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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1918
Page
5
Fire Chief A. J. Goetz leads a citywide push to cut San Antonio’s annual fire loss through education and prevention. He believes 65 to 75 percent of fires are preventable and that continued inspections and owner cooperation can cut losses, even as wartime strains affect firefighters.
Chief Goetz issues simple, actionable fire prevention rules for shops and buildings. He urges training, posting of guidance, and strict housekeeping to curb hazards, with reminders to sound alarms, avoid smoldering waste, and keep yards clear and well maintained.
Squeeze juice of two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White shake well to make a quarter pint of lotion. Apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn wind burn and tan while improving skin tone at low cost. Harmless.
Royal Air Force crew files a vivid account of a night raid on a German ammunition dump near the front. Despite strong anti aircraft fire and searchlights, the raid succeeds as explosions illuminate the sky for minutes, with the aircraft escaping unharmed after delivering bombs. The report also notes General Sukhomlinov's sudden career shift to a cab hall porter amid Russia’s upheaval.
A letter from Dr. R. Newman of New York promotes a weight loss treatment without dieting or exercise. Testimonials from Mrs. K Bateman and Mrs. Anna Schmidt claim rapid daily pounds lost and final weights near 188 pounds after starting the program at 286 Fifth Avenue Desk K-353. The doctor offers a pay-when-reduced option and requests permission to print more proof.
London debates whether women officers deserve salutes as military equals. WACs and Wrens support full recognition, while some argue salutes enforce discipline. In France salutations vary by corps, with officials sometimes nodding rather than saluting. The piece notes public perception and differing practices across Allied forces.
London reports a rubber shortage drives new schemes to obtain footballs by tampering with prisoner letters. The British POW department bans sending footballs to prisoners as confiscations rise. A recruit’s quip at camp highlights wartime tensions and routine camp chatter.
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