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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1916
Page
14
The notice advises setting out pansy phlox Chinese pinks and calendula for mid winter and early spring blooms. It recommends separating Shasta daisies now and notes evergreen shrubs and cold proof vines suitable for porch boxes through winter.
The article urges buying young winter bloomers now such as phlox pansies and sweet peas, notes January planting for Shasta Daisies, and emphasizes evergreen shrubs and porch boxes. It highlights cost benefits of early buying and winter hardiness, with gardening layout tips and landscape uses.
The War Office released a film titled How to aap Tom mie depicting life in British field hospitals. It will be shown nationwide to aid wounded soldiers and provide comforts for convalescents through exhibition proceeds.
The first installment of the Burma war fund has been received by the government in London. It totals $966,665 and must be used for hospitals or other war work not involving taking life.
Paris reports the Belgian government names Colonel Malfeyt as royal commissioner for the Congo territories in the Belgian Congo.
Washington reports President Wilson breaks long standing norms by moving cabinet meetings to afternoons. He revived capitol in person readings, attends sessions, and meets leaders outside formal routines. The New Year reception is cancelled, and punctuality records are set as Wilson reshapes White House etiquette.
Berne December 30 station masters at Schaffhausen Berne Zurich Lausanne and Geneva received gold watches from the German emperor as a reward for their humane treatment of German civil and military prisoners.
Reader Eugene M. Pullen claims a complete nonoperative cure for rupture with no lost time or operation. He provides address in Manasquan New Jersey and urges others to write for full information, stating long term success after carpentering work.
The article notes watches were presented to railroad officials by the first secretary of the German embassy and included letters of thanks from the Kaiser.
Theaters must close by 11 p m and cafes by midnight to conserve light. Closing hours for shops will shift earlier and many trains will be cut due to coal shortages.
An old guide promotes Mercolized wax as a nightly wrap to shed rough or discolored skin and reveal healthier skin. A second remedy uses saxolite wash to erase facial lines, claiming rapid effect and winter protection.
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