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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1918
Page
5
Naturalists dissect puzzling bird behavior amid war news as planes and explosions fail to disturb birds. Burris A. Jenkins cites his book Facing the Hindenburg Line noting a birdlike plane illusion and birds continuing flight, unmoved by gunfire. Separate fragments mention vaccination and civic life amid confusion.
Readings and programs fill a busy calendar as clubs form committees to solicit war savings, plan literary and musical events, and host gatherings at hotels and clubhouses. Notables include Mrs. Malcolm Ayer leading a session on Winston Churchill and various groups hosting anniversaries, readings, hikes, and charity socials with numerous members listed.
The excerpt depicts Helen and Warren arguing about a theatre night out. Helen, exhausted after long work, resists social plans, while Warren urges rest and cautions against overextending herself. Dialogue reveals strain from unspoken burdens and concern for welfare during their uneasy evening at home.
Quality and quantity as usual. Russell Ophelia Richmond Ward White and Pink Kiarney Killarney Brilliant roses all lengths at $2.00 per dozen upward. Fancy carnations in large quantities all colors $1.59 to $2.00 per dozen. If you want service, flowers and treatment, just phone us. We deliver flowers anywhere in America by telegraph and telephone orders filed promptly.
Edward Green Florist advertises a flower shop on Ave C at South Bend with day and night phone Gr 4107. The notice notes availability of service and contact numbers for aroundtheclock assistance.
Fragmented dialogue shows Warren and Helen amid mounting tension over chores and fatigue. A later note mentions Brackenridge Graduation Exercises with program details and local personalities, including Meekchorya and Keating, in a stream of era-specific names.
An elderly narrator, called the Old Lady, urges resilience amid wartime privation. She recalls colonial hardships, the American past, and present shortages, urging endurance, work, and unity while contrasting past and present dangers. The piece blends domestic scenes with calls to support troops and endure cold, hunger, and duty.
A garbled wartime item highlights a five foot tall recruit nicknamed Littlest Man in Camp Gran t. The piece references three hundred and party second Utah and a draft era scene with figures like Carnine Caserta and Metorinlek entute tt Lake Forest, noting enlistment and national emergency mobilization.
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