United States Shipping Board Consider Warehouse Plans
An official submission to the United States Shipping Board urged locating large overseas storage warehouses near inland hubs to reduce product deterioration. Joan R. Carrington, secretary of the Commerce Department, testified that the board would consider the proposal while weighing site options. The plan mentions avoiding coastal sites and notes potential benefits from inland cities and Army presence as a market, with references to tobacco and a Travelers' Cigar Shop.
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United States Shipping Board
Cox
Joan R. Carrington
Her of Commerce
Ler
Carrington
Boara’ Iy
Orjacent
Inlind
Antania
Fire scene report with scattered vehicle notes
A jumbled OCR fragment describes a fire incident with mentions of wagons, wheelbarrows, and various unclear measurements. The legible items include references to wagons and wheelbarrows and a general fire context, but many words are garbled and no clear entities or actions emerge.
Signal Corps officers training at Camp Morse to graduate April 19
Nearly 200 soldiers from the Signal Corps ranks will graduate April 19 at the Signal Corps School Camp Samuel F. B. Morse Leon Springs after a three month course begun January 1. A second training camp is planned for May 11 with about 250 student officers drawn from enlisted Signal Corps personnel.
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Army
Signal Corps School
Samuel F. B. Morse
Leon Springs
D. J. Carr
War Department
Ctosing
San Antonio
Camp Stanley
Ninetieth Division
Ure
Sammel II
B. Morse
Ute Signed Corp
Samuel
Morse
Signal Corps
Wemy
Stidente
Nike
Hawlly
Stymil
Sienet
Curr Hng
Uy Samuel FM
Uta
Hse
Signal Corns
Hulu
Signal School
Wrie
Carr
Uie
Nangill
Camp Sunmey
America
Rally Highlights South Texas Loyally Campaign Opening
Corpus Christi crowds gather for a loyalty rally marking the first anniversary of U S entry into World War I and the third Liberty Loan drive. Mayor Roy Miller chairs. Maj Gen. John Wittchman reviews the parade from Camp Sentry with thousands in attendance. speakers include Judge Dave Pleton and Mayor Miller. Badges are presented to fourteen Boy Scouts for service. a band from the Wir United retatus tngineers regimental unit provides music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wittchman
Aemy
Arbalan Park
Guinty
Dave Pleton
Miller
Wir United Retatus Tngineers
Home Craft Week at Joske's Big Store Brings Wide Savings
National Home Craft Week features introductory pricing on draperies floor coverings sheets towels and more as Fiesta season nears. The Big Store offers home decorating artists free home visits and estimates while listing new fabrics nets lace curtains and marquisette at prices from 25 cents to several dollars per yard with choices for windows doors and rooms across the home.
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Saxony
Damask and Damask Napkins on Sale This Week
Table damask in various weights and widths from 64 to 72 inches, with satin finish and floral patterns. Napkins and table cloths offered in sizes 20x20 inches and 23 1/2 inches square, with discounts like 60c to 4c, 8bc to 73c, and other price reductions. Includes linen damask tray cloths and 18x27 inch linen pieces.
Store Sale Ad for Sheets and Pillow Cases
A catalog of bed linens offers Ranger Sheets 64x90 inches for single beds at 98c, Hotel Special sheets at 1.33, Armorside double bed sheets at 1.18, Elmdale Extra Length sheets at 1.39, Sleepy Hollow Extra Length 1.42, Sparnac sheets 0. O. 3c, Garza 1.49, Garza Extra Length 1.29 to 1.59, and linen pillow cases Armorside 21c, Seneca pillow cases 25c, with sizes and materials noted for hotel or boarding house use.
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Ranger
Elmdale
Sleepy Hollow
Sparnac
Garza
Texas
Third School of Kind Brooks to Become Instructors Training Site
Washington telegram via Col Herbert O. Willan reports Brooks Field will become a school for flying instructors, forming the third such program in the state after Kelly Field and Lake Charles. Details on arrival dates and origin of instructors were not specified. The move aims to use Brooks Field for instructor training without disrupting the other two schools.
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Brooks Field
Washington
Brooks Ink
Potatoes and Local Market Ads Note Pricing Variants
Local notice lists potato prices and loose retail figures for a market area. Items show 11 pounds at 25 cents, 100 pounds at 1.99, and smaller bags around 1.80 to 2.00. Addresses include 614 S Mesain and 404 Mal Ave with dealer references and advertisement style.
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Lone Star Brewing Association
Travelers’ Cigar Shop
St. Mary's St
Empire Theater
Safety Deposit Boxes
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West Commerce Street
Roral Modbel Iden Pheo
Nic ‘Tenge
Saul
Nic Tenge
Orth
Oritt
Enterprise
OZ HC
F. B. Morse School
Corpus Christi
Joske’s
United States
Crafter
Paradise Madras
Joske Bros. Co
Third School OF
Brooks
Baltimon
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