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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1908

Page

9

Plans War on Typhoid Fever in Texas Cities

Austin health officer Brumby warns of typhoid spread across the state and calls for urgent water system measures. He says if sprays and preventive steps are not taken immediately, courts will be used to protect citizens. The department shifts from smallpox to typhoid and water supply as vital statistics show winter prevalence of a summer disease.

Austin Tex Brumby Fauiel Greenville Gryndas Villa

Lone Star State News Highlights From March Events

Texas items report livestock show results with Gerard Greswell of Oplin winning multiple Angus prizes and Waco’s W. Cotton sweeping first premiums. Ashmore Probonna Suffolk and Keota Addison claim awards in Percheron events. Texas railroad, education, and land acts feature longer work hours in Yoakum, a fatal bridge accident at LaGrange, Beeville school term extension, and a five day Scottish Rite session in Galveston.

Ort Worth Tex Gerard Greswell Oplin Cotton Waco Ashmore Probona Suffolk G. V. Evans & Co. Bagman Agriculural and Mechanical College of Texas Keota Addison Stigmaster Bros Keota Iowa Keota Edward Siyners Hirtmeister T. F. Hohayl Greely Towa Pramum Wintringham Havkney Bhore Scottiah Rits Mazona Galveston Scottish Rite Masons of Texas Thia

Pyramid Pile Cure Ad Promises Pain Free Relief

An old fashioned medical advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure as a painless, private solution for piles. It claims a free trial package by mail, with a patent remedy approach, urging readers to request the trial and then buy a box from druggists for 69 cents. The note gives the Marshall Michigan address for Pyramid Drug Co. and asserts rapid relief.

Pyramid Deng Co Pyramid Billding Marshall, Mich

Anti Bailey Action Ratified Moves Across Texas

Dullun March 7 G W Waddle chairs anti Bailey committee meeting urging Democrats to unite against the Democratic establishment. Call to ratify the Waco convention action targets March 28 meetings to endorse the platform. Dallas supporters prep for Bailey rally at Commercial Club auditorium next Thursday. McKinney rat Jay club forms with 409 members and only four votes against Bailey endorsement.

Dullun Tex G. W. Waddle Antialley Sucesso Pers Bailey Datlas Dallas Mareh Senator Halley Commercial Club J. J. Simmons Mektaney McKinney Mr. Bailey Simmons

Over Five Years of Pain Ended by Kidney Cure Claim

A letter from B Spiegel of 204 N Virginia St Evansville Indiana describes long kidney troubles and pain. He credits Foley's Kidney Cure with immediate relief after the first bottle and full recovery after completing treatment. The note promotes local druggists and related services, mentioning Manlove and Matthews feed buyers and a Mexican supper cafe, with undertakers J T Byrnery & Co.

Qie B. Spiegel Virginia St Rvanaville Ind Kinney Foley Manlove & Matthews

Are Patent Medicines Frauds

Selling Rexall line remedies, especially MucusTone, with claims of a 98 percent benefitted rate. Includes testimonials and a free trial offer, promising money back guarantee if not satisfied. Mentions catarrh, internal scrofula, and a Albany patient letter, urging purchase of a 50 cent trial bottle.

Rexall Miss Dillon Albany Marr Dilton Swan St N.Y

Rexall Remedies promise single-disease focus and wide support

In a promotional piece, Rexall Remedies are pitched as specific cures backed by the United Drug Company. The ad explains the company’s reformulated line, 2600 retail druggists, and guarantees refunds if a preparation does not benefit the customer. It argues specialization over single-producer medicines and asserts the dealers' backing.

United Drug Company Rexall

Advance date for Battle of Flowers meeting notice

At a Spring Carnival association meeting held in the International club rooms yesterday afternoon the Battle of Flowers date was moved from Saturday April 25 to Friday April 24 on request of the San Antonio Mune Fusy rival desecration. Attending were President Cot George LeRoy Brown Secretary Selig Deutschman Charles Graebner D H Pfeuffer San L Harris Joseph H Frost and Clarence J Thomas.

Spring Carnival Association Battle of Flowers San Antonio Mune Prograd Cot George LeRoy Brown Selig Deutschman Charles Graebner D. DH

Marrymakers Marked for Life in Canary Island Carnival

Reports from Las Palmas describe a legal fight against a chemist named Alonso over a facial disguise paint used in carnival decorations. Citizens wore green images on foreheads and faces. the paint proved permanent and funerally unremovable, prompting damages suits and expert commentary on the method and timing.

New York Herald Las Palmas Canary Islands Alonso Thera

A Prize Hard Luck Story from the North American

Two months earlier six-year-old Frederick Levy lost his left arm at the shoulder after a streetcar strike. His mother and three siblings were taken to Municipal Hospital with fever. Yesterday eight-year-old Frederick Levy fell before a trolley near his home. his left foot was severed at the ankle. An accident en route to the hospital delayed care and serious blood loss nearly proved fatal. Driver Armand Scherer of 86 North Eighth Street suffered a broken arm when two wagons collided.

Piladelphia Frederick Levy Pennsylvania Stone Pennsylvania Hospital Fifth and South

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