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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1912
Page
3
A promotional article touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as highly effective for women's ailments. It cites thousands of letters from grateful users, claims to relieve suffering without surgery, and notes the product is made from roots and herbs in Lynn Massachusetts.
Eli and Mary Beasley face habeas corpus proceedings in Mt. Zion area case tied to the death of Jefferson Willet. The defense and prosecution review residents testimony as the inquest continues after the victim was found with a crushed head. Police say evidence is circumstantial and centers on alleged property disputes.
Detectives arrived in Pensacola to aid the investigation into the Wednesday theft of 550,000 from a currency shipment by an express company between Pensacola and Flomaton. Bank and express workers are being examined by investigators and agents, with an arrest expected within 24 hours.
An advertisement by Dr A BE Robinson of Detroit offers a free “recipe” for weak kidneys. The copy claims rapid relief from headaches, back pain, muscle weakness, vision issues, yellow skin, swollen extremities, and fatigue, promising instant healing and mail delivery at no cost.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge opened the Ohio campaign with a defense of the Taft administration and a plea for re election. He criticized the Democrats for abandoning principles and warned against judiciary recall and constitutional change, praising Republican precedents and laws as progress for the nation.
Elgin Texas scheduled to implement an experimental mail delivery under a post office plan approved by Congress. Postmaster J L Burke supports the project aiding setup and coordination in this experimental town.
Dallas woman linked to a $3.5 million estate after a London recluse’s will was found in a worn book sold for one shilling. U S District Attorney Atwell confirmed the discovery and noted a $52,000 reward was paid to the book purchaser who located the will.
Shouts of fire from several boys at 10 30 a m brought Fire Chief Wright and four crews to a residence yard near the Flores Johnson corner. A passerby alerted Payen grocery store and the alarm was sent. It was found a resident cleaning up trash in the First ward started the small blaze and emergency crews responded.
Judge W L Hill of Huntsville met with Assistant Attorney Generals Crawford and Mead to discuss prosecutions by the penitentiary commission against Imperial Sugar and others. Hearing is scheduled next Monday in Huntsville district court over contracts for sugar cane sales worth about $1,000,000.
University of Texas authorities decide to abandon the Brackenridge hall dining room due to space needs. The dining room has served as an adjunct for many years, and students must now seek meals elsewhere on campus.
George S. Bruce a traveling immigration agent for Iron Mountain reports Texas prospects excite business leaders in Ohio and Kentucky. He says hotel hosts and investors alike are eager to learn about Texas and expect this year to see a record influx of home seekers.
In Austin Texas Sept 21 the three judges of the court of criminal appeals decide to make Austin their home Judge Davidson joins from Georgetown after 16 years on the bench Prendergast relocates from Waco and Harper moves from Limestone county The item notes Foreclosure Against Ice Plant follows with details of a separate Snyder Texas case seeking about 25000 dollars against the Snyder Tee Light and Power company
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe at home laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels while you sleep. It claims to remove sour undigested food and foul gases and to provide regularity with a 10 cent box. It also urges including children for gentle cleansing.
Gonzalo Zuniga Aldama was arrested after aiding Francisco Miramon’s escape from San Antonio. Miramon rode to Von Ormy and boarded the southbound IGN train. authorities believe he is now headed toward Mexico. Aldama denied wrongdoing and was jailed on $1600 bond.
Austin, Sept. 21. Texas comptroller reports the total bonds registered for the year ending Aug. 31 at 16,159,479.43 dollars, up 3,649,083,738 from the prior year. County and city bonds show large increases, with city bonds rising 1,221,214 and county bonds up 2,159,832. navigation district bonds appear this year after none previously.
Cleburne plans the annual state reunion of United Confederate Veterans on October 3 and 4. A sham battle between ex Confederates and regulars is set to be a centerpiece, with efforts to maximize realism. A delegation from Albert Sydney Johnston camp may attend.
The Texas Railroad Commission issued an order after a Tuesday hearing establishing a new scale of rates for the San Benito and Rio Grande Valley Railway. Local shipments see a class rate rise, joint shipment rates rise, with differential pricing on cotton, cement, lime, fruits, and vegetables. Mileage scale applies to unginned cotton. Overall increases range from 20 to 40 percent.
Austin Sept 21 Governor appointed J C Dougherty of Beeville as special county judge of Bee county replacing Judge T M Cox who is disqualified from presiding in six probate cases.
An advertisement urges seniors to use Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna for gentle liver and bowel help. It warns against harsh laxatives and claims the product vitamins and natural ingredients cleanse decaying waste, promising safe relief by morning.
A long roster of travelers arrives and stays across San Antonio hotels. Names include J Hugh Campbell, L A Bryson, J J Pormell, Edward L Kittredge, W S Alien, Edgar Hold, W S Farnsworth, K E M Tom and son, Harry Archer, H P Blackernick, Charles N Jacobsen, T R Spence, G F Hirsch, T M Brown, M Garza, J W Glenister, R M Dockray, J D Currie, W H Robbins, W H Carter, Mr and Mrs Charles W Lawrence, Mr and Mrs R K McMurray, Mr and Mrs Eugene Ford, W J Davidson, Mrs M Harding, Karl Hoblitzell, J E Smith, Mrs H W Scott, A Heidenheimer, H D Crosby, A S Hensel, Guy Burrell, Peter Baker, G C Kilton, Charles H Ade and Mrs Reynolds among others listed as registered or visiting at Gunter, Savoy, Menger, St Anthony, Crockett, Bowie, Bexar.
The made in Pittsburg special train arrived in Houston and was met with a hearty reception. Visitors spent the day touring exhibits, enjoying automobile rides, meals, and receptions before departing at 8 o'clock for Galveston.
Seymour Texas September 21 a local option election has been ordered in Taylor county on October 12. The county has been dry for a number of years.
Minnie Skaggs a well known San Antonio resident with eccentric dress faces lunacy charges in probate court while in the county jail awaiting trial. Police say she grappled with a policeman and sat on him before officers arrived. Chief Lancaster filed the lunacy complaint after the incident. She is famed for presenting bouquets of weed flowers to officials and her flamboyant attire.
An automobile owned and driven by Dr. L. B. Jackson collided with a Hot Wells car on the Garden street bridge around 11 this morning. The left front wheel was torn off but the occupant was uninjured. Slippery rails prevented Dr. Jackson from turning aside in time.
Miss Minnie Junea, a prominent local figure in Troy Alabama, struck a match in the dark, shattered her eyeglasses and suffered eye damage that destroyed her sight. She had just returned from a rehearsal when the incident occurred. Indictments Against James Breckenridge South Are Quashed in county court this morning due to insufficiency of evidence from the last grand jury.
Ad claims Pape's Diapepsin cures indigestion and stomach distress within five minutes. It promotes regular meals, asserts millions in annual sales, and recommends a fifty cent case from any drug store as a fast, harmless remedy.
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