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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1914

Page

2

Vitalitas touted by Fort Worth stockyards workers

J. C. C. Dyer of 1810 West 26th Street credits Vitalitas with clearing his blood disorder and sores, improving digestion, and boosting strength. The advertisement claims broad health benefits for stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels, and blood, urging readers to visit Wagner's drug store or any druggist to buy Vitalitas.

Fort Worth Vitalitas J. C. C. Dyer West 26Th Street Wagner’s

Land Revaluation of 2,000,000 Acres of School Lands

Land Commissioner J T Robinson announces completion of the revaluation of about 2 million acres of school land. Delinquent owners can pay back interest within 30 days to avoid forfeiture. lands not redeemed will be opened for sale August 9 with purchase applications to start August 10.

Austin Tex J. T. Robinson

Major General Charles B. Hall Dies at 70

Major General Charles B. Hall United States Army retired died yesterday of heart disease in Washington D C He was a Civil War veteran and before his 1908 retirement commanded the Army School and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth He was 70 and the funeral plans include burial in Portland Maine where he was born

Halli Washington, D. C Charles B. Hall United States Army Hall Army School and Staff College Fort Leavenworth Portland

Baldness Among Women Rising Amid Modern Haircare

The article notes an increase in female baldness due to wigs devices and styling tools, while magazines claim air sun and proper care restore hair. It recommends Canthrox shampoo mixed in hot water as a safe economical wash to cleanse the scalp and improve hair vitality and shine.

Kampmann Will Filed For Probate In County Clerk’s Office

The will of Mrs. Caroline Kampmann who died May 6 was filed for probate. Principal legatee is Dr. John B. Herff with several minor bequests. Executor George B. Taliaferro named. estate valued around 100000 with expected higher real worth. Charitable gifts include 5000 to Bishop J. 8 Johnston for two West Texas military academy scholarships. Other bequests: 2000 to Texas district of German Evangelical church, 1000 to Protestant Orphans Home and German Ladies Aid Society each, 500 to Frank Bonnet later split between Frank Mitchell and Norma Bluir. Residuary jewelry to Ida Kampmann Meyer. Real estate to Dr. Herff and Commercial Loan & Trust Company trust income to Gustav Kampmann. Taliaferro to receive 5 percent executor fee. Attendant note on Snyder cold weather follows.

Caroline Kampmann John B. Herff George B. Taliaferro J. 8. Johnston Episcopal Diocese of San Antonio West Texas Military Academy Texas German Evangelical Church Protestant Orphans’ Home German Ladies’ Aid Society Frank Bonnet Frank Mitchell Norma Bluir Remus Peterson John Herff Blum Street West Commerce Street Alamo National Bank Commercial Loan & Trust Company Gustav Kampmann Herman D. Kampmann Ida Kampmann Meyer Testatrix

Tex as Jewelers begin state convention in Fort Worth

The Texas Jewelers opened their annual state convention in Fort Worth at 9 o'clock with J. E. Mitchell presiding. About 500 members attended along with foreign agents and salesmen. Afternoon moving pictures will show the mechanical and manufacturing side of the trade. The event lasts three days. A new military society named The Chevron was formed by Father Thomas E. Sherman to aid enlisted men through non commissioned officers of the regular army. All active sergeants are members. An anti nepotism ruling states a county judge's sister who is an insurance agent cannot write county policies.

FT. Worth The Texas Jewelers J. E. Mitchell Army Sergeants Farm Society Washington, D. C Thomas E. Sherman William Sherman the Chevron Austin Tex Carroll E. Florence Upshur County Attorney General’s Department C. W. Taylor

National Mediation Board Proposed to Prevent Federal Strikes

The Federal Industrial Relations Commission announced a tentative bill to create a national mediation and conciliation board to avert strikes and lockouts involving the federal government. The plan offers voluntary conciliation with no compulsory arbitration powers and envisions cooperation with state boards for cross state disputes. The hearings in New York City will start next Monday as criticisms and suggestions are sought.

Washington, D. C Federal Industrial Relations Commission Congress National Board of Mediation and Conciliation New York City Pennsylvania Railways Board United Action

Condition of Savings Departments in Texas Banks

A condensed statement shows total resources of 3 332 074 dollars for 30 savings departments as of April 30 1914. Major items include 2 456 693 first mortgage loans on real estate, 638 868 cash on hand, 404 75 interest due depositors, and 28 140 undivided profits. Required cash on hand is 495 529 dollars, actual cash 642 162.

Austin Tex Department of Insurance and Banking United States

Work Out Own Future Proposed Licensing of News Papermen

Lawrence Kan May 12 Proposed legislation to license newspaper workers would create a newspaper oligarchy according to General Harrison Grey Otis editor of the Los Angeles Times who spoke at the National Newspaper Conference at the University of Kansas He said all citizens must be free to enter the newspaper business and face success or failure by ability He added competition will reward scrupulous writers and honest advertisers

Lawrence Kan Harrison Grey Otis Los Angeles Times University of Kansas

Wives Favor Stein Bloch Clothes First Time

The passage notes that about nine of ten wives choose Stein Bloch Clothes on the first purchase and about ten of ten husbands are then tasked with choosing similarly on the next occasion.

Stein- Bloch

Public utilities question cited by New York Times manager

Louis Wiley discusses whether newspapers should be treated as public utilities questioning the press dependence of the public. An ad mentions PERFECTION LARD 7T and Hull Bros. Trunk Factory Crockett 8593, plus Otto Riebe undertaker at 177 North, and a White Horse Tavern roast goose advertisement.

Louis Wiley The New York Times Hull Bros Crockett E. Houston St

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L. P. Peck Houston and Navarro Streets San Antonio, Texas Pt Leyts A Axminster Zee Bath Brussels Quick Action Sale Houston P. O. Order Navarro C. C. Dyer Snyder Worther Jewelers Nature Hood White Horse Tavern Statement of Savings Departments of State Banks Kansas Kepysee Ead Stein - Bloch Frank Otto Riebe North “Aay
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