Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A promotional piece urges readers to try Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It highlights common symptoms and warns of serious risks, offering sample bottles and full size options through the Binghamton New York company and asking readers to mention the San Antonio Daily Light.
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Dr. Milmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Kilmer & Co
San Antonio
Daily Light
Senator Sheppard Hears San Antonio River Canal Idea
Senator Sheppard replied to the San Antonio Manufacturers' Club about investigating canalization of the San Antonio river. He cautioned delaying until next winter due to other waterway projects and White House pressure, while urging a later survey to avoid hostile reception and preserve prospects for federal funding. He had previously introduced a war department survey proposal for Texas rivers to prevent floods and boost navigation.
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Washington, D. C
Sheppard
Manufacturers’ Club of
San Antonio
A. Weakley
Chamber of Commerce
Manifecturers’ Club
Congress
C. Lees
Federal Treasury
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
White House
Secretary of War
Texas
Chicago fraternities adopt French war orphans
University of Chicago fraternities plan to adopt and raise French orphans with male supervision by the students themselves. Four girls’ clubs also announce adoption of war orphans. Officials note about 159000 orphans counted in October of last year.
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Chicago
Lil
University of Chicago
Danderine Promises Dandruff Removal And Hair Growth
A vintage advertisement extols Danderine as a quick cure for dandruff and falling hair. It claims immediate scalp relief within ten minutes and weeks of use yield new, fine hair growth, praising the product as invigorating and life producing for dull or damaged hair.
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Knowlon
Otto H. Kahn Plans Imposing Cold Spring Harbor Estate
New York banker Otto H. Kahn is developing a vast Cold Spring Harbor L I estate. He has spent nearly 500000 gathering 350 acres across several farms. Over 100 workers are landscaping while architects draft a 1 million dollar building plan. The three story brick and stone house may cost 800000 with related foundations 150000 and outbuildings 200000. A large golf course will feature the estate.
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Otto H. Kahn
New York
America
Cold Spring Harbor
L. I
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Claims General Tonic Value
An old Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertisement touts the tonic as a general tonic with well known ingredients Quinine and Tron. The ad price is 50 cents and promotes its health benefits.
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Grove
Three New Railways Offered Eagle Pass
Eagle Pass delegates, after a railroad commission hearing in Austin, stayed in San Antonio to confer with parties bidding to build a line to Eagle Pass. San Antonio groups offer up to 75000 dollars as a bonus for a route crossing their land and linking with existing lines. Three proposals are before voters as surveys consider feasible interurban steam or electric options for the border area.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Railroad Commission
Austin
San Antonio
Railroad Committee
Commercial Club Ie
Women to Organize Union Label League at Meeting
A Trades Council committee meets Thursday evening to prepare for a mass meeting at Trades Council Hall on Thursday night March 30. The Woman's Union Label League will be organized to popularize the slogan Watch for the Union Label and urge women to choose goods bearing it. Prominent women will speak, souvenirs will be distributed, and refreshments served.
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Trades Council
Trades Council Hall
Woman's Union Label League
Texas Good Roads Convention Heads to Taylor
John W. Warren president and D D Colp secretary depart Thursday for Taylor to attend the Texas Good Roads Association annual convention joined by Lake Robertson road engineer R H Harrison government engineer and D D J Woodward of San Antonio. The gathering is billed as the largest ever with talks on federal highway aid bills and the annual officer election on the agenda.
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John W. Warren
DD. E. Colp
Taylor
Texas Good Roads Association
Lake Robertson
R. H. Harrison
DD. J. Woodward
San Antonio
Texas
Conress
Rail routes reshape Mexico City to Texas through Eagle Pass
Mexico City reports improved through train service from San Antonio to Piedras Negras and on to Mexico City with through sleepers and Pullman cars. Quarantine changes require transfers at Eagle Pass for some northbound journeys while new Constitutionalist money surfaces in Mexico City.
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Mexico City
City of Mexico
United States
San Antonio
Mexico
Laredo
Saltillo
Monterey
Tampico
Queretaro
Mexican Republic
That City
Gonzales
San Luis Potosi
Vanegas
Matehuala
Piedras Negras
Paredon Junction
Monclova
San Luis
City of
Eagle Pass
Chicago
Suffrage Poster Contest Offers $500 In Prizes
The National Woman Suffrage Association announced a competition ending October 1 with prizes totaling $500 for artists who design ten posters for suffrage window displays and billboards. A $25 prize is offered for a five word slogan.
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New York
National Woman Suffrage Association Today
Eagle Pass Prepares for Spring Carnival Crowning Ball
Eagle Pass Texas plans a spring carnival April 10 to 15 with crowds from east to San Antonio and west to Sanderson. Officials seek Southern Pacific rates and a grand ball at the Mesquite Club to crown a queen and king during the festival week.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Southern Pacific
Points
San Antonio
Sander
Mesquite Club
Uhr Club Formed To Back Mr Uhr In Local Race
A Uhr club formed Wednesday night at South From street and Elsie avenue to support the candidate for fire and the commissioner. About forty persons attended with R S Dilworth elected chairman. Speakers praised Uhr who led the opposition last election by about 1600 votes. A second meeting is set for next Monday at the same place with Uhr and others speaking.
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Robert, Uhr
Elsie Avenue
R. S.dilworth
Uhr
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