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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
3
A nationwide overview notes insurance losses from influenza reach $15,000,000 with about 75,000 deaths among policyholders. The piece argues that each death depletes human toil and economy, urging coordinated health safeguards and international cooperation to prevent future epidemics.
A St Louis sale of six million rabbit skins drew about 500000 dollars with top bids around 2.10 dollars per pound. The market notes London once led but competing cities now share the fur trade as American pelts arrive.
Two percent of pelts sold at a major auction came from this country as New Zealand and Australian dealers shifted from London to America. Buyers, mainly American firms, reported satisfactory prices and expect Australia to send more pelts next spring. The sale highlights war-induced shifts in global trade and a potential permanent American market lead.
A reminiscence honors doctors who served in war while contrasting the familiar community physician with the new wartime medical men. The old doctor answered the call across seas, cared for soldiers, and stayed linked to the Old Home Village, unlike his replacement who struggled to fit in and know the people.
The community awaits the homecoming of Doc the village physician who served as medical authority during wartime. He declined full social fit but will resume his routine as residents anticipate his familiar timing and clinic routines. He will shed the uniform for his old black suit and wide brimmed hat and resume office duties with his famed tongue check.
The piece argues the United States should guard its rights and avoid meddling in European matters after the war. It warns against policing Europe or enforcing policies and notes danger in expanding Monroe Doctrine rhetoric. It mocks interventionist talk and urges restraint.
Washington reports from Herbert Huey and William Polk indicate Belgian devastation by German retreat. The Food Administration says 180000 tons of monthly supplies including clothing will be shipped to Belgium, needing 160000 additional deadweight tons beyond current charters, with costs borne by Belgian French governments via American loans. The report notes rail and canal destruction, widespread factory damage, and refugee misery as Belgians press to rebuild with limited outside aid.
The Navy Department order signals renewed daily sea coverage with reports from Portland, Charleston, Key West, and Panama ports. The piece notes safer seas, continuing journeys for American ships, and the return of detailed port signals to the press.
Morpheus presents Le Drew of the Moving Man a grotesque caricature of a furniture mover with absurd antics. The Subfragette Revue with Bobby Bernard Isabel Guild and Jimmie Slater tops the bill with a lively chorus and musical numbers.
The Grand presents Hearts of the World described as a war backdrop romance. It follows the love tale of Noyon and Tam amid dramatic WWI battle scenes crafted by Griffith with Robert Harron Dorothy Gish and Lilian Gish in cast.
About thirty guests attended a Christmas party hosted by the Girls Friendly Lodge on Pecan Street. The eve featured a large Christmas tree, presents, a buffet supper, and dancing. The event supported St Mark's Church society and highlighted ongoing lodge activities for young women.
The hospital adjutant announced that checks intended for girls listed as WUEKES in Cam Travis n Dual were sent to most volunteers but about half remain unclaimed in the hospital office due to inability to locate the young women. Checks will be held pending contact of named individuals and may be donated to charity. arrival will relay hospital records.
A garbled assemblage of quotations and snippets from Anderson, Sharp, and others covers topics from fashion and poetry to economics and politics. The text includes remarks on breadwinners, strawberies to St Louis, bonds, and the editor’s illness, all presented in a jumbled, collage-like format with stray names and phrases.
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