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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1918

Page

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Woman Killed as Streetcar Leaves Tracks

Mrs Gille T Williams of Crowley La and her husband Henry T Williams of Fort Sam Houston were injured as West Magnolias streetcar No 200 derailed after striking a switch near Maverick Park late Saturday. The car plowed into a tree and electric pole, throwing passengers and injuring soldiers J Roleman and Tat Malone. Williams was pinned between the rear vestibule and the tree. he suffered bruises to his left hand arm and leg. Crowded car, urgent medical response, and multiple ambulances followed.

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Wyeth Hospital Leased By YWCA For Boarding G irls

Wyeth Hospital on Main Avenue and Myrtle Streets is leased by the YWCA for a new girls boarding home to ease housing needs during the war emergency. A connected kitchen and dining wing will serve the home, opening likely in the first week of February. The special house committee led by Mrs. A V W Green is arranging furnishings and plans, with a membership dinner and annual meeting set for January 21. A national tour by Miss Mildred Corbett and Miss Young includes visits to hostess houses, and Child Labor Day services are planned at the YWCA San Antonio chapter.

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Nationwide Food Conservation Plea Prompts Wheat Reductions

The document urges Americans to cut wheat use by 30 percent to secure overseas and domestic supply. It prescribes baking and home meal adjustments, weekly wheatless days, and reduce beef and pork consumption. Substitutes like potatoes and other grains are urged to replace wheat in homes and public eating places.

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Severe storm rain sweeps Middle West

A severe July storm disrupts railroads across the Middle West. Snow accumulations in Wisconsin reach seven inches as trains are canceled and delays mount. Railroads warn of possible widespread tieups while Chicago braces for continued blizzard conditions and coal shortages amid emergency measures by city officials.

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Discontent Over German Leadership Spreads Quietly

In a fragmentary report from wartime sources, Scheldemann is cited making bold statements near Vienna about German leadership and Pan-German projection. The piece notes rare openness and risk in criticizing Kaiser Wilhelm and the Pan German movement, suggesting a bold shift in Teutonic support.

Germany Kaiser Wilhelm Vienna Pan- Germard Seheldemann Heratefure Aubeldemann Hiv Thoen Scholderoama

Tanine Reverses Decline of Fort Worth Woman

Mrs Berth Sowell of Fort Worth recounts severe weakness and weight loss from a prolonged illness. After poor relief from a hospital and nerve distress, she began Tanine, reporting appetite return, better digestion, steady weight gain of thirty five pounds after five bottles, and renewed energy to care for her home. She praises Tanine as a lifesaver and urges others to try it, noting San Antonio outlets Wagner's Drug Store and Meier's Pharmacy handle distribution.

Venta Berth Sowell T. 9. Sowell Pavia Texas Broadway Fort Worth Sowell San Antono Wagner Meier Presona

German scheme ally and Kaiser praised as safe and sound

New York January 26 report outlines a volatile German political scene as Count Hertling seeks a victory peace while internal revolt grows in Hungary and Austria Hungary, with Czernin’s stance signaling potential shifts. The Kaiser’s preparedness and military leaders pressure Hertling amid Wilson and Lloyd George diplomacy.

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Hungarian minister Czernin speeds peace effort likely

Authoritative reports say Foreign Minister Czernin will hasten peace, with Pope Benedict approving the speech as a forceful appeal to President Wilson for fire therapy. The Czernin and Hertling messages draw great Vatican interest though no formal Vatican comment is issued.

Czernin Pope Benedict Wilson

Garden Named Secretar y of Southwest Province

GARDEN NAMED cv AW S Gadren of San Antonio archdeacon of the Episcopal diocese of West Texas has been chosen secretary of the Southwest province comprising Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Missouri and Arkansas by the synod meeting in Oklahoma City. Garden has held multiple church and educational posts in West Texas since 1906 and will assume duties under diocesan bishops and missionary leaders from his base in San Antonio.

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Goethals Presses on Business Efficiency War Debate

Congress eyes a showdown on War Department handling of World War I progress with Baker under cross examination. Questions target court martial cases, Wood’s Kan Cimu posting, and claims of suppressed casualty news while administration seeks to avoid bitter, long debates and push for quicker economic measures.

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