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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1911
Page
9
Returning home to a wife worn out from overwork and social strain, husbands face a common problem. The text discusses stress, fatigue, and the search for relief through practical measures and understanding.
Colonel Nicholas Williams a 78 year old West Caldwell resident who long shunned women married widow Matilda Driggs after meeting her at a Caldwell store. They wed in the Grover Cleveland birth home room and plan a feverish honeymoon and a new Caldwell home. Williams has California and New York property, a large bank balance, and a $40 monthly life pension.
Miss Cipriana Subejona enters the State University medical school to pursue a four year program before returning to the Philippines. She is noted as the only Filipino girl student in the United States, arriving in Grand Junction nine years ago as a ward of Miss Mary Pooley, Hailo High School instructor. She earned an average of 91.5 in high school.
The city of Fon du Lac reverses an earlier withdrawal and agrees to host President Taft for an hour and a half on October 26 after a heated dispute over time with Oshkosh Appleton and Dodge County officials. Taft plans to visit during a 13,000 mile itinerary amid Wisconsin and Fox River Valley contention.
El Paso Texas Oct 12 AP says Mexico asks permission for several hundred troops to move through U S territory to Sinaloa to quell banditry under General Orozco. Advices from Chihuahua confirm the request amid regional tensions. Florentown?
Special to The Light in Seguin Texas reports Guadalupe county total property valuation at 12,443,095 dollars, up 640,095 from last year. Land acres valued at 79,745.99 dollars, town lots at 156,455.05 dollars, and carriages buggies and automobiles at 147,594 dollars.
Rockport Tex Oct 12 Mrs Matilda Taylor aged seventy five a pioneer of the county died at her home in Lamar this morning She leaves two sons Sidney and Charles Taylor both of Lamar and other relatives.
The ad promotes Diapepsin as a fast relief for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims five minute relief from sour stomach belching and headaches and says a 60 cent case from a druggist will restore appetite and breath. It emphasizes renewed vitality and better meals.
Dr. G. W. Sims of the Free Hospital association praised Cincinnati's municipal hospital after a three day inspection. He cited maintenance at $1.02 per patient per day and spoke of strong city cooperation and hospitality as he gathered data for a planned model free hospital in San Antonio.
Perry Nerry a Black man arrested by three deputy sheriffs for driving a horse to death offered to become a target for their guns if released and allowed a hundred yard start but the proposal was refused.
A stock company bought two lots behind the Kessler brick building in Yoakum Texas and will build a $60,000 hotel. The lower floor will be set aside for hotel use. The new hotel will have sixty rooms and be owned by the Yoakum Hotel company.
An additional strong gas flow was encountered at the Bay City oil well. R O Middlebrooks drilling near Big Hill struck a flow of oil, information relayed by Mayor John Sutherland who visited Big Hill.
Miss Natalie Clifford Barney of Washington converts a rear Greek temple on her residence into a garage for her car. The temple titled Love was dedicated by her mother Mrs Alice Clifford Barney Hemmick, a Washington society leader, and drew attention after police ordered removal of a classical figure from the lawn outside the structure.
Rockport Texas October 12 A Commercial club meeting approved a Port Aransas excursion for businessmen and taxpayers to view harbor deepening and pass work by the federal government. President Charles S Hoff proposed and the resolution made local paper editors honorary club members.
Caldwell County commissioners have approved road accounts exceeding 36 000 dollars, the largest total in the county's history. The county already leads in gravel roads and may seek further bond issues to expand road work as current projects finish.
For service on the Hamburg America line a ship will be built at Hamburg with no boilers or funnels. Instead of steam propulsion, engines described as explosive engines will power the vessel.
A Louisville and Nashville stockholders meeting approved an amendment allowing the company to own and operate its own telegraph and telephone service and to conduct commerce business. The contract with Western Union remains revocable on twelve months' notice. The note references Western Union's notice given last August. The report ends with a brief oddity about Paris wood block pavement used by autos.
An advertisement offers a medical appliance claimed to cure rupture for men women or children after thirty years of experience. It promotes a free illustrated book on rupture with testimonials and prices, asserts instant relief when others fail, and invites readers to mail a free coupon to receive the book.
A reader at Brooks Building in Marshall Michigan requests by mail a wrapper mailed illustrated nook and full information about a once for the cure program directed to them at Brooks Building in Marshall Michigan. The note seeks mailed materials and details.
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