Camp Travis Laundry earns strong six month return
A June 11 report to an inspector from the inspector general's department notes Camp Travis laundry produced 40 percent annual income on a $225,000 investment during the first six months. The operation used a $1.50 flat monthly charge, later lowered to $1, with a top of 35 pieces per man and wage scales around $9 to $15 weekly. Output included over 1.5 million pieces in May and about 1.53 million in April, with net earnings of $45,174 for six months and daily profits around $289.50. The facility may take on work for Kelly Field and the San Antonio arsenal under the same rate.
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Camp Travis
Inspector General's Department
Carp Travis
Washington
Kelly Field
San Antonio Arsenal
Caye
Messateria
Messateri
James J. Toy
E. Richardson
Alh
San Antonio
Del Rio boom with rain and new projects underway
Del Rio reports heavy rainfall ending a drought and launches major developments. A sewer system contract is awarded, a $125,000 hotel project begins, a reinforced concrete bandstand is funded, and a war service board is remodeling Elks Hall for soldiers. Lytle and Box plan a $16,000 airstrip theater and pavilion, with ten to fifteen thousand troops expected in 60 days. Local leaders praise price controls and troop welfare efforts.
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del Rio
A. B. Hillan
B. G. Stafford
Women’s Civic League
Greenwood Park
B. 8. Block
Chamber of Commerce
Block
Elks Hall
War Service Board
Hillan
Lytle & Box of
San Antonio
Main
John J. Foster
Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association
E. L. Phillips
307Th Cavalry
Camp del Rio
W. A. Walker
313Th Cavalry
New Potatoes and Vegetables Ad at Main Ave
Fancy new potatoes 60 lbs for 1.05 and 100 lbs for 2.00 are offered with wax onions at 1.40 per crate. Other vegetables priced reasonably at 406 Main Ave. Arv. A stray quote from Fan and Scout appears in the ad, noting quirky chatter about enigmatic characters.
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Main Ave
Submarine action near Eagle during 1776 attack noted
London dispatch records an early reference to a submarine torpedo attack on the British ship Eagle off Governors Island in New York Harbor in 1776 during a compliment to Ambassador Page's wife. The American device failed to damage the vessel due to distance. An inventor patenting a perforated bolt with a wick for lubricating moving parts is also mentioned.
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Eagle
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
United States Navy
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Nye
Pearl Theater Today
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Su Mange Kenn
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Lawrence Johnson
Steiner
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Silver and Duvall
City Girl
John T. Doyle
Viola Dana
Jans
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Copenhagen
Palm Beach
Onyx
Mrs. Page
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San Antonio Tlaght
Philadelphia Public Ledger
the Public Ledger Co
Ambassador Page
HEX Cycle CO
Crockett
Wright Bros
Avenue C
Solenar St
Mortgage Loans Safety Deposit Boxes
San Antonio Loan & Trust Co
West Commerce Street
West Texas Military Academy
Texas
J. Tom Williams
Telephone Crockett 1300
Active Auto Livery CO
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