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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1916

Page

7

Red Cross Rally Prep Progress and Park Setup

committees report steady progress for a Red Cross rally and picnic planned for Saturday August 5 at Landa's Park New Braunfels. Booths and stands will be erected next week with transport and supply arrangements under way and community groups contributing foods and funds.

Red Cross Landa’s Park New Braunfels Landa San Antonio N. S Roy Campbell Austin Sam H. Freize Central Transportation Committee John Case Griswold Woman's Club Pfeuffer Harry B. Jordan J. C. Griswold Herbert C. Henne A. B. Weakley Joske Weakley J. Oppenheimer and Company S. A. Drug Company Texas Fruit Company Lone Star Commission Company Gugenheim and Goldsmith F. Talerico A. Ll. Matlock Highland Park

Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Praised by Milwaukee Woman

A Milwaukee resident credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving severe bearing down pains after years of medical visits. She also used Sanative Wash and reports gain in strength. The advertisement urges women to seek free confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lynn Massachusetts.

Lydia E. Pinkham Milwaukee Wis P. L. Brill Booth Street Lydia KE. Pinkham

Community fund drive stalls feature varied booths and speakers

Tuesday evening fundraising for the local committee showcases booths run by Mrs. Albert Tolle and others including popcorn candy and novelties while Miss Hannah Hirshberg reports large donations to the soft drink booth. Military music and baseball plans are discussed with Captain Fitzugh Lee and Illinois militia players.

Albert Tolle Hannah Hirshberg P. Adams Landa Fitzhugh Lee Illinois New Braunfels A. G. Wilkins Adolph Henne F. C. Walsh Booth Stanley Winters San Antonio Gussie Rowley Rafael Diaz Mme. D’acagna Emmett Rountree Sylvester Gardner Marguerite Guinn Tuth Bingaman Flora Briggs Frank Riley Adelaide Campbell Julius Mehlitz Ham and Eggs Booth

Prowler Reports Spark Police Response Around City

Residents reported prowlers late Thursday into Friday with one theft in the Ellison home at 114 Clinton Avenue. A separate 11 30 PM entry attempt on 1021 Breeding Avenue prompted police to search with no trace found. Officers also checked 126 East French Place at 1 AM after two burglars were reported inside, but nothing missing.

J. S. Ellison Clinton Avenue John G. Rix Breeding Avenue Coy Harris North Flores Poplar East French Place

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The fragmentary text shows unreadable OCR with several misspellings making clear facts hard to extract. No identifiable names dates places or events are readable enough to summarize into a coherent item.

Epidemic Claims Thirty Two Infant Deaths in City

New York health department bulletin shows a further drop in new cases and a rise in deaths from infantile paralysis. In the past 24 hours the disease claimed 32 young lives in the greater city and 80 new cases were reported.

New York Health Department Sis

Wanted as Burglary Suspect Arrest in Shreveport

San Antonio detectives report a white woman, 30, with many aliases, arrested in Shreveport on burglary and theft charges. She is linked to several felonies across Texas. the Ow ens room robbery yielded two hundred dollars of clothing, mostly recovered. An officer will bring her to San Antonio on warrants.

San Antonio Shreveport Caruthers City Detective Bureau Justice Texas M. D. Owens

Battery B Texas National Guard Opens East Crockett Armory

Members of Battery B take possession of a new one story brick armory on East Crockett street leased from Wells Fargo Express Company. San Antonio and Bexar county fund the armory with 1000 dollars monthly. showers lockers reading rooms and other conveniences will be installed. A smoker is planned to discuss funding for improvements. Meetings set for Mondays and Thursdays. Uniforms and small arms expected next week with artillery drills to begin.

Battery B Texas National Guard East Crockett Street Wells- Fargo Express Company San Antonio Bexar County Raymond Phelps Battery

Delays Hit Deutschland Departure Over Gold Negotiations

In Baltimore the submarine merchantman Deutschland waits as negotiations with a major American bank for a large gold consignment to Germany are cited as the cause of delay. Eastern Forwarding Company official Paul G. I. Hilken has been away from the office for over 48 hours, reportedly handling the negotiations. The exact amount remains undisclosed.

Baltimore Eastern Forwarding Company Germany Deutschland Paul G. I. Hilken

Box Sent From San Antonio to Donna Troops

Mr and Mrs J R Robischeaux and Miss Aline Robischeaux of 1621 South Gevers street collected candy cakes tobacco magazines and more to send to Captain A B Horton and the Boys of Company C Second Texas Infantry Donna Texas The box ships Friday night and Mrs Robischeaux urges other San Antonio families to contribute.

San Antonio Donna Texas J. R. Robischeaux Aline Robischeaux South Gevers Street A. 8 Horton Company C Second Texas Infantry Tex Robischeaux

Hughes Not Guilty Canadian Minister Cleared of Graft Charge

Ottawa July 21 Sir Sam Hughes minister of militia is cleared by the Meredith Duff royal commission of responsibility for negotiations of government fuse contracts. The finding states he bears no guilt in the graft accusations tied to wartime procurement and defense funding.

Ottawa Sam Hughes Meredith-Duff Royal Commission

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