Housing for 1200 War Service Board lists accommodations
The War Service Board housing department has listed 1258 apartments houses furnished and unfurnished rooms since opening last August. About 1200 of these homes have been rented through its free services for owners and seekers. Under Mrs. J. J. Stevens and Mrs. Edith Foster the department prioritizes soldiers and their families with careful matching and safety checks. Civilians may use the service, but “soldiers first” remains the guiding rule.
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War Service Board
Peope
Housing Department of the
National Army
J. J. Stevens
Edith Foster
Dodson's Liver Tone Ad Promotes Safe Liver Health
A vintage advertisement urges readers to avoid calomel due to mercury poisoning and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable substitute. It claims calomel causes salivation and weakness, while the tonic cleanses bowels and restores energy without side effects. It targets both children and adults.
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Dodson
Oil Sprayer Arrives at Kelly Field to Fight Dust
A new oil sprayer, costing $6000 and in transit weeks, begins dust control on roads and streets at Kelly Field. Two sprayers ordered were for dry field use but one is kept after Bermudagrass sods are laid to reduce dust and throat irritations among the aviation center staff. The dust problem has caused a high sick list, with throat and nose irritations as the main issue.
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Kelly Field
Aviation Center
Fentress Doctor Witely Mourned
Dr A J Johnson of Fentress died at his home and was buried in Prairie Lea cemetery. Born in San Augustine in 1840, he moved to Prairie Lea in 1854 and was among the oldest native Texans in the area. A longtime physician, he served wide territory and was highly respected.
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Fentress
Lockhart
Tex
Johnson
Hiis
Prairie Lea
San Augusting
Perhaips
Mayor Authorized To Sign Contract For City Lighting
City council authorized Mayor Gel to sign a new five year contract with San Antonio Public Service Company for street and municipal lighting. The draft promises a price reduction potentially saving about $30,000 or doubling lights in use. A citizens committee endorsed acceptance.
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Gel
San Antonio Pub Nc Service Company
Lowther
Lambert
Ford
Rena M. Green
George Maverick
Houston Street
Brackenridge Park
River Avenue
David Lehr
Post D
Travelers’ Protective Association
Bell
Lloyd George Denies Interference in U S Affairs
London cable reports Prime Minister Lloyd George denies any interference in United States internal matters. He emphasizes that any private mentions were personal and not meant as opinion on anyone’s fitness. The statement follows Medill McCormick’s Washington committee testimony.
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Lloyd George
United States
London
Montreal Daily Star
Medill McCormick
Washington
McCormick
House Military Committee
Iat
George
Cen
Lennard Wood
Substitute foods threaten health of German population
Amsterdam dispatch reports German scientists warn that many food substitutes sold in Germany provide almost no nourishment. Professor Juckenack of Berlin University calls for government control of substitute foods to prevent famine, warning that without intervention the war could claim a third of Germany's population.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Professor Juckenack
Univity of
Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
A vintage drug ad touts Pape's Cold Compound as the cure for a cold or grippe. It claims rapid nasal relief, reduced discharge, and headachy symptoms. The product is described as cheap, easy to take, and superior to substitutes.
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Pape
The Widespread Substitutes Endangering Food Safety
The text laments widespread substitution of basic foods with unsafe substitutes, noting two thirds weakened by nutrition, and lists dangerously mislabeled products. It cites kerosene frying oil linked to 800 illnesses and nine deaths in Berlin, plus dubious items like goose dripping from dog fat and chalk mixtures in other foods.
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Berlin
Diverting vessels to transport work to reduce imports
Washington officials discuss cutting imports by up to fifty percent and diverting ships to transport troops and essential materials to France. They anticipate using neutral tonnage, taking over American and French sailing ships, and listing nonessential imports for elimination while preserving nitrates and manganese.
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Chile
Brigit
Alles
Daris
United States
Endward M. House
Shipping Board
America
Watlantic Seaboard
Labor Department
Major Martin Dies After Brief Illness at Camp Travis
Major William Martin of the 84th Machine Gun Battalion National Army Camp Travis died Monday morning from pneumonia. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. A 44 year old New Yorker, he served twenty years in the national guard and regular army and had been a captain in the Third Cavalry at San Antonio. He previously commanded the Texas squadron at Camp Wilson. Survived by widow, a son William 14, and a daughter Elizabeth 9, of 802 Brooklyn Avenue San Antonio. Also noted: Polk named private secretary to Senator Morris Sheppard, leaving Austin to assume duties in Washington. He is currently business manager of the Alcade magazine and acting secretary of the Ex-Students Association.
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William Smith Martin
84Ard
National Army
Camp Travis
Camp Base Hospital
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Martin
New York
National Guard
Regular Army
Third Cavalry
San Antonio
Texas Squadren
Camp Wilson
Jews to the Front First Battalion Receives Warm London Welcome
The first battalion of the new Jewish regiment marched through East End streets to an inspiring reception in London yesterday. Lord Mayor reviews and speeches followed a luncheon. The unit carried Union Jacks and blue and white Zionist flags with the David shield bearing in Yiddish the inscription I forget thee Jerusalem. The battalion heads abroad for service.
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London Vines Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Puble Ledger Cos
London
New Jewish Regiment
East Ndt
David
Jerusalem
Reunion Bid from Aland Islands Surfaces in Sweden
Stockholm dispatch reports a deputation from the Aland Islands seeking reunion with Sweden. The Aland Islands, home to about 25 000 people largely of Swedish descent, are in the Gulf of Bothnia and part of Finland. The islands were taken by Russia in 1809.
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London
Gustav
Sweden
Stockholm
The
Times
Aland Lands
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
Tassia
Summitville resident notes stamp color change
From R. H. Brunt on a rural route near Summitville Indiana, the old 3-cent stamp resembles the new issue in design but differs in color, with the old stamp appearing green while the new ones are purple.
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R. H. Brunt
Summitville
Ind
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