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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
5
Advertises Zemo as a quick remedy for eczema tetter pimples rash and similar skin diseases. Claims immediate action and complete removal of symptoms with a penetrating antiseptic liquid that is not greasy and does not stain. Sold by druggists for 25c or 1.00 from W Rose Co Cleveland O.
New York March 16 The opening stock market showed little impact from rail way labor tensions and Russian developments. Central Leather, pressed Steel Car and Ray Copper fell 1 to 1½ points, while United States Steel Marine preferred and Bethlehem Steel rose slightly amid light trading.
New Orleans March 16 Texas and Pacific Railroad officials announced all freight shipments will be received only with delay and at the shipper risk of loss during a strike. Local officials of the New Orleans & Northern and the Southern Railway system received notice from Cincinnati that an embargo is in effect.
The governor of Texas commuting the death sentence of Marion Hodge to life imprisonment. Hodge, a Black man, was under a Waxahachie death sentence for criminal assault. A 30 day stay had been issued previously while the case was reviewed.
Paris authorities seized the Figaro on Wednesday afternoon following an editorial that criticized the chamber of deputies stance toward General Lyautey who resigned as minister of war the previous night.
Senator Floyd reports Col W J Bryan sent a telegram from Jacksonville Fla advising he will reach Austin Saturday morning and deliver his address before the Legislature at 10 o clock with a committee from the Legislature to meet him.
A long advertisement extols S. S. S. as a purely vegetable remedy to cure inherited blood disorders like scrofula. It claims the tonic purifies blood within fifty years of use and offers free medical advice, urging readers to write to Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.
St Patrick’s day events at St Patrick’s church and Beethoven hall include a morning parade led by A. Lincoln Mahoney and Dan Hopkins, a high mass officiated by Rev. Father Harrison with Rev. Father Cassidy delivering the sermon, and an evening program featuring a lecture by Rev. Matthew J. Gilbert and musical numbers. Right Rev. John W. Shaw attends. Chaired by A. Lincoln Mahoney with multiple marshals and sections.
The Ohio River surpassed the flood stage early today and continued to rise at about 0.1 foot per hour. A government gauge above the falls recorded 29 feet, one foot above flood stage.
Answers in London notes thieves use a fluid jargon that confuses even judges and police. The article traces terms borrowed from America and evolving roles from old slops to harness bulls and plain bulls, with yeggs and second-story men among the top rogues.
A historical note explains criminal slang terms like moll buzzer finks con and mouthpiece. It covers pickpockets molls sneaks and crooks who fear judges and employ a big noise lawyer with dives and guilty pleas. The humor ends with a comic exchange about a watch and a sister’s marriage.
Moses the London pawnbroker awoke to heavy knocks on a Sunday morning, fearing Zeppelins or a missed light. He trembled as the door rattled and the incident unfolded in the tense early hours.
Dr. N B Cook discusses how internal poisons mimic snake venom and cause auto intoxication symptoms such as headache and yellow tongue. The piece cites Dr. Pierce Pleasant Pellets and Anurec as solutions to uric acid buildup linked to rheumatism gout and related ailments.
An elderly man aged 72 from New York credits Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey with restoring health and stamina after doctors doubted his longevity. He claims strong daily work capacity and the ability to climb six flights of stairs, calling the product the Elixir of Life. The ad notes many seniors credit Duffy’s with long, active lives.
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