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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1914

Page

2

Vitalitas touted as a cure by Fort Worth firm official

M A Eitelman of Eitelman & Sons, Fort Worth, touts Vitalitas as a constitutional enhancer with relief from indigestion and backache. He credits it with curing rheumatism and digestive issues and says he uses it nightly. The ad claims broad health benefits for stomach liver kidneys bowels and blood and notes it contains no harmful ingredients. Available at Wagner's drug store and from all druggists.

Vitalitas M. A. Eitelman Eitelman & Sons Fort Worth Texas Eitelman Wagner's Drug Store

San Antonio School Board to Review Additions and Appoint Teachers

The San Antonio school board meets Wednesday to inspect plans for additions to schools Nos. 2 5 and 8 and to award a plumbing and fixtures contract for Highland Park at about 25000 dollars. About 400 teachers listed for reappointment. new teachers delayed until after summer room additions determine needs.

San Antonio Highland Park

Cumberland Presbyterian Assembly Heads to Wagoner

A special train will bring about 300 delegates to Wagoner Oklahoma for the Cumberland Presbyterian church eighty fourth assembly opening May 21. Rev J L Goodnight state clerk is there and the gathering is noted as the region's most important religious meeting in years.

Cumberland Presbyterians Muskogee Okla Wagoner Cumberland Presbyterian Church J. L. Goodnight Oklahoma

Boulevard Committee Meeting Called for Friday

Alderman Chapa organizes a newly created citizens boulevard committee. Mayor Brown sends notices to 24 selected citizens for a Friday 4 p.m. meeting in the St. Anthony hotel Oak Room to elect a chairman as the 25th member. Chapa will outline administration approved boulevard plans.

Citizens’ Boulevard Committee Alderman Chapa St. Anthony Hotel Brown Council

City to Order Major Sewer Work in San Antonio

City Council to authorize bids totaling about 134000 for initial sewer construction based on plans by Samuel M Gray and city engineer Helland. Work includes sewers on streets where plans are complete and aims to relieve capacity limits while awaiting a second outfall sewer to run toward Mitchells Lake.

Samuel M. Gray Helland Flores Street Mitchell's Lake Gray Aoe Lambert San Antonio

Forceful Words by Noted Pastor at Fort Worth

Rev Paul Langhorst of St John s Evangelical Church presides over the first church built apartment project St John s Apartments in Fort Worth The pastor endorses Plant Juice as a tonic for stomach disorders noting personal use and endorsement by Fischer s drug store sells the product High church leader's statement aims to influence readers toward the remedy and the housing effort.

St. John’s Fort Worth Paul Langhorst St. John’s M. BE Fischer's

Helland outlines sewer line plan with many routes

The proposed sanitary sewer system covers numerous streets from Concepcion to Crockett with multiple laterals branching onto Palmetto Starr Burleson La mar Hays Burnet Nolan Gorman and Dawson. Additional lines follow Peach street to Iowa Refugio Later street and extend through Mesquite Indiana Hackberry Da kota Goliad Nevada Olive Palmetto Monumental Dakota Wyoming and Paso Hondo with numerous connections to outfalls.

Palmetto Sherman Starr Burleson Lamar Hays Burnet Nolan Gorman Dawson I Palmetto Pine Street Peach Street Peach Iowa Refugio Later Street Devine Leigh Callaghan Barrera Vaca Santos Plum &T Virginia Indiana Florida Carolina South Presa Labor Street Sadie Vance Gembler Burney Jacob Leopold Piersona Center Street Mesquite Delaware Alabama Pine and Mr. Gray Dakota Nevada Paul Monumental Montana Wyoming Gibbs Powderhouse Paso

Sewer Connection Plan Across Central District

A district map lists sanitary sewer connections from Hondo to Center on Swiss and North Center lines. Streets Buriceon Olive to Pine, Lamar Olive to Pine, Haya Olive to Pine, Burnet Olive to Pine, Gorman Pine to Monumental, Dawson Pine to Monumental. Engineer Helland estimates costs for the project.

Hondo Center Swiss Commerce North Center Buriceon Olive Pine Street Lamar Haya Street Burnet Gorman Pine Monumental Street Dawson Helland

Crowds Rush to Claim Five-Volume People's Cyclopedia

Crowds of coupon clippers flock to The Light office on the first day of a educational distribution offering the five-volume People's Cyclopedia for a coupon and 1.98. The National Newspaper Syndicate notes strong public demand with hundreds of inquiry letters. The set promises concise knowledge across subjects, more titles than larger reference works, and quick access to facts. A big rush is expected today. readers are urged to come early.

National Light

Eczema Treatments Promoted With Hood's Sarparasillla

An advertisement describes skin eruptions including eczema and pimples as caused by humors from digestion issues. It warns against drying medicines and touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to purge humors and improve digestion, claiming it reaches the roots of disease.

Baltimore

First Come First Served Book Offer Coupon

Announcement urges readers to clip a coupon printed on another page to claim a share of books available. Emphasis on limited supply and order of arrival. No dates or organizations provided in readable text.

Safety First Hearing Opens Southwestern Electrical and Gas Meeting

The tenth annual convention of the Southwestern Electrical and Gas Association begins in Galveston with over 600 delegates from Texas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico and Mexico. Four days of technical discussions major focus on safety first and public relations with a Friday illuminated parade by the Sons of Jo v e.

Galveston Tex Southwestern Electrical and Gas Association Texas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico Republic of Mexico Harry T. Warner Houston Sons of Jove Electrical and Gas Association

Ferguson Club Organized Meets in Austin

About 150 members gathered in Austin as speeches were given by the governor and State Senator T. H. McGregor. The governor vowed to stump the state for the Bell county candidate as his official duties allow.

Ferguson Club Austin Tex T. H. McGregor Bell County

Harding Favored as Federal Reserve Board Governor

Senator Bankhead and Representative Underwood urged President Wilson to appoint W. P. G. Harding of Birmingham as governor of the Federal Reserve Board. Wilson had not yet named a full board, and the president gave no definite reply. A new bedstead rack patent allows reading a book while lying flat.

Washington, D. C Bankhead Underwood Alabama Wilson W. P. G. Harding Birmingham Federal Reserve Board Harding Richard Olney Boston White House

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