Old Friends Seek Contacts Through San Antonio Soldier News
The Home Folks column invites soldiers from other states at San Antonio camps to share names and home towns. Readers from Springfield UI Cleveland Ohio Clinton Mass Terre Haute Asheville Lancaster and many others respond or offer to host or meet. The list of unanswered towns includes diverse cities across the country.
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Brooks Field
Home Folks
Springfield
San Antonio
Chicago
West Side
Cleveland
Ohio
Jima
Clinton
Mass
Terre Haute
Tod
Indianapolis
Holly Springs
Miss
Asheville
N. C
Lancaster
Waterhurst
Douglas
Berkeley
San Francisco
Oakland
Cal
Washington
Loogootee
Seymour
Ind
Creston
Mount Vieasant
Iowa
Dundee
Scotland
Nanty Glo
Nettleton
Lima
Detroit
Mich
Philadelphia
New York
Broadway
Second Avenue
Sewickley
Hood River
Ore
Westfield
N. C2
TanWaycite
End
Elgin
Billings
Mont
Winnish
Kingston
Omaha
Neb
Marshalltown
Lowa
Nashau
Lown
Vineland
N. J
Beloit
Bridgewater
Maes
Dettver
Colo
South Bend
Elkehart
Logansport
Fennimore
Datosi
Livingston
Amington
Wis
Crawford
Sedro-Wooley
Wash
Ti Jensburg
Little Major Atkins Popular Army Salvationist in Roosevelt Battalion
John T. Atkins a Salvation Army major now serving with a U S unit in Paris is praised as the battalion’s most popular figure. He has been cited in orders as a chapel candidate and nicknamed the little major for his camaraderie and luck bringing fewer casualties in engagements.
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Paris
John ‘S T. Atkins
Salvation Army
Chicago
United States Army
Atkins
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Victory Celebrations Sparked by Meine Way News
San Antonio rejoiced after word of a great American success reached Thursday afternoon. The Alamo Leon Works siren signaled triumph as residents learned the cause by telephone and the Light published the full battle report. Newsboys saw record sales for the Inter edition at six. People joined impromptu celebrations across the city.
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San Antonio
Ery Wornd
Linden Announces Candidacy for 24th District Senate
The San Antonio Light releases notice authorizing Linden to seek the State Senate seat for the 24th District. The district includes Boxar, Kendall Kerr, Gillespie, Bandera and Real counties, pending Democratic primary action dated July 27, 1918.
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San Antonio
W. (. Linden
Boxar
Kendall Kerr
Gillespie
Bandera
Real
Tartaot
Haina
Medical Reserve Corps officer joins duty at Camp Hogan
Dr. W. Taylor of 2285 Bedell Building has been commissioned in the Medical Reserve Corps and ordered to report to Camp Hogan on July 27 for temporary duty. The San Antonio Light announces the candidacy of Russell IL Jeanett for Bexar County Clerk and solicits the vote of all good citizens in the primary election July 27, 1918.
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W. Taylor
Bedell Building
Medical Reserve Corps of the Army
Camp Hogan
Heeeheepttet
Te. Taylor
San Antonio
Russell IL Jeanett
Bexar County
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