Home Folks plan links soldiers with local civilians in Cleveland
Cleveland readers of The Light assist soldiers from states and nations by connecting them with locals from their hometowns. Requests span Camp Stanley Fort Sam Houston and Fort Worth area posts, with civilians writing to the Home Folks Editor to relay messages. No fees or publicity attach. participation requires only letters coordinating introductions.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Home Folks
Light
Trowne
Victor Hugo
Nea T
San Antonio
Clevland
Camp Stanley Heutenant
Camp Stanley
Celina
Brockton
Mass
Fort Sam Houston
Evansville
Ind
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
el Paso
Auburn
Lewiston
Portland
McFall
Cumberland Mills
Shamokin
Edgerton
Wis
Columbus
Dathon
Ala
Meridian
Vickshore
Laurel
Raixie
Port Gibson
Miss
Lincoln
Neb
Leon Springs
the Light
Ietter
Kidney Health Ad Offer from Kilmer Swamp Root
An advertisement urges readers to diagnose potential kidney trouble and try Kilmer Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims benefits, lists a sample bottle offer, and provides address details from Binghamton New York and a San AntonioDaily Light reference. It emphasizes warning signs like back ache, fatigue, and eye dark circles.
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I Kilmer
Kilmer
Binghamton
N. Y
Adar
Dr. Kilmer Co
Binghamton, N
San Antonio
Italians reaffirm war aims at Milan two days congress
A Milan congress of 26 senators and 70 deputies reaffirmed Italy’s wartime aim to dismember Austria Hungary in alliance with Balkan peoples. The gathering, supported by 101 MPs and 48 provincial councils, urged stronger war effort and suppression of defeatists, ending with a mass meeting at the Scala Theater and calls for intensified government action.
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London Times Service
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
London
Milan
National Defense
Lombardy
Associatin
Conegrees
Taly
Balkan
Austria-Hungary
Scala Theater
Girardiadi
Udine
Piracco
Rom Trieste
Laguardi
Congress
War bread saves wheat flour at Camp Travis
Camp Travis mess officers report a new War bread made from oatmeal and wheat flour to conserve white flour. The plan follows a wheatless Tuesday program and increases use of rye and whole wheat flours. Rye flour delivery last week allowed big reductions in white flour, while centralized depot purchasing will cut food costs across camps.
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Camp Travis
Cantonment
Cooks and Bakers School
Travis
Depot Quartermaster Department
Sweden Refuses Arms to Finnish Rebels Amid Policy
Stockholm reports the Swedish government will not interfere in the Finnish revolt and refuses to permit sale of arms and ammunition. It notes pressure from Finnish emissaries and favoring press groups for non intervention. Red Cross aid remains possible while volunteers may help the Finnish National Guard.
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London
Sperial
San Antonio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lger
Stockholm
Sweden
Orgins
Red Cross
Northwestern Life establishes Jackson Biggs General Agency
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company announces W. D. Jackson and Ss. T. Biggs as General Agents for Southwestern Texas with headquarters in San Antonio. Both men have long local ties. W. D. Jackson formerly with Ferguson McKinney Dry Goods and Union Central Life, while T. Biggs is a former Morrison Coffee executive.
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Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
W. D. Jackson
Ss. T. Biggs
Southwestern Texas
San Antonio
Dlackson Hiying
Ferguson-McKinney Dry Goods Company
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Biggs
Morrison Coffee Company
W. R. Wilson
Northwestern National Company
Texas
Tie
Northwestern National
Mfe
United States
Jackson-Bigga General Agency
Third Concert by San Antonio Symphony at Beethoven Hall
The San Antonio Symphony under Julien Paul Blitz presents the third concert of the season at Beethoven Hall on Tuesday evening. A 4 o'clock public rehearsal precedes the show with a special aim to educate local schoolchildren. Soloist Miss Else Sternsdorff performs Chopin in B minor. a musical surprise is promised. The program includes Rossini Overture The Barber of Seville, Grieg Four Norwegian Dances Op 36, Godard Poetic Scenes, and Weber Invitation to the Dance.
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San Antonio
German Alien Registration Proceedings Continue in City
Authorities report confidential handling of affidavits for German aliens registered with Chief Lancaster. Data on aliens by town will not be published as J H Rogers from the U S marshal’s office confirms. Registration expands to surrounding settlements, with triplicate forms and fingerprints required. completion expected by Saturday.
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Lancaster
United States
Austin
Tilly
Germany
Army Orders and Legal Notices Highlight Military Transfers
The Army announces numerous officer transfers and appointments across ranks and corps including Prentice Reeves to first lieutenant sanitary corps and assignments involving Callan, Kerrick, McLaughlin, Hayes, Boswell, Morgan, Stillwell, Chisholm, Stern, Dargue, Gercken, Graham, and McIntyre. Federal court sentences for liquor sales to soldiers and San Antonio no package law influence commensurate discipline. January mount shows few trials.
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Prentice Reeves
Sanitary Corps
National Army
Washington
Robert L. Callan
Artillery Corps
Coast Defenses
District of Columbia
Puget Sound
FH. 1
Kerrick
William McLaughlin
Twelfth Cavalry
88D Field Artillery
24Th Cavalry
Walcott H. Hayes
Walter C. Boswell
General Star Corps
Harry J. Morgan
Quartermaster Reserve
Mort Magon
Predporick W. Stillwell
Miajor
Kenneth C. Chisholm
Ordnance
War Industriea Board
Vicsp
Kenneth G. Stern
Herbert A. Dargue
Aviation Section
San Antonio
Majoy C. McNeil
Ninetieth Division
McNeil
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