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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1913

Page

15

Early fall weather notes and remedies on common ailments

The passage discusses fall weather causing coughs and colds, the weakening effect on the body, and suggests using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for quick soothing of irritated air passages. It mentions Fischers Drug Store and notes the product’s status as a well known family medicine. It also references cooperative societies in British India and Australia’s plan for a dog proof fence along the New South Wales South Australia border to protect farmers from wild dogs and rabbits.

Foley Fischers Drug Store New South Wales Australia South Australia

Health advice from a Dayton physician copy

A long collection of patient letters to Dr. Lewis Baker offers home remedies and prescriptions for coughs headaches catarrh dandruff hair loss rheumatism insomnia digestion obesity constipation bed-wetting and other common ailments. The doctor recommends Vilane compounds syrups balms and various tonics and tablets with directions for preparations and dosages.

Lewis Baker College Building College-Ellwood Streets Dayton Ohio

Arrivals Listed at Hotels Include Many Notables in City

A long roster of visitors checks into San Antonio hotels including Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Wager of Laredo at the St. Anthony and J. L. Thibodeaux of Briania at the Savoy. Names from Dallas Fort Worth Houston and Austin appear at the Gunter Crockett Bexar Menger and Bowie as guests or registrations. Harlandale Hot Mud Baths advertises cures for rheumatism lumbago and skin diseases with a $1 course and 35 cent tubs plus 5 cent tram fare.

E. T. Wager of Laredo St. Anthony Otel J. K. Bivins Longview St. Anthony A. J. Morris Houston Gunter L. Deauchamp Fort Worth Savoy, Cc A. Cone Floresville Bexar Henry Callaway Dallas Bowie, Co C. McCaulay Sabinal Crockett Edward Edwardes Menger W. J. Schorre Range R. W. Wick Victoria A. A. Engel San Francisco Savoy W. M. Sargent Junction City Kan Benjamin Fletcher Bowie E. G. Townsend Belton Crockett. E Des Moines T. R. Collard Mumford St. Anthony Hotel R. G. Weller Musquiz Charles Cain F. W. Blesse Eagle Pass Miss Bettes New York City Bowle J. Scott Robertson el Pass the Crockett Wilbur F. Wright Georgetown T. C. Brannan Corpus Christi G. T. Vickers Gunter Hotel V. Battahlia Big Wells Harlandale Bath House

Burial Permits for Five Local Residents

Five burial permits issued for Robert E. Hurley thirty nine? no, 69 died October 25 at 1021 Main Avenue Annie Pyne 36 died October 29 at 302 West Mulberry Sam F. Rogers 33 died October 28 at 701 Zarramora Maria Vasquez 15 died October 27 at 211 Dittmar Francisco Castillo 62 died October 27 in Bexar County.

Robert E. Hurley Main Avenue Annie Pyne W. Mulberry Street Sam F. Rogers Zarramora Street Maria Vasquez Dittmar Street Francisco Castillo Bexar County

Made in San Antonio show tickets handed to retailers

Exposition organizers distributed about 20 000 tickets to retailers for admission with 40 000 tickets slated for customers of exhibitors. A boost trip by merchants and jobbers followed as the event opens Monday November 3 with a press dinner featuring home made products.

San Antonio Retail Merchants’ Association W. W. Kuhn Nic Peters W. J. Morrison Eddie Wolff Paul Dreiss Adolph Grasso W. B. Your Menner Menger Hotel W. A. Wilson L. Frank Saddlery Company Union Meat Company San Antonio Box Factory Lange Soap Company Maverick-Clarke Company Haecker Manufacturing Company Mills Engraving Company American Overall Company Archer’s Art Shop Creamery Dairy Company G. A. Duerler Manufacturing Company A. B. Frank Company H. C. Rees Optical Company Steves & Sons Dixie Oil Company J. F. Fentiman Pioneer Milling Company Gebhardt Chile Powder Company

Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Claim

An advertisement promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a ready to use tonic costing about 50 cents a bottle. It claims to darken gray or faded hair naturally and evenly, remove dandruff, stop scalp itching, and reduce the appearance of aging after one or two applications.

Three Women Testify to Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound

Letters from Streator and Philadelphia women extol Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for change of life relief and general well being. Testimonials praise long use, urge others to try it, and highlight confidence in confidential, woman-led responses from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.

Lydia E. Pinkham J. H. Campbell Second St W. S Streator Illinois Philadelphia Sara Hayward W. Venango St Tioga San _ Francisco Cal Mrs. C. Barrie 25Th St San Francisco Lydia BE. Pinkham

Community Fair Plans Include Play Area and Rest Room

The notice outlines a fair featuring Grossenberger Bee Company and Solomon's Art Company. It promises a children's playground and a women's rest room as part of the event.

Grossenberger Bee Company Solomon's Art Company

Supreme Court to decide license fee for insurance agents

Austin case tests whether each agent of reciprocal or inter insurance groups must pay a 20 dollar license fee to the department of insurance and banking to solicit business. J H Plunkett of Dallas files petition against commissioner W W Collier claiming him and others are denied licenses without payment.

Austin Tex Supreme Court Department of Insurance and Banking J. H. Plunkett Dallas Guaranty Fire Insurance Association of Dallas W. W. Collier Clay Young Plunkett

Texans aim to create marketing department for crops

A Texas producers meeting in Dallas backed adding a marketing department to the Agriculture Department to direct distribution of truck crops. They warned current systems cause 66 percent crop losses from distribution failures and middlemen restraints, with consumers paying higher prices. a Sumners bill proposing central oversight drew support.

Dallas Tex Texas Hatton W. Sumners Department of Agriculture America Congress Sumners Frank P. Holland Ike Pryor San Antonio W. G. Williams Fort Worth

Obituaries for Moyers and Hofacker in San Antonio

Mrs. Ludi Josephine Moyers 39 died at 11 40 last night at 302 Bowie street wife of P W Moyers resident of San Antonio four years from Tennessee survives husband and three daughters funeral at 3 30 this afternoon Shelley Loring chapel Mission Burial Park. Mrs Mary Hofacker 59 died at 9 last night 920 Montana street native of Germany resident 26 years survives father Carl Nentwig brother August Nentwig and four sisters funeral 8 Friday from residence with services at St Josephs.

Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company Mission Burial Park

Barrow Rites Held for J H Barrow of Amphion

J H Barrow aged 55 died in Poteet Texas. He is survived by his widow several sons and one daughter all of Amphion and a sister Mrs Emma Kelly in San Antonio. Funeral at 1 pm tomorrow at Oak Island cemetery south of San Antonio on the Medina river. Burial in St. Josephs cemetery.

A. P. Stanfield San Antonio Oak Island Cemetery San Antosonio Medina River

Cows Learn to Honk to Avoid Autos, Says Judge

A humorous remark by a judge notes cows mooing oddly and supposedly honking to evade being run over by cars, illustrating a tongue in cheek comment on animal behavior and self preservation.

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Washer Brothers Co Antonio's British India Bond’s Houston St Cove & v Elizabeth Cc. G Mildren Edna Bara C D. B. Smith Corpus Chrieti J. L. ‘Thibodeaux of Briania The M. H. Forsyth J. F. Flynn Charles L. Kuehler New Braunfels Herbert H. Finck FE. D. Niemann Shiner J. R. Gernand Jourdanton Ray Brownsfield Brownsfield Secret Matthews Den E. Houston St Texans Marketing Department Bureau of Agriculture Losoya Street OWL Building Hallowe'en Wolfson Dwight Saul Wolfson St. Joseph's Cemetery Rah Hostetter Johnson H. J. Johnson Rs EU Lee H. J, Johns
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