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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
10
Local druggists report a drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. They guarantee the vegetable remedy is safe for children and adults, costs 50 cents, and promises a morning head start with a clean liver and bowels. If it fails to replace calomel, money is refunded.
The council on September 1 191% cancelled $87,000 in bonds from a major improvement issue. The retired bonds will remain on city records under a new financial ordinance. Also approved were street widening, sewer connections, fire department vehicle purchase, and license changes. several permits and route adjustments were granted.
A beefsteak supper honoring General Henry J. Allen, commander of the Nineteenth Infantry, was held at the Gunter Hotel San Antonio with army style service. Speakers included Senator Cirley Bee, Judge James R. Davis, Lt. Col. B. V. L., and Brig. Gen. J. P. Weil. City officials praised army support and recreation work for soldiers. a poem by Tucker Club members closed the program.
A recall of the old jail vault and its move by DeWitt County commissioners is described. The 20 000 dollar cost, criticism of the process, and the vaults future use as a rubbish room are noted, with plans to send vault sections to a foundry for disposal. The piece mentions past officials and the building’s fire risk in sailors’ apartments.
Glasgow report on shipyards across Tees Tyne Wear and Clyde shows British workers pledging to build ships to counter German submarines. A foreign office and government official says dozens of ships will be produced with engines and power prepared for the vessels as the nation unites to “do their bit.”
The aeran crop through DeWitt County is near normal with a strong acorn crop. The peanut crop is notably good and larger than ever. With corn losses, farmers plan hog feeding, buying hogs locally to fatten on peanut hay and nuts plus grains. The total oil mill will buy peanuts or nuts, supporting farmers with new market options. Continued showers promise corn and cotton yields, while home gardens more than double, and peas and beans are planted where possible.
Jesse TL Farris, formerly with Shep gard, Michigan, fled to Panstig hospital after a week on the run for a min charged with an unspecified windling in this county. Sheriff Varrix and his deputies, popular locally, await word from Farris’s friends amid the tense chase downtown.
A veteran Railway Mail Service clerk from Lockhart Texas is honored for long service. Details describe his assignment to the Caniesville Lex route and duties between Newton and Florences, noting the significance of the job and state pension implications. The piece mentions other postal centers in the Seventh division and compares seniority among clerks.
An old style advert promotes a purported cure for rheumatism, touting an “ammunition” approach and promising deep action in the blood. It urges readers to obtain the remedy from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia, with claims of relief and avoidance of costly drugs.
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