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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
9
There is sickness for your baby in old milk and sour milk. Summer complaint comes from raw cow’s milk and carries off more babies than any other cause. Two ways to keep your baby safe this summer: nurse him yourself or give him...
An old advertisement touts Nestlé's Food as a safe milk substitute for infants. It claims the product uses milk from healthy cows, is reduced to powder, sealed airtight, and only needs fresh water to prepare. It cites a growing "Better Babies" movement and offers a free trial package with a baby care book.
A New York notice from Nustle's Food Company invites readers to request a free book and trial package. It lists 143 Noolworth Building as the location and asks for the name of the applicant.
In Pittsburg area on May 3 a cavalry unit from Harrisburg arrived to police Turtle Creek and Monongahela strike zones. Brad dock quieted with guards at Edgar Thomson works after arrests of seven labor leaders including Fred Merrick J H Hall and Anna Bell.
An advertisement touts a 25 cent box of Tiz foot bath claiming it relieves pain from corns calluses and bunions. The copy promises feet will feel lighter and shoes will fit smaller, with playful language about feet dancing and talking.
A note found on a man claimed five killed and fourteen injured and named McNamara but the coroner withheld the identity. The riot shut down four steel plants in Brad dock and Rankin with mobs driving workers from Edgar Thompson and other sites. Snipers fired on deputies, two civilians were killed, two women wounded, and officers used wrecked offices as barriers while responders treated the wounded.
A vintage advert promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe and pleasant substitute for calomel. It claims calomel is dangerous mercury that can cause salivation and weakness, urging use of Liver Tone to improve liver function and relieve biliousness and constipation.
A. E. Trenton of 502 Crosby St San Antonio reports severe kidney pain eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them at Whisenant's Drug Store and, after two boxes, the trouble disappeared with no return by 1915. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A March of Westinghouse Electric strikers in East Pittsburg escalated into chases and battles with deputies at the plant gates. The mob, swelling to about 2000, then attacked Sterling Steel Foundry Nicholson Chain Company Pittsburg Lamp Brass and Glass Edgar Thompson works and caused extensive damage as workers fled. Police reports noted additional clashes in Braddock and McKees Rock, though one later report found the McKees Rock rioting untrue.
In New York on May 3, 30 000 garment workers were ordered to strike and join 30 000 already idle from 409 factories run by the Manufacturers Protective Association. Pickets will guard closed plants as stevedores and tugboat crews face walkouts and freight congestion worsens harbor delays.
Chicago May 3 Police reserves were called when hundreds of International Harvester strikers stormed the tractor plant on the West Side. The riot was quelled and two men were reported injured.
Secretary of War Baker announced negotiations would begin with workers at the Arlington arsenal. The talks aim to secure pay raises and better conditions for employees, reflecting wartime staffing needs and morale considerations.
A Rock Island arsenal discussion quotes workers demanding a higher wage scale. They argue the government should pay slightly above private rates to attract the best employees and set a model for private employers. A final decision is expected by May 15.
Santiago Montenegro was stabbed in the right chest shortly after 6 am on Wednesday and taken to the city hospital in the police patrol. Manuel Martinez, of 212 San Fernando Street, is under arrest for assault. Martinez was seized by Police Captain Brown Detective Harris and Patrolman Lopez.
Conrado Chavez a tailor living at 504 Dolorosa Street is dead and Guillermo Diaz of 1002 South Laredo Street is seriously wounded after a dispute over the Mexican situation in Washington Square at 10 30 Tuesday night. Two other Mexicans were arrested and are jailed in connection with the killing. Police say knives were drawn and Chavez fell with a heart wound while Diaz was slashed and wounded.
John Wychopen, the farmer near Holland, Texas, who was believed to have killed his wife and five children and possibly tried to kill himself, died early today in the room where the tragedy began. His coffin has rested near his bed since Sunday, and the mother and children were buried yesterday with the father to be laid beside them today. he never spoke about the crime.
Dr. Lauro Muller minister of foreign affairs in Rio de Janeiro has been granted four months leave of absence due to illness dated May 3.
The advertisement promotes De Miracle as the only depilatory that not only removes surface hair but also attacks hair under the skin. It claims ingredients that absorb and antagonize hair, appealing to well groomed women for limbs and underarms and offering a binding money back guarantee. Bottles priced 50c 1.00 and 2.00 sold at dealers or direct from New York company.
Promotional notice touts The Uncle Sam Oil Company as a growing independent with 19 wells and a 165 mile pipeline. It promises rapid production expansion, 800 to 2000 barrels daily in Red Fork and Cushing districts, and dividends from a planned 40 to 50 drill program. Investors are urged to buy stock at six mills per share with large potential gains while warning of oil monopoly opposition.
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