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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1918

Page

11

Bolleter Family in Eagle Pass Shows Wartime Service

The Bolleter family of Eagle Pass Texas is praised for strong wartime service. Four Bolleter sons join the army along with their son-in-law Alice A McCoy who is also in service. I J Bolleter a master signal electrician serves as military censor at Eagle Pass. Mrs Bolleter works with the Red Cross and other war efforts.

Bolleter Eagle Pass Texas I. J. Bolleter Army Alice A. McCoy Signal Corps

Japan's War Program Advances with Rapid Shipbuilding Drive

Japan's latest budget allocates about 125 million for new warships and 21 million for program improvements plus 4 million for material costs. By 1923 Japan aims to field 14 battleships with eight own battleships and five battle cruisers in first-line units, while expanding shipyards and training experts for naval construction.

Yei‘Kichi Winaka Diet Japan Aostidy Mir Hidatsu

Frugal Sausage Drought Sparks City Wit

A bizarre Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph item notes a butcher in a city shop facing a woman with a dramatic inquiry about missing rubber in sausage. The clerk responds with a wry remark on broader frustrations over foreign goods replacing local products.

Yasue Overwata Althbban Pitsburg

Fragmentary nautical tale hints at ship maneuvers and danger

The readable fragment describes an Indy passenger asking about a collision scenario aboard a vessel. The captain responds that the berg would continue its course as if nothing happened, with a bowing captain and a tense mood among the crew.

Collleion Ian

The Store That Stowers Built Retail Pitch

The ad promotes a wide fabric and furniture selection with patterns and pieces, claiming the store offers the broadest range in the area. It highlights personal service, prices from 30c to $9.00 a yard, and a 10 percent cash discount. A floor lamp is noted as a key home-completing item with stylish new shades.

Stowers Cretories

Cleanliness in Floor Coverings Boosts Home Cheerfulness

Ivory wicker cretonne pieces have become a must in homes and our current display of these goods pleases us and should please customers seeking a well furnished interior.

Cretonne

The Gem Cannot Be Polished Without Friction

The text speaks of adversity shaping character and describes a store offering furnishings, upholstery services, and home design with a promise of quality and value. It emphasizes conservation, preparation for hardship, and the idea that practical, well-made goods endure. It invites customers to visit and obtain estimates.

Old House as Fine Redoubt in War-Torn Landscape

A ruined seaside house on a desolate sandscape becomes a brutal frontline fortification as German troops charge under fire. Soldiers maneuver through its galleries while the British respond with disciplined volleys, the structure remaining eerily silent amid the battle.

Sromnd

Fictions About the Law and Odd Court Ideas

A dialogue recounts humorous and odd notions about law from lawyers and bystanders. It covers trials with dirty water as evidence, stamping a will, and evidence seen through glass, noting old beliefs and the reasons behind them.

Lenton Coast Guard

Girlish Wrinkle-Free Skin Tonic Promises Firming Effect

A historic face bath claims to tone and tighten the skin reducing lines and sagging. The simple formula uses powdered insetite dissolved in witch hazel and is marketed as a harmless outdoor skin refresher for sun wind and dust exposure.

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Franls E. Bolleter Frivaie FE TEX Cavalry TEX Arthur J. Bolleter Ft- Sam Houston, Tey Cyril T. Bolleter Joeainenrat Faro Joperator Msesignal Corps Orfee A.mccoy Clohinlaw 14Th Cavalry USA Vernon Infantry Fort Sill Orla U. S Oliver WM. A.’ Parker W. Commerce San Antonio Dad Maropem Danauesa Jaina Perry and Town Harris Archibald Tlurd Dunani Osaka Kobe Asano Shipbuilding Company Pacific Nippon United States Imperial Finance Department Yokohama Specie Bank Coumores Oro Minoru Oka Imperial Bureau of Commerce and Industry Menger Old South Southland the Menger the Home of the Army Edwin H. Lee Gunter Hotel Percy Tyrrell America Bady Johnson Dependable Furniture Houston and Main Tondon
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