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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1915
Page
10
A 1920s style advertisement extols women's hair as a marker of years and beauty. It argues for proper cleansing and shampooing, promoting Centhrox as a cheap, effective shampoo through a drugstore purchase. Describes hot water rinses, improved scalp health, and stronger, shinier hair after use.
Dr J W Barwell of Sans Antonia and Corpus Christi fame died Monday evening. He long treated cancer cases, brought attention to his methods, and resided in San Antonio for about twenty years. His funeral arrangements and surviving relatives are being organized locally.
A weathered OCR fragment describes a concert in Travis Park drawing a sizable crowd in Kin Antonio. It notes stage action, early day crowds, and mentions performers and local vendors amid uncertain details.
The fragment lists personal testimony from two people troubled by kidney issues and rheumatism. They claim Foley Kidney Pills relieved pain after several doses and left them vigorous again despite ongoing ailments.
A physician’s advice promotes Sargol tablets as a weight gain aid promising rapid increases of ten to twenty five pounds per month. The ad claims fat-producing elements in the tablet work with meals to convert food into weight, touting numerous testimonials and a money-back guarantee from druggists.
A quick home remedy claims dissolving dandruff with four ounces of ordinary "Nquld arvan" applied nightly will moisten the scalp and rub in gently to dissolve and destroy every strand of dandruff. The method promises stopping itching, preventing decking and digging of the scalp, and leaves hair lustrous neat and soft.
Pastor Mussell, known as the pastor of Brooklyn and founder of the International Bible Students, will speak in San Antonio Sunday. He addresses Associated Bible students at Modern Wendbeen Hall at 13 o clock and answers questions on religious topics. He preaches The Battle of Armageddon and predicts the European war. he previously claimed to forecast the present conflict. He will then travel to other Texas towns.
Obituaries list rankin and welte families among others. The Rankin family mourns a 40 year old with services set at Saint and city cemetery interment in Will Texas. A. A. Alsbury and relatives in Houston San Antonio and Brooklyn are noted in the Bellinger section. Johann Welte, 76, German native, died at his daughter’s home with services at San Antonio Undertaking Company and burial at the new Lutheran cemetery.
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co announces a new plan for affordable funerals with quick ambulance service in the city. Phones for both Shelley Loring and VYearce-Robinson Undertaking Co are listed as Cracket 2329 and New E923.
Construction began Monday on Hintannins the west side of Bivar Avenue between Brarck enridge park and Josephine street. Completion will ease traffic to Alamo Heights and the North Loop. The Eureka Paving Company holds the contract and culverts under the street require six large steel reinforced concrete sections to drain flood water. A protest luncheon at the Prusis Club urged increasing capitalization of the San Antonio Automobile City Toll Fund to about 49,900 dollars with calls to separate toll roads in Medina county and shorten the route from San Antonio to Medina.
The Halsache staff hosted the annual booster meeting in the Main Avenue High auditorium Tuesday morning to drum up subscriptions. Francis Bowen editor praised the staff’s effort toward the last issue and urged student body cooperation for a successful year. He outlined contents including stories poems essays faculty class photos state champion practices and a school polo feature. Short talks by Harla Reacy Arthur Blard and Madden Till followed.
A man and his wife, stripped of nearly all clothing, walked from Eagle Lake to San Antonio in search of food. They slept outdoors, begged for meals, and reached the Associated Charities office Tuesday seeking help for health and a farm venture.
A building in the neighborhood suffered a substantial fire in a structure described as the Plan Y MC A Building. Reports say the damage neared 260000 in value with authorities detailing the incident and potential investigations.
State Secretary Lycy Coulter of Dallas passed through Saint Antonis en route home from Corpus Christi. Mrs. J Campbell, a wealthy resident of Carpe, donated 8500 for civic work to erect a sociation binding in Corpus Christi. Coulter has been in Corpus Christi on legal business connected with the Wrazier Campbells bequest. A subscription campaign for funding the building may begin in early fall if business conditions permit, with plans for a modern, businesslike structure featuring athletic, scholastic and social facilities.
A San Antonio to Austin interurban project aims to resume right of way acquisitions within ten days. Despite wartime pauses, 60 percent of mileage appears ready to contract, with most remaining rights to be obtained at low cost. Officials expect initial work to begin soon if diplomatic issues permit, as planners push to connect regions and boost development. The National Gas Association con- ve ntion drew over 890 delegates in Cincinnati, pairing with the Natural Gas Association for joint sessions.
Several changes at the Gunter hotel office staff occurred Tuesday morning with Witter Hawley resigning as room clerk to manage the Beecher hotel in Houston. W. R. Hyslop succeeded him. Tyttell added as a new clerk, replacing the former office superintendent Meip.
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