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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
4
A supporter endorses Lewis Maverick for Fire and Police Commissioner claiming fifteen years of acquaintance and predicting the best Police Department in Texas. The letter asserts Maverick will pursue criminals even by night if needed.
Leopoldo Durantes, named as a member of Pedro Gonzales expedition into Mexico on December 24, was arrested in San Antonio by Department of Justice agents. He held the title of colonel in the expedition and appeared before U.S. commissioner R. L. Edwards with an arrest bond set. Other alleged expedition members are in custody in the Laredo district. The group reportedly crossed the Rio Grande, skirmished with Constitutionalists, then returned to the United States.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reverses and remands the Ramon Pizana case from Cameron County, ruling evidence shows Pizana did not shoot Federal soldier McGuire during a 1915 incident at the appellant's mother's ranch. Several other cases are affirmed or remanded by the court.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals handed down three decisions and acted on five motions. It affirmed two cases Henry Jung et al v August Peterman et al and Bond Reed Hardware Co v F T Walsh from Bexar. It reversed and rendered Second Baptist Church v C H Myers Co from Bexar. Motions for rehearing overruled included Frank Andrews receiver v Alfred Wilding San Patricio Joe L Hill v A J Kincaid Bexar John Dunn v Charles Land Nueces Globe Fire Insurance Co v H Limburger and A J Swearingen v Lela Swearingen both from Bexar.
The Supreme Court in Austin Texas on March 21 released judgments from the Court of Civil Appeals in several cases including Gabb versus Boston and Patton versus Dallas Gas. Reversals remands and dismissals highlighted the day with numerous counties named and motions advanced or reheard in the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Letters from Needham Mass and Atlanta Ga praise Cadomene Tablets for relief from rheumatic pain and nerve symptoms. Patrons report rapid improvement after trying the product following newspaper advertisements. Endorsements mention treatment progress and gratitude to the company.
Thousands have been benefited and cured by Cadomene Tablets when all else failed. They are the prescription of a great physician for nervous ill health and the manufacturers guarantee every package satisfactory or money back sold by all druggists.
Mischa Elman, famed violinist who once performed for the czarina, welcomes Russia’s revolution as a path to liberal reform. He predicts a shift to liberal monarchy or eventual republic, praising England and calling for land reform, education, and wider opportunities for peasants. He speaks during a recital tour and notes Russia’s past oppression and censorship.
A Gargoyle remark exposes a line about familial approval centered on romantic choice. The dialogue hints at tension between social expectations and personal autonomy within a family context.
A noted physician promotes daily morning hot water with limestone phosphate to wash the liver and bowels, claim ing it prevents toxin buildup, improves digestion, and avoids calomel's dangers. The regimen is said to be harmless, inexpensive, and suitable for all adults.
Brigadier General Henry A. Greene former commander of the Twelfth division at Camp Wilson sails to Douglas to assume command of the Second brigade of the Third provisional infantry division. He will lead the Eleventh Eighteenth and Twenty second regiments under the new Southern Department plan.
Lieutenant J W De Bose and Dr W C Lyon arrive from Houston to boost enlistments across the United States Navy. They plan a city campaign to recruit from Texas National Guard veterans and seek stenographers, including women, for shore offices pending war declaration.
General Hanna will keep his San Antonio office while temporarily serving as consul general at large as American consulates reopen in Mexico except in Chihuahua and Durango. He will visit and reorganize the consulates in his territory and may later resume duties at Monterey. Other consuls are being posted to cities including San Luis Potosi Mazatlan Tampico and Nogales. John R. Silliman will move to Guadalajara to aid manufacturers and distributors in expanding trade.
A meeting of Emmet Bank depositors is set for 7 o clock Thursday evening at Judge Don A Bliss office. Judge Bliss will discuss steps to protect depositors from loss while Augustus McCloskey receiver seeks a trust company to take over assets and liquidate quickly. He urges depositors not to force bankruptcy court action.
Plan to attend the San Antonio Auto Mobile Show, the society event of motordom in Southwest Texas at Sole Dad Auditorium and Temporary Annex from March 31 to April 7, inclusive.
Fragmentary shopper note shows Grace praising bargains and mentions a tan item priced around $40. The text preserves a casual sale vibe and highlights thrifty buying behavior without full context.
A home treatment claims to relieve catarrhal deafness and head noises using Parmint Double Strength mixed with hot water and sugar. The formula, designed to reduce Eustachian tube inflammation and middle ear secretions, is said to restore hearing and provide quick relief after other treatments fail.
A humorous scene from the Buffalo Express recalls a nurse mixing up bath times for twin boys. One child laughs while the other cries, and the other twin quips that the nurse has given Alexander two baths and him none. The fragment reflects light local color amid wartime era chatter.
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