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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1916
Page
5
Circulated notice in Eagle Pass reports Del Rio residents prepared for a possible Mexican incursion. The circular directs three points to concentrate on with arms designated and a warning whistle to sound the alarm. Evidence comes from visitors who found a copy among American residents in Del Rio.
Pain gone rub aids rheumatic aching joints and muscles with St. Jacobs Oil. The ad claims the liniment instantly relieves pain and stiffness without skin burning, offering a safe, non internal remedy for sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia. A small trial bottle is urged from any drug store.
A 1916 Del Rio citizens committee warns of possible attacks from Mexico and divides the city into three districts with designated gathering spots. The plan uses a whistle signal from a roundhouse engine to summon residents to protection points and urges families to bring arms and ammunition if needed. Leaders JOHN J. FOSTER LAMAR SMITH J. H. KING sign the letter.
Corpus Christi Texas March 22 After reaching seventeen feet into oil sand at the Pioneer well seven miles west of the city drilling was halted pending the arrival of contractor Fred M Allison who holds the sinking contract He will reach Corpus Christi this afternoon from Corsicana.
A large party of Corpus Christi and Kingsville cattle dealers has departed for Houston to attend the Texas Cattlemen’s convention now under way there.
In Austin on March 22 it was reported that the attorney general’s department will copy the trunk of records and testimony from the famous brewery suit. The effort aims to prepare materials for a potential prohibition campaign in 1917, with an estimated 15,000 sheets of admitted testimony and related letters to be copied by a corps of stenographers. The destination and recipients of the copies have not been announced.
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as the quickest harmless stomach regulator. It claims relief from indigestion gas and sour belching within five minutes and offers a fifty cent case guaranteed with a money back promise.
Men will hold a spring Dress Up week from March 27 to April 8 to showcase men’s fashion from hats to shoes with support from local merchants. The move responds to years of QC women’s style shows. merchants back men’s personal appearance push with elaborate displays.
Fire Chief Phil Wright was ratified as candidate for fire and police commissioner at a special election meeting in Beethoven hall. The audience filled the hall as speakers praised Wright’s efficiency and heroism in recent floods, with Mayor Brown joining to commend his service.
W G Tobin led the first general rally for the April 1 special fire and police commissioner election at Alamo plaza drawing 400 to 500 supporters. He pledged to free departments from political control and refuted Mayor Brown's claim about voter affidavits, noting a 650-signature petition on file as a public document.
Mrs Ella Gowin of Beaumont Texas praises Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a safe non alcoholic remedy from roots. The ad claims hundreds of Texas mothers wives and daughters regained health vigor and cheer after months of misery. It offers trial tablets a free book on women's diseases and an option to receive a revised medical adviser in cloth binding.
The article details methods used by Mayor Brown to secure the nomination and win support for the administration candidate. It outlines strategies, alliances, and procedural moves cited as pivotal to obtaining endorsement and victory.
About 400 Piedras Negras shopmen walk out demanding a 100 percent wage increase citing the high cost of food in Carranza money. The strike is orderly with no violence expected, a written demand delivered, and officials notified but no action reported by noon. Passenger trains arrived on schedule.
Berlin reports that Germany pushes for independent fashion for German women with a Frankfurt fashion week. Cologne and Berlin reject the event as they prepare own weeks. The Frankfurter Zeitung criticizes the display for extravagance and material use inappropriate for war time.
An old advertisement warns that calomel makes you sick and urges using Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable-based liver remedy. It claims calomel causes cramps and biliousness and promises Dodson's Liver Tone starts the liver without side effects.
In Houston area court action, Karl L. Druesedow Harris County tax collector faces three counts of misapplication of public funds and one bribery charge. The Criminal District Court in Austin will hear the case tomorrow morning with Judge Ike White presiding and numerous witnesses summoned for trial readiness.
Corpus Christi residents view oranges as a golden fruit due to a price increase tied to a large Florida crop shortage this year.
Mariano Lemon a Mexican is jailed in Nueces County awaiting examining trial for the death of Bruno Garcia another Mexican shot near Robstown yesterday afternoon two miles east of town.
Governor Ferguson will return to Austin Friday after attending the cattlemen's convention in Houston. He plans to visit Liberty County to inspect his ranch there.
John A. McCalmont assistant adjutant general returned from San Antonio after inspecting a military college cadets were well drilled and an able group of young men.
Representative Joe H. Eagle of the Houston district writes he will not back the nation wide prohibition constitutional amendment. He says morals should decide the issue and states may settle it for themselves and he cannot vote for the amendment.
The third day of the local option contest in Beeville Texas has passed with contestees’ witnesses not yet all heard. It is believed they will testify before another day ends and contestant witnesses will then be called in full.
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