Lonesome soldiers seek letters at Fort Sam Houston
Readers of The Light learn how Irish and other servicemen stationed near San Antonio feel lonely and crave mail and visits. A Kelly Field Irishman and a Preston Lancashire miner draw replies from home folks. Madison Wis., Cincinnati and Omaha connections spark hospitality. Soldiers at Camp Travis, Brooksfield, and Fort Sam Houston request correspondence from former residents in towns across the country, with a list of unanswered names and places to be reached.
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Home Folks
The
Light
San Antonio
Kelly Field
Limerick County
Ireland
Preston
Lancashire
London
Isnglaund
Madison
West
Wis
Cincinnati
Camp Travis
Fort Sam
Art Sam Houston
Harrisburg
Los Angeles
Cal
Jim
Brooksfield
Gamebody
Springfield
Missoula
Billings
Hoot Valley
Montana
Missouri
Kelly
Cleveland
Ohio
Sam Houston
Sam Houston Wrote: "Lf
Jefferson Barracks
Aurora
Post Corral
Kansas
Conway Springs
Kan
Houston
Terre Haute
Ind
Omaha
Neb
Chapel Hill
N. C
Bennettsville
S. C
Malden
Wash
Peebes
Idaho
Liberty Bond Drive Urges Oversubscription for Victory
The message frames Liberty Bonds as weapons for victory in World War I. It stresses that every citizen must contribute, noting workers in industry, families, and all Americans share in the war effort. It calls for oversubscription to the Third Liberty Loan to fund ships, supplies, aircraft, and troops.
Appler Suit Monday In Soledad Street Paving Case
The injunction suit of Jules A Ap ys the Mayor and City Commis in the matter of the Soledad Street paving was passed Thursday until next Monday when testimony hearing on the merits of the two paving materials will be presented to a jury to decide if the injunction should be permanent The temporary restraining order was denied A further hearing date was not set though the assistant city attorney said he would announce ready next Monday if possible Fort Sam Houston Tex location given for testimony scheduling Also mention that Jack the Angora goat becomes mascot for the 180th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field and will travel to France with the unit
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Jules A. Apys
Soledad
Cunningham
Louis Ruebiello
Public Health Department of
San Antonio
180Th Aero Squadron
Kelly Field
France
Jack
180Th
Chance to Advance in Reclamation Division Recruiting
The draft bill nears passage and would expand the army by about one million men annually. Young men ages 18 to 21 may enlist in the reclamation division under Col. D. J. McCarthy, with assignments in San Antonio. Opportunities for advancement exist as the large reclamation shop is built, potentially saving millions for the government through salvage operations across France and England, with further details via Deputy Quartermaster, Reclamation Division.
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House
Senate
D. J. McCarthy
San Antoniou
France
England
Riermaster
Reclamation Divie
This Corn Will Peel Right Off
A fragmented OCR snippet presents fragmented phrases about corn and a rough, unusual mix of terms. The garbled text mentions peeling corn and a chaotic description using odd expressions and quoted terms, without cohesive context or clear event. The readable items suggest a stray marketing or misOCR card rather than a coherent news item.
Americans Play Ball in Paris League Sets 20 Team Schedule
Paris April 18 The schedule was adopted for the Paris Baseball League season with 20 teams. Ten games are slated for Sundays. All clubs are composed of American soldiers or army service men.
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Paris
Paris Baseball League
Clibs
Turbulent Mexican Front Reports From Tampico and Border Movements
Reports circulated from San Antonio and La Prensa describe a street fight between Caballeristas and Laristas in Tampico. Government troops under General Alfredo Ricaut are said to have participated while rival forces gather on the border, with deployments to Matamoros Reynosa and Ciudad Juarez. President Carranza centralizes war affairs as troops move toward border states amid pro allied factions.
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San Antonio
la Prensa
Tampieco
Caballeristas
Laristas
Alfredo Ricaut
Carranza
Nafarratte
Tampico
Pelnez
Ejercito Convencionista
Pelaez
Wdter
Mexico
Mexico City
Carranga
Jose Augustin Castro
Maderista
Guerrero
Min
Istry
Juan Barragan
San Luis Potosi
War Department
Ding
Madero
Diaz
Porfirito
Matamoros
Reynosa
Dieguey
Moneterey
Jacinto Tresvino
Coahuila
Mourguin
Chituahua
Sittes
Tamaultepas
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Appler
Sion
Tex
Commerce Street
Samine
Taksaeeben
Coppi - Covington
Iean
Roy Drug Store
M Tate
Lawrence& Co
Chicago
Fisch S Deng Store
Adolph Dretas
Hughesviel Pharmacy
Ton, Pa
Mayville, Beaver Dam
Neillaville
Greenwood, Wis
Mount Vernon, N. Y
Charleston, Tenn
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