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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
5
War service board meets at Travis led Thursday for a functhun-weeting. Officials discuss preparation, budget, and entertainment aspects as plans for the coming weeks are reviewed. A committee will submit recommendations to the board for final action.
Fragmented OCR lists multiple firms and charter amendments with capital increases from 10,000 to 20,000 and larger sums, names like Campbell Pfeffer, We We Atald, and Fort Worth transfer firms, plus scattered references to incorporators, stock figures, and locations. overall a chaotic snapshot of corporate activity and amendments without clear cohesive narrative.
A short passage notes how Sings 10 expresses inner spirit to overcome obstacles that might discourage others, presenting a poised message of resilience and encouragement.
Society Wednesday items list weddings, concerts, church meetings, club gatherings and charity drives. Notable notices include Miss Lindsey’s concert plans, a bequest event at Gunter Hotel, the Phoenix Club meeting with Miss Case, and a Soldiers’ Welfare fundraiser with a Red Cross seal sale coordinated by local volunteers.
The text appears fragmented and unclear. Readable elements mention an alleged slayer and a investigation at a master location, with names like Palen and Jere. specifics are not determinable due to garbled OCR.
Reported plan by Texas New Mexico and Arizona to organize state militias under the National Defense Act of June 1916. Major Page outlined readiness to mobilize units, with age rules, enlistment terms, and equipment needs. The proposal would allow rapid deployment if Congress authorizes appropriate funds and oversight.
A vintage French advertisement touts a beauty regimen for shiny noses and bad complexions. It promotes washing with shin water, rubbing, and applying Tokalon face cream along with Pewlre Poulos powder marketed as specially made for shiny or dull complexions. Claims include a single application yielding improved results with a money back guarantee. Distributed by various cosmetic firms of the era.
General Crowder announced new procedures for deferred registrants as local boards adjust to current quotas. Some men may extend deferments or be classified. waivers for dependents are limited and certain groups like reserve officers may extend.
French Colonel Collardet, commanding all French officers in the United States, arrived in San Antonio Tuesday afternoon to inspect stations with Major General John Wy commin and Brigadier General Gaston. He asserted that America is preparing for war and that much remains to be done, with a Wednesday meeting planned.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes remodeling of a central postoffice with second story balcony work. It references departments, personnel changes, and expected completion timelines with unclear dates and names.
Concord Missouri December to testimony described Gast Meals as not a German spy but an American citizen aiding the United States. Witness William J. Rueas testified Means, formerly in his employ, claimed he accepted employment with the German government to relay information to Washington. Means wrote letters seeking German information he valued for U.S. use. Patterson, Means’ father in law, testified about letters from July 1917, and a court session focusing on Mrs King’s death last August.
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