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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1917

Page

5

Texas 10 Given More Time To Reach Guard Quota

General John A. Hulen extends the stop recruiting deadline to July 12 for Texas National Guard units in San Antonio. About 200 men still needed. local units expanding with new recruiting drives, rallies, and employer co operation urged.

Texas San Antonio National Guard John A. Hulen Houston Hulen Alamo Plaza Raymond Phelps Davis McGown Hal L. Howard Phelps Claude V. Birkhead Second Texas Field Artillery W. A. McDuffee Cuero Swearingen-McCraw Wurzbach George A. Wurzbach C. L. Wurzbach Seguin Bexar Guadalupe Comal Floresville William Murray J. T. McCalmont Murray

Drought Helps Harvests and Aids Boll Weevil Fight

L. P. Clark of Dallas and Texas Industrial Congress says June drought enabled harvesting of wheat and oats in San Antonio and reduced boll weevil impact. He notes limited corn losses to river bottom areas and expects July rains to boost cotton peanuts and grain sorghums yields.

L. P. Clarkson Dallas Texas Industrial Congress San Antonio Clarkson Texas

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Jersey Woman

Bridgeton New Jersey Mrs Milford T Cummings testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved her inflammation irregularities and pain boosting her health after consulting doctors. She urges others to use the remedy for displacements ulceration backache painful periods and nervousness.

Bridgeton N. J Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham Milford T. Cummings Harmony 8&T Penn’s Grove

Skin Whitener Ad Promises Light Complexion

An advertisement touts Plough's Black and White Ointment as a skin bleaching product for dark and sallow skin. It claims to remove blemishes and provide a light, smooth complexion and offers 25 cents for a box or five boxes for a dollar, with Memphis and San Antonio as distribution notes.

Address Plough Chemical Co Dept Memphis Tenn San Antonio Tex Peontle

Prince Lvov Seeks American Aid to Ease Russian Transport

Prince Lvov told an Associated Press observer in Petrograd that U S help is vital for the transport system and industrial output. He praised American Red Cross aid and hinted at further financial loans while warning that transport bottlenecks remain from the old regime even as he touted military revival and internal reforms shaping Russia toward stability.

Petrograd Associated Press Prince Lvoff America Prince Lyoff Russia Stevens Railroad Commission American Commission United States Prince Looff Red Cross M. Shingaroff Root Commission Prince Looftf Europe Finland Ukraine Francis

Army Girls Transport Tobacco Fund Seeks Incorporation

TO PROVIDE TOBACCO NEW YORK July 9 Application for articles of incorporation was made by an organization named An Army Girls Transport Tobacco Fund. The group aims to supply tobacco to soldiers and sailors on transports to Europe. Officers thanked the founder for ensuring tobacco on the ships during the France expedition.

New York Army Girls’ Transport Tobacco Fund Europe France

Tax Collectors to Meet in Austin for Sixteenth Annual Session

State and County Tax Collectors Association plans a July 12 to 14 meeting in Austin with tax officials from nearly every Texas county. The event includes entertainment arrangements by the State Taxation Department and Austin officials, programed addresses, and discussions on delinquent taxes and cancellations chaired by Bexar County’s John A Bitter.

State Bitter

Mother’s Friend offered as aid to expectant mothers

An advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a safe, time honored massage method to ease pregnancy. It claims reduced pain and danger during childbirth, notes long use across generations, and encourages obtaining a bottle from a druggist and requesting a free information book from the Bradford Regulator Co. in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bredfield Regulator Co Der Lamar Building Atlanta

Come-back Man Restored by Gold Medal Haarlem Oil

An advertisement extols the comeback of a fatigued worker driven by overwork and poor habits. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy to revive appetite and sleep, claiming three capsules daily restore strength for uric acid issues, kidney problems, bladder stones, stomach disorder, or other overwork ailments. It urges timely use and offers a money back guarantee through druggists.

Haarlem Holland

Cars Needed For Convalescent Soldiers Outing

San Antonio Red Cross Chapter appeals for 50 cars for a convalescent soldiers outing on Tuesday evening. Only 10 cars offered by noon Monday. volunteers urged to contact Mrs Wilson or Mrs Vander Hoeven before 11 am. Cars to assemble at St Mark's Episcopal Church by 6 pm for base hospital arrangements.

San Antonio American Red Cross William Aubrey T. T. Vanger Hoeven E. A. Wilson Joe Frost

J J Pastoriza Dies In Houston Mayor Succumbs To Stroke

J J Pastoriza longtime Houston leader dies of apoplexy at noon while at city hall. Born 1857 in New Orleans he built a printing business then later served as city commissioner tax commissioner and mayor in 1917 after a strong campaign. He supported Henry George single tax theory and funded its promotion.

Houston Tex J. J. Pastoriza Pastoriza City Hall Mr. Pastoriza New Orleans Firard’s Academy Henry George

Henry Field Dies in New York Heir to Marshall Field Estate

Henry Field grandson of Marshall Field and heir to the Chicago financier died yesterday at Presbyterian Hospital New York. He had married in February to Nancy Kean Perkins daughter of one Langhorne sister of Virginia.

Chicago New York Henry Field Marshall Field Presbyterian Hospital Marshall Field America Nancy Kean Perkins Langhorne Virginia

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