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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
11
Interstate Amusement Company announces Majestia will be the Camp Travis theater name with construction near completion and opening performance planned for December 2. Details are unclear due to damaged text but reflect plans for a vaudeville theater at Camp Travis.
Commissioner Cito Sells spoke to nearly 1000 soldiers of Indian descent at Camp Travis and praised Native patriotism. He urged Indians to join as ax men and soldiers, noting non citizens serve without discrimination and deserve promotion opportunities. Sells toured Camp Bowie and Camp MacArthur, citing good conditions and health care, and planned stops at Denton and the State College of Industrial Arts.
Fragmented military orders list names and duties across multiple units, including captains, aviation personnel, and medical staff. Loads of damaged OCR detail obscure exact roles and locations, but reflect a broad deployment and inspection sequence with references to Fort and city posts.
Veterans in Chicago report Lieutenant Lrawn, a former A and M Foothill student, won a first lieutenant commission at the Sheridan training camp near Chicago. The Army Recruiting Station in San Antonio notes married men may enlist, with open hours for single men during the emergency. Local burlesque and orchestra events fill the night, and numerous ads solicit jewelry buyers and pawn shop loans while a minor car collision is reported at Austin and Fifth Streets.
Fragmented OCR text describes remedies and home tips for catarrhal deafness and head noises. It mentions a preparation with water and sugar, then cranulatedt Mteebten, a table wuine, and various nonsensical instructions. May reflect a medical-sounding but garbled historical notice with dubious ingredients and unclear origins.
Registrants who fail to notify exemption boards of changes of address or residence risk penalties for noncompliance. Local boards in San Antonio urge timely updates, with translators and lawyers available at headquarters to aid completing questionnaires.
An obituary notes the death of Powertere Mee Whe Cunerte ob Phealoreange at her Nibe residence. The tribute lists survivors, mentions church services, and references the Fraternal Aid Union, local clergy, and community members. The notice includes scattered biographical details and arrivals from various places, with references to supporting organizations and memorial arrangements.
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