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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1924

Page

6

San Antonio reptile dealer doubts winter snake influx

Mrs Learn, a renowned San Antonio dealer in reptiles, says snakes are unlikely to be abundant this season and laments not having enough specimens for liniment production. Hunters report many snakes but few sightings, while quaratine rules may hinder shipments. An anecdote cites a seven-foot rattler seen recently and failed hunter shots.

Bexar County St. Carrick W. Odell ‘Learn San Antonio Earn Here

Health and Vitality for Women

Health and Vitality can be yours without narcotics or drugs. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has helped many women overcome headaches nerves dragging pains backache and irritation. It is presented as a reliable remedy to restore health and vitality for those suffering.

Iham

Vampire is boy dressed in his mother's finery

Topeka on November 12 a prankish seduction case ended with police arresting a 15 year old boy dressed in his mother's clothes. The unknown caller urged a date but the man, R A Randlett Jr., invited officers to the meeting and the ruse was exposed at the station.

R. A. Randlett Jr Topeka

Rattlesnake Threat In City After Attack At Party

A rattlesnake attacked during a party near downtown. bystanders fought it with rocks and missiles as survivors fled to a car. Mrs Learn warns a rattler without a rattle is hard to distinguish from other snakes and outlines a folk remedy including potash and flaxseed poultices.

Learn Alemo Street

Auto Crashes Mark Holiday Observance

Two autos overturned and seven people escaped serious injury in a Tuesday night wreck near Main and Euclid. Injured or involved were high school students from Avenue High, plus others named in police report. no fatalities reported.

Nnne J.C. Snider Main Avenue Euclid Avenue Lawrence Goforth City National Bank Snider Jeffe T Onise Dennison Barret Avenge Dorothy Kayder Jesus Rendes Somerset Wlores Noga North St. Mary’s Drom West Commerce C. A. Idee Way Tergell Road

French bonds sold through radio talk campaign

In a modern effort, Finance Minister Clementel will launch the French bonds campaign via radio from his office chair to explain benefits to investors and government. Premier Herriot will address presidents of chambers of commerce in provincial cities on the same topic.

Vals Mimster Clementel Herriot Chambers of Commerce

Noted literateur to address women noted literateur to address women

Dr Leonidas Warren Pang, associate professor of English at the University of Texas, will summarize nineteenth century American literature in an address before the American College Club of San Antonio at the Menger Hotel at 3:30 p m Thursday. Pang has dedicated his career to American and Southern literature and authored key textbooks including Southern Literary Readings and American Literature.

Waldo Emerson America Leonidas Warren Pang University of Texas American College Club of San Antonio Menger Hotel Payne South Texas

Waco Youth Seeks Travel Adventure

Robert Wortham a 16 year old from Waco Texas plans an oversea journey fueled by a $500 stash. Police received a request from relatives who came here seeking him after he left Monday night aiming for San Antonio. He is 5 feet 9 and wore a gray suit and cap.

Robert Wortham Waco Tex San Antonio Elatives Bos Thes

Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Darkening Tonic Ad

An old time remedy for darkening hair praises Wygth's Sage and Sulphur Compound sold in drugstores. The lotion is applied to strands to cover gray, offering a natural lustre and abundant look after several uses while claiming easy home use.

Wryeth

Union Men Invest in City Securities

Indianapolis reports the International Typographical Union invested a total of 4,462,502.05 in national state county and city bonds with a record of receipts exceeding 42 million and disbursements over 53 million from 1890 to 1924. The union spent over 3 million on the Union Printers Home at Colorado Springs and paid mortuary benefits totaling 4,354,099.66 during that span. Since 1908 printers' wages in the U S and Ada rose by 1,040.

Indianapolis International Typographical Union John W. Hays Typographical Union Million Dollar Union Colorado Springs Colo United States Ada

Imperial Eczema Remedy Ad Claims Guaranteed Results

Advertisement for Imperial Eczema Remedy promotes a single bottle cure for Spanish Mexican or Barber's Itch with a guaranteed result and money back from druggists if it fails.

Boys Are Fattening Baby Beef For Southwest Texas Show

In Bexar Gillespie and Medina counties boys raise baby beef weighing 600 to 800 pounds now, with March targets of 800 to 1100 pounds. Seventeen calves in Bexar, fifteen in Medina, ten in Gillespie. all Hereford stock from King Ranch, coordinated by Southwest Texas Hereford Breeders and A&M Extension Service.

Bexar Gillespie Medina Texas San Antonio Fort Worth W. H. Darrow Bexard County Gillespie County King Ranch Corpus Christi Southwest Texas Hereford Breeders’ Association A. & M. College

Harlandale Masons Guests At Armistice Day Barbecue

Harlandale Masons and others attended a old fashioned Armistice Day barbecue on the Medina river at the J. H. Fowler place near Cassin twelve miles from San Antonio. Hosted by Aubrey Wowler Earl Hyans Wood Magee and Lee Hart, the event honored their lodge with Nobles from the San Antonio Scottish Rite in attendance. Six goats and two beeves were barbecued with cake pickles and complete barbecue fare.

Harlandale Masonic Lodge Medina River J. H. Fowler Cassin San Antonio Aubrey Wowler Earl Hyans Wood Magee Lee Hart

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