PREP FOR CONSCRIPTS New Officers Still Unassigned At Camp Travis
Camp Travis begins rotating in new Army officers to run the future division. Officers receive first duties, learn routine, and undergo a shaking down process ahead of the September 5 arrival of 5 percent of 40,000 men, with 20,000 more by September 20. Depot brigades organize to fill gaps, while construction and post office operations adapt to growing needs.
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Camp Travis
National Army
Camp Funston
Europe
J. A. Gaston
Carr
Stone & Webster
Brigade
Division
J. G. Barnell
Lemon Juice and Orchard White Complexion Lotion
A home remedy blends juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a skin lotion. Strain to remove pulp, mix, and bottle for months of use on face neck arms and hands. Apply daily to bleach and smooth skin at low cost from a druggist and grocer.
Worley credits Tanlac for relief from illness at Camp Travis
C M department employee Worley, a weighEr at the Quartermaster's, describes months of indigestion malaria and fatigue. After taking Tanlac from Wagner's drug store he reports weight gain sleep improvement and better health and recommends it to friends. Tanlac is sold in San Antonio by Wagner Drug Store and Meier's Pharmacy under Anton Tanlac supervision.
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Worley
Quartermaster’s Department
Camp Travis
South Alamo Street
Wagner
Taniac
Tanlac
San Antonio
Wagner Drug Store
Meier
Anton Tanlac
Oe Vv
Obituary for Franco Parker in San Antonio
Franco Parker aged 21 died Friday morning at his home 1218 San Fernando Street. A Texas native, he had lived in San Antonio eight months. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs W D Parker of San Antonio. Body sent to Pipe Creek cemetery by Sloan and Hagy Undertaking Company.
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France Parker
Franco Parker
San Fernando Street
Texas
San Antonio
W. D. Parker
Pipe Creek Cemetery
Sloan & Hagy Undertaking Company
Mrs Caroline Jauernig Gros Dies in San Antonio
Mrs Caroline Gros 27 died Thursday at 12 30 pm at her parents home 1111 East Commerce Street San Antonio native and lifelong resident survived by husband Anton Gros daughter Maria Gros parents two brothers Emil and Otto Jauernig sister Frieda Jauernig funeral held Friday 4 pm from parental home with services at St Joseph Church and interment in old St Joseph cemetery
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Caroline Gros
Traugott Jauering
East Commerce Street
San Antonio
Anton Gros
Maria Gros
Emil
Otto Jauernig
Frieda Jauernig
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph
Automobile Equipment. Both Phones 71 Adv Shelley-Loring Undertaking
Classified note lists automobile equipment and services with two phone numbers 71 and an advertisement by Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co. for funeral services.
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Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Rooming House Burns on South Alamo Street
A two story seven room frame house at 1210 South Alamo Street burned Friday afternoon, destroying the building and most furniture. Owned by R N Kinchelor and rented by Mrs E S Brousard, it was valued about 3000 with 1500 inventory. Building damage about 1800. furniture nearly total loss and several tenants lost most possessions.
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South Alamo Street
R. N. Kinchelor
E. S. Brousard
Aetna Fire Protection Offered by Johnston & Burnett
Johnston and Burnett, general agents in Crockett offer complete protection against loss through fire under the Aetna policy.
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Aetna
Johnston & Burnett
Crockett 58
Army Y M C A dedicates Camp Funston building for soldiers
More than 2000 soldiers attend the dedication of Army Y M C A building No. 22 at Camp Funston. The facility, housing over 1200, serves Engineers Fifty-seventh Infantry Signal Corps units and the command staff. Music by the Fifty-seventh Infantry Band and Tenth Signal Corps followed a Battle Hymn of the Republic singalong.
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Army Y. M
Camp Funston
Fifty-seventh Infantry
Signal Corps
Tenth Signal Corps
Navy seeks 27000 more sailors for war effort
A telegram to Chief Quartermaster C. O. Evans at the San Antonio navy recruiting station requests 27,000 additional men for the Navy. Officers are told to intensify recruiting in their districts as the service moves toward full wartime strength. The force had reached full war strength less than three months earlier.
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United States
C. O. Evans
San Antonio
Jealous Thing in The Ballroom Beauties Debate
Dialogue reveals two women, Alice and Marie, discussing newspaper chatter about ball beauties. Alice boasts of being called among the ball’s beauties while Marie questions which individuals earned that praise. The exchange hints at social prestige and curiosity about who was featured.
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Alice
Marie
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed by Jesse C Applewhite
Jesse C Applewhite a merchant filed a petition in federal court with Clerk A I Campbell. He lists liabilities of 1274 dollars and assets of 507 dollars all exempt.
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Jesse C. Applewhite
A. I. Campbell
Salvage grocery sale offers across brands and groceries
Sale advertises a carload of soap and kitchen staples including Karo Velva syrup Crisco and pork and beans. Prices shown: 8 bars for 25 cents, syrup 60 cents per gallon or 30 cents for half gallon, lye 50 cents a dozen, pork and beans 60 cents a dozen. Address 108 Sole Dad Street.
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Velva
Crisco
Soledad Street
We Can Increase Your Business Let Us Tell You How
Advertising blurb from Dulling Printing Company Cr 3338 promotes business growth services with a short claim and an offer to explain how.
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Dulling Printing Company
Willett Orchestra at Turner Hall Chestnut Street
San Antonio crowds welcome Uncle Sam's soldiers with a rich coffee cake sale and a promise of the South's best dance orchestra. Willett's famous group performs at Turner Hall Saturday night with gents 50 cents and ladies free.
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Uncle Sam
Soldier Boys
San Antonio
South
Willett
Turner Hall
Jeffrey cars for hire
City car rental advertises Jeffrey cars for hire with credit terms and daily rates. Includes contact method and availability details.
OConnell Loan Co Offers Bargains on Diamonds and Watches
OConnell Loan Co at 112 East Houston Street advertises collateral loans of all kinds and promotes bargains in jewelry including diamonds and watches.
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O'Connell Loan Co
E. Houston St
Alamo Jewelry Co Buys Old Gold and Diamonds
Alamo Jewelry Co offers to buy or trade in old gold silver diamonds and coins at 315 Alamo Plaza. The advertisement highlights jewelry trade and pawn services with location details.
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Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Look us up on better values in foot wear
The Little Shoe Store at 610 W. Commerce advertises better values in footwear with a broad range of styles and sizes available to customers.
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Little Shoe Store
W. Commerce
Liquor Sold to Soldiers Leads to Two Arrests
Military police arrested two suspects Thursday night one charged with selling liquor to soldiers and one a Mexican national charged with buying liquor for soldiers. The prisoners were turned over to Federal authorities Friday.
Temple Beth El Service to Feature Rabbi Marks
Friday evening services at Temple Beth El begin at 8 p m Rabbi Samuel Marks will speak on Temple affiliation in a period observance expected to draw local worshippers.
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Temple Beth-El
Temple Beth- el
Samuel Marks
All grocers to feature sale tomorrow
Adv notice states sale at all grocers tomorrow promoted by A-Bar Plumbing Co Travis 4809. The brief ad lists a general sale event without additional details.
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Richter
A-Bar Plumbing Co
Travis
Street car disturbance leads to $50 fine for Freeman Young
Freeman Young, a Black man, was fined $50 in police court Friday morning for disturbing the peace on a West End street car. Policeman Harris arrested him Thursday evening after a crew reported loud language and flourished a knife during the incident.
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Freeman Young
Harris
West End
West End Lake Recreation Ad and Car Accident Report
Real Recreation is Best invites families and couples to West End Lake for boating fishing and Sunday night dancing. A traffic incident near 826 Austin Street left Annie Brown with slight injuries after being struck by a car driven by S J López who was arrested for careless driving.
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West End Lake
Annie Brown
Austin Street
S. J. López
Smith
Labor Day Palm Beach Suits at Hummel's
Union made natural color palm beach suits priced at 4.50 dollars. Available at Hummel's store located at 305 West Commerce Street. Adv.
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Labor Day
Palm Beach
Hummel's
West Commerce St
Horace E. Wilson Lawyer at 507 508 State Bank Building
Attorney Horace E. Wilson listed with Cr. 8281 Adv reference. office located in the State Bank Building on Capitol Street.
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Horace E. Wilson
State Bank
A block from high prices
Riebe's Jewelry Store at 306 Main Ave advertises a location a block from high prices.
Missing Webb Children Sought After Thelma Abduction Report
Police are asked to search for Frank Webb 14 and his sister Inie Webb 12 who left Thelma Texas Thursday morning for San Antonio. The call came from the Thelma postmaster over long distance telephone. No trace of the children has been found.
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Frank Webb
Inie Webb
Thelma
Texas
San Antonio
Mother's Friend Promises Easier Pregnancy Experience
An ad extols Mother's Friend as a safe external uterine and breast support for expectant mothers. It claims relief from pain and nausea, reduced muscle tension, and calmer nerves, with a promise of guidance from Bradfield Regulator Co and a free book on motherhood.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Dept. C
Lamar Building
Atlanta
Rotary Fight Denied Edge As Club Chooses Talk
San Antonio Rotary Club members chose to hear an educational talk on The Constitutional Amendment for the Reclamation of Swamp Lands by Raymond Hood rather than witness a disputed bout between Harold Kayton and Ross Boles. The session ended without a decision after police objections halted the match. Bishop Capers was briefly detained but released after president Porter Loring vouched for him. Next Rotary night will be at the Majestic Theater with a block of main-floor seats.
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San Antonio Rotary Club
Raymond Hood
Harold Kayton
Ross Boles
W. T. Capers
T. N. Smith
J. W. Hucker
Hugh McLellan
Bishop Capers
Porter Loring
Bibb
Rotary
Majestic Theater
Rvotarians
Austin
San Antonio
Austin Club
Entertainment Club
Arthur Storms
Man on the Moon Would Feel Queer
Garrett P. Serviss imagines life on the moon with earth visible from a chosen lunar side. Views include Earth as a moving, changing ball, moon meteors without an atmosphere, and the loss of audible sound requiring signs or new communication methods.
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Garrett P. Serviss
Edward Everett Hale
Earth
Moon
War Department moves to International Morse code change
Telegram from the War Department states that American Morse is retired and the International or general service code will be used. Eleven letters differ from Morse and numerals are different, requiring telegraphers in the signal corps and AP associates to learn a new system for overseas work.
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War Department
Telegraph Division
Signal Corps
United States Army
Army
Navy
Europe
Associated Press
Imprisonment Ordered for Local Loafers in Harvest Drive
Uniontown Fayette County workers urged to perform useful labor or face branding as slackers. Benton Boyd to draft idle men into service to save crops ready for harvest. Loafers who refuse work will be imprisoned under a pit safety committee resolution.
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Uniontown
Fayette County
Pit Safety Committee
Ee Benton Boyd
Johnny Sis Wants to Stay Up to See Card Game
The dialogue shows Johnny asking to stay up late to watch Johnny Sis and Mr. Green play cards while Mrs. Green notes that the outcome will depend on how she plays tonight.
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Johnny
Sis
Mr. Green
Boston Transcript
Dodson’s Liver Tone Replaces Dangerous Calomel
A cautions readers that calomel is dangerous mercury causing bone necrosis and illness. Dodson’s Liver Tone is advertised as a safe vegetable remedy that cleanses the liver and bowels without salivation, with a 50 cent guarantee and a note it can be given to children for lasting family relief.
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Dodson
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New York
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F. E. Tucker
Cravenette
Dalkowitz Bros. Co
Fiores and
City Hall
New Soldier Factory
C. M. Department
Jeffrey
Levine
Kash Levine
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