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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1916
Page
12
To Ford Owners To Ford Owners We know you don't have many troubles your year's too good for that but here's a new idea in service and it's free We have developed our service a such a point of efficiency that we give you service not only at our regular service station but wherever you are on the road.
A garbled testimonial excerpt touts Vitalitas as a cure for indigestion rheumatism nervous debility dyspepsia and kidney issues. Advertisements claim weight gains relief and health benefits from users in Dallas El Paso Austin San Antonio and Liberty with mentions of local authorities and a Beoulkland Life Insurance Co listing.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an acrobat in distress with knives and axes. The text mentions a wife and an accident, suggesting a dramatic incident or performance gone awry, with unclear sequence and人物 names.
An ad claims a medicine named Liquid Sho Make can control kidney trouble in children and promises guaranteed results. It asserts the druggist will refund money and offers bottles from a wholesaler with winterproof packaging.
Alfred J. Thom, counsel for railway interests, told a congressional investigating committee that railroads require about 1.275 trillion in new capital over the next ten to twelve years to expand facilities for growing commerce. He urged federal regulation to replace state and local controls, citing taxation and regulatory obstacles as constraints on financing and expansion.
El Demograta reports a fictitious dispatch claiming Theodore Roosevelt leads a revolt against President Wilson across several U S states to overturn the election. The item carries a question mark and cites officials doubting the claim as a yellow press plot.
Mrs Cloud of 1208 Maryh Guilok Ave Meeatur testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound aided her health during pregnancy and after the birth of her last child at age 44. She reports rapid recovery, strength to care for babies, and good results with other pregnancies. Free confidential advice available from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lovenn, Mass.
A faded ad touts a dandruff cure using plain liquid arsenic applied at night to moisten the scalp. It promises dissolution of dandruff after four applications and claims immediate relief from itching with hair becoming fluffy and soft. The remedy is said to be inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Officials of the local power company announce the street car service in Natchez is shut down today after a court search, with authorities responsible for the decision and the city awaiting restoration plans.
A historical overview traces the development from early crank-phonographs to Edison's phonograph. It notes Moll Berliner’s 20th century patent for a gramophone style device, Penny’s 1568 mechanical music player for pianofortes, and Edison’s 1877 discovery underpinning modern phonographs.
A vintage medical ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children. It promises rapid relief from feverishness, stomach upset, and constipation, urging readers to ask their druggist for the genuine product and beware of counterfeits.
Berlin reports a home front bill would compel German males aged 17 to 60 into war work and essential occupations. The measure faces Reichstag scrutiny with debates on compulsory service and wartime labor deployment. A permanent committee will determine which vocations are essential and how many are needed. Volunteers may be sought before compulsory enrollment is used.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Reichstag main committee debate on a German interior bill to compel men aged 17 to 40 into labor service. Secretary von Loehnell argues the bill will mobilize labor for the army and society, addressing wartime employment shifts and the broader political economy war.
Petrograd reports the Imperial Russian dreadnought Imperatritsa Maria was sunk by an internal explosion with about two hundred missing. Earlier rumors said most crew perished. later dispatches described a October fire in forward magazines and a brave attempt to contain the blast.
Heavy weight 66x80 all wool blankets with pink or blue borders now 4.89 per pair, regular 5. 72x84 quilts for large double beds 3.59 each, regular 4, with silkoline covers and sanitary cotton filling. Lambswool batts 89 cents per pound, regular 1, for quilt making. Second Floor.
Vice Admiral Kut Chak assumed command of the vessel after going aboard. The ship sank after 7 pm with most crew saved, but 142 sailors and an officer were missing, and 64 have died. The wreck lies in shallow water, offering hope for refloat and repair in months.
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