Lone Canadian officer blows up bridge as German plane is destroyed
In France near the Ancre River engineers from a Canadian railway unit rigged a steel bridge for demolition. A Winnipeg lieutenant lit the fuse as a Hun aircraft circled the crossing, the bridge exploded, and the plane crashed after taking fire. British infantry witnessed the dramatic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Roland Hill
France
Avelup
Ancre
Winnipeg Leutenant
Wartime Hair Remedy Promises Quick Color Change
A home remedy uses Orlex powder from drugstores to color gray hair to black brown or light brown. Dissolve in water and comb through hair. Each box includes mixing directions and a bond guarantee stating no silver lead zinc sulfur mercury or coal tar derivatives. It supposedly makes a gray head look twenty years younger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlex
Germanys Cotton Supply and World War I Trade Effects
An analysis notes cotton as vital to clothing and explosives and tracks Germanys shrinking supply since the war. It cites 1916 production by country, Germanys access to Russia, potential gains from China, and US and India as major prewar suppliers. It also mentions a local war savings sale in Burnt Prairie and White County leading in per capita ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth Huntington
Asia
Germany
United States
Teutons
Russia
China
Re Tauls Bolleher
British War Savings drive shows strong public support
The fighting man shows practical proof of wartime funding efforts with 650 War Savings Associations across army units. Since November 1916 over 1.25 million pounds have been subscribed. The First Army Corps in France raised over 250,000 pounds in three months, and the British force in Salonica contributed about 200,000 pounds in one month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Salonica
Navy takes full charge of merchant fleet in war effort
An editorial argues the navy should control all chartered ships and merchant crews, enrolling merchant seamen in the naval auxiliary, ensuring discipline, continuous high speed, and American crews. It cites Captain Fryatt and urges integrated naval oversight for convoys and patrols. Elsewhere a contrast notes women’s status in Korea versus other regions, highlighting opportunities and hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Shipping Board
Army
Naval
Naval Auxiliary Reserve
Fryatt
Thrift Stamp Census Declares Great San Antonio Reach
The Thrift Stamp Census in San Antonio reports a near complete canvass with 80 000 to 100 000 names enrolled and a 1 percent miss rate. A 35 member committee will push a special drive to secure 1000 subscriptions of 1000 each to meet a statewide quota above 3 000 000.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Paren of Commerce
Thrift Stamp Organization
Chamber of Commerce
Fred W. Cook
W. W. Collier
Franz Groos
Emil Hilije
Nat M. Washer
Texas
War Saving Association
Washer
National War Savings Association
Fon. Louis Lipsitz
War Saving Stamps Department
California Syrup of Figs Adopts Child Health Remedy
A vintage warning style advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipation in children and feverish symptoms. It extols a harmless fruit laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping and promises quick relief, with directions for all ages and a note to beware counterfeit syrups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Clever Forger Tricks Kipling With Poem Hoax At Times
A London Times hoax signed Rudyard Kipling published The Old Volunteer. Kipling denied authorship, while The Times explained it used a Brighton postmark and matching handwriting. The poem lauded volunteering and Old World values, ending with Kipling’s Burwash, Sussex, attribution.
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Rudyard Kipling
London Times
Wag
Kipling
Times
the Times
Burwash
Sussex
Brighton
Mr. Kipling
Monkey stunt canceled at Red Cross luncheon after helmet refusal
The Minneapolis Tribune reports a planned German stunt at a Red Cross luncheon was scrapped when a pet monkey refused to wear a German helmet and uniform. The audience kept singing The Yanks Made a Monkey Out of You as the monkey hissy fit ended the act.
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Red Cross
Minneapolis Tribune
Monk
Liberty Quartet
Minneapolis
Arcadia
Dancing venues and local ads fill San Antonio pages
Weekly notices list Dixie Dance at Turner Hall and Idlewild dance pavilion with Willett orchestra. Ads promote jewelry, plumbing, crafts, and Shrimp and Oyster Co. services. Town businesses urge mail and trade in Alamo Plaza area. Dr. Townsend visits Baylor College. Little Shoe Store relocates with opening sale and shoe repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour Fish and
West Commerce
Matin Plaza
Doborosit Street
County Court House
Lone Star Wish & Oyster Co
Penes
R. & C. Orchestra
W. O. W. Hall
Uniform
Hotel Guests and Visitors Listed Across City Instantiate Local Stay
The article catalogues guests and visitors in Dallas hotels with names and hometowns, including English of Dallas at the St Anthony Tote, Oliver of New Orleans at the Gunter, Gutin of Yoakum at the Lanter, Mrs. Nunley of Marshall at the Menger, Castley of St. Louis at the St Anthony, and others at the Gunter, Menger, Lanter, or St Anthony. It notes several Temple and Tyler residents and mentions Evans of Marfa and Barton of New York among others staying in local hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M, English
Dallas
St. Anthony
Tyler
Lanter
C. Shelton
Temple
Menger
Walter T. Clarke
Long Beach
Ben W. Ward
San Marcos
Gunter
J. F. Coth
Caldwell
More
Houston
Ira Merson
Benger
Army Orders and Appeals From Sousa Column
Today’s Army orders announce appointments and temporary detachments for several first lieutenants and second lieutenants to aviation sections and Call Field, with assignments to Kelly Field and Camp Dick. A related note covers Captain Doodle’s relieved duties and base hospital command duties. Sousa remarks reflect on early music career and a dealer encounter while selling his first song. Miss Marty O Neill is cited as a leading Atlantic City real estate carrier in the United States.
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Ray C. Cook
Jack R. McHughe
Adolph F. Stark
Lestie ‘du. Stil
Hugh Weston
Albert Barnard
Frani K. Baum
Lawrence N. Deshaita Ag
Action Signal Reeserve Corps
Kelly’ Field
Sirnal Corps
Camp Dick William
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Laird & Schober
Pincus & Tobias
Walking
Oxfords
Sport
Oxford
Men’s Nettleton Oxfords
Watson Standard Oxford
Greater San Antonio
New York Star Cleaning & Dye Wks
E. Nueva St
G. W. Brenner
Kore
Nainsack
Maslin Petticoats
Alamo and
Commerce Streets
R. Kipling
Hull
Albert Stanley
House of Commons
Dixie Dance
Turner Hall
Gents
Klaus Orchestra
W. Woolworth Co
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Brooks Field Electric Park
Lewis Wi. Beck
W. Hall
R. J. Garwood
Main Ave
Crockett 2407
A+Bar Plumbing Co
Travis
Idlewifde
Willett
Alamo Heights
Alling St
River Ave
Brooks Weld Electric Park
Lake Star Fish & Oyster Co
Delorosa Street
Main Plaza
de, Wurzbach
Hicks
Crockett
Tralian Cafe
West Houston SA
Bexar
Kendall
Kerr
Gillespig
Bandera
Real
Harry Hertzberg
Wei Jean
Soledad Roof
Riche
Palm Beach
Hummel's Clothing
Commerce St
A. N. Shafer
W. Commerce
West Nd Lake
West End
Household Furniture Co
South Plores
Jeffrey
Pr. Townsend
E. O. Townsend
Baylor College
Belton
MacDona
West End Lake
Big Lake
Hermann Sons
Union Bowling Club
Cibolo River
Seguini Road
West End Lake Pavilion
Phone Crockett
Lewison
West Commerce St
Losoya St. Cr
Sousa
John Philip
Evening Post
Washington
Marty Oc. O'Neill
Hela
Charles Rees
Examinathon Cree
San Antonio Printing Co
Soledad
L. B. Clegg
Pree
Fran C. Groot
V-Pree
W. F. Sibert
Sec
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