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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1918
Page
9
Mac Wilder promotes a simple skin care method using ten cents worth of plain oatmeal soaked in water with derwillo to smooth wrinkles, fade sunburn and large pores. She claims women over fifty appear forty and thirty look like teens after a week. Derwillo is available at HL L Wagner Owl Drug Co Milburn Bros.
Sergeant H. Clyde Halsley of the Lafayette Escadrille, wounded in combat a year and a half ago, comes home to San Antonio on a 30 day furlough. He discusses American and French wartime attitudes, recalls his crash from 12 000 feet, and notes his awards including the War Cross and the Military Medal.
An advertisement praises Cuticura products as purer, sweeter, and more effective for skin and hair than beauty fads. It advises bathing with Cuticura Soap, and applying Cuticura Ointment for pimples or redness for five minutes before bathing. Free sample by mail offered with address in Boston.
Social calendar items list meetings and events at clubs and churches in San Antonio. Notable entries include Delta Gamma and Woman's Club events, YWCA board meeting, Ladies' Aid activities, and planned teas, luncheons, and a box party at the Grand Opera House. Also notes engagements, art exhibit attendance, and arrivals of guests from Los Angeles.
The tota Kappa Chi club hosted a stag dinner at the Casa del Rio Monday evening. Purple and white colors and the club insignia appeared on plate cards. Covers were set for listed members including I Wise A Super de Wulte C Nordhaus J Danly A Flosenberg Shafer and others with Mr Wise as toastmaster.
Berlin newspapers publish in full the American president Wilson's address on war aims. The report includes details from Copenhagen and notes the document is circulated to northern German cities.
Sinn Fein executive in Dublin says Irish Nationalist MPs should resign. If refused to comply they urge formation of a national assembly as a new governing body.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure. Treats itching burning and bleeding piles. First application gives relief. Price fifty cents. Ad.
Major Augustus Peabody Gardner former Massachusetts congressman died of pneumonia at Camp Wheeler after wartime service seeking actual combat. His body to lie in state in Washington and burial planned at Arlington Cemetery. Gardner, a military preparedness advocate, was born November 4 1864 in Boston and graduated Harvard.
Advertisement notes Grove’s signature on the box and claims the remedy prevents grip. Mentions 30e price and early use in time to prevent the cold or grip symptoms. Public health style typical of early 20th century ads.
May Alden Ward a noted author and lecturer, who led women’s clubs, died in Cambridge after an automobile collision with a trolley car. A descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, she edited the Federation Bulletin, the official publication of the Central Federation of Women's Clubs.
Irishmen believe the thirty first sitting of the Trishomg rule convention will yield a conclusive agreement from the grand committee of 20. They expect an announcement soon and see progress in uniting nationalist and unionist factions while outlining autonomy principles for a future Irish parliament.
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