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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
3
Soldiers at Camp Funston attend YMCA motion pictures every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday outside the Y building. Large screen and platform set up. speeches sometimes follow films. Infantry and artillery crews study smoke bombs trench work and map making under officers after evening mess.
The meeting focused on finances as the city appropriated 90412.50 to cover notes 26 and 27 held by Alamo National Bank and State National Bank. An ordinance borrowed 100000 in two 50000 notes to defray current expenses. June payrolls totaled 6685.65 and a 248000 ordinance was passed to meet merchant bills.
Austin June 29 A no session seems certain on the University muddle with lawmakers here to confer but not call a meeting. Senator Claude Hudspeth of El Paso pushes for a 1000 man ranger force while seeking Congress. Lieutenant Governor Hobby focuses on West Texas A and M College and Farm Loan Bank duties in Houston.
American aviator Corporal James Norman Hall of the Lafayette flying corps was shot through the lung during a dogfight over German lines. Despite wounds, he guided his plane to French territory, fainted before landing, cut fuel to ease the descent, and was rushed to Soissons hospital for treatment.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic with quinine as the active ingredient. It mentions a built-in furniture line from Steve’s Sash and Door Co. as another advertisement item.
An announcement reported the organization of the Memphis Barge Line Company to operate a fleet of barges between Memphis and St Louis with possible extension to New Orleans. The firm has chartered 12 steel barges and three tow-boats, previously used for transporting bauxite from Bauxite Arkansas to East St Louis, with plans for future expansion.
Four motor truck companies in the Central Department of the United States Army have received orders to report for service at the military training camp now in session in the Central Department.
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