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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1918

Page

3

Glover Trial Prolonged as Defense Questions Sanity

The Glover trial in the Thirty seventh District Court nears midweek with testimony likely to continue through Thursday and perhaps Friday. Defense asserts unsound mind before and during the killing, while state witnesses describe normal behavior. testimony includes threats against Minnie Glover and bloodstained garments.

Glover Minnie Glover Thirtyseventh Ncts F. Stedman George Keen Military Plaza Tex Alsbury West Carolina Street

Robertson Leads in Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race Early Returns

Official returns from ten counties and about 500 precincts in 44 counties show Democrat J. B. A. Robertson ahead of W. H. Murray by 13 239 votes. Robertson leads with 28 807 to Murray 16 468 and W. L. Alexander 13 votes in the scattered counts, with headquarters claiming a 20 000 vote plurality as results continue to arrive. No counties have full official counts yet for all contests.

Oklahoma City Okio A. Robertson W. H. Murray Robertson Murray W. L. Alexander Inter

Shipping Board Orders Deck Crews for Atlantic Ports

Washington August 8. Chairman Wurley announced a crew plan to build merchant ship crews. Decks will have four ordinary seamen from the training service to every six able seamen on vessels operating from Atlantic and Gulf ports.

Washington, D. C Wurley The Shipping Board Atlantic and Gulf Ports

Social and wedding notices fill San Antonio day

Society notes record sorority meeting at 4 p m with Miss Carrie Lee Gresham and City Committee at 10 30 a m in Chandler room 1. A July wedding at Brooks Field and home of the bride’s parents unites Lieut Lon C Hill Jr and Miss Georgiana Owsley. Other events include readings by G Bernard Chichester for hospital funds, Camp Travis personnel entertainment, and multiple civic and defense club gatherings with attendees and hosts listed.

Lon C. Hill Jr Brooks Field Lon C. Hill Harlingen Tex Georgiana Owsley George Knox Owsley de Lieutenant Hill Lieutenant G. Bernard Chichester Booth Tarkington Monsieur Beaucaire Sheridan Laurel Heights Methodist Church Camp John Wise Herbert Wall Chichester Kelly Cambridge England Wharton London

Organize Dancing Club at Johnson School Community Center

The Friendly Dancing Club in the Johnson School Community Center on South Flores Street meets twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Newly elected officers include Miss Tita Oti varri president and Miss Cordelia Fisk first vice president, with D Marshall and Miss Marie Sterning in other posts. Free dancing lessons are offered by Mrs. Corn Shannon from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the open air pavilion assisted by club members.

Johson School South Flores Street Tita Otivarri Cordelia Fisk

Relief train recalled as Gerstner Field reports in hand

A relief train from Fort Sam Houston to Gerstner Field near Lake Charles was recalled after a telegram from Gerstner Field HQ said the situation after Tuesday night’s storm was under control. Six men and others were reported partially destroyed with two casualties. extensive damage to barracks, power lines, and pumps noted. The death toll rose to nineteen with widespread property loss across the Lake Charles area.

Fort San Houston Gerstner Field Lake Charley Liberty Houston Beaumont Southern Department Fort Sam Houston Tlospital San Antonio Ake Charles la. Ane Lake Charles Walter Clooney Shipyards

White House Bride Marries Minister in Simple Washington Ceremony

Miss Alice Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph U Wilson of Baltimore and niece of President Wilson wed the Rev J N Medlrey Jr of Columbus at the White House. The ceremony marked the fifteenth White House wedding and the third of this administration with a small party including the President and Mrs Wilson.

Wilson Washington, D. C Alice Wilson Joseph U. Wilson Baltimore President Wilson Medlrey Jr Columbus Gan Executive Mansion Alice, Stoosevelt Nicholas Longworth Jessie Wilson Frantis Vs. Sayre George Washington Todd Supreme Court Dith Bolling Galt Eleanor William G. McAdoo Woodrow Wilson Grover Cleveland White House Mr. Cleveland Frances Folsom

Despordent Women Turn to Lydia Pinkham's Compound

This 19th century style notice promotes Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ill health and nervy conditions, claiming many American women have found it restores health and cheer. The ad asserts the product is an old fashioned standard American remedy.

Ruature Lydia T. Pinkham

Careless Use of Soap Spoils the Hair

The article warns against alkali-heavy soaps and advocates using refined coconut oil soap for daily cleansing. It notes that ordinary soaps dry the scalp, roughen the hair, and spoil its appearance, while coconut oil soap creates rich lather, rinses clean, and leaves hair soft, lustrous, and easy to manage. It also highlights low cost and long supply for the whole family.

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