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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1912
Page
9
An advertisement asserts chronic flesh ulcers stem from blood impurities. It promotes S S S as a deep cleansing remedy that removes poisons from the bloodstream to heal ulcers. The piece promises a free treatise and medical advice from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta Georgia.
A large parade of decorated automobiles will open Fiesta San Jacinto on April 15 at 8 30 p m with up to 2200 cars expected. The Automobile club and Fiesta San Jacinto association outlined plans with W H Furlong directing and a corps of lieutenants handling details. Prizes will honor artistically decorated cars in multiple categories and many streetcars may suspend service during the procession.
A retailer touts Calocide for foot ailments claiming instant relief from soreness and odors. Soak in two tablespoons of Calocide dissolved in warm water for fifteen minutes and rub sore areas. The ad promises corns and calluses peel off, with a twenty five cent box curing worst feet and druggists stocking it.
Mrs Daisy Opie Grace, admitted to $7500 bond and headed to Philadelphia, plans a trip to her former home where she first met Eugene H Grace. She is charged with shooting him in bed at their Atlanta residence on March 5.
Special to The Light reports W. A. Coughran, a local ranchman, bought 8000 acres in Atascosa County from W. Houston for 66000 dollars. The deal was finalized near Floresville, Texas on March 20.
The 1911 U S cotton crop reached 16 050 819 running bales or 16 205 097 five hundred pound bales with ginneries at 26 340. The 1910 crop was 12 005 688 bales and prior records include 13 587 306 in 1948 and 13 679 954 in 1904.
The Rambler has proven its performance worldwide from the United States to Canada Mexico Australia South America Europe and the Orient. The guarantee stands firm as proof of our confidence in the Rambler’s lasting value across markets and regions.
Missouri and Virginia are included in all other states. The statistics of today’s report for the year 1911 are subject to slight corrections in the full report to be published about May 1.
A Woodrow Wilson League petition for a presidential preferential primary in Texas was sent to the state Democratic Committee chairman. Signers include former Governor Campbell and officials from Austin Houston San Antonio Chicago ties noted. A separate Austin jury discharged in the W P Garden case after failing to reach a verdict in the murder of ex policeman George Stanford.
Dr. W S Scott of Wisconsin arrived in San Antonio during a lecture tour and will speak on Monetary Reform tonight at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. He is a professor of political science and economics at the University of Wisconsin and an alumnus of the same university.
Property owners near Jourdanton Hindes must raise a 250000 bonus to push the Fowlerton extension of the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf railroad toward Pleasanton and connect with the coast line. The bonus is largely subscribed except for a few thousand dollars. Some favor the former plan to reach the coast via Pleasanton, others favor an eastward Frio river connection.
The article addresses unhappy marriages linked to wives’ illness and argues women’s health issues like nervousness and hot flashes drain vitality. It promotes Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy to restore health by treating underlying disorders affecting women.
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