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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1912
Page
12
An old ad touts Cascarets to relieve constipation biliousness headaches and liver trouble. It promises a morning reset after a Cascaret and a 10 cent box from any store will keep the head clear stomach sweet and cheerful for months, urging readers to share with children.
Washington November 29 This year's world international business turnout reaches a record 33 000 000 000 according to the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce. Exports and imports from almost every commercial house feed the total with seventy leading nations reporting. The United States shows a continued gain of 318 000 000 over 1911 and the balance of trade remains in favor of American manufacturers at about 16 000 000.
A Harvest Jubilee association board will meet next week by President Henry L Halff to review a financial report on the recent celebration. Secretary Frank Rennert aims to close the last two accounts in the coming days as a month has passed since the jubilee ended.
The Southwestern Telegraph phone company held its annual Thanksgiving dinner for officers and employees in its building rest room. After a bountiful turkey meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., attendees enjoyed a half hour of dancing. Forty four guests were seated, with five long tables decorated with carnations. The event was organized by committee members Gussie Neeley, Grace Brown, Marguerite Hirt, Alvina Offer, Katherine Adams, Ervin Watkins, Emmie Mills, Laura Frick, Pearl Bell and May Marks.
Complete returns show Nevada will elect a legislature opposed to lax divorce laws. The new majority aims to amend the laws and shorten residence for citizenship from six months to one year. Senator W D Jones of Reno, proponent of the timelock law, loses renomination amid the issue. Washington water resources are estimated to supply 3,000,000 horsepower.
Burrell Oates died by hanging at Waxahachie after seven trials stretching from 1904 to 1919. He maintained innocence as appeals and clemency pleas failed, while attorney A. S. Baskette earned praise from the Court of Criminal Appeals for his defense. The case spurred changes in Texas law on special venues and judges.
The Devil's Tower rises 1250 feet above the prairie, a solitary stone sentinel visible for miles. Native tribes tell legends of the rock while pioneers used it as a guidepost for emigrants crossing the plains.
Switzerland undertakes a new railroad project with 12.5 percent of the line in tunnels and 6 percent over bridges as part of the construction plan.
Ada Patterson profiles Miss M. Hannis Jordan from Florida, a business leader promoting a new chivalry. The ethos treats women as equals in work and life, condemns street corner harassment, and urges men to protect and value women as capable companions on equal footing.
A promotional notice touts Knowlton's Danderine as a cheap solution for dandruff and hair growth. It claims hair becomes soft, fluffy, and glossy within minutes and two weeks later new hair will sprout all over the scalp, with the product preventing shedding.
Three super dreadnoughts and nine first class armored cruisers may be presented to the British government by independent Indian rulers and nobles. They aim to raise funds among themselves and station the ships in the Red Sea the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
George Westinghouse asserts the dead vessel for ocean trade is an American schooner with an auxiliary engine. This remark highlights a push for modern propulsion in maritime commerce.
Dr William Waugh Smith chancellor of Randolph Macon college system and president of Randolph Macon Women’s College in Lynchburg died after a lingering illness. He founded Women’s College and Randolph Macon academies at Bedford City and Front Royal and was a personal friend of President-elect Woodrow Wilson. Born March 12, 1845 in Warrenton, he served four years in the Confederate army, twice wounded.
The piece notes that among three Wilson daughters the idea of a White House wedding arises, citing past presidents with weddings in the mansion. It traces a pattern of notable ceremonies from Tyler and Jackson to Hayes and Grant, highlighting superstition about the thirteenth bride.
A brief, tongue in cheek note asks if readers feel discouraged and hints at real reasons linked to the liver. The line suggests a humorous take on health or mood myths rather than a medical claim.
Tutt's Pills offer a mild but dependable effect with standard dosing. The copy warns against substitutes, sugar coated or plain, emphasizing consistency and reliability in use.
In 1811 Mrs. Madison's sister Lacey Payne Washington wed, widow of a George Washington relative. The current query asks if a Wilson daughter will break superstition and become the thirteenth White House bride.
Freeholder John A. Wintermute Jr. wrestled a raging bull in a New York street scene as a passing girl in a red coat provoked the animal. The bull snapped a pole, charged, and somersaulted before Wintermute bound its horns with a rope and restrained it. The creature attacked again but relented after a second sharp pull.
Richard Norman of Des Moines chased a Kansas City paper hint about John McCanles marrying Miss Ethel Anderson. Norman hurried to confront McCanles at Andersons home as McCanles prepared for his wedding. A telegram from Leavenworth reveals Norman and Anderson’s marriage rivals have forged a new union.
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