Lightless night order suspended by Liberty Loan committee
A telegram to Mr Weakley from State Muel Administrator Blair states the lightless night order will be suspended beginning next Thursday night and remain in effect until September 1. The order, first issued last winter, prohibited advertising signs and unneeded lights on certain nights to conserve coal and fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gffich
AL Hh Weakley
Garfield
Weakley
Muel
Blair
Liberty Loan Committee
Kelly Field to Erect 1500-Seat Theater and Two Chautauqua Tents
A new theater costing about 29000 with 1500 seating is planned at Kelly Field near the Hostess House, with two large Chautauqua tents for performances in the First and Second Training Brigades. The War Department Committee on Training Camp Activities will fund 34000 of the project, with local efforts raising 316,000.
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Kelly Field
William F. Lange
Kelly No. 1
Ely Field
War Department
San Antonio War Service Board
War Service Board
Frio Road
Skelly Field
Vaude Ville
The
Wield
D Kelly Wield Amusement Company
G. W. 8. Quackenbush
Kelly Wield
Kenneth O'Hara
Kellyield Band
Ifield
Margaret Wilson
Guests and Visitors At Local Hotels Mentioned
A string of personal mentions lists guests and registrants from Austin Ladonta Alexandria La Chicago Nogales Portynouth Ohio and New York staying at the Lanier Menger St Anthony Gunter and Lauter hotels. Names include aan Woo A Lawson Mr. and Mrs G Gouger J M Paredes and Amos among others with various towns and affiliations noted. The passage also includes a quoted line about years spent at a mountain farm and seasonal hotel demand.
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Woo A. Lawson
Austin
Flw. McAfee
Ladonta
St. Anthony
A. W. Hensler
Alexandria
Gunter
Vlorenes
Rectus
Linton
Lanier
Katherine Oliver McCoy
Kenton
Ghia
Huesh
Manger
J. M. Paredes
Nogales
Atiz
Ds Regine
Jet. Thomas
College Station
Amos
G. W. Glass
Lillian Glass
Tom Glass
Muth
He P. Nielsen
Lexington
Menger Stanton Allen
San Juan
Gamebeb
New York
Jd. J. Coburn
Aktog
Ohio
Lauter
John T. Vonroy
Portynouth
Mengering
Sergeant Roy C Campbell Commissioned in Tank Division
Sergeant Roy C Campbell, longtime chauffeur to Major General Henry T Allen, is commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the National Army Tank Division. He previously served as sergeant first class in the quartermaster department and has a lengthy army career including service in Mexico with General Pershing. Campbell recently married Miss Rita Mayor of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy C. Campbell
Henry T. Allen
Tank Division
National Army
Quartermaster Department
Camp Colt
Gettysburg
Taining
Campbell
Army
Fort Slocum
Changes announced for S A and A P road schedules
The 8S. A. & A. P. railroad will remove all straight passenger trains between San Antonio and Camp Stanley starting Thursday. Mixed service between San Antonio and Kerrville will run daily except Sunday with specific departure and arrival times. Regular Kerrville passenger runs continue, and Fredericksburg connections shift to Fredericksburg Junction. Sunday schedules for both routes remain largely unchanged.
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San Antonio
Camp Stanley
Cam Stantes
Kerrville
Fredericksburg
Sap
Stinson and Law to Exhibit at Corpus Christi
Stinson and Law, Kelly Field aviators, will perform stunt exhibition at Corpus Christi to support the third Liberty Loan. The highlight is Law's parachute jump from 6,000 feet with Stinson piloting the plane. They travel with Kelly Field athletes and a 15-member team including two officers. They depart San Antonio Friday night for a Saturday morning arrival and boxing and athletic events follow the exhibition.
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Adie Stinson
Kelly
Welly
Stine Comomnd
Sud
Welly Field
Adoo
Eddie Stinsen
Wall
Aring
Kelly Field
Mwing
Semple
A. C.weald
Salas
Y. M. USA
United States Engineers
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Stinson-Liam
Unclear dispatch details on World War I figures and sea levels
Fragmentary text references Viying Metan Sea Level and General Allenby’s dispatches in Palestine. It mentions British air activity near the Dead Sea and a description of flight altitude, but the passage is incomplete and hard to parse for a clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufedim
Als
Jong Chun
Fred “Elliot
Livra
James
Philadelphia Star
Metan
Allenby
Palestine
Geology Riddle Mentions Depths Beneath Sea Level
The text alludes to geographic facts with exaggerated depths and elevations, noting distances below the surface of the Mediterranean and below sea level. It mentions a riddle source tied to Patton and Montaly, reflecting playful or garbled narration about earth science and geography.
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Mowadeys
Patton
Montaly
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Biss
Alaska
White Mountain
Newton, Weller & Wagner Co
Voal
Turner
PYREX
Bhi
Jungkind
ST. Anthony Roof
Gulf
Crockett
T. B. Baker
Jerery
Ilerald
Itsa
Burns
NEW Drug Store
Houston St
Navarro
Copenhagen
Housewives
Joske
Stinson
Law
Corpus Christ
Daring Aviators
Vox
Hla Booka
E. Houston St
Mortgage Loans Safety Deposit Boxes
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West Commerce Street
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