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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1915
Page
1
An old fashioned home remedy advertisement promotes Pinex Syrup as a fast acting cough cure. It touts relief within 14 to 24 hours, with instructions to mix Pinex with sugar syrup and bottle for family use. The pitch emphasizes potent Norway pine extract and universal satisfaction guarantees from Fort Wayne manufacturers.
Nov 7 in Austin opened the Texas Older Boys conference with about 200 attendees from across the state. Mayor Ze delivered the address at Bonnie, Vernon Ellege gave a welcome, and Donald Ber of Houston spoke. T. W. Currie and James A. Whittmore addressed delegates, with sessions focusing on sectional conference work.
A patched roof patch on a Ford led Ken Speely to identify a stolen vehicle involved in a Thanksgiving night auto theft. Detectives Caruthers Bradford and Proudfoul arrested two well dressed suspects after one fled. the car carried a spiked patch and altered ornaments. The thieves sought to dispossess the owner of the car, which allowed the sheriff to pursue a felony charge after joyriding. The couple had just returned from a Mexican supper and their trousseau was stolen from the car along with other items.
The San Marcos public schools report for October lists enrollment totaling 9603 with 95 in average attendance, 816 tardies, and 565 in tuition collected. Superintendent M. Day notes the month’s figures reflect strong attendance and steady enrollment.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices outline deaths and memorials in San Antonio Texas. Sera Vivian Quillan aged 49. Joseph Richard Dodge, 14. Oscar Bates, 38. Helen Bates surviving kin. Lowrey, 10. Augusta Feather, 69. services held at local churches and cemeteries with affiliations to Eastern Star and Lutheran rites. survivors listed include spouses and children. arrangements by Shelley-Loving Undertaking Company.
Miss Elizabeth West librarian at the Carnegie library and president of the State Library Association reports from Corpus Christi after attending the convention. She says the convention was well attended and an enjoyable meeting. A library version will be added to next year's association program.
A committee in San Antonio outlined a nationwide scope for a winter fair to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the settlement, inviting Mexico and Latin American nations to exhibit. Plans call for a 30 day event starting mid January 1918 with international and educational exhibits, rail cooperation, and a grand banquet to unite Southwest Texas groups and rail officials.
A kerosene oil torch exploded at Br. Governor's auto repair shop at 125 Nacogdoches street just after 11 on Bath day, igniting a blaze that damaged two autos valued around $750 and damaged building, with total damage near $3300. Two employees, Ben Camp and B. G. Fraser, suffered facial and arm burns but were not seriously hurt. Insurance covered about $3000 of the loss.
A Wisconsin mother reports her son recovered from a serious croup attack after trying Foleys Honey and Tar. She claims other remedies failed but this preparation halted the dangerous breathing and choking swiftly.
A Mexican state revaluation plan aims to reassess 30 percent of land not previously taxed. Officials propose valuing real estate to compel owners to sell idle acreage, with fears of drastic land losses and shifts in property values amid economic strain.
Weaverville resident Mrs Abbe Karl Hampton recounts 12 years of failing health and near bedridden days before taking Cardui. She reports rapid improvement within weeks, regaining strength to work, tend a garden, and care for 20 boarders. She praises Cardui as permanently curative and urges others to buy it from druggists.
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