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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
4
A fragmentary quote from the London Chronicle describes humorous matchplay among Swedes Danes and Norwegians. A Swede lights, fuses, and discards a match while a Dane is noted as first striker then offers it. The Norwegian lights, passes to a companion, and then tends his own withdrawn fag-end.
A sales pitch touts Ice-Mint as the real Japanese secret of fine healthy feet. It promises quick relief from corns and callouses, cooling comfort, odor prevention, and pain free application. The advertisement claims immediate cool relief, easy removal of corns, and lasting foot joy.
In Texas a death penalty case for Frank Gilbert from Liberty County saw the Court of Criminal Appeals deny reinstating an appeal after dismissing it. The court also affirmed B. D. Thomas of Kimble County for theft of twenty goats. Separately, oral arguments occurred in a habeas corpus challenge to the ten mile zone law concerning G H Hallingsworth of Fort Worth, who had received $3,000 bail.
The society notes list meetings at Trinity Church and Travis Park Methodist Church with hostesses Mrs Ida Martin Mrs Cushing and Mrs George W Morrison. It records the marriage of Lieut Walter A Thompson of Wagle Pass stationed at Camp Dick Dallas to Miss Beatrice Peeler with a lengthy bridal party and details of dress and attendees. Also noted are related social visits, conferences and upcoming events at churches and clubs including the Phoenix Club and the Gunter hotel with plans for a West Yeast conference and a gathering of college women for civic work.
The Phoenix Club plans a spring program with a Spanish piano solo and legends of San Antonio, followed by a Spanish dance by six children. The gathering is the last regular meeting of the season, with possible summer get-togethers. A War-savings Club was formed, and members vote to contribute to the Canteen In France. Military officer assignments and promotions across Fort Sam Houston, Camp Doentphan, Nogales, and other posts are listed, including reorganizations, examinations, and transfers for numerous officers and units.
An advertisement argues rheumatism stems from liver kidney and bowel failure and claims S. S. S. a vegetable tonic can cure by purging blood of poisons. It warns against external remedies and urges readers to write for a Rheumatism book and medical advice from Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia.
Liquid Shit Make is advertised as a remedy for excessive or unconscious kidney action day or night. The ad claims it helps both children and adults and is endorsed by thousands of physicians, though it stops short of a cure all and is available in multiple bottle sizes at drug stores.
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