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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
13
Mrs Young, 93, mother of Owen D. Young, died at her Van Hornesville home today as family members gathered nearby. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
The passage asserts questions remain unresolved when relying on unknown makers. It implies Kotex as the safe answer, claiming Kotex is produced in a hospital-like environment, suggesting a strict quality standard. The text conveys caution about substitute products and assurance of safety through familiar branding.
Springfield Illinois May 21 The America First movement linked former Mayor Thompson to a probe into John J German a Chicago lawyer The Illinois Supreme Court received a report by special commissioner Stoswell Ma urging German be disbarred for unethical conduct tied to the Thompson campaign and related litigation involving Thompson and McAndrew The Chicago Bar Association also weighed in on the disbarment push
In UNTEHLAKEN Switzerland a party of four Britons climbing Harder Mountain fell from a cliff. Miss Jenny Brown of Bootland died when the path gave way. A boy suffered a broken arm while a family clung to bushes at the precipice until rescuers reached them.
WASHINGTON May 21 A 2 percent decline in retail food prices in the month ending April 16 to 18 was reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline stems from drops in 34 food items with some increases in only six. Notable price decreases included potatoes onions and pork chops amid mixed changes in other staples.
King and queen concluded royal receptions and departed London for Sandringham to spend the Whitsun tide holiday quietly according to press dispatches dated May 2.
Philadelphia May 21 Charles B C Vawter a well known physicist died after an explosion in a laboratory while testing a high tension device for airplanes. His body was sent to Blacksburg Virginia for burial. He taught physics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute for years. The blast ignited oil and burned his clothing. A generation of radio and electrical devices credited to his work include safety insulation and house wiring innovations.
Major General Swhedley Darlington Putter, nicknamed fighting Quaker, visits Salem Oregon for talks with officials on reorganization plans as he contemplates a run for the United States Senate from Pennsylvania. The candidacy appears uncertain after a reported casualty during an interview.
An eight page advertisement promises a cure for rheumatism using Alleney blood cleansing. It claims a one eight ounce bottle for 85 cents, three spoonfuls daily, and a money back guarantee. The piece touts blood purification as the true remedy and urges readers to buy at local drug stores.
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