Grocery Advert: 100 Roll Toilet Paper and Canned Goods
A catalog of bargain food items with pricing includes 100 roll toilet paper at 3.25 per carton and assorted staples. Featured are Faust Macaroni Vermicelli Spaghetti 25c, beans 25-38c, Blue Jay Molasses five and ten pound buckets, Marys Pure Ribbon Cane Syrup, tall Hebe milk, Campbell soup era items, Walker's Chili Con Carne in two sizes, Libby fruit cans, and related pantry staples priced in mid 20th century cents.
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Boy Blue
Indiana Park and
Libby
Royal Ann
La Defensa weekly aims to aid Mexican immigrants in U S
The first issue of La Defensa a weekly published by T R Beltran former consul appears in sixteen pages with Spanish text and a brief English foreword. It pledges to promote allied sentiment and better understanding between Mexican immigrants and their new country amid the wartime period. It notes the paper’s aim to help laboring immigrants adapt to the new conditions and understand their place in American society.
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la Defensa
T. R. Beltran
Mexican Consulere
Mexico
Defining La Defensa's mission amid Mexican immigration
The text portrays La Defensa as a vehicle to present Mexican immigrants with the freedoms and opportunities of the United States and demonstrate how they can become useful citizens. It emphasizes countering German propaganda and autocratic influences, urging cooperation between U S authorities and Mexican officials to foster friendly neighborhood ties in democracy's defense.
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la Defensa
Republic
United States
Republic of Mexico
Carriers at work raise funds for Salvation Army drive
In a heavy downpour on Friday, carriers collected 623.46 taking the campaign total to 1700. The effort aims for 2500 by Tuesday night ending with a Hoover supper at the Gunter Hotel attended by all mail carriers. Thirteen new carriers joined, led by Henry Pex who has 184.82 toward the total.
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Carrienx
Agay War Fond
Elforta
Gunter Hotel
M. J. Church
Gl. Hen
P. d Tueniger
M.J. Senroeder
W. It Mitchell
J. Pfeitfon
G. . Wildiuny
Als. Davenport
U. A. Blackenaoud
C. C. Burneturg
T. Starr
We Worey
Nike
Henry Pevex
Market Street Widening And Possible Extension Planned
City considers widening Market Street and extending it eastward toward the Sunset depot. Proposals seek back twenty feet and a final width of seventy feet with alignment to meet traffic needs and connect to major depots. Property owners discuss compensation and city officials indicate a possible ordinance to fix the new line.
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Grantines
Wallan
Tips Hawthwine Company
Ereey
Tts
Market Street
San Antonis
Cancen Mts
Tan Market Street
NwWe
Mew Ting
Chemsir
Markt
Sunset
Fist Station
Katy
Salesmen urged to aid war effort through patriotism
Speech by H A Hrshberg of San Antonio to Salesmanship Club links commercialism and patriotism in World War I effort. He calls for saving, correcting enemy misinformation, and promoting optimism. Meeting drew large crowd with praise and volunteer calls for Liberty Bond drive. City tax notice follows.
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H. A. Hrshberg
San Antonio
Red Cro
James Caldwell
Durham
Wallace Jogers
D. C. Naylor
M. M. Verce
Ooh
Liberty Bond Poetry Contest Prompts Rhyme Rush
A San Antonio Light feature discusses Liberty Bond verses and cash prizes from a contest. It highlights a winning rhyme about buying bonds, notes other submissions, and invites readers to enter the Second Liberty Loan contest with a $2 prize for the best poem.
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Fm the Light
Merchants Unfamiliar With War Trade Board Plans
Local exporters and importers in Eagle Pass and surrounding areas remain largely unaware of War Trade Board plans to control foreign commerce. Lt. Jordan, in charge of the Eagle Pass office, says many licenses must be processed through Washington, but branch offices in Laredo, Eagle Pass and El Paso can help speed licensing and resolve questions. Jordan, a military officer and brother of a Marine killed in Italy, recently arrived from Washington to assume the Eagle Pass post.
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L. Dar
Dun
Eagle Pass
War Trade Board
Jordan
San Antonio
United States
Mexlco
Nwiters
Washington
Desigy
Tavoda
Paso
Messco
Cie Weeld
Brunel
Uctnses Isi
Laredla
Magle Pasa
Il Pasa
Eagle Wass
Iilent
Marcus Jordan
Italy
Tentenant Jordan
Furces
France
Mare
Ere
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Remedy Advert
A vintage advert describes darkening faded gray hair using Sage and Sulphur remedies. It endorses Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as an easier ready to use option, claiming natural, even darkening with repeated applications and noting it is a cosmetic not a medical cure.
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Wyett
Wyeth
Welighteur
TRY SECOND SOLDIER Rutlo Parcish Accused of Murder
The second soldier Rutlo Parcish is accused by indictment of murdering Misia Ornelas during the night of October 41. A jury will be chosen for trial in the Thirty seventh District Court Monday morning. Foreman, a co defendant, was tried last week and sentenced to eighteen years in the state penitentiary. Foreman testified, denying participation in the act that killed Ornelas. Lieutenant Walter Ford of the 343rd Field Artillery, injured Monday by an airplane propeller, is reported improved and remains in hospital at San Marcos with orders for treatment. another officer, Ord, remains hospitalized after being struck while on duty with a pilot from Kelly Field.
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Rutlo Parcish
Misia Ornelie
Tentiary
Lis
Tartish
Ornelas
Chautrens
Cond
Walter Ford
343Th Field Artillery
Camp Travis
Ord
San Marcos
Kelly Field
Ford Waas
Oldest Army Chaplain Returns to San Antonio with 14th Cavalry
Maj Cephas C Bateman the eldest army chaplain 17 years in service arrived in San Antonio with the 14th Cavalry after six years on guard duty. Born in Michigan 1850 he was appointed by President Hayes in 1850 and has seen campaigns in Cuba the Philippines and China. His wife part of 27 years service will remain at home with their unmarried daughters awaiting the unit’s return from France.
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Cephas C. Bateman
14Th Cavailrode
San Antonio
Major Bateman
Benjamin Hivison
France
Win
Major Baleman
Michigan
Oregon
14Th Cavalry
Priot
Southern Department
Maj
H. H. Bateman
Fort Sam Houston
3Rd Field Artillery
Camp Greene
Charlotte
South Carolina
Ralph
Machine
Upton
Long Island
C. E H. Koerper
Camp Gordon
Atlanta
Entenjin
Santiago
Cuba
Aguinaldo
Philippines
Colleges Sign On For Tennis In Intercollegiate Championship
New York report says tennis returns this spring with colleges including Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell Pennsylvania Dartmouth and Willits seeking sanction from the United States National Lawn Tennis and Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Charles B Garland of Pittsburgh, national junior champion, has twice served as secretary of the association.
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New York
Apple
United States
Intercollesiate
Termis Associa
Yale
Harvard
Triuveton
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Willis
Charles 8. Garland
Pittshire
Removed Gall Stones Without An Operation
Mary Pranse of West Point Nebraska testifies to relief from gall stones without surgery using Fruitula and Trasa from Plaus Laboratories Monticello Minnesota. She claims ten years ago an operation was planned but avoided by following the remedies. The letter asserts ease of access without a doctor’s prescription and urges readers to obtain via Plaus Laboratories.
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Mary E. Pranse
West Foint
Nebr
Pinus An
Oratorius Urs
Franke
Plaus Laboratories
Monticello
Dagtors
Pints Laboratories
Monticsilo
Minvle
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