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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1911
Page
3
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for sour stomach and indigestion. It claims five minute relief, pleasant candy taste, and no need for laxatives, urging readers to ask a pharmacist to show the formula on the 50 cent package.
In Prairie Grove, Ark, W. C. Reed leader of a night attacker faction was held to the grand jury by Justice R. OaHnna amid armed guards. Allan Beaty, father of a prosecuting witness, stabbed attorney Wythe Walker but was disarmed. Beaty claims Reed paid him $1000 to write a threatening letter to Reed’s father.
The ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the top household remedy for all coughs and colds for children and adults. It warns consumers to take only the genuine product and to refuse substitutes, with King-Pattison Drug Co. listed.
Miss Mary Stjan of Philadelphia alighted at an uptown New York terminal when a young man grabbed her silver mesh purse containing a large sum and fled. A patrolman pursued and recovered the purse, but the incident unnerved her enough to book the next train back to Philadelphia.
Secretary of the Interior Walter E. Fisher at a Seattle dinner says Controller Bay is not the sole or best harbor for Bering River coal. He calls the field's extent overestimated and endorses leasing as a viable option, while also noting government ownership as a future possibility. He cites Australia and Yukon as precedents and warns against exaggeration that misleads investors. Matauska coal is mentioned as potentially better but less accessible due to rail and port distance. Controller Bay is not declared uniquely valuable or best.
Glaze Wood and Coal Co successors to Government Hill Wood Co announce new phone 1811 and retain old 6053 for inquiries.
Members of the Albert Sidney Johnston camp, Confederate Veterans, may attend the state reunion in Dallas on October 5. A decision is pending on a collective trip. If they go, they will likely form a company to perform The Arkansas Traveler in Dallas and Houston, a play that has earned wide praise for the veterans.
Four hundred pig-tailed sailors will land in New York for a week of shore leave after the Chinese cruiser Haichi arrives. Immigration officials say the visitors may land, as they remain subjects of a foreign warship, and will receive the usual courtesies accorded foreign sailors in the city.
Foley's Kidney Remedy claims proven value for kidney and bladder ailments with tonic and reconstructive qualities. It targets elderly users seeking permanent relief and comfort. King Pattison.
Dave Cohen of Marlin Texas reports Devil's River attracting many campers from San Antonio and beyond. The party notes widespread campfires along the river and ongoing good fishing with large catches despite rising crowds. They displayed a rattlesnake with eighteen rattles and a nine foot length and a six pound bass head as curiosities from the trip.
S G Warner of the Kansas City Southern says nearly 16 million dollars set aside two years ago for ballast ing revising and heavier rails will greatly benefit Port Arthur. Ballasting from Kansas City to Port Arthur has begun and no grade will exceed 0.5 percent. Over 1 million dollars was spent recently at Port Arthur on terminal facilities and docks. A Fort Smith Arkansas station under construction will cost 150 thousand dollars. Mr Warner will depart tonight for Kansas City.
Rodney J. Diegle former sergeant at arms of the Ohio Senate was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for facilitating bribery in alleged grafting operations. The court granted a suspension and allowed time to carry the case to the circuit court before final action and release.
A concealed money-for-influence operation in Franklin county led to indictments of nine legislators, an assistant sergeant at arms, and Diegle. detectives used hidden sound transmitters to record bribe talks, stenographers transcribed every word, and the court delayed Diegle's sentence to September 18 while the case proceeds. The Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Saratoga restaurant.
Reports contend a street car theft scam involves exchanging suit cases, with a woman noting her jewelry contained in a case swapped en route. Advertisements urged wronged passengers to return the correct bag at the San Antonio Traction Company office.
Clifford Sifton former secretary of the interior of Canada reportedly sold his controlling interest in the Manitoba Free Press. The paper long aligned with Sifton policies now diverges amid reciprocity debate and a split with his brother. Winnipeg financiers supportive of reciprocity financed the deal.
Foley Kidney Pills offer prompt relief from backache kidney and bladder trouble rheumatism congestion of the kidneys and urinary irregularities. Targeted at middle aged and elderly people and women, the tonic presents itself as a positive boon from King Pattison Drug Co.
Mesdames Leo Rauh W O Schuler A C Klotz Miss Beulah Allen and the little daughter of Mrs Klotz were poisoned yesterday by eating home made ice cream. The condition of some was regarded as desperate for a time but today they will recover.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is advertised as the best hair treatment, removing dandruff and restoring color. Druggists report strong sales and customer satisfaction, with the product priced at fifty cents a bottle and sold by W. C. Kaltever at 408 East Houston Street.
Vice President Freeman said no formal announcement has been made but indicated a report that George D. Hunter will be brought back to Texas from New York to handle duties for the Gould lines. He declined further comment.
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