San Antonio Clean-Up Ends Rowdy West Side Era
After the US entry into the war, San Antonio undergoes a dramatic moral and police purge. The military police replace provost guards, liquor to soldiers is banned, and the Trans-San Pedro district is closed, ending widespread gambling and violence as officers tighten enforcement citywide.
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San Antonio
United States
Germany
Old Town
Trans-San Pedro
Uncle Sam
West Side
Central Police
Trans- San Pedro
Freckle-Face Remedies and War-Time Bootlegger Raids
A note on a penny remedy for freckles urges using ethine double strength with a money back guarantee. The article then covers efforts by Needham Wiesman and city detectives in San Antonio to curb bootlegging and conscription violations. Sergeant Jacobs leads raids against beer and whiskey operations targeting soldiers, bootleggers, chauffeurs, and backroom saloons.
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Freckle- Face
Australian premier seeks ships to save rotting NSW wheat
New South Wales Premier W A Holman arrives in London seeking British aid to move 60 million bushels of wheat rotting in the state and 150.6 million across Australia. He cites wartime efforts, government loans, and rail links but says ships are needed to avert loss valued at about 75 million dollars. Field mice plague worsens the situation.
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London
W. A. Holman
New South Wales
Australia
Holman
Commonwealth
England
War Cabinet
Ban on German Goods Prompts Oath Pact In Sheffield
Sheffield news reports a movement named A Solemn Oath calling for a ten year covenant not to buy German goods or conduct business with Germany after the war. Chambers of Commerce are urged to back the project as a national effort.
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Sheffield
England
Germany
Chambers of Commerce
Getting Repaired A Short Dialogue
A brief exchange features a person noting a typewriter repair and another observation about someone entering a dentist's office. The snippet implies routine maintenance and a medical visit, with no further context.
Pauperism Shifts as War Spurs Work for Tramps
London reports to the local government board note a drop in pauperism the largest among tramps as war mobilizes many into the army and munition work. One observer says the war has made a man of many tramps and others discover that work is not so hard. Three who never worked before are now making munitions.
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London
Pa and Mammas Marriage Mystery Clarified
Fragmentary dialogue reveals questions about parental marriage, with lines implying inquiry into whether wealth or status affected the union. Lacking full context, the exchange hints at family relations and motives behind a marriage decision.
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LA Perla
Army Man
San Antonio Brewing Association
Alamo City
Central Police Station
Blount
Mark Jacobs
Cless
Quartermaster’s Department
Lancaster
Caruthers
Jacobs
Sergt
Needham
Wiesman
Department Justice
Police Department
Norton
Denny
Hopkins
Sergeant Jacobs
Milam Square
THE
SAN Antonio Loan & Trust CO
Commerce Street
New York City
St. & University
Albert
Uay Way
Bowita
Krar
Marseilles
N. Y
Hudson River
Newton
River View
G. H. Mgr
Hotel Monteray
94Th St
New Hotel
Manhattan Square Hotel
Zirs
Epp
Museum of Natural History
Cent. Park
Marlborough
36Th St
30Th St
Seville
Marie Antoinette
Broadway
Chelsea West
Tth Avenue
HOTEL
Flanders
West 40Th St
Hermitage Hotel
Times Square
Amt
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