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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1918
Page
10
Tuesday reports show pledges surpassing 2 7 million with 400 000 still needed to meet a 4 127 000 quota. The By the Limit Club adds new members as drive offices list donation sites across San Antonio and Bexar County.
Lieut. Paul F. Baer of Fort Wayne Indiana an American aviator once listed as missing is now reported as a prisoner in Germany confirmation came through the International Red Cross in Switzerland Baer formerly served with the French Flying Corps and has been awarded the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross Hospitals and ward locations are listed for subscription drives and drugstore stations to collect cards for donors.
Cineral Pershing reports a long casualty list to the War Department detailing killed, wounded, missing in action, and those with severe injuries. Names span numerous cities including Bristol Tennessee Philadelphia Pennsylvania and Chicago Illinois with ranks from lieutenants to privates.
An assortment of incomplete entries lists missing private items and names. references include IX QOTTON and Privatex Cart in Tel Clinton, with notes on kin Werate uPetan and Gay Cedrick Th oran, Trapowell, Va. The fragmentary text hints at a casualty record or roster gap.
A cheerful guide titled Reduce Weight Happily promises safe easy steps to slimness and vitality. The ad offers plain wrapper mail delivery via Keroin Co at NO-119 Station FL New York NY with claims to improve health figure and success.
The monthly meteorological summary reports a normal June with 20 clear days and a total rainfall of 8.85 inches. Highest temperature 103 on June 10, lowest 67, daily range peaking at 27 degrees. Southeast winds averaged 7.7 mph. max five minute velocity reached 54 mph from the east on June 2.
A New Yorker offers a free copy of a booklet titled How to Overcome the Tobacco Habit. The pamphlet claims to help boys quit smoking chewing tobacco or snuff and is mailed without charge from Woods WC-179 Station F Newark New York on request.
The Italian colony of San Antonio will join the Fourth of July parade. About several hundred Italians who contributed $40,000 in thirty six hours last week will participate. A brass band will lead the division and two cars with girls symbolizing Liberty and Democracy will be featured.
A list of names and affiliations shows guests staying at the Gunter, Menger, Lanier, and St Anthony hotels including Adams of Waco, Freneit of College Station, Reutz of Laredo, George Chitago, Arthur Nathan of New York, Bleen of Weatherford, V E Jonas of Chicago, J B White of Dalles, Mrs John Butler of Kerrville, M J Kent of Atlanta, and Charles Conger. An announcement states a candidacy for State Senate in the 24th district covering Bexar, Kendall, Kerr, Atascosa, Bandera, and surrounding counties. Other items include stray social notes and a humorous exchange about a landlady’s hone to pick and a Brooklyn journalist’s quips.
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