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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1917

Page

10

Franz Groos to be Honored at Chamber of Commerce Dinner

Franz C. Groos retiring president of the Chamber of Commerce will be guest of honor at a January 8 dinner in San Antonio. The event marks a celebratory close to a prosperous year for the chamber with President J. J. Haile and former presidents in attendance. Twenty of the twenty-three former leaders expected to attend, as the war era resources drive shapes the gathering into a restrained, luncheon style affair.

Franz Groos Chamber ” Commerce Franz C. Groos Chamber At Commerce San Antono Chamber of Commerce J. J. Haile Chamber Com Merce San Antonio

Red Cross Military Relief Head Named in San Antonio

W R Bancroft of Memphis is entrusted with charge of military relief for the Red Cross in army camps around San Antonio. He arrives to establish headquarters and coordinate aid to soldiers and families, with plans to route supplies directly from local chapters and expand distributions at main San Antonio camps.

RED Cross San Antonio W. R. Bancroft Memphis Zenn Bancroft Stanley Stoner American of Crags Pen Brady Strilling Inain San Antonio Benenage San Antonlo Delas Vis Tina

Grand New Year's Eve Ball by Dixie Soulut Club

A grand New Year's Eve ball is hosted by the Dixie Soulut Club at the Beethoven fall. Notices promote a dance night with music, meals, and plans for soldiers and guests. A soldier, Louis Spatier, is treated at hospital after a motorcycle collision, with non serious injuries.

Dixie Soulut Club Louis Spatier Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital Witte Toginna Orchestre Ani Ihe Dixie Soul Parner Hall

Obituaries for Brak Ellawarth Seaver Ike Wolberg and Mary Taber Trizs

Obituary notices report Brak Ellawarth Seaver 4 years old who died at a sanitarium after four days in San Antonio and will be sent to Wisconsin for burial. Ike Wolberg 74 died at his home in San Antonio after living in Texas for 19 years with relatives Minnie Kaplan and grand nieces. Mrs Mary Taber Trizs Tracy 31 died at her home in San Antonio on Howard Street.

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Blankets and Robes Price Line Prompts Sale Tag

Catalog fragment notes blankets and robes with prices 12.50 and 15.00 listed, and releases pricing 9.90 and 11.75 respectively. Indicates a promotional or catalog pricing snippet for textile items.

Shoes and boots bargain list with varied styles

An old newspaper ad offers women and men shoes in multiple colors and sizes. Prices range from $1.25 per pair for certain items to $3.50 for Misses' and Big Misses' styles, highlighting patent leather options, cravenaite tops, broad toes, and low heels.

Funeral notices and obituaries from San Antonio region

Funeral services will be held for Mrs. Tully and other locals in San Antonio with burial at City Cemetery. Obituaries note May and Gall Goodlue among survivors, and a Paris, Texas burial plan for a Tennessee native. Callaway Undertaking Co. listed for services and final arrangements.

San Antonio May Gall GB. Goodlue Mra Joseph M. Tully Binlly Agnes Bailth Larkin C. Smith Che M. Herat St. Mary's Church Vather Poapenders Mindy City Cemetery No. 1

Military order strict on food rules for Doth division

A new order bars officers and enlisted men of the Doth division from dining in civilian restaurants or on dining cars to observe civilian conservation regulations. Disciplinary action will follow for noncompliance, with details unclear as the document states dining areas and dates vaguely.

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Bar Association Urges Members to Aid Draft Age Men

The Bar Association urges members to assist draft age men by volunteering with local exemption boards and answering questionnaires. Resolution, presented by A J McClowkey, calls for immediate bar member involvement and even publication of noncompliant attorneys. The meeting also notes a push for discipline of those who refuse to help.

BAR Association A, Jr. McClowkey Cunningham Tharge Srooks Yileg Euan—ul Amont Pearsan'n

Inaccessible Local Social Notes and Names

Fragmented OCR lists many personal names and places without clear events or actions. The garbled text mentions individuals such as Allee, Mrs. A. Letpaiest, and Be Anh Mra, locations including the Menger and The Sh Ant, and various generic references to maternity, staging, and shoppers, with no coherent story or dates.

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Food prices reduced in local market list

A fragment from a local page shows reduced prices on several items including peaches, prunes, and potatoes. The note lists evaporated items and garden produce with figures such as 2.40 for potatoes and mentions various brand or store codes. The readability is limited by OCR quality.

Fragmented OCR note with unclear names and terms

The readable text shows garbled phrases and partial names, including scattered references to people and places. No coherent event or outcome emerges, making it difficult to identify a specific incident, date, or organization.

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