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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
13
An advertisement contrasts dangerous calomel with Dodson's Liver Tone, claiming calomel causes sickness, bone necrosis, and digestive distress. The tone promises a safe, vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels without salivation, guarantees full satisfaction, and suits adults and children alike.
The San Antonio Bell and Terminal Company must pay the city's share of paving Durango Street under a franchise agreement. City commissioners approved an ordinance announcing the work and authorized five condemnation suits on Soledad Street after failed settlements. Defendants include Gus A Graebner J C Meredith owners at Romana Soledad and Salinas streets plus heirs of Catherine Hernandez.
Sluggish blood causes spring fever with fatigue poor appetite and dizziness. S S S. strengthens and revitalizes the body by cleansing impurities and boosting energy. Sold by druggists nationwide with a booklet available from Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
The document lists owners Dez and others at southwest Soledad Street, Mrs B R and W P Fike at east side Soledad between Armistead and Pecan, Lot 1 Block 159, Mrs Hortense Garcia part of Lot 6 Block 912 east side Soledad, and notes Fire Marshal W P McNeel to attend the Dallas state association meeting June 3 4 where he is invited to speak on moving picture theater work. A sundry payroll of 51 dollars was approved on Commissioner Garland's recommendation.
May 11 El Paso report notes a rush for safe conduct passes to Mexico among Mexican workers in the United States. Andres Garcia, inspector-general of Mexican consulates, cites better conditions in Mexico and stable government as causes. He adds crop prospects are strong in the southern republic and mentions Southwest farmers seeking limits on the wartime $8 head tax and literacy test.
President Wilson named Henry P. Davidson of J. P. Morgan & Co as chairman of a new Red Cross war council. The council will direct responses to extraordinary wartime demands on Red Cross services, with former President Taft serving as chairman of the central committee and working with the council.
LAX FOS An Improved Cascara is a digestive liquid laxative, cathartic and liver tonic. Combines strength with a palatable aromatic taste and does not gripe or disturb the stomach. Aimed at improving digestion with gentle action. Price listed as 50c.
The State Firemen's Association at its San Angelo convention chose Cuero as the 1918 meeting place and elected Roger Byrne of Smithville as president.
Texas lawmakers push to finish key business by Thursday with Gov Ferguson restricting new proposals to local matters. House and Senate race through appropriation and education bills while adjusting salaries for state officials and approving eleemosynary funding with several contentious votes.
The debate centered on whether the finance committee was a close corporation and whether members must back the bill. Amendments to reduce rural school appropriations were defeated or challenged, with votes around 16 to 7 and 12 to 10. Governor Ferguson attended, and a Bee text book bill compromise was anticipated as lawmakers favored extending contracts for a year from August 31, 2019.
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