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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
5
A medical column advises using a 3% 02 bottle of concentrated essence mentho laxene every hour or two to purge the cold and restore strength. The note claims the laxative liquid can be taken pure or mixed into a home made syrup with full usage directions on the bottle.
Co. L. asks about curing dan Gruff itchy scalp and hair loss. Answer recommends plain yellow mingos as a proven remedy for seven years, claiming quick relief from itching dandruff and shedding with healthier lustrous hair. Available in 4 or jars with full directions.
The writer asks for a medicine to ease kidney and bladder symptoms including back pain frequent nighttime calls and burning. The answer recommends baimwort tablets, described as a very successful formula sold in sealed tubes with full directions.
Mrs. N L writes that a prior bronchitis cure with your prescription containing men tholaxene helped her. She asks for a good safe medicine to reduce her weight by about 20 pounds.
A terse antique note offers five grain arbolone tablets as a reliable obesity medicine, prescribed with directions and available from any druggist in sealed tubes. The language reflects a historical апproach to dosage and distribution through pharmacists.
General Louis Lyautey resigns as minister of war after political pressure and a heated parliamentary session over his defense bill. He read a prepared statement but could not finish due to uproar as President Poincare was informed and cabinet may meet to decide next steps.
Geo R C writes about pleurisy and flumbago seeking advice. The response recommends Pine platum applied once or twice daily for neuralgia pleurisy ronchitis lumbago and rheumatic pains.
James I reports months of illness with sallow skin coated tongue headaches insomnia and nervous unrest. Answer prescribes a laxative blood cleansing regimen using three grain sulfuric tablets to overcome constipation and restore health and pure blood.
A letter writer describes being pale thin and chilled with fickle appetite. The reply prescribes exercise and three grain hypo nuclane tablets to boost digestion and absorption, claiming a weekly weight gain of a pound or two is not unusual.
A reader describes persistent fatigue and nervous weariness after marriage. The reply diagnoses depleted nervous system and prescribes cadomene tonic three grain tablets regularly for several months to restore energy.
Mrs O R M asks about catarrhal trouble and safe medicines. The answer recommends a local douche made by mixing a teaspoonful of antiseptic powder in a quart of water and using at least once daily until the condition improves.
For years Dr. Baker has given free medical guidance through press columns. Thousands express gratitude and confidence as his writings ease illness and distress for many readers worldwide.
The Figaro defends General Lyautey amid Chamber clashes. It notes the incident reveals scandalous behavior by some assembly members and urges the Chamber to disown responsibility for insulting the general. It argues the political effects are unclear but the insult remains evident.
General Lyautey gained fame for campaigns against Morocco. He served as resident French governor in Morocco for years and was appointed minister of war and member of the war council in December. He soon became the war dictator of France.
Paris March 15 The Chamber of Deputies voted to hold a secret session to discuss aviation service. Deputy Raoul Angles described the issue as grave but not political and cited construction difficulties including lack of specialists night work and too many titles. He urged faster development and claimed opposition to a superior aircraft motor led to the downfall of Rene Besnard. Verdun and Somme aviation superiority stemmed from a small rather than large civilian machine base. The secret session was approved.
The Light announces Louis Heuermann as a candidate for Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements in the upcoming election. This political advertisement confirms his candidacy status and sought office.
The Duchess of Connaught dies after bronchial pneumonia following a bronchial attack in February. Born July 26, 1860, she leaves two daughters and one son. Relatives noted the illness worsened as oxygen was used and her condition remained hopeless in the final days.
Governor Theodore G Bilbo announced in Biloxi that he would invite the United Confederate Veterans to hold their 1918 meeting in Gulfport during the Mississippi Centennial Exposition, aiming to showcase the state during the event.
An old advertisement extols Gets-It as the world’s best corn remedy. It promises two drops shrink and loosen corn instantly, claiming quick results and fame. It lists 25 cents per bottle and notes Chicago firm E. Lawrence & Co. as supplier with San Antonio sales and multiple local endorsements.
A Friday afternoon and evening house warming for the new Robert E. Lee School invites the public. Guests arrive 4 to 6 PM and 8 to 10 PM with music from the Thirty-seventh Infantry Band and the High School Orchestra directed by Lula Griesenbeck. Several soloists and a varied program follow.
Governor Bilbo announced at Biloxi that the state should pay a substantial sum to Will Purvis of Lamar County. Purvis, convicted of murder twenty five years ago, escaped the gallows when the noose slipped and was later pardoned. A deathbed confession by Joseph Beard in Columbia cleared Purvis.
Charter filings list Edwards Printing and Stationery Co of Dallas with 6000 capital, incorporators Fred B. Rockett C M Walton and EK W Edwards. Shamrock Photoplay Corp of San Antonio with 10000 capital, incorporators P S McGeeney A Wolfson L S Bishop and others. Farmers Warehouse Co of Henderson with 10000 capital, incorporators R E Huston C L Taliaferro R M Richardson and others. First Baptist Church of Wellington Wellington with no capital, incorporators J C Newman T A Keith J L Burt and others. Gilbert Creek Oil and Gas Co of Wichita Falls with 10000 capital, incorporators R F Walker John W Kukuk R E Schoolfield and others.
Government experiments to develop leather from shark and other fish skins progress satisfactorily. A large number of skins have been tanned by manufacturers, with many appearing promising. Experiments used sharks cod hake grouper and stingray skins.
Chicago capitalist Robert Hall McCormick died last night at a tourist hotel in Augusta Georgia. The report notes his prominence and the unusual setting of his death in a southern city during a halt in travel.
Advert describes Brownatone as a sulfur zinc mercury free hair stain that instantly tints gray or faded hair to brown or black. Sample booklets available for 10c, with drug stores and dealers listed including Wagner's, Fisher's, Gibs Building, Meier Pharmacy, and Geo Keene.
George Vaux Bacon, former Tower of London prisoner and alleged German spy, will be the government's chief witness against Albert Sander and Charles N. Wannenberg in their coming trial in New York on charges of conspiring to send spies to Britain for military information. Bacon was brought back to New York aboard the Cedric with British permission, as federal prosecutors seek rulings on wartime espionage cases. Judge Hand ruled that Bacon, when sent to England, could be treated as a soldier in a military enterprise.
Amsterdam dispatch cites Count von Reventlow arguing Britain expands consuls to influence neutral Sweden. He says Germany watches Sweden's stance closely as decisive for the war, noting Berlin’s interest in Sweden's future alignment with the Entente.
Honolulu harbor board reports thorough preparations to sink the North German Lloyd steam ship Pommern in the harbor. It requests Hackfeld & Company to post a 500000 indemnity bond. the firm refuses. A special meeting will consider the situation as crews remain aboard and public calls to remove the vessels grow.
Diplomatic corps, Supreme Court justices, congressmen, and military officers attend the consecration of Monsignor William T. Russell, former rector of St. Patrick's, Washington, as bishop of Charleston. Cardinal Gibbons presides in the Baltimore cathedral with about twenty bishops and over two hundred priests in attendance.
New York March 15 The United States may face a German government note renewal as 10 million dollars in notes come due April 1 Holders have been offered one year prepaid interest as an incentive Bankers expect Count von Bernstorff to arrange payment if the U S is not at war with Germany when maturity arrives
President elect Carranza arrived in the capital from Queretaro and proceeded to Chapultepec palace after a quiet arrival. The transfer marked a significant step in establishing his new government in the capital.
Carranza officials have been secretly pressing Mexican refugees across the border to return to Mexico, targeting former Mexican army officers who have lived in political exile after the Madero era. The push follows the amnesty announcement excluding Villa loyalists.
National Guard adjutants general and officer commanders from all states and Hawaii will gather in New York to discuss national defense, with meetings starting March 27.
A quotation from the Pittsburg Post notes a gambler’s line about poker strategy. It declares that the speaker doubts their certainty and rarely receives more than four to five trumps, illustrating uncertainty.
Cleveland expects the broadest building shutdown in its history with 15 000 Building Trades Council workers to be locked out at 4 30 p m unless a peace move occurs. Five thousand remain idle after earlier lockouts and three thousand more quit jobs where laborers were locked out.
A San Antonian filed the first passport application in two years with Clerk A. I. Campbell of the U.S. court. He plans a business trip through Mexico and Central America, but Campbell warns the process is lengthy and likely to fail without complying documents. The applicant must provide four photos and birth proof or a physician affidavit.
The article notes strict passport requirements during wartime causing few applications from Americans seeking travel to Mexico or South America. It emphasizes that one failed detail blocks issuance, reducing travel during the European conflict.
In San Diego a court adjourned to a ground floor courtroom across the street to accommodate a bulky and lame witness. Attorneys agreed to the change and the testimony of Dr. W. Allen, health officer of National City, proceeded in the case against the unnamed defendant.
Mrs. R. M. Raney of Stanford Kentucky reports her child’s night cough stopped after using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound every few hours. She claims the next day the cold was gone and urges others to try the remedy for la grippe coughs colds and croup.
Dr. Allen testified that a girl brought to his office was examined by him and that her assertion Green assaulted her had no foundation. He stated any claim of assault by anyone was either false or a hallucination.
A terse quip exchanges blame over weakness audience and impulse. One mocks the other for frequenting saloons while the other counters by noting a habit near a millinery shop. The dialogue frames mutual hypocrisy and temptation.
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