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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1918
Page
6
A Chicago hospital pioneering infection control has required white gauze masks for nurses and staff in wards treating contagious diseases. The masks cover nose and mouth, sterilized between uses, and aim to protect both patients and nurses from germ transmission while reducing cross infection in convalescent wards.
A group of San Antonio Reserve Engineers sailed to France with Company 4 of the Twenty sixth United States Reserve Engineers. Corporal Mahone Jr reports the unit is in France, amid rain and mud, awaiting assembly and movement to the front.
A Department of Agriculture bulletin notes only about a third of potato supply in the United States is moving to market. The total crop reached 421 million bushels, the largest ever, yet prices are high. Dealers hold large stocks bought at higher prices, delaying distribution to curb waste and preserve profit margins. A potential price drop could occur if weather stays mild and cars remain available. A road district bond election is proposed in Beeville, Texas, to fund a hard surface road through the county.
A 19th century text explains mastoiditis and the ear’s three parts, detailing the outer ear collecting sound, the middle ear with its drum and vibration, and the inner ear where nerves transmit to the brain. It notes how infections can travel via the eustachian tubes, risking serious harm. The piece uses Roosevelt’s illness as a backdrop to discuss body efficiency and hidden anatomy.
The article discusses severe sinus and middle ear infections causing pressure and risk of brain involvement if untreated. It notes that drainage through the middle ear is not always effective, and patients may require one or more operations, sometimes repeatedly, to relieve symptoms and prevent complications.
Helen reorganizes her evening to host two soldiers and a neighbor’s boys, hoping Warren supports the gesture. Warren questions the setup, yet Helen presses ahead, planning to share patriotism and warmth through the improvised meal despite possible friction at home.
An Austrian requests court permission to speak on religion and reports a vision. Gordon Lawson, assistant U S attorney, questions the authenticity of the man’s religion as simulated. The man was arrested earlier and released on condition to register.
A Pasadena man claims a vision from God forbids registration and duty, denouncing U S laws as failing to serve divine will. The case ties to a broader arc of religious espionage charges involving a Wisconsin Austrian and others in a cult linked to 1814 West Temple Street. Authorities describe the matter as a government probe into conscription violations and espionage tied to the Arc of God.
A damaged OCR passage describes a friend taking Whistler watercolors to a millionaire’s home for review, a request about designation in a will, and a mention of a “Daat Eni Tuatitation for the Blind” with disjointed names and actions, rendering the details uncertain.
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