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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1918

Page

11

Railroads to close city offices January fifteenth

About sixty workers in San Antonio city passenger and freight offices will lose jobs when offices close January 15 as part of a nationwide railroad system unification plan. Some outside state offices already faced cuts. total job losses in the freight and passenger sectors may reach from fifty to two hundred workers, with layoffs spread across depots and terminals as service is curtailed.

San Antonio United States Texas

Travelers at San Antonio hotels cross paths in notice

A telegram style list shows numerous individuals staying at or registered at San Antonio hotels including the Menger St Anthony Gunter Lanier and Ganter. Names include A I Moth Leon J Thock J M Powell C Nicholson Mrs C R Ashby and others from New Orleans Kyle Cody Waco Salt Lake City and New York among guests and registrants.

A. I. Moth New Orleans Menger J. M. Powell Kyle Tex St. Anthony Halle Chicago Guoters C. Nicholson Cody Lanier Leon J. Thock Houston A. P. McCiendon Waco C. R Ashby Salt Lake City Utah Gan

Haarlem Oil Capsules Offer Quick Kidney Relief

An advertising promo urges immediate use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for backache tiredness nervousness and urinary issues signaling bladder stones or kidney infection. It promises rapid renewed health within 24 hours and ongoing prevention with daily capsules, plus a money back guarantee.

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Obituary Notices From San Antonio Roster

Obituaries list several San Antonio residents including Mrs. Maginnis and Pedro Chavez with services planned at St. Mary’s and Immaculate Heart churches. Burials set for St. Louis and San Fernando Cemetery, with funeral homes handling interments.

Matt A. Thompson Maginnis A. Thompson Maginnis Son Street San Antonio Hla St. Louis Peares-Robinson Vn Kings Company Pedro Chavez Pedro Chavez Sr Bexar County Pecos Street Histevan Chavez Louis Arthur Chavez Antonio C. Charo Qelock San Fernando

Obituary Notice With Satirical Editor’s Reply

A fragmented obituary notice appears alongside an advertisement for Undertakers and private ambulance services. A satirical exchange quotes an editor’s quip about praising a man’s supposed virtues, contrasting it with insinuations about the death being natural.

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Brownatone hair dye promises instant shade change

An old advertisement touts Brownatone hair statin as a quick, damage free dye available in soft brown shades. It claims instant color, rub resistant finish, and easy at home application with two sizes priced from 3s to 1.15 dollars, with a postal booklet offered for 10 cents.

San Antonio Wagner Fischers Drug Store Ibbs Meier's Wharmacy Commerce $T Geo Keene Military Peza

San Antonio Officials Face Formal Charges After Clean-Up Talks

Hearings for Chief Lancaster and Judge Wilkens, requested by the Citizens Committee, were suspended by the council and will be set for next week with a formal report and testimony transcript to be filed. The mayor and city attorney met with committee members to map the process.

Lancaster Wilkens Citizens’ Committee of Five Citizens’ Committee Bell McMillan Citizens' Committee Chester Terrell San Antonio Bell ‘Thursdaoon Washington Ghington Senator Sheppard War Department Carlos Bee Franz C. Groos Cowler San Antonians Sheppard Agsupad Mr. Groos Vier Lte Baker Raymond B. Fosdick Trascom Johnson Committee On Major Johnson

Federal Demonstration Seeks Hooverized Family

Miss Iva n Scott, federal demonstrator, seeks a patriotic family to let her plan menus and supervise kitchen expenditures for one month to prove the average American can be Hooverized without deprivation. A family of five with two schoolchildren and a third infant will be selected, and the project may expand to include additional Hoover families from this week’s applications.

San Antonio Ivan Scott Scott Hoover

No hitch in draft as Canada mobilizes first army

Ottawa reports the Canadian military draft moving smoothly with men conscripted in the first phase reporting by districts and entering training as fast as possible. The new law calls for 100000 men while early drafts exceed 20000 though exact figures are withheld for military reasons.

Ottawa Ont Jan

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