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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
5
A survey reveals actresses attribute their hair beauty to a self-made shampoo using canthrax dissolved in hot water. This mixture allegedly dries hair rapidly, evens color, dissolves dandruff oil and dirt, makes hair fluffy and lustrous, and promotes scalp health and growth.
Democratic leaders release a second installment alleging a secret agreement between Charles E Hughes and the American Independence Conference led by Jeremiah A. O Leary. The statement cites official records and quotes Hughes pledging to uphold American rights against Mexico and other nations.
Miss Angela Madero sister of former President Francisco I Madero will wed Jose Trevino Garcia of Monterey at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Ursuline convent chapel with Rev Father Pratt presiding. Relatives including Mrs Francisco I Madero and Mrs Francisco Madero Sr will attend as the couple plans to live in Monterey. They depart Wednesday night on a Pullman attached to the southbound I and GN train.
A 600 strong good roads gathering in Boerne Texas urged support for a 160000 bond issue to fund Kendall county’s link in the northwest to southeast continental highway. Speakers from Gillespie Fredericksburg Bexar and surrounding areas promoted cooperation and road improvements.
Nearly twenty autos carried women and men from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce to Boerne for a good roads meeting. The women sang campaign songs and a style tune set to Tipperary, aiming to enliven the gathering. Four San Antonio high school debating club pupils joined as guests to gather data for a future debate on highways as a community priority.
Joseph J. Nix arrives from Corpus Christi to take charge of the new Lanier Hotel at Travis and St Marys streets. The hotel built by his brother J. M. Nix will open around December 1 with furnishing to begin in November. Rates are 1.00 for non bath rooms and 1.50 for bath connected rooms. It will be European in style with a cafe. Reservations already show strong fall demand during tourist season.
A historical report notes Roumania’s loss of Constanza and disrupted rail links from Constanza to Tchernavoda, hindering troop movement in Dobrudja. It cites Teutonic encirclement near Hermanstadt and the fall of Constanza as decisive blows to Roumanian operations and the planned advance on Bulgarian targets.
The war office reports that Constanza and Medjidie in Dobrudja have fallen to central powers forces. Russian and Romanian troops are said to have retreated under pressure to the heights north of the towns.
Romanian troops attacked along the Oituz front near the Transylvania border. The war office reports the capture of ten machine guns and several hundred prisoners.
Paris dispatch reports Constanza seized by Teutonic allies, casting a dampening effect on the mood despite continued entente advances on the front.
Picardy reports French commentators view Mackensen’s actions as defensive, aimed at shortening his front with fewer troops. They say tying up Russo Romanian forces in Dobrudja could free Austro German forces for a Transylvanian push, but Romania and allies may turn the tide with strong Carpathian defenses.
The war office reports Roumanian Rashova in Dobrudja and Medjidie on the Tchernavoda Constanza line captured. Von Mackensen’s forces have taken over 6700 Roumanians and Russians as prisoners. Predeal fell south of Kronstadt after a graft of six hundred prisoners. On the Somme the British and French suffered heavy losses in renewed attacks.
Serbian troops in the Cerna region report a new success as a German and Bulgarian counter attack is halted by Serbian artillery. The Serbians then seized several trenches in renewed assaults. On the Struma front floods hinder troop movement and no infantry actions occurred amid night artillery duels near Somme.
The war office announced heavy aerial activity with twenty combats yesterday. Three German aeroplanes were brought down in thick Verdun mist while action continued along the Somme front.
Labor Commissioner C. W. Woodman releases a statement urging organized labor in Texas to support a proposed constitutional amendment to allow school districts to levy up to 1 dollar per 100 property valuation and 50 cents for school maintenance. Copies go to all Texas labor organizations.
Recipe style notice promoting Parmint as a home treatment for catarrh and catarrhal deafness. Claims easy preparation with hot water sugar and Parmint. States quick improvements in breathing, head noises, dullness, and hearing, asserting ninety percent of ear troubles stem from catarrh.
Readers are urged that excess fat hurts health and appearance and that weight loss is simple without dieting or exercise. The method recommends outdoor time and taking oil of keren capsules after meals and before bed, with weekly weigh ins and continuing until reaching normal weight.
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