Red Cross 10 Campaign Mobilizes 10 Million New Members
The American Red Cross to launch a nationwide 10 million member drive with the slogan Make the Red Cross Christmas. San Antonio district chairs named for six county regions to mobilize December 17 to 24. Speeches by prominent lawyers and school committees form the groundwork for countywide volunteer auxiliaries and classroom campaigns.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Bexar
Bandera Road
Warzbach
Gulf of Converse
Facharyman
Gonzales
S.A. & Alfe
Hall B. Street
The
A. P. Railroad
Stanley Czssin
Fandera
W. A. Thurman
San Antonio
Judgs
George 4. Taliaferro
Golf Champion Aids Uncle Sam and French War Effort
A noted college athlete joins the Women’s Service and trains as an infantryman. The piece highlights French soldiers benefiting from American aid, including artificial limbs, and a worker’s letter praising American charitable support for wounded French troops and the gratitude of French mothers.
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Sem Haya
Alexion Stirling
United States
National League For “Women's Service
Red Cross Christmas seal drive to spread via stores
Plans for placing two Red Cross Christmas seals on packages carried home by customers if approved by the committee are set to begin Monday in San Antonio. The program aims to relieve store delivery congestion during the holidays and boost the seal fund. Local pastors will promote the cause today and Christmas seal sales have been favorable so far.
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Red Cross
Mra
Joseph JT. Wrost
Ted iCross
Custoner
San Antonio
Ules
J. N. Smith
Tna
Iundrada
Fragmentary Local Street Corner Notice
A sparse OCR fragment references a street corner at Sherman and N Vine, noting names Milly Brite and Haw. Details are unreadable. core action or date not clear.
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Sherman
N. sVine
French Officer Urges Tobacco For Soldiers In San Antonio
A hastily written plea from Camp Travis urges San Antonio residents to ship tobacco and comforts to American troops in France. The Lights Tobacco Land appeals for 34 cent packages of tobacco, cigarettes, papers, and cash with donors listed from multiple cities, including St. Louis and Oklahoma, to support soldiers in trenches and harsh weather.
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San Antonio
San
France
Travis
Talucca
Madant
Ile
Cabiributtin of Jute Sinvenis Benevotant
Bres
Courtland Prec
da Mueller
Beralda
Randal
Quincy Street
Ste. We
Ziloma
Griz
Dwyer Avenue
Lionnkt Maperson
Tewiy Street
The
Madeline Sanders
Tuebe
Mimira Street
Marjorie Brinslow
Burnett Street
Masters J. Dente
Sears
Max Dente Wi
Oxcar North
Parex Strack
C. Woolf
North
Pinon Street
Avenue
Mary Elizabett Neyton
San Pedro Avenue
Curmingham
Bedell Building
Wish [Ers
Gulf Coast Hotel News Company
Gila Tuftsing
Louis Rock
Sommers Drie
Manhattan Bar
Warner's Drug Store
Laluer & Lemar
Dun Breen
Menger
Sam G. Livingston
Grayson Steeoky
Greyson Street
Whisenant's Drug Store
Two Brothers Bir
Travelers’ Motel
Moowe Home
Travelers Barber Ship
Bomb-Proofs Construction Advances at Depot Camp
Reported efforts describe a second series of bombproof dugouts under construction after a first three-shelter system. Troops camouflage works with earth mounds, roasted boards, and iron railings to hide deep holes. Brig. Gen. McGlachin notes steady progress over several weeks. Meanwhile Camp Travia receives Valentine trees. Major General Buckman authorizes cutting evergreen reserves from Camp Stanley for decoration.
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T. McGlachifn
Tsth
Briand
Camp Travia
John W. Buckman
Southern Department
Traiis
Cay
Camp Stanley
Leon Sarings
Red Cross flannel bands to be sent to men at Camp Bowie
A San Antonio article reports a campaign to send red flannel bands to soldiers at Camp Bowie on Monday. Mrs. Aubrey Wallies Aubrey chairs the drive, urging balance with surgical supply work and noting widespread donations from individuals and groups across nearby towns.
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Cieig
Mert Worth
Aivg
Wallies Aubrey Fy
Thorn
Aubrey
Red Cross
Aubery
Aubrey Fe
Joext
Vicinry
San Antonio
Texas-British Association
Mra G. W. Givens
Sorosis Club
Logan Brelsford
Slayden
Tex
Lawea County
American Hed Cross
Crackett
French officer urges doubling flannel bandages for trenches
A WWI era letter from Lieutenant Sellice of Camp Travly advises Doubling flannel bandages for soldiers in trenches. He stresses importance for comfort against cold, weather, and illnesses, recommends longer and twice folded bandages, more comforters and gloves, and urges frequent change and tobacco provisions. He endorses sending packs of tobacco.
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Sellice
Travly
Selline
Ib "Watson
Méferont
Willem Aubrey
France
Root Commission Member to Speak on Russia and War Monday
A member of the United States Root Commission, Charles Wide ward Russell, will lecture Monday night at Beethoven hall on Russia and the War. The talk, free to the public, includes motion pictures of torpedo boats in action and military camps at home and abroad, and will discuss Russia's role in the world struggle and the Allied effort.
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Pussit
Citizeria
United
Charles Wideward Russell
Root Commission
United States
Fugasy
Beethoven Hall
Russia
Mussin Juet
Haswell
Intereationa Law
Thusial
America
FeAbeoty
France
Four Minute Men leader Mr Haskell tours Texas
Mrs Stussell lectures energize crowds in San Antonio with the Lexis program under the Lexa Council. In San Antonio the Four Minute Men will entertain while Mr Russell’s keynote promotes democracy and support for the government amid wartime unrest. Haskell, chosen by President Wilson, is linked to labor, democracy, and anti monopoly campaigns.
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Sith
Stussell
San Antonio
Lexa Conuneil
Ft Tence
Macey Herkebers
Antonio
Hussell
Wilson Ad
Kasein
Kathy
Allance
Haskell
Minneapolis
Ealish
New York
Range duties shift for infantry at Camp Travis
Unclear military dispatch details report 660 inch units of the 180th Infantry Brigade remaining at Camp Travis after cold weather. Troops prepare to move to Witterseth division range with 3000 additional men from Yrigque expected to depart Wednesday. Training by 559 officers and enlisted from the infantry school follows ten days at the range. veterans discharged receive an overcoat retention option with return required within fifteen days.
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Witterseth Division
Camp Travis
Mnge
Infantry School of Army
Sam
Loum Vents
Travis
S Am
Midi
Kenerar
Speakers Tackle Common Salesman Faults at Luncheon
Alfred Tobin led a program on remedies for salesman faults at the San Antonio Salesmanship Club luncheon in the Gunter Hotel. W Ketlar urged honest advice, service, and balance of courtesy and politeness as keys to good customer relations.
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San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Alfred Tobite
Wone
W. Ketlar
Walt
WL McAlister
Mx. McAllister
A. G. Moore
S. Tolvon
Salescuai
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