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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1918
Page
9
Washington July 3 American Independence Day will be observed in Liverpool with church services and an entertainment for officers and men of the American army and navy. The Torch mayor of Liverpool and officials will join American officers in attending church services and later 3500 American officers and men will be guests at a dinner and theatrical performance.
United States faces slower meat growth while world population rises. South America leads with Argentina as top beef producer, aided by vast ranches and refrigeration plants. Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay and others expand to meet markets in Europe and Allied demand.
Harvard and Yale renew their historic rivalry in San Antonio on July Fourth with a field meet for army officers formerly of both schools. Tennis golf and swimming follow, then a dinner where the victorious college hosts the losing one. About forty officers are expected to attend, with recent graduates among participants and strong competition anticipated.
Report from Aberdeen Maryland shows American industry rapidly producing 133 millimetre howitzers for France. A plant once a corn field now turns out ten per day, with a test line of 155 millimetre guns ready for shipment. Visible are Stokes mortars and Sutton Stokes large guns, plus a range of French and British artillery in active trials illustrating wartime stockade and trench warfare testing.
Rebels under Cole onel and Lt Colonel Eugenio Lopez seized Reynosa in a dawn strike opposite Hidalgo, with a garrison of thirty federals retreating. Four hours later Felicistas moved toward Matamoros, replenishing stores, aided by modern rifles and ample ammunition. Authorities report infiltrators along the border and the Mexican customs collector fled to Texas with $2,000 in gas coin. U S authorities hold the money at Hidalgo awaiting instructions.
Schoberlee and Brewing Co on Josephine Street to dismantle their plant and offer for sale ice making machines boilers bottles bottling machinery wooden and enamel storage tanks amforts steam pumps and other appliances. For prices and particulars contact V O Box STi or phone Travis Sus. Announcement also notes A P Barrett and Paul Steffler seeking political nominations in upcoming primaries.
A patriotic service bringing all episcopal churches in San Antonio together will be held at Christ Church, Laird Heights, at 10 a.m. under Bishop Capers. Assisting clergy include Rev Benjamin Bean, Rev Arch Heaven Heaton, and Rev Frank Rhea. The sermon by Rev W Bedomd Btevens, Ph D, St Mark's rector. The Declaration of Independence read by Rev Dwight Cameron. A flag blessing by the children of Christ Church. Music includes Onward Christian Soldiers, Star Spangled Banner, America, and a Holme hymn with choir and congregation.
July 3 Viscount Rhondda, David Lloyd George’s food controller for Great Britain, dies after pleurisy and a decline in strength. He had led wartime measures to curb profiteering, regulate food prices, and secure US supplies, supporting rationing policies across the United Kingdom. His death follows the heavy demands of maintaining food distribution during shortages and U-boats' impact on shipping.
Kansas City chemist Mr. Tr. Ob. Hixson advocates a home method to remove corns using Cactus Corn Cart. He warns against eating corns due to infection risk and claims the product dissolves corns painlessly in a few days. Each bottle costs a few cents with instructions. refunds offered if not satisfied.
An employee of the Wright Shipbuilding Company in Tacoma recounts weight gain and relief from headaches after using Tanlae Medicine. He describes a six year illness following an accidental head blow, with digestive and sleep improvements, and notes his wife also benefits. The ad cites San Antonio sellers Wagner's Drug Store and Meier's Pharmacy and a special representative.
David A. Thomas of Adare Wales born March 26 1866 led the Cambria Combine a vast British coal empire. He organized munitions buying for Britain and Canada and earned the nickname British Coal Ring in America. Elected to Parliament from Cardiff he twice refused to be knighted. Married Sybil Vaig in 1882 they had one daughter.
Washington and Austin announce mobilization of a new Texas National Guard Cavalry for training in San Antonio. Adjutant General James A. Amrley reports Gov. McDill helps organize the force. Training length unclear but expected brief, with border focus. Capt. Mills Reagan to command as lieutenant colonel. Reagan’s lineage links to John T. Reagan.
Four hundred customers in New York received checks from the federal Feed Bank covering overcharges on flour substitutes and canned goods. The firm was ordered to close its store for six weeks or pay an amount equal to its excess profits to the American Red Cross.
The Springfield city council approved an ordinance prohibiting issuing liquor licenses after October 1 and ordering saloons closed by January 1, 1919. The measure, prepared by the local moral reform committee, urges enforcement and a ban on intoxicating liquors after the date.
The right is authorized to announce Henry Fest as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner Precinct No 1 Bexar County at the coming primary election July 27, 1818. Mr Best asks the support of good citizens.
A late June dispatch from Petrograd reports rumors that ex-Czar Nicholas Romanoff was killed on a train by a soldier during his removal from Ekaterinburg to Perm. The report cites Moscow officials, Bolsheviks wary of dynastic promises, and notes Volodarsky's assassination as part of rising labor unrest.
Promotes liquid silmerine as a safe hair softening treatment to create natural curls. Describes applying with a toothbrush from roots to tips and claims the result lasts weeks without stickiness or staining. Provides a warning of using hot irons causing dry brittle hair and touts a glossy, fluffy crown.
Fragmentary OCR describes an organization in Petrograd tied to Slovak movement and social revolutionists. It mentions Volodarsky’s murder and alleged counter-revolution patrols in videos with figures from British sources. Reports claim large sums (£265,000,000) moved from English sources via a Petrovgrad bank, and copper requisitions harming industry.
Cadet R. Warfield of Caruthers Field, Waxahachie area, survived a 100 foot fall on a return flight Tuesday. His airplane was wrecked but he escaped injury, according to local aviation reports from Benbrook.
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