Soldiers Glue Will Soon Be Fully Equipped
Community fundraising and donations flood the Soldiers Club on the Catcasieu building sixth floor as chairs, a Davenport, a Victrola, a puppy watchdog, books and magazines pour in. The War Recreation Board plans Fourth of July events at the Fair Grounds to raise money for army amusements and the Carnegie Library extends library privileges to soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soldiers’ Club
Catcasieu
Moos
Pine Street Presbyterian
Crockett No. 10
Fair Grounds
War Recreation Board
Treat Your Catarrh With Blood Purifier S. S. S
An advertisement urges readers to cleanse the blood to cure catarrh. It claims S. S. S. reaches the roots, purifying the blood and eradicating germs that cause symptoms. Readers are asked to write Swift & Co. Dept Q, 256 Atlanta for information and advice.
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S. S
Swift Eee Co
Atlanta
Mrs. Vanderbilt Arrives in France for Hospital Work
Mrs William K Vanderbilt has landed in France and will oversee and work at military hospitals as part of her wartime charitable activities.
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France
William K. Vanderbilt
Soldiers Attend Recreational Activities Indoors and Outdoors
The text describes soldiers engaging in reading, pool, billiards, and dominoes while also preparing for more strenuous games. It notes hundreds will participate in the tougher activities, indicating a balanced program of leisure and sport for the troops.
Going up to Cloudcroft N M July 8th Ady
Travel ad claims a cool climate in Cloudcroft New Mexico with a round trip fare of 21 dollars via Southern Pacific. The note urges a July 8th trip and cites Ady as the source.
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Cloudcroft
N. M
Southern Pacific
Ady
Upson Board Steves Sash and Door Co Adv Morgan Doors
English firm compresses tea into plug tobacco like blocks as a novelty. The note mentions tourists convention concerns and potential product display by Morgan Doors of the Upson Board Steves Sash and Door Co.
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Upson Board
Steves Sash & Door CO
Adv
Morgan Doors Steves Sash & Door Co.—Adv
Chauffeur Confesses Robbery Tale After Being Tied to Tree
A 19 year old San Antonio chauffeur claimed four soldiers beat him and left him bound to a tree near Camp Funston. He later recanted partially, saying the robbery story was a fabrication to excuse a joy ride in the livery car. He signed a confession after detectives documented the account.
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San Antonio Automobile Livery Company
Fredericksburg
Camp Funston
Leon Springs
San Antonio
Central Police Headquarters
Caruthers
Green and Harris
Arrested While Asleep In Police Action
A 22 year old man awoke handcuffed to detectives White and Robinson who found a stash of dollars and a gold watch on him. The money and timepiece were identified as stolen from Charles Bellinger on East Crockett Street the night before after a tip linked the man to the burglary. Two boys, 12 and 13, were jailed on burglary charges for breaking into a saloon at South Mesquite and Iowa Streets. they were moved to juvenile officers the next morning. Dr. F G Richardson reported a lost purse with 135 dollars. A daylight prowler stole dental gold valued at 50 dollars from Dr O Keller's office in Brady building. L J Pfeil reported the theft of harness and two rain suits.
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White
Robinson
Charles Bellinger
East Crockett Street
Valdez
South Mesquite
Iowa
F. G. Richardson
Visit Orphans Home Sees Rising Support and Visits
Campaign for the Protestant Orphans Home draws more visitors in a week as directors invite all to tour. Friday donations to the emergency fund reach 55 dollars, bringing total to 1325.50 dollars with gifts from Mrs. W. K. Kielman, a friend, the Ladies Aid Society of First Baptist Church, Mrs. Otto Riebe, and William Kuhlman of Boerne.
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W. K. Kielman
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
First Baptist Church
Otto Riebe
William Kuhlman
Boerne
Soldiers Choose Amusements On War Recreation Cards
More than two hundred soldiers picked activities like swimming in summer skating and dancing in winter on recreation registration cards submitted to the War Recreation Board. Twenty thousand cards are being classified by the Friendship Girls of the Y M C A with sixteen club members volunteering. Some soldiers requested sleep amid the coming fighting and urged relief from duties in terse notes. One card from a northern city noted go away and let us sleep and there is fighting ahead of us.
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War Recreation Board
Friendship Girls
San Antonio
Ramble in the Woods Sparks Quiet Contentment
A reflective passage expresses happiness in simple outings in the woods. It centers on a casual ramble with a camp fire dinner a smoke and a nap beneath a shade tree. The tone is Hale and serene, celebrating nature’s soothing quiet.
Built-In Furniture Advancing at Steves Sash and Door Co AV
In a regional business note, Steves Sash and Door Co reports growth in built in furniture lines for homes and offices. The firm highlights expanded catalog options and new display partnerships with local retailers to showcase integrated storage and seating solutions.
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Modern ‘Built-In Furniture
Steves Sash & Door Co.—A.v
Former San Antonio clerk arrested in Nebraska on forgery
A former San Antonio hotel clerk, indicted on forgery embezzlement and theft by bailee, is under arrest in York Nebraska. Deputy papers were prepared to bring him back for trial as Governor Ferguson must sign the requisition. He allegedly collected about $2000 by taking payments in advance and forging owners names. Sheriff Tobin and Assistant D A Black Friday coordinated the arrest after a York telegram.
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San Antonio
York, Neb
B. Black Friday
James Galbreath
Ferguson
John W. Tobin
Recruiting for Ambulance No. 38 At Red Cross
Two young men tried enlisting at San Antonio Red Cross headquarters in the Gunter Hotel lobby for Ambulance No. 38. They filled out forms while the secretary arranged medical examinations, and one joked about language skills while another teased the notion of Latin as a foreign tongue on a battlefield.
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San Antonio
Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
Jake
Laborers Sought for Camp Wilson Construction Next Week
Stone and Webster officials say day laborers won’t be used until grounds are cleared and materials arrive. Lumber should start arriving in two to three days as a spur track is extended. Cedar posts for building supports will come first with local and Austin firms supplying materials. Washington contracts govern supply and material deals. experts arrive daily to manage the 510 buildings to be erected in 60 days, now split into five sections.
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Thomas KE. Carr
Stone & Webster Company
Camp Wilson
Southern Pacific
Mr. Carr
Austin
Washington
Carr
John B. Hawley
Fort Worth
E. L. Dunn
Distribution Street
Brinker
London dealer use pun to tease wedding gift
London Tit-Bits recalls Sir Hubert Herkomer’s tale of an art dealer with two reproductions of The Approaching Storm. One print failed in the show window, while the other punned The Approaching Storm to imply a wedding present, drawing attention to the piece.
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Hubert Herkomer
London
Clematis lanosa Recommended for Native Plant Lovers
For natives, try the upland clematis C. lanosa. It outperforms the lowland C. ligustifolia in vigor but has creamy white flowers in abundance.
Electric Traction Placed on Spain's Key Mineral Railroad
Electric traction has been applied to one of Spain's most important mineral carrying railroads, marking a milestone in modernizing freight transport. The move promises improved efficiency and reduced smoke along the heavy mineral routes, though specific line details remain scarce.
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Spain
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Easy Liver Relief
An advertisement extols Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel. It claims the tonic cleanses the liver and bowels by morning, cures headaches and sour stomach, and avoids salivation or cramps, with a money back guarantee if results falter.
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Dodson
Dodsey
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