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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
9
Nueces County reports 10 250 bales ginned to date this season with 18 gins operating round the clock. Farmers sell cotton around five cents. Projected county output may exceed 40 000 bales, far above last season.
An old advertisement warns that every meal can poison the body via failing kidneys and bladder. It touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Capsules as a two century remedy, claiming prompt relief and urging readers to buy from their druggists with a guarantee or money back.
London Times reports pressure for a dictated peace with Germany paying all costs of the war. Senator Lodge and Lord Lansdowne figures back negotiation while others demand harsh terms including occupation of Berlin. Editorials urge conversion of hearts and lasting international action.
President Viazell announced a naval training school will be used at the college with fall term enrollment for naval reserve officers and electrical engineering students. An official Navy representative will visit to enroll the apprentices, aiming to prepare graduates for naval service.
Corpus Christi reports on a soldier from Le Witt Reed who has been in and out of hospitals since joining the American expeditionary forces in France. Wounded twice, he was gassed and treated at Blois before rejoining service, and a letter to his brother records his condition and hopes for discharge soon.
Dallas leadership plans a statewide prohibition push aligning with party aims. The Democratic state committee urges delegates to attend the convention and vote to submit a constitutional amendment for statewide prohibition.
Josiah Carrington, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, endorses a plan by the United States advisory board to mobilize drought victims from northern districts for employment in the state. He urges cotton growers and farmers to hire available laborers, moving them toward relief by providing work for hundreds of affected families and easing drought-stricken regions.
A deserter from Bulgarian lines reports that German troops dominate Bulgaria with post offices, commissaries, and requisitions causing shortages and deaths. He describes a clandestine meeting of the 48th, 1st, and 7th regiments where officers were unable to intervene, debates on arresting officers, surrender, or peace, and widespread spying on participants. The deserter notes arrests of peace advocates, but the ringleader remains undiscovered.
A brief claim touts Grove's Bowel Medicine as effective for sour stomach diarrhea and stomach upset in both adults and children. The ad asserts the remedy is harmless and suitable for all ages.
Amsterdam reports conflicting news on Allied diplomats held in Russia. Some sources claim severed contact and possible release, others deny any return to normalcy. US Ambassador and consular staff were not molested as Moscow authorities denied war status with America.
The casualty list enumerates numerous individuals by full names and places across the country, naming deceased and wounded from military actions and other causes. It highlights victims from cities such as Albion, Meade, Nashua, Milwaukee, Worcester, Chicago, and many others, with mentions of units, locations, and statuses, painting a broad, somber portrait of wartime and related fatalities.
A garbled OCR list shows scattered names and places including towns like Cenaie Ga Strouds McKoesport Pa and Celtry Okina, with numerous partial names such as MORGE SOTTAMS Saltlathais and Walla Watts Withington. The readable items hint at a local memorial or casualty roll, but most lines are incomplete and unfixable.
At a Wednesday night gathering of Retail Merchants Association members in the city hall, Fred Owen of the food administration urged price reduction. A N Moses I A Schaper and J Riewta presented figures claiming meat is sold fairly and that retail prices do not reflect higher wholesale costs. Butchers passed a resolution thanking the mayor and city commissioners for the Tolvock closing ordinance.
Telegrams report Lieutenant Woodward of Virginia has been commissioned in the aviation section of the United States Marine Corps and stationed in Miami. His elder brother Raymond Woodward has served about one year and seen action in France. The Woodward family also lists Mrs Tips and Captain Tips in Attorta, Giieee, with Carp Gordon mentioned.
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