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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1917

Page

7

Submarine War in the Atlantic and Britain's Destroyer Fleet

The piece argues German U-boats cannot wipe out Allied shipping quickly. It details Britain's patrol fleet of 150 to 3000 small patrol craft,Chasers, seaplanes and nets, plus mine sweepers, destroyers, and armed merchant ships. It praises British naval strategy and calls for American industrial aid and invention to end the U-boat threat.

Isaac F. Marcosson London British Isles North Atlantic America England Great Britain North Sea Mediterranean Jan Kipling Britain Epee France Mesopotamia Egypt South Africa Saloniki Jutland Beattie Admiralty Europe Lord Fisher Charles Parsons Robert Hadfield Professor Thompson John Jellicoe Edward Carson The Matata Tak O. S Sir Edward Carson Stormy Petrel Sir Edward Cape of Good Hope Gulf of Aden Colombo Merchant Marine Bay Ao Norway Capelle John Bull Lord Curzon Germany

Hudson Wins Across Omaha Tacoma and Uniontown

Hudson drivers sweep three races with eleven starters and three Hudson Super-Six Specials finishing. Patterson leads at 50 and 100 miles and wins the 150-mile event by over a minute. Mulford averages 101.26 mph in the 150-mile final with tire changes impacting results.

Hudson Omaha Tacoma Uniontown Patterson Roades Malcolm Ralph Mulford Mulford Hoskins Billy Taylor

Hudson Super-Six Endures to Claim July Fourth Speedway Supremacy

The Hudson Super-Six touts endurance as its key win factor after dominant July 4th speedway performances. In three events, Hudsons topped competitors with rebuilt stock cars while drivers emphasized reliability, noting records set in 150 and 200 mile races at Chicago and Cincinnati. The ad highlights eight body types and a Phaeton seven passenger model priced at $1650.

Hudson Endurance Cincinnati Chicago Ralph Mulford American Automobile Association Detroit

Deserters in Italy to be addressed by new law

Rome reports that Parliament will debate a bill regulating Italian deserters abroad. The government opposes revealing exact numbers, fearing lower morale, while many expect strict penalties for slackers especially in the professional class. Estimates place deserters over 530,000, with about 330,000 in the United States.

Rome United States Chamber of Deputies Italy

Typhoid Rages in Palestine

London dispatch reports from Ans Minor describing a severe typhoid epidemic in Palestine, with widespread illness and alarming shortages of food and supplies impacting residents and relief efforts.

Palestine London Ans Minor

Radical peace agitation sparks cross-party concern

LIGANO July 21 radicals in the Italian Socialist movement provoke worry as nationalist papers demand drastic measures against propagandists. The movement is alleged to be financed by the German government, stirring fears of foreign influence.

Ligano

Bergias Thrive Elsewhere Yet Fail Here

The writer notes bergias do well outdoors in other climates, showing blooms not rivaled by local vines. They praise an English inventor and a smoky process that used coke air, implying potential for a finer display and wider use if grown locally.

To Look and Feel Bright in Hot Weather Ad

An old advertisement touts whitening wax as remedy for sun exposed skin. It claims wax absorbs discoloration and dirt to reveal new skin and clearer pores. The text instructs nightly application with cold water mornings and a whitening lotion mix with powdered ite and wax.

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