Lan Elections in April and May Spark School Board Fight
San Antonio faces five elections across April and May, including county school trustees and city posts. Fentiman and Hood factions clash over control of the school board with possible bids from other candidates, amid a charter change limiting board size and gender rules.
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J. W. Donnell
Henry Steichen
Eli Hertzberg
M. J. Bliem
Rena M. Green
Bechtel
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Foley Ad
An old advertisement invites readers to mail a cutout with 5c to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. It lists ailments including coughs colds croup pain rheumatism backache kidney bladder ailments constipation and biliousness. A. M. Nischer.
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Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
A. M. Nischer
Federal action threatens gaming devices across western Texas
Assistant U S district attorney Hugh R. Robertson says establishments with slot machines and devices of chance have two weeks from the first notice in The Light to remove them. After March 25 a campaign of prosecution will target San Antonio and extend through Austin Waco El Paso Temple and beyond. Home made devices fall under local authorities. shipped devices will be pursued by federal action.
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San Antonio
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Austin
Waco
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Temple
del Rio
I Chance Ag
Prisoner’s odd kindness plan ends in legal trouble
A Birmingham Age-Herald item recalls a visitor asking why a man is in prison. The visitor says he intended a deed of kindness to lighten a millionaire’s burden, but the law opposed the act.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Regular Army Units to Support Civilian Training Camps
The War Department plans send regular army regiments from the border to other departments for spring and summer civilian training camp duties. One infantry regiment one cavalry regiment and one field artillery battalion would move to each of the other three departments. Some units from the border would be released to meet needs in the East West and Central Departments. Orders are expected soon barring any international developments.
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Southern Department
War Department
Regular Army
Artil
Buy Texas Farms by a Midwest Party Near Fant City
A party of Iowa and Minnesota farmers led by E H Evans of Minneapolis passed through the city on Wednesday night to view land near Fant City south of San Antonio on the 8 A U G railroad. Evans said Minnesota farms face heavy snow and Texas offers ideal weather boosting Texas land markets while North and East farms incur high feed costs. He noted grass is ample year round and production costs are lower in Texas. Evans said Texas lands are widely advertised in the East and spring and summer should bring activity.
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Minnesota
Fant City
San Antonio
E. H. Evans
Minneapolis
Texas
Mr. Evans
Evans
East
Record of Homeseekers Moving to This Region
A historical note records a movement of homeseekers to this part of the country, indicating settlement push into new lands and expansion of communities during the period. The entry highlights migration patterns and regional development without detailing individuals or dates.
An Average Man’s Incredible Food Lifespan Feats
Popular Science Monthly reports a 75 year old man has consumed about 110 tons of food with bread occupying a building sized space if stacked, vegetables filling a train miles long, bacon extending four miles, five tons of fish and cheese, 12 000 eggs, 10 000 pounds of sugar, 1500 pounds of salt, and 250 000 cigarettes.
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Popular Science Monthly
Instant relief cream balm for nasal passages advertised
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as instant relief for clogged nostrils and head congestion. It claims quick breathing, no nighttime struggles, and soothing, antiseptic action when applied in the nostrils.
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Ely
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