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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1913

Page

3

Acne Remedies Promised by Swift Specific Company

An advertisement claims obstinate acne yields to S. S. S. a blood purifier. It states the formula stimulates skin tissue to draw nutrients from blood and remove irritants and parasites that inflame glands. Readers are advised to buy S. S. S. at drug stores and contact The Swift Specific Company Medical Dept. for consultation in Atlanta, Georgia.

Great Swift Laboratory Atlanta Medical Dept Swift Atlanta, Ga

Highway Plan Aims to Link San Antonio and Austin in One Day

D. E. Colp, secretary of the Bexar County Highway League, seeks to join San Antonio and Austin with improved highway connections. Mayors and county officials across several towns and counties are urged to issue Good Roads Day proclamations to unify efforts. The date is not set, but the plan calls for construction in a single day.

San Antonio Austin D. E. Colp Bexar County Highway League Brown City Council of New Braunfels San Marcos Kyle Bexar Comal Mayes Travis

Teachers to Entertain at Alamo Heights School Program

Bexar County Teachers Institute meets with music as a feature. Alamo Heights Mothers Club hosts an 8:30 p.m. program at Alamo Heights school. New state superintendent W F Doughty and Bexar County School Board President Carlos Bee are expected to speak.

Bexar County Teachers’ Institute Alamo Heights Mothers’ Club Alamo Heights W. F. Doughty

Jewish University Planned at Jerusalem

At the Zionist Congress in Vienna on September 10 a plan for a Jewish university in Jerusalem was outlined with an estimated cost of $500000 and one fourth already pledged. Dr Weigmann of Manchester urged the project to aid Jewish students blocked by limited facilities in Russia and Roumania.

Vienna Jerusalem Zionist Congress Weigmann Manchester England Russia Roumania

Beacon Light of Peace Erected In Ohio Turned On By Taft

Former President Taft dedicates a white marble beacon at Put-in-Bay commemorating the Battle of Lake Erie and the 100 year peace between the United States and Great Britain. He pays tribute to Oliver Hazard Perry and lauds naval courage, marking the centennial with a ceremony and eulogy.

Put-In-Bay Ohfo Oliver Hazard Lake Erie United States Great Britain Taft Perry West Sister Island Venezuela Mr. Taft Lord Nelson Napoleon Lodi Nelson Caape St. Vincent Tittle Harrison

Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey Credited For Insurance Reinstatement

James Conners of Brooklyn reports that after using Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey for twenty five years his health improved enough to pass three physical examinations for life insurance. He says prior rejections turned to approvals after following a physician advised regimen and notes his appetite and resilience improved.

James Conners Duffy Life Insurance Co Duffy's Baltic Street Brooklyn N. Y

Silk Gloves Clearance at Kayser's Main Floor

$1 Silk Gloves priced 89c in colors black white tan pearl gray and pongee. Sizes vary by shade as a clearance of remaining summer gloves. Thursday sale on the Main Floor.

Table Linen Chests Offer Replenishing Goods

Advertisement notes replenishment of table linens with scalloped round table cloths 72x72 mercerized and priced at 1.98. Also lists 64 inch damask patterns 45 cents yard and 79 cent to 1 dollar quality mercerized napkins 18x18 hemmed per dozen.

Lace Blouses for Autumn in Six Styles at $2.50

Cream colored lace blouses promoted for fall and winter wear feature six styles with six variations of the vestee effect. Options include lace or satin ribbon revers and two styles with colored ribbons under the lace material. One style offers a small neck bow.

No clear headline available from fragment

Fragment discusses memory of American manhood and love of country guiding practical possibility of enduring love and peace between nations. The incomplete text limits identifying people, places, or events for a full card.

Officials Inspect Road At Aransas Pass Terminal Company

State railroad commission inspectors led by Chairman Allison Mayfield and Engineer R D Parker investigate Aransas Pass Terminal Company facilities in response to complaints. They are joined by Vice President J S Peters and General Freight Agent J C Mangham with possible changes if findings support claims. The San Antonio Uvalde Gulf road inspection concluded with a valuation of 8000 dollars per mile for 100 miles recently completed.

Aransas Pass Allison Mayfield R. D. Parker State Railroad Commission Mayfield J. S. Peters J. C. Mangham

Scientific Society seeks site for 200 museum and zoo

The Scientific Society plans to petition the city within two weeks to allot ground in San Pedro Park for a museum and zoological garden. The site is south of the old zoo between the lake and North Flores street. Committee members Edward W. Hensinger Edward Wolff and A E Heilbron will present the request.

San Pedro Park Scientific Society North Flores Street Edward W. Hensinger Edward Wolff A. E. Heilbron Hensinger Texas United States Mexico

Irrigation Law Misunderstood Causes Applications to Be Returned

The Texas Board of Water Engineers reports the general irrigation act of the recent session is poorly understood. Fifteen applications for water appropriation have been filed statewide, but most must be corrected or redrafted to meet the law before filing is complete. Applicants are urged to hire attorneys familiar with the procedure to avoid delays. Many requests involve western irrigation projects and some seek dam and reservoir works.

Austin Tex Board of Water Engineers

Seal skins arrive in St Louis under U S contract

Seventeen hundred thirty six seal skins worth about 1 000 000 dollars from the Alaskan catch arrived in St Louis today to be dyed and dressed under a recent U S government contract. For over forty years the catch went to London and dealers estimate the move will lower prices in the United States by a large margin.

ST. Louis United States London

How to Absorb an Unlovely Complexion

Phyllis Moore advises natural skin care using mercorized wax to absorb the dull complexion and reveal pink healthier skin within a week. She notes freckle blotches and liver spots fade as old skin is shed and suggests a nightly cold cream routine.

Phyllis Moore

Ringling Brothers Circus Thrills and Laughter Spectacle

The Ringling Brothers circus offers thrilling feats with a cast of 50 European clowns and 1200 performers in a show featuring 600 horses and grand scenery. Audience enjoyment blends dazzling danger with exuberant comedy as aerialists thrill and clowns deliver original, costly humor.

Oreign Ringling Brothers Europe England Continent Asia

Scarves Center Pieces 30c Kind For Thursday

Marketplace notice lists scarf center pieces priced 30 cents with various designs. Special display on the second floor for Thursday.

Curtain Nets and Scrims Hit New Low Prices

Bright colored curtain nets and scrims advertised for fall and winter. Nets measure 40 to 45 inches wide at 19 cents per yard on Thursday. Scrims priced at 18 cents on Thursday, 25 cent grade.

For Mothers Who Buy School Dresses Ready Made

Ready made dresses for school wear in dainty demure styles. Wash dresses in chambray, percale, ginghams and grass linens plus cotton serges in nice patterns. Better ones feature French and storm serges.

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