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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1918
Page
5
An old fashioned health ad touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims centuries of use in Holland, government charter in 1096, and urges purchase from local druggists with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Includes instruction to take three or four capsules daily.
Mr and Mrs Charles Havens of Sun nyslope learn their son Charles Havens, missing in action and feared captured by Germans, has been found in a hospital. He enlisted at Port Sam Houston in the 19th Infantry upon reaching his majority. His father served eight years in the same regiment, and they served together. Charles volunteered for service in France when the chance arose.
Soldiers from all branches will join a Saturday parade at 2 PM forming at the Post Office to kick off the Fourth Liberty Loan. Brig. Gen. Estes will oversee Camp Travis units as the 18th Division debuts on city streets. Boy Scouts will advertise with banners, as Dallas officials and county leaders coordinate drives and district subscriptions.
The column lists visitors staying at the Menger Gunter Lanier and St Anthony in San Antonio including Mrs D Mixon Galveston at the Menger J J Russell Menard at St Anthonys Mrs J K Wiltaon Kingsville at the Gunter W As Metin New York at the Menger and others from Dallas Cincinnati Rochester Fort Worth Houston Goliad and Waco Also Grove Baby Bowel Medicine ad notes Summer Diarrheas control Then a call for seed wheat loan applications before Sept 30 via WW G Hand in Wichita KS with October closing and an emergency district aid office update and a Robert T Green School meeting Wednesday 8 pm presiding Judge Campbell speaker A Davies violin solo by Anita Daniel and performances by Corraline Robinson Mildred Whitley Margaret Whitley and fourth graders led by Herbert Wall.
A health note warns kidneys are vital and easily damaged. It explains how diseased kidneys spread poisons like uric acid, causing pains and conditions such as rheumatism and backache. It cites Dr. Pierce of Buffalo who promoted Anuric Tablets to dissolve uric acid and offers free medical guidance.
San Antonio will not receive a blanket concession on building housing. A message to John B. Carrington from Charles Hayden says permits will be granted only for individual projects based on merits and Council of Defense recommendations. Delays could hinder winter housing for army families.
About 232 reservations have been made for the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Gunter Hotel on Thursday noon where J Willis Sprague of the Department of Labor will outline the government's attitude on essential warwork and discuss the labor problem of the reconstruction period. Seating is limited to 300 and sales close at noon Wednesday. Women may attend but must obtain seats through Chamber members. Draft boards have been advised they may enlist men for the navy with each board assigned a quota. Men in draft age may enlist only through the board. Those who registered on September 12 and seek commissions in the Quartermaster corps need not refer to their classification when applying.
A city panel led by Mayor Bell and Police Commissioner Wright mapped tighter vice penalties, including doubling fines in vice cases and setting higher appeal bonds to deter affluent violators. They also proposed denying professional bondsmen and lawyers for appeal bonds, requiring solid property security and pursuing forfeited bonds in all cases.
Convictions show defendants paid fines and left to continue unlawful ways. Mayor notes fewer prisoners in city jail, crediting wartime crackdown on vice and liquor. higher fines may deter violators. Made Assistant: Religious Secretary Ross W Sanderson appointed assistant secretary for religious education with the Student Army Training Corps. HQ at San Antonio.
An old advertisement claims RUKMA'S ALTERATIVE helps stop coughing and acts as a tonic. It highlights twenty years of use, no alcohol or habit forming drugs, and offers bottles at 50 cents or $1.50 postpaid from Eckman Tagoratory in Philadelphia.
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