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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
4
A driver, Carl Hammak, then 17 year old passenger, Wisner, were injured when a car collided with another auto at Oakmont and Lexington Avenues. Hammak was treated at Robert Hoospital after his vehicle overturned. Police report notes careless driving. Injuries described as cuts to a hand and a forehead, with both cars damaged.
A Thursday afternoon meeting led by Meliste Crosby discussed organizing women workers in the city for war service. Plans called for a women’s ruling group, a supervising head, a proposed two-ham facility with nursery and lodging, and cooperative representation across organizations to support war service efforts. More definite details to follow from Mrs. Elppen’s reply.
Court martial proceedings reveal mutiny charges against 15 enlisted men over the death of Capt. Lornee K. Haveck near Port Sim pltonton. Witnesses describe harsh treatment and alleged provocation as the men pleaded guilty or faced testimonies about obedience and discipline issues.
Fragmentary OCR mentions WACO and Mason representatives with a grand Taige of 5M, an event ending as officers were installed by artenniony and the grand Judge adjourned. Names and specifics are garbled, producing little verifiable detail beyond the ceremonial installation and adjournment.
A society page details a series of events in Gulf City including a women’s club supper to raise funds for crops research, a St Anne’s church benefit, and a gathering at the Menger hotel with various church and civic group invitations. It mentions notable attendees and arrangements for reservations, plus community notices and social engagements.
Food administrator Peden will meet with San Antonio wholesale and retail grocers Friday night at the Travis Chaly center. John Marrington will speak for the wholesale grocers, while others discuss food administration plans and a proposed registration to ensure open operation. The meeting aims to address the sugar and food distribution problems and to involve both wholesale and retail dealers in a cooperative effort.
An OCR imperfect report lists multiple Army personnel assigned to various duties. Officers from reserve and medical corps, engineers, and infantry units are ordered to report or reassigned to camps Travis, Weavis, Camp Houston, and other posts. Names include Lieutenants and First Lieutenants with new postings, medical corps staff, and a board of officers for examining prospective officers.
A garbled WWII era dispatch lists numerous second lieutenants and first lieutenants assigned to aviation, ordnance, and various posts. Names include Lucian La Mehiut, Francl 2 Watlop, Castuln Horace W. Coonan, and many others. The record notes reporting to chiefs of ordnance and pranks, with multiple assignments to South Zan AL Tor auntiy and San Antonio.
Officials report a single day wartime insurance payout of 1 740 000 to officers and enlisted men in the Southern Department, noting it is the largest for a day since the policy opened. The department’s total to date is unavailable as records are not yet compiled. Average ship insurance per voyage runs around several hundred thousand, with some amounts unrecorded due to separate hull and garrison coverage.
A damaged ad fragment touts a wart water and roseate cream skin treatment to reduce wrinkles and restore a youthful look. It promotes a home recipe using Creme Tokarlott, a fine powder, and Javanese Jew Pellets, claiming swift whitening and osmotic skin benefits while promising dramatic beauty at a fraction of salon prices.
In Washington D C today representative Tasdall of California introduced a bill to make the national capital bone dry. The recent prohibition did not prohibit the emission of liquor for personal use.
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