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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1915
Page
10
Bee Silver Sutton recalls a young child suffering severe scaly eczema with intense itching burning. The ailment appeared in small blotches that spread, causing sleepless nights and crying. The mother noted relief after using Cutheure Soap and Dist Bet, marking a cure around three months.
An advertisement touts a product named Smrgol claimed to safely and cheaply increase body weight by improving digestion and nourishing fat into the bloodstream. It cites endorsements from prominent doctors and public figures and warns purchase refunds after a trial period.
A home made pine cough syrup mix claims to beat common coughs and throat infections in hours. It uses Pinex with guaiacol and sugar syrup and is sold with a 2 1/2 ounce measure from druggists, promising quick relief and a refund if not satisfied.
City faces legal and political hurdles as bids for River Avenue paving surface options emerge. Western Paving offers vitalithic and patented material at 1.90 per square yard, contingent on city assuming responsibility and paying royalties to Warren Bros of Boston. Potential lawsuits and patent rights by Texas Bitullitic Co. and Warren Bros complicate decisions, risking owner confusion and divided support among property owners.
An article extols Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a safe, traditional cure aiding female health and vitality. It touts roots and herbs, promising strengthened health for future women and stresses its popular and proven status worldwide.
An article promotes drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning to cleanse the stomach and intestines. It claims rapid health and skin benefits, urging readers to buy a quarter pound of limestone phosphate and touting internal sanitation as more important than outward care.
The record notes anticipated rate changes for paving on Josephine Street and Victory Avenue, acceptance of paving by property owners, bids for 8000 feet of water line work to the government farm, a $26 000 transfer, a weekly payroll of $422.55, and a $1000追加 appropriation for helms of Fred Boungarinus killed during construction at Beacon Hill. Adjournment scheduled for next Monday. regular meeting day moved to Thursday for a holida.
In Austin and Palestine, former Governor Thomas M. Campbell is expected to announce a senatorial bid. Support from Baptist convention attendees appears, while rivals including Colonel Calquitt and Professor Brooks of Easter University may influence the field. Also noted are state warrant payments, new charters, and corporate filings affecting Texas finance and development.
Missouri executives of trunk lines met to decide actions on the Alistour Public Service Commission approved changes. The plan raises passenger rates to two and a half cents per mile with optional 30 day mileage tickets and transferable mileage books at two cents per mile, while freight increases and interline charges prompt debate. The outcome could lead to price, routing, or legal actions to secure higher rates.
Police guarded Washington Union Station in Washington D C amid rumors that dynamiters threatened to blow up the hedges near the railway yard. Extra patrols were posted at entrances and around the vicinity to deter possible attacks.
Governor Ferguson will welcome at the Texas State Teachers Association convention in Corpus Christi starting November 26. State Superintendent W J Doughty, and other educators from Austin travel to attend. Senator Carlos Rey of San Antonio and Houston's Will C Hoge are among speakers. about a thousand teachers expected. Capt Stiles travels to Dallas for river levee discussions with county officials.
Chicago to hold a tag day for dependent widows if the resolution signed by Mayor Thompson becomes law. Widows tag themselves and money collected stays with aldermen who issue credentials. ill widows may appoint a proxy. City directory estimates 92 700 widows in Chicago.
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