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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1917

Page

5

Pershing urges San Antonio to curb social life for war effort

General Pershing calls on San Antonians and nationwide civilians to reduce social activity and late hours to conserve energy for the war. He says preparations by women and men are needed, outlining roles in nursing, cooking, clerical work, and later replacements in transportation and munitions.

San Antonio Germany Pershing Southern Department General Pershing United States San Antonians Washington New York Fred Fleming Federation of Women's Clubs of Texas Lee Joseph J. C. Griswold Federation of Women's Clubs America

Use Cocoanut Oil For Washing Hair

Advice favors plain refined cocoanut oil as a gentle shampoo option. It avoids harsh alkali in soaps and shampoos, yields rich lather with water, cleanses scalp and hair, and leaves hair soft bright and manageable. Coconut oil is inexpensive and widely available at drug stores.

Saint Mary's principal endorses Tanlac as relief

Sister Blondine of St. Joseph's Orphanage at St. Mary's Parochial School praised Tanlac after rapid relief from indigestion malaria and kidney issues. She said the medicine restored appetite ended the drowsiness and pain and led her to recommend Tanlac to others. Tanlac is widely promoted across the south and west with Wagner Drug Company and E H Meter distributing in San Antonio under a Tanlac representative.

Wagner’s Blondine St. Joseph's Orphanage St. Mary's Parochial School Tanlac San Antonio Wagner Drug Company E. H. Meter

Plans to organize Southwest shippers for better transport

H N Timolat, appointed to represent the Manufacturers' Club of San Antonio, will push a Southwest plans at the National Association of Manufacturers convention in New York May 14 to 16. He argues for coastwise service postwar and asks for delaying boat commandeering to protect Texas port shipments to the Atlantic seaboard.

Southwest H. N. Timolat Manufacturers’ Club of San Antonio National Association of Manufacturers of the United States of America New York Galveston Texas Atlantic Seaboard Army Navy

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