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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1913

Page

11

Wild West Show Arrives in San Antonio With Parade Monday

Miller Brothers and Arlington's 101 Ranch Wild West show tents rise at South Presa grounds this morning. Visitors tour the camp Sunday with Indian village, longhorns, buffaloes, and a concert by Prof. LaBanca. Parade at 10:30 Monday leads to two performances at 2:15 and 8:15 with horsemanship, roping, and stunts. Seats at Fischer's pharmacy.

San Antonio Miller Brothers Arlington Wilkins Garden Street Alamo Commerce Santa Rosa Avenue Houston Alamo Plaza Alamo Street Garden Rocky Mountain Hawk Overland Mail Joseph C. Miller Oklahoma Ours D. LaBanca LaBanca United States Cames On Texas Fischer's

Double-eye microscope to aid teachers and students

An inventor proposes a microscope with two aligned eye tubes so teacher and pupil view the same object simultaneously. Each eye tube has identical magnification and independent focusing, allowing pupil control without disturbing the object. The setup aids precise teaching and could extend to telescopes for lunar and planetary observations.

Jupiter Mars Lowell

Hair Growth Claim From Simple Home Recipe

A well known St. Louis woman touts a home hair growth mix that allegedly adds four to five inches in weeks. The formula uses bay rum Barbo Compound and glycol or glycerine diluted in water and applied to the scalp three times weekly to promote growth and improve scalp health.

St. Louis

Doubter and objects test for direct illumination debate

A thinker contemplates proving his claim by placing a skeptic beside him to observe mysterious objects under identical light. He would then discuss the issue with calm, scientific rigor while the subject of dispute stands present.

Reception for Grand Army delegates at Knights of Pythias Hall

Gen. D. 8. Stanley Circle hosts 76 guests after the forty seventh G A R national convention. Program includes talks by Lockwood Tuttle Fox Mosher Brooks and music with Hilda D. Mastian. Initiation of two candidates and three membership applications noted.

A. Mosher Hilda D. Mastian Brooks Norris Soula Martin Schapterberg Ewing Turner Taliaferro Sarah Fox Knights of Pythias Hall Joseph Chamberlain John Bishop BE. C. Durham R. B. Cowles

Free prescription claim targets nervous debility remedy

Ad offers a free copy of a supposed prescription for nervous debility and weak manhood. It promises quick restoration without drugs and urges readers to request by mail from Interstate Remedy Co in Detroit Michigan. The appeal emphasizes home use and secrecy.

Remedy Co Lucking Detroit Mich

Pathfinders hosted for all-Southern transcontinental highway

A party of pathfinders was entertained in the city with many roads advocates from nearby counties present. The San Angelo El Paso highway is planned to pass through Irion county after a $20,000 road bond issue was carried locally.

Grape Growers Form Group in Texarkana

A new grape growing organization is formed by residents of Miller and other surrounding counties in Texarkana Arkansas. Capital stock is $50000 and plans include establishing a large grape vineyard in the county soon.

Texarkana Miller County Arkansas

Farmers' National Bank Opens In Hillsboro At $25,000

Hillsboro reports the handsome new Farmers' National Bank building is completed and open to the public. The structure cost 25000 dollars and adds a prominent fixture to the town.

Hillsboro Farmers’ National Bank

Scientist sails to verify greenheart timber for canal docks

Clayton D Mell of the U S Forest Service sails from New York to British Guiana to inspect genuine greenheart timber for the Isthmian Canal Commission. He will study local lumbering and identify true greenheart to prevent inferior substitutes in Panama Canal dock and lock gate projects.

Washington, D. C Clayton D. Mell United States Panama Greenheart Nansen Fram Discovery Scott Gauss Drygalski Guianas Canal Commission Forest Service British Guiana Mell Demerara

Orrine Trial Offer for Drink Habit Relief

A local ad invites wives and mothers to try ORRINE for alcohol excess with a money back guarantee if no results. The home treatment comes in two forms, No 1 powder and No 2 liquid, priced at 1.06 dollars per box, with contact at 407 Easton street.

H. L. Wagner EB Ton Street

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