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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
8
A 20th century advertisement urges readers with skin diseases to discard local treatments and take 8 S S, claiming blood impurities cause eruptions. It promises permanent relief and offers physician guidance from the Medical Director at Swift Laboratory Atlanta Georgia.
The San Antonio Board of Education accepted the resignation of H. H. Ryan principal of Main Avenue High School effective October 1. Ryan will become principal of a large St. Louis school. Howard named as Ryan’s successor at Main Avenue. Smith to fill Howard’s Brackenridge post.
Calotabs offer a single bedtime tablet for liver cleansing and system purification with no nausea. One tablet with water yields a morning feeling of cleanliness and appetite. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents, with druggist guarantee and refund if not delighted.
The drought relief fund in Texas has reached 75 551 in subscriptions to the governor. Four hundred eighteen dollars were received Tuesday. Funds go to Governor Seley who distributes money to western counties in need of assistance.
Washington authorities issue a conservation order affecting men’s straw hats. Manufacturers must not introduce new styles next season, limit output to meet estimated demand, and restrict crown height, brim width, and trims.
Soldiers from many states find friends through The Light Home Folks column. Hostesses welcome lonesome boys, letters from France and Belgium show the value of these ties, and many nations and towns are connected by civilian supporters ready to entertain and ease loneliness.
Advertisement notes satin described as all silk and extra good quality. It lists colors white black ivory and 35 fall and winter shades and offers Thursday through Saturday at 1.79 dollars per yard. Located on the second floor.
Made of good autumn weight nain SOOK with proper proportions and neat trimming. Regular 1.25 grade offered at 98 cents, presenting a value option for shoppers seeking well-made fabric and decorative laces.
Advertisement notes silk thread items with black and white silk isle tops heels and toes priced regular 1 50 grade 1 35 indicating quality and location at Kirst Floor.
Readable text notes stock stockings priced 50c 39c 29c in black or white medium weight rib with reinforced knees heels and toes. Special sale prices at 39 and 29 cents. Four inch belts in black patent leather regular 5c grade special at 59 cents. First Floor.
On the first floor a selection of waist style knitted union suits is priced by size. Sizes 2 to 7 years are one dollar, sizes 8 to 12 are one dollar and twenty five cents.
Draft boards dispatched questionnaires to men aged 19 to 36 from the September 12 registration under 1845 enrollment. Ten percent will be mailed daily for ten days with seven days to respond. Pro Bono legal aid will be provided. attorneys will face disbarment for fees. Local boards seek volunteers with technical training for Canuip Mabry Austin and A and M College programs.
An advertisement for DERWILLO touts the skin tonic as a remedy against sun damage and aging. It promises quick improvements in complexion with a single application and urges readers to ask their druggist, noting a larger announcement coming to the paper.
A hair care note recommends applying plain liquid silnerine at night with a toothbrush to each strand from root to tip. The next morning hair dries into natural waves, remains manageable, and lasts longer than curling irons without sticky residue or grease.
A young woman arrested by the vice squad was arraigned for vagrancy and fined 100 dollars after two prior appearances six and seven days earlier. Four other women and four boys faced fines for anti-vice and gaming charges, with amounts from 10 to 25 dollars. The gaming arrests occurred near the Western Union office at around six o clock Wednesday morning.
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