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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1918
Page
6
A groom seized a certified soviety item as a gift, breaking it into pieces while the bride and groom stood with their families stunned. The scene at the ceremony turned chaotic as onlookers watched the disruption unfold amid awkward embarrassment.
A local note lists guests and registrants at several hotels including St Anthony in Fort Worth Menger Lanier Gunter and Banter. Names include Mrs John A Meyers Gainesville Martin New York S Killman Tampico Mex Travis Johnson Rockport Withers Fort Worth Sargent Cincinnati Stow Garlick Laredo Hunter Kansas City Jinncock Alpine West Houston Morrig Kingsville Caetromanes Hutchinson Kan Hobbe San Angelo Anchonay Leary Little Rock and others among Gunter Lanier and related properties.
A January 9 issue of El Universal in Mexico City publishes a harsh indictment of German minister von Eckhardt. Fulgencio Palavicini accuses him of sedition, media meddling, and violating Mexican neutrality, demanding his immediate expulsion and passports. The piece portrays Germany as stoking labor unrest and anti US sentiment, threatening Mexico’s sovereignty and oil production.
A San Antonio Light article describes a program where soldiers in camps can be connected with civilians from larger eastern cities. A soldier lacking civilian friends received a contact letter from an east coast civilian. The Light offers free help through the Home Folks editor.
A former Pittsburg resident now in San Antonio sought civilian friends through a local acquaintance plan. The program, linking soldiers with local citizens in familiar places and people, has thriving results. A Westmoreland County civilian replied that the soldier may be from near his home.
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