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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1913
Page
10
An article presents beauty formulas from Lucretia including hair removal with simple sulfo solution and facial regimens. It cites reader letters, praise for miracle-like results, and step by step mixtures for wrinkle reduction, skin cleansing, bust enhancement, hair growth, and blackhead removal with drugstore ingredients.
An advertisement claims a tonic will make a magne disappear and hearing improve. It instructs mixing twelve ounces of sugar in half a pint of water with one ounce of sarsene, then diluting to a pint, and taking one or two teaspoonfuls several times daily with water. Sarsene is described as a squid sold by the ounce in drugstores.
The Manicure Lady discusses the idea of a new national anthem, noting writers rush out songs. Her brother Wilfred has written a ragtime national song and may be on track for a hit though the Head Barber doubts it. She argues ragtime could succeed.
An bold advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy promising quick relief from stomach, liver, and intestinal ailments after one dose. It claims thousands benefited nationwide and urges readers to test the product, with a brochure available from Geo H Mayr and local San Antonio outlets Sommers' Drug stores at Alamo Plaza and Houston Street and at Houston and Soledad Streets.
Forder Mathias Forder a 60 year old blacksmith born in Germany died Saturday at a local hospital in San Antonio. Services at 4:30 pm at Zizik Undertaking then 5 pm at St. Joseph's Church followed by burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery. NEER Mrs Reddie Neer 48 died Saturday at a local sanitarium. Funeral at 11 am Sunday from Zizik Parlors with interment in City Cemetery No 8.
Thirteen San Antonio banks report deposits totaling 21 999 795 82 up from 20 392 121 82 as of August 4 a rise of 1 607 674 including trust funds of 2 912 574 21. Loans and discounts stand at 18 278 787 63 with cash in vault and due from banks 7 749 328 83 and total surplus 2 089 656 33.
Promotes real estate ownership and selling through The Light classified ads. Encourages readers to view the classified section for easy terms and to place light want ads to reach active buyers and sellers in the market.
The Gebbhardt Chile Powder Company and the San Antonio Macaroni factory merge sales and advertising into the San Antonio Products Company to cut costs and expand reach. Management includes W. W. Kuhn and Dr. E. L. Hooper with Dr. C. H. Edwards of the San Antonio Eye Har Nose and Throat Hospital.
A boastful claim states no other piano firm in Texas could exist on the low prices offered. The line emphasizes aggressive pricing and market dominance by the unnamed dealer.
The item lists routine notices and ads from a past issue, including a constable bond approval for A L Pytel of Precinct 6, local grocer mentions Hahn's grocery and Dill Pickles, and various small ads. A fortune tale about an elderly millionaire and a young wife is presented in a humorous anecdote format.
A Pearsall gathering October 30 joins Nueces Valley Highway Association, Laredo and San Antonio Highway Association, and Laredo division of Meridian Highway Association. It aims to push a Del Rio to Brownsville military road built by federal government, with delegates from Southwest Texas and San Antonio expected to attend.
Kansas Attorney General John S. Dawson rules that sale of Jamaica ginger in large quantities signals use as a beverage and may trigger Prohibition prosecutions. He notes Jamaica ginger contains 85 percent alcohol and that typical doses are about 30 drops, implying risks for druggists amid rising similar sales.
An advertisement claims ORRINE destroys desire for whiskey beer and other stimulants and notes thousands have achieved sobriety. It offers secret use a price of $1 per box with money back guarantee and directs inquiries to L Wagner 407 East Houston.
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