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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1918
Page
3
Camp Travis army stores plan a drastic sale of stock valued near 160000 to convert assets into cash and reduce purchases to small inexpensive items. Brig. Gen. W. J. Johnston cites insufficient liquidity and moves to cash pricing, aiming to fund dividends for affiliated organizations while ensuring mobility for moving units.
Paris dispatch says a Catalonia delegation thanked the French front for support and noted many Spanish subjects were fighting abroad with several receiving the Legion of Honor.
A Nebraskan reader Mary B Prange from West Teint says Gall stones were permanently relieved without surgery using Fruitola and Traxo after doctors advised operation. She details prior fear of surgery, subsequent relief, and instructions for obtaining remedies from the Pinus InVoratories Monticello Tennessee.
The San Antonio post office reports over 6300 letters intended for soldiers are misaddressed or lacking proper return information. Telegrams and parcels to Camp Travis and other camps sit unresolved as clerks work through 33 pages of misdirected mail including death notices and calls for military shipping. The issue highlights the strain on wartime communications and the effort by postal staff to route mail accurately.
Congressman John Garner of Texas is reported to oppose any valuation or consideration of war measures not directly tied to wartime conduct and appropriate appropriations. The remarks place Garner in the dim light as the House weighs war related actions and funding.
Camp Travis announces new officer assignments dating from mid December. Second lieutenants Lindsey Lattin Metn Bresden Halley Woodfinger Wilkey Mudgett Murphy Ik Nowell Peeke Dunbar plus dozens more for the 367th 390th 360th 42nd Field Artillery 14th Field Artillery 316th Tralus and M. P. units. Also noted is Belgain conscription into the German army from the Geer Valley by force.
The ad touts a mysterious oatmeal blend claimed to beautify complexions and grant fast, transformative effects. It lists endorsements from several figures and asserts dramatic skin improvements within hours, urging readers to try the remedy despite questionable claims.
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