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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1917
Page
9
Houston Street congestion has returned to near capacity amid rising auto traffic. To improve service a Traction Company Traffic Squad was formed last fall with trained members at key downtown corners coordinating with police and car crews to speed boarding and cut delays.
At an Austin hearing the Senate education committee favors the Bee bill to create a permanent Texas text book commission including the governor and state superintendent. The panel also backs uniform high school texts and military training, and reports on other budget items and bills to extend contracts. Governor Ferguson argues contracts expire without reform and opposes selecting the commission, while Rand McNally and Southern Publishing back the Bee proposal.
Mothers swear by California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. It is labeled for babies children and adults with directions on the bottle and cautions against counterfeit copies.
Castroville Texas hosts a semi annual dance for boys and girls on May 3. Advertisement notes event details and locality.
The article discusses underweight danger and the need for extra flesh to boost well being. It asserts physicians and chemists have solved weight gain by 3 grain hypomelane tablets, claimed to increase white and red blood cells, and recommends sealed packages used for several months per directions.
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