness for important short developments in the local legal scene.
Philadelphia March 15 Judge Gee Dallas of the United States circuit for the third pre diesel circuit has sent his resignation to President Taft. Under the law he is eligible to retire, but the announcement of his resignation was unexpected.
Nashville Tenn March 15 Alltor ney General McCaint resumed his urging today in the Cooper Sharp trial for the murder of former Senator Carmack. He spoke of duty and conscience and urged the jury to convict if the evidence warrants. Judge Hart said arguments must precede any charge and promised a rapid charge tomorrow. General Garner disputed a defense claim of falsifying records and defended Meeks. Malaria Causes Loss of Appetite. Grove’s Taste Less Chill Tonic is touted for all ages.
John Steinpil gallery on north Scott street and Fr Charles Fr Klock free room dwelling on south lampico street. Calas Carter one room dwelling on Kerr street. Wade Kalne five room dwelling and abed on Warwick avenue. W S Milam four room dwelling and shed on Vooper street. Roxeleo Gonzales one room dwelling and shed on S Francisco alley. Laura Kerns ramp of Montana street $50 on south side.
Advert reads a new drug Cascaroyal made from castor oil and herbs, claiming it cleanses blood, aids digestion, and provides a mild tonic without usual cramps. It touts superiority over mineral waters, costs 10 cents for 16 doses, and offers a free sample via Dayton, Ohio makers and Bexar Drug Co. plus other druggists.
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