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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
2
A former domestic servant writes to a New York newspaper urging mothers to care for their own children while women of wealth should join war work. The letter critiques nurse maids, noting wages, living conditions, and the strain of pampered children on workers, and questions who should bear child care responsibilities.
The term ace comes from the French for a battle tested aviator. An ace is credited after five enemy planes are officially proven downed, with verification by witnesses or corroborating evidence to prevent false claims. Many aces have downed more than five.
The article explains how ace status is earned by World War I aviators. It covers the need for verified victories, the role of witnesses, and the grind from training to front line combat. It notes that many pilots have unofficial counts far higher than their official tallies and describes the growth from first kill to ace.
A discussion on taking pride in one’s own work and resisting envy of others. The piece urges applying maximum effort to existing tasks, leveraging duties as stepping stones, and waiting for genuine openings rather than chasing perceived easy paths or higher pay elsewhere.
The fragment imagines a moment when a loud knock signals a shift in fortune and others envy the recipient for their chosen line of work. It suggests a dramatic turning point and public recognition.
A long excerpt reviews a story about a Confederate unit in World War I with a chaplain urging a band to play Dixie to energize troops as they advanced. The piece cites Nathan Bedford Forrest and notes other wartime anecdotes, poems, and tributes interwoven with the era’s sentiment.
A reader argues women should seize wartime opportunities and backs President Woodrow Wilson for a third term to sustain leadership during the Great War. The writer praises his work, urges continuation through victory for the Allies, and ends with blessings for the President and service members.
A wandering tourist critiques the city’s vice crusade in San Antonio condemning the duration and impact of actions. The letter attacks the vice committee and local officials for alleged bias and civil rights violations, questions double standards, and suggests broader social roots and enforcement failures.
Fragmentary text notes M. I. Sommers of Corpus Christi voicing chatterings and signs of inhabitants. The garbled lines imply a travel or residence reference in Voxas with unclear context.
At the Princess Theater Rodway and Edwards headline a week of songs patter and dances with Liewtlyn Stanley and Rutan's Song Birds star Rosetta among lively acts. The program also features Bessie Barriscale in Patriotism and Viola Dana in Opportunity with Keystone comedy For Better or for Worse. The Royal Theater offers The Moyakos in A Surprise From Mikado Juand with Boris Chalner and the De Hoss Sisters and Marigold Gayne and the Burke Sisters as favorites on a varied vaudeville bill.
Today opens the feature film Today at the Grand running through Friday and Saturday. George Broadhurst stage success on screen is praised as entertaining and impressive. Sunday features Chaplin in Triple Trouble and Hart in The Return of Dragon, spotlighting two major screen stars.
Aug 22 dispatch notes German expectations shifting as American reinforcements arrive. Transport scarcity worsens for soldiers who face shortages of cigarettes and chocolates. Lauren named president of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana, succeeding the late Wy PL Cowan. Mc. Drake begins service after 42 years.
Six Kelly Field boys from Paris Maine Canada and Louisiana seek French speaking home folks via The Light editor. Readers are asked to supply names and addresses of French speaking civilians or soldiers to connect with these youths and other stationed soldiers.
A collage of satirical quips touches on postal rules, military life, economics, and social norms. It jokes about wealth, aging women, rubber shortages, royalty, taxes, and public policy while riffing on the Kaiser, Pershing, and contemporary figures in a piecemeal, tongue‑in‑cheek style.
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