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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
5
Fremont Ohio woman says she endured the climacteric period at forty six with heat flashes nervousness and fatigue finding relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports improved strength and disappearance of symptoms and invites further guidance from the Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
Tyxes mesquite efforts supported by Col. I Ty Pryor in Washington to aid war material needs. Albert Steves Jr leads sash and door division for the Twelfth Texas District, urging mesquite as a low cost durable stand in for scarce black walnut. The War Industries Board seeks cured sun exposed mesquite for experiments and requests supplier communications.
Describes a fall dress lineup for girls aged 6 to 14 with gingham and chambray frocks in high waist and belted loose styles. Prices range from 2.48 to 7.50, including 12 to 16 year olds with stripe and plaid patterns and some with embroidery or smocking. Autumn frocks feature broad stripes and combinations.
Lee Ben Gin, cafe owner on East Commerce Street, paid 140 in court costs in Justice Campbell's court for violating the eight hour law for women. Similar cases were dismissed on prosecution request. Gin was arrested by Detectives White and Robinson and charged with employing four women as waitresses, two from 7 AM to 7 PM and two from 7 PM to 7 AM, despite warnings to observe the state limit of less than 60 hours weekly.
Deputy food administrator G F Taylor announced the lifting of the rye flour embargo as stocks in San Antonio markets grew. Grocers will mix rye flour with wheat flour on a fifty fifty basis, restoring rye bread to wider use and enabling Victory bread production. Previously rye flour could not serve as a wheat substitute.
Seventeen men of the 36th Company, 165th Depot Brigade at Camp Travis have indeterminate leave and are ordered to report to the United States Shipping Board in New Orleans for duty as marines. The move reflects possible navy staffing needs under recent draft regulation discussions by Secretary Daniels and Secretary Wilson, using the draft to balance manpower across services.
Smylie Oder Co announces a three day sale starting Thursday August 22 offering fixtures glassware and portables at cost at 129 Losoya Street.
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