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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
5
London dispatch describes how American troops embark in secrecy to France. Troops sail under tight security, with no shore contact or ship name revealed until after clearance. Embarkation schedules vary, but mail and safe arrival telegrams aid families while commanders guard the voyage.
Sam Houston, Zachary Taylor, Ulysses Grant, Robert E. Lee, John Hood and other famous soldiers reportedly dined together in a historic gathering. The event linked prominent military leaders across Union and Confederate sides, highlighting a rare moment of shared meals and dialogue among rival eras.
Gus Thomasson of the War Industries Board informs C C Leel that Kendall Bexar Medina Wilson Gillespie Bandera Atascosa and Kerr counties form the San Antonio district for a new purchasing system. A meeting at St Anthony Hotel June 20 will nominate a representative to submit to Louis Lipsitz. The group will map industrial capacity and report findings to Dallas under C A Otis’s section.
J W W Kirkpatrick, distributor, arrives at the Gunter Hotel to arrange Fordson tractor distribution direct to farmers. He notes Henry Ford and Son plan to boost U S farm production, similar to arrangements in other states, with local civic groups guiding the effort. Partial tractor allocations have been secured. plans include prompt service and parts through local channels.
Comal county to stage an Over the op family basket picnic and county celebration at Landa's Park New Braunfels on June 21 under the county central committee for War Savings stamp sales. Features include exhibition flights by Kelly Field airplanes a crack 19th Infantry drill and a patriotic address by Major General Willard A Holybrook and Bud Kleinberg plus Mrs H F Mulliken. Lieutenant Colonel Brant of Kelly Field will supervise the flying and the 19th Infantry band will perform.
A sale offers crepe de chine and Georgette blouses in assorted colors, including round neck and side-fastening designs, with values up to 6.50 now 4.29. Voile and organdy options trimmed with lace and jabots priced at 1.84, plus tub silk blouses. About 28 crepe de chine styles feature soft clinging fits with new collars and embroidery. Clearance items also advertised at 2.95 each for select pieces.
In the White Sale promotion silk items are offered with round or square necklines, trimmed with lace. Silk teddies priced at 2.98 and 2.39, crepe de chine camisoles at 2.00 or 1.48, and rib bon made straps noted as good quality.
Multiple fabrics on clearance including 86 inch widths and linen finishes. White auto cloth, Hawaiian cloth, nainsook, lawn, batiste, and lingerie linens offered at reduced prices from 60c to 19c per yard or bolt prices, highlighting sheer linens and summer textiles with regular prices noted.
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