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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1913
Page
8
An advertisement-style passage claims a method to develop the bust by one ounce daily and offers photographs as proof. It markets feminine charm and invites readers to write for “recent pictures” as justification of the claim.
An old advertisement-style appeal urges women to escape perceived body misery by pursuing changes to their figure. The text promotes an ideal of feminine curves and contrasts the unattractive drawing of a skinny body with a suggested transformation. It frames the body as a divine form and argues against masculine traits in women.
An advertisement extols a new home method for perfect facial development claiming immediate success and lasting beauty. It touts a simple regimen without culture massage pastes plasters injections and other treatments, asserting dramatic improvement by a daily ounce of progress.
A request for a personal letter to be sent to the reader at a provided address. The text promises future correspondence by return mail and hints at developing a plan or “bust” one ounce a day, framed as guidance toward happiness.
Francois Ferthialt hailed as the Legion of Honor chevalier published his first book at seventeen in 1880 and his latest in 1912 making a near unmatchable span. Michel Chevreul died in 1889 at 103 after publishing from age 37 to 97. Miss Caroline White died last September at 101 began writing at 22 and kept up near her centenarian life. Ad notes a Riverside Restaurant big chicken supper at 101 FE Houston Street Meals 25c.
A projected interurban street car line could connect San Antonio and San Jose with a coastal link, possibly Corpus Christi, by direct rapid service. Kansas City financiers Bernard Corrigan J F Halpin and associates own the Terrell well holdings and plan extensive construction, new waterworks, a large bath house and a swimming pool, signaling major development in San Jose this winter.
A vintage appeal argues against elastic and spring trusses as dangerous, urging a 60 day test of the Clothe Automatic Massaging Truss. The ad claims the device cures rupture, avoids operation, and offers a 96 page cloth bound book with endorsements and free trial details.
A brief advertisement from Box 931 CLUTHE COMPANY at 125 East 23rd Street New York invites readers to request a free book and trial offer by sending name and address. The message reads like a direct mail pitch typical of midcentury classifieds.
Dorothy Brenner outlines a two week two quart daily buttermilk diet for weight loss and skin improvement then recommends external face treatment with buttermilk. She advises crying to vent emotion then returning to a sunny disposition with regular smiles and balanced meals.
Will A. Morris receiver of the Terrell well property spoke on prospective improvements in San Jose. He said work would develop the place’s potential and noted the property is backed by experienced operators and many supporters including eminent physicians endorsing the waters curative powers.
Mayo Newhall Jr. of San Francisco visited Santa Barbara and Montecito and appeared with a new mustache. Jealous friends plotted to even the score during a party hosted by Miss Gladys Keeney, attacking him with lather and a safety razor. He woke to a clean shave and altered look.
Riverside offers bargain meals at twenty five cents each, promoting value options for families. The program highlights low cost plates and meal bundles aimed at attracting local residents seeking affordable dining.
At a Chicago question and answer session, a young woman asked about a man who stutters affecting his career. Marie Russak, an occult expert, answered that the culprit would be karma for lying to his wife, citing a Madras case of muteness from past incarnations.
An exaggerated appeal offers a free copy of a medical prescription claimed to restore manhood and vigor. The notice promises a confidential, home-based remedy without drugs or doctors, inviting men to request by mail from Interstate Remedy Co. in Detroit.
The author argues wisdom is a life guiding philosophy not mere knowledge. It requires desire to see truth, self control, and clear action, beyond education or surface brilliance, shaping steady decisions and mutual loyalty to a comrade on life’s journey.
London’s premier timekeeper Miss Belleville visits Greenwich weekly with a near perfect chronometer. Her watch rarely varies from Greenwich time by more than 0.10 second in a week, delivering precise fractions of a second to clients across the city. Her lineage traces to a father who first allowed minute division to a tenth of a second, and her mother continued the trade, now carried on by Miss Belleville. In France, iron-plated road experiments seek durable, elastic surfaces using shredded metal to withstand modern traffic.
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