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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1917
Page
9
A brief dialogue notes a salary of four thousand per year and a woman’s remark about managing finances after marriage in a Louisville Courier-Journal exchange.
Lord Northcliffe, British high commissioner, calls on the United States to avoid England’s censorship mistakes. He urges frank reporting to rally the nation, stressing total mobilization of man and machine power, and predicts heavy demand for trucks and air parts as America joins the war.
Mrs. W H Ritter of 208 Depot street says Tanlac restored her health after a year of weakness and poor appetite. She reports improved sleep, appetite, energy, and weight restoration to her youthful level after starting the tonic sold at Wagner's Drug Store and E. J. H. Meier.
The Yeomen Warders recall the five day visit of American soldiers led by Major General Pershing. The troops, first quartered in the Tower, slept and dined within the historic fortress and befriended the Beefeaters during their London stay.
The Ontario Medical Council found Dr. Louis Charles Emile Bernardt of Ottawa guilty of disgraceful conduct and struck his name from the medical register, with possibility of future reinstatement. The charges stem from 1915 allegations that he conspired with Mrs. Anna D. Matters to pretend a birth, aiding the unlawful possession of a child and faking the mother's loss.
An old advertising item touts a drug called Freezone for treating corns. It claims a few drops applied to a tender corn will relieve soreness and lift the corn root and all with minimal cost, noting it dries on contact without affecting surrounding skin. The note ends with a July-style aside about placing the cutout on a wife’s dresser.
Mexico City June 24. Land and sea forces pursue a pirate schooner named Mariscal said to prey on small towns and fishing boats along the Vera Cruz and Tabasco coasts as authorities engage in efforts to capture the vessel.
Washington June 29 announces that Red Cross representatives on War service abroad will be permitted to assume military titles ranks and uniforms. Commissioned grades will range from major general for the war council chairman to first lieutenant for storekeepers adjutants or quartermasters. Warranted employees will receive noncommissioned warrants and lower ranks will obtain identity certificates as enlisted men.
The Utah Copper Company and the American Smelting and Refining Company announce a voluntary wage increase for all employees effective July 1. More than 75 000 workers are affected, boosting payrolls at the Bingham mines and smelters by about 50 000 dollars monthly.
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