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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1916
Page
3
Local volunteers organized central funds to feed and comfort troops at the depot and along the border. Red Cross chapters, Rotary members, and women volunteers collected donations and prepared meals, drinks, and treats while sending cheerful card notes from the city.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and places in a long personal notices style. It references Daline, Ginter, Mrs Anna Sraith, and others amid scattered places like Fort scfnsash and St. Ane. The text resembles a local society page with partial names and events.
New Braunfels women spearhead a Red Cross rally with August park event and a broad surrounding reach within 100 miles. Local organizers like Mrs Harry Tania and Mrs Ney manhall coordinate committees to solicit store support, door canvassing, and cross city cooperation for a hospital fundraiser.
A chaotic community note describes a fundraising effort led by local organizers including Mrs. Lo and Mrs. Meyer. The piece lists committees and names many residents, notes cash donations from several donors, and mentions an upcoming barbecue event to support the cause.
A new Texas beemen association was organized Saturday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. The group plans a capital stock of 25000, aims to develop the honey industry, work on a trade mark, and establish headquarters in San Antonio with a large warehouse project. Sixty one men attended the meeting, over 3000 subscribed in ten dollar shares, and a 61 member board of directors was formed.
The city procurement contest for prisoner meals narrowed to two bidders, with Charles Trailo and Evy Mentasty among the low offers around twelve cents per meal. The purchasing agent and the board of health reportedly favor Miletosch for the contract, citing improvements and perceived benefits to both city and inmates.
Tour of Militia guardsmen prompts lively discussion among San Antonio officials and merchants about tourist patronage and regional gains. Officials report orders valued around 9000 dollars for eating wares while noting 2500 dollars in specific expenses amid tense local chatter.
A garbled OCR fragment references Webb and Wigwag terms, prices like two dollars fifty cents, and various unreadable names. It hints at a historical ad or notice with fragmented phrases and scattered proper nouns.
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