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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1918
Page
6
A two day silk sale continues at Joske's offering extraordinary values across many silk types. Crepe de Chine Shirting, plain tussah silks, foulard silks, satins, spuns and washes in 32 to 40 inch widths with prices from $0.69 to $4.95 per yard or piece, featuring white habutai, natural pongee and white silks among numerous shades and finishes.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a ceremonial pipe hanging and a visit by Mrs B A Wilson and Mrs William Aubrey to a committee meeting in which a donation of one hundred dollars supported flowers on pipes. References to Army secretary, suspending work, phonographs offers, and various names appear in garbled form with no clear outcome.
Reported today that recruitment continues as volunteers join the British and Allied forces. A U.S. draft convention progresses between the United States and Britain, with 108 recruits sent to Canada this week versus 89 the prior week, as Gen. W. White tours the region.
The Army Y plans a new Red Triangle Training School at Camp Travis near San Antonio to train 100 secretaries every four weeks for service in U.S. camps and overseas. The $10,000 facility will host intensive programs with prominent faculty and a semi military administration, opening April 4 with admission beginning immediately.
If nostrils are clogged and head stuffed, Ely's Cream Balm offers instant relief. Apply a small amount to nasal passages to ease inflamed membranes and clear a stuffed nose, ending headaches and lingering colds. Fly's Cream Balm advertised as a remedy for head cold and catarrh.
City authorities have granted use of Market Hall for a cavalry regiment organized under W B Kratie Walter J Napier and Cline ton Gi Brown. About 100 men enrolled. many have prior military experience and attended Civilian Training Camps at Fort Sam Houston and Lean Springs camps. Headquarters established at Tul Akimoe National Bank Building. enlistment targets men aged 13 to 21 for a cavalry unit. Next week enrollments continue. training and formation planned in a hall. Admiral Chen Pik3 mentioned in Canton news with reflections on naval affairs and a Dutch connection.
Kelly Field opens NX landscape and architectural department to plant trees shrubs and grass. Citizens of San Antonio and other cities urged to donate seeds and plants to improve shade and color as brown tents and earth prevail around the field. Landscape leaders Linson Adams and Hieuk Wadden direct the effort and residents are asked to mail green materials to the field for relocation and planting.
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