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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1913
Page
5
A vintage parental advisory promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe alternative to harsh Calomel and mineral oils for children. The ad claims the fruit laxative cleanses the liver and bowels, soothes the stomach, and prevents sickness, urging readers to buy the 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
Coliseum League directors declare postponement of subscription drives for a riverside project on St Marys Street as bond issues and Fiesta funding demand attention. The 1.85 acre site was bought for 25000, stock sales raised funds but now wait for clearer city conditions before resuming efforts.
A wartime pamphlet-style line asserts people are entitled to the best if they demand it, followed by a fragment describing Japanese soldiers as nearly all gymnasts able to scale a fourteen-foot wall by teamwork.
The Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley will see a first complete collection of his works, including about 220 previously unpublished poems and all prose, with life notes, scholarly notes, and rare photographs. Editors led by Edmund H. Kitel compiled dates, manuscripts, and lost pieces from papers and newspapers across the country, aiming to present Riley’s life and writings in exact composition order.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as a hair cleanser that removes dust oil and dandruff quickly. It claims it strengthens scalp, stops itching and shedding, and after weeks yields new soft hair growth for 25 cents a bottle.
The piece praises Ford Madox Hueffer’s Ring for Nancy as a charming love story and original comedy. It highlights a plot where a woman disguises as her maid to win the poverty-stricken lover, with eight strong characters delivering lively, piquant scenes. The Bobbs-Merrill Company published this fiction.
Katharine Tynan presents a vivid historical romance about Lady Sarah Lenox, detailing her ascent at court, royal intrigues, marriage to Bunbury, and a dramatic crisis. The narrative emphasizes lively action over dates, portraying a mercurial, passionate life and a costly, decisive journey. Published by Bobbs-Merrill Company.
Herbert Reed, ex football star and critic, publishes a book explaining the game for players and spectators. He compares school teams, discusses coaches duties ethics of the game and uses photographs and diagrams to aid understanding. The Frederick A Stokes Company in New York publishes the work. The November American Magazine also begins a new serial The Woman's Law by Maravene Thompson set in New York City with a judge seeking his double within a half hour.
Street & Smith launches a biweekly magazine titled Women’s Stories devoted to tales by and for women. The first issue features several leading fiction writers and will appear every two weeks.
October in San Antonio featured a 36 degree low on the 27th and 91 on the 7th, with a 66.9 degree mean, 2.3 degrees below normal. A 7.05 inch 24 hour rainfall on October 1 and 2 set a new record, and the month ended with 7.37 inches above normal and 5.17 inches above the yearly average.
The guide comments on the Egyptian pyramids noting they took hundreds of years to build. A wealthy contractor replies with a curious remark about a government job.
The second Made in San Antonio exposition opens Monday at 7 p.m. in the Menger Hotel garage with 44 exhibits from local mercants. The event features two special sections, a women’s department and a Boys' Corn Club display, plus home insurance company booths and a dome lighting display. Proceeds fund prizes from the Civic Committee of the Woman’s Club. press dinner kicks off activities tomorrow, with free admission for orphans Wednesday afternoon.
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