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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1917

Page

5

Texas Legislature Faces Third Week of Special Session

In Austin the Texas Legislature advances into what may be its third week of the special session. Debate centers on the Bee textbook bill with Gov Ferguson backing the measure as a Houston platform pledge. Harley bill for border protection faces votes as Texas eyes lower textbook prices and bids for school books.

Austin Tex Texas House Senate Bee Ferguson Houston Harley Senate Finance Committee State Mining Board

Mother of Nine Children in Springfield Endorses Pillows Pinkham’s Compound

Springfield mother of nine describes weakness after ninth birth and fainting spells. She credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restored strength enabling her to perform all household tasks. She urges publication to help other mothers and notes confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.

Springfield Mass Lydia E. Pinkham Madame Eugene Bedard Main Street Lydia FE. Pinkham

Cardui praised as relief by Deepwater woman

Mrs Minnie Starnes recalls severe monthly suffering from 1905 to 1908. She credits Cardui with ending her pain after starting use. urges expectant mothers to try Cardui for anxiety and fear relief, claiming it helped her resume work.

Deepwater Texas Minnie Starnes Cardus Cardui

Tanlac credited for turning life around for Minnie Rine

Mrs. Minnie Rine of 131 Vetra Place says Tanlac transformed her thirteen years of misery. She suffered weak nerves, gas, poor appetite, headaches, and sleepless nights before four bottles left her energetic, weighing a hundred pounds, and eager to eat. Wagner Drug Store in San Antonio sold Tanlac under a special representative.

Tanlac Minnie Rine Vetra Place Wagner's Taniac San Antonio Wagner Drug Company

Army seeks Texas road materials for defense needs

Engineers of the United States Army urge owners and operators of crushed stone gravel and sand plants in Texas to submit names addresses and samples to Professor J A Udden at the University of Texas Austin. Information on localities and material types is requested to aid national defense and resource development with prompt action emphasized.

Austin Tex United States Army Southwest University of Texas Washington Texas Pr. J. A. Udden

Border defense push by Texas lawmakers at Austin

A strong border towns delegation visits Austin to push passage of a one million dollar border protection bill. Legislators from districts touching the border support the appropriation and oppose any cut. OO Colored excursion Seguin May 10. One dollar round trip on Southern Pacific with a 9 30 a m special train.

Austin Tex Seguin

Rural Supervisors Report to State Education Chief

L. L Pugh and L. T. Cunningham rural school supervisors have filed their final report to Professor W. F. Doughty state superintendent of public instruction outlining rural school conditions and recommendations from Austin dated May 7.

Austin Tex L. L Pugh L. T. Cunningham W. F. Doughty State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Rural schools receive $500000 aid. warrants issued to 1500

The present fiscal year ends August 31 1917 and most funds are allocated to about 1500 country schools. Late applicants will be considered under the new rural school law of $2,000,000. In Washington a meeting of church leaders from thirty denominations discusses war's relation to church work in the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America.

Churches of Christ Center Washington, D Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America

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