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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1918
Page
4
An array of party accessories and tableware listed for celebration purposes. Includes luncheon cloth sets of twelve plates napkins doilies and related decor items. Items feature shamrocks flags crepe paper garlands streamers place cards tally cards and post cards with varying prices.
The schedule defines meat, wheat, and Victory bread limits for restaurants under the restaurant men's association. It specifies wheat substitute percentages for bread, crackers, cakes, and other goods, with Victory product labeling allowed for certified items. Officials aim to reduce wheat use to stretch supplies, inviting eateries to obtain the schedule at city offices.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe 10 cent remedy to cleanse the tongue, clear the head, and improve skin and overall feeling. It claims mothers can give Cascarets to children for painless relief from biliousness and feverish sensations.
The Ford Boat contest invites public submissions for naming the new navy chasers built by Ford. Citizens submit humorous and honorific options using Henry Ford themes, including many preferring patriotic or Indian names, with prizes of 10 and 25 dollars for selected suggestions announced in The Light.
Joske's March Silk Sale unveils thousands of yards of silks plus regular stock at prices hard to beat. The event promises broad varieties from chiffon to satin with many shades and patterns, opening tomorrow at 8:30 AM and featuring dozens of silk types and prices per yard.
Chloroline is advertised as a poultry and animal dip and antiseptic solution for mites bacteria and polly, sold by E. C. Jungkind druggist. The bottle price is $1.60 per gallon and is offered for sale by a listed vendor.
A new grand jury will be empanelled Monday to open the March term of court. The jury faces two months of special investigation as it reviews alleged vice conditions and other business. Special assistant district attorney Thormay J. Franklin will continue to assist and oversee actions. Indictments from January and Saturday’s grand jury included gambling, resort facilitation, forgeries, and mortgaged property issues with several arrests and charges noted.
A fragmented report notes February featured thirteen rainy days but below average rainfall. The garbled text mentions weather patterns, heat, and attempts to interpret causes, with distant references to officials and public sentiment about policy or actions.
February yielded thirteen rainy days in a 28 day span with total rainfall below average by .68 inches. Temperature stayed above normal by about 3.2 degrees daily, the coldest day was the 1st at 23 degrees and February 27 reached 40 degrees, amid a mix of clear and cloudy days.
Fragmentary OCR text appears as a jumble of words. The readable portions mention a wife and drinking, with incomplete phrases suggesting a lament or siren-like verse. No clear event, date, or names usable for a factual summary.
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