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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1912
Page
7
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine as the solution for dandruff and falling hair. It claims a 25 cent bottle doubles hair beauty, dissolves dandruff, calms itching, and improves scalp health within ten minutes of use. The copy urges immediate purchase at drug stores or toilet counters.
In Chicago a crystal glass globe became dramatic evidence as Mrs. Louisa Lindloff faces charges of poisoning her son. Prosecutors showed life insurance details and a poison box found at her home while witnesses described her claim to read the future in the globe and her nervous reaction as it was displayed.
George Wheeler the YMCA physical director announced no regular gym classes Thursday night due to the Halloween social. The senior class will perform the Dance of the Jumping-jacks led by N. Tannenbaum, former YMCA director. L. B. Gerner, southwestern freight agent of the Toledo St. Louis and Western, was in the city to attend to departmental interests.
Miss Jean Gordon of New Orleans, secretary of the Consumers League of the South, urges that the leisure class of American women need the ballot to develop responsibility, self-respect, and creative power. She spoke at the Equal Franchise luncheon after touring Austin for a YWCA convention.
A speaker panel argues that women deserve respect and a voice in business and politics. The piece contrasts two classes of women factory laborers and home workers, urging a humanitarian view plus the ballot. Luncheon by the Equal Franchise society drew about 250 attendees including Miss M Eleanor Brackenridge and Mrs James L Slayden.
William Knobloch of New York City, just released from Auburn prison for grand larceny, claims the state is too hospitable to criminals. He criticizes prison food, privileges, and books, predicts high recidivism, and notes his 1910 airship invention. He also touts a new model airship that supposedly cannot fall when engines stop.
A Rivk River conference meeting in Bavanston features the blunt question Shall we shoot the old ministers posed by Rev George P Eckman editor of the Christian Advocate. The talk argues age discrimination in ministry harms reform and cites religion as a social safeguard.
Police scan Chicago for a one legged performer and his wife after the Baltimore victim Miss Sophia G. Singer was found dead in an Indiana avenue rooming house. Circulation notices push other cities to search for the fugitives as investigators probe the timing and motives of the slaying.
An advertisement extols Hot Springs Liver Buttons as the best laxative for constipation and liver issues. It claims the product originates from Hot Springs Arkansas and is backed by a sanitarium reputation. The copy urges readers to buy a 25 cent box locally or request a free sample from Hot Springs Chemical Co.
The notes show he fixed the time she left at 9 30. William R Worthen fiancee of Miss Singer who came from Baltimore with her will be questioned further by the police today.
Dr I N McGlasson quarantine officer at Galveston met with State Health Officer Steiner in Austin to discuss the forthcoming November 1 maritime quarantine proclamation The aim is to lift bans on several ports but retain quarantine for Mexican ports believed to still suffer yellow fever The article also notes an unrelated French police practice with chains and crossbars.
Mexico expands phonograph purchases worth about 1.3 million dollars as U S firms hold a smaller share. competition with Germany rises as Americans lag in sales while phonographs gain popularity in America’s remote camps and ranches where home production remains common.
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