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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1918

Page

7

San Antonio Beto Rains Mark Easiest State Weather

Light scattered rain across the state with San Antonio receiving the heaviest so far this week. Major Auben Buell notes Gulf Coast and Atlantic region moisture, as Kelly Field reports heavier precipitation than the city and wind damage occurs at Liberty Theater. Temperature drops into the 70s after the downpour, aiding rainfall totals for the year. Local cotton bulletin lists light rains at several towns including Alice and Kerrville.

San Armenia Netro San Antonis Mice San Antonio Auben Buell Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Coast Fay Ander Ceoter Nowell Kelly Field Mt Dng Liberty Theater Alice Inehoe Dilly Hoido Comfort Pearsall Hondo Sabinal Lureda

Army Personal Mementos Reveal Interwar Draft Movements

In a fragmentary report the army moves show Lieut. Th. B Moffhin preparing for service as a hospital opening target with a 26 to 500 bed capacity project. The piece mentions Fort Mensten and Kelly Field as venues for readiness and radial air force cooperation amid a distracted social scene and a rumored marriage.

Clayton Fort Mensten Austin Kelly

How to Save Food From Rat Destruction

The article urges thrift amid rising living costs and warns rats cause huge losses by wasting food and property. It promotes Stearns' Electric Paste as a cheap, effective solution to exterminate rats and roaches, saving food and reducing damage.

Stearns Waterburg

Pony Nine Cae St My Fete A Acca Whig

A cryptic phrase appears to reference a historical fete linked to the Whig party and a place named Pony Nine Cae St. The fragment hints at a social or political event but lacks clear details, dates, or participants to establish a definite narrative.

District bankers fail of treasury certificate quota

Nathan Adinns, director of sales for treasury certificates, rebukes bankers in this Federal Reserve district for missing the required subscription quota by about 2,000,000. Only 600 banks subscribed. 1300 did not respond. Adinns warns continued profits focus wrecks aim to fund the war and urges brokers to curb credits to meet government needs.

Federal Reserve District Nathan Adinns Treasury Meargin Ad P.m. Paes Guo Tigowin Ly Cae Tistriet Arr Adams Wstriet Wall

Germans Admit Americans Brave and Full of Pep

Amsterdam dispatch reports a Vorwaerts correspondent describing American troops at the front near the Aisne and Marne. He notes Americans fought in diverse formations with French units, praising equipment but warning they must learn extended order and artillery protection. Casualties rise as German counter-thrusts press front lines, with several divisions allegedly to be relieved after five days of combat.

Amsterdam Devlin Vorwaerts Aisne Marne von Mazel von Walter Geree Foltan Logi Ameri Ad Prench Iwane Army Out Front Menthie Hill Tiss Reen Ag Betaween An Soy Ag

Unidentified man dies after rescue on lake

An unidentified white man drowned after being rescued from Warren Lake when rescuers rowed him to shore Tuesday noon. He drank water at a pavilion, walked along the north bank, then suddenly collapsed into the water. Efforts by bystanders and medical staff with a long motor kept him alive briefly, but he died later at the Hage McCotham organ.

Ian Hage & McCotham Tite Omigone Hagg & McCollum Company

Identity mystery man found dead at pavilion strokes suspected

An unidentified man aged between 60 and 70 collapsed and died at a pavilion in a manner resembling apoplexy. Descriptions note gray hair, no shirt, brown trousers, guitar shoes, and amputations on left hand fingers. The body remains unidentified as investigators consider dental and hand clues. A separate report notes United States Steel Corp posting large quarterly profits and a wage increase for workers effective August 2.

Vietine United States Steel Corporation

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