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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
9
A supper and dance night was held Tuesday at Mrs. W. Garvin’s home, 918 North Pine Street, for Squadron 32% truck drivers from Kelly Field No. 1. Organized by Sergeant B. Deny, the event featured a meal prepared by Mrs. Garvin and friends, followed by a screened-porch dance with invited neighbors.
Blowers and grass sod and shrubs are requested for the Hostess House at Kelly Field. The architectural and landscape department plans beautification with planting and edging. JC friends will supply shrubs, the landscape department will plant. Donations of mowers and shrubs are welcome at Kelly Field, phone 5S. Additional garbled text mentions a daughter and dinner offer, but details are unclear.
An ad touts Haarlem oil capsules as a remedy for back pain fatigue nervousness and urinary issues. It claims the capsules cleanse the kidneys by expelling alleged poisonous microbes and restores health within hours. The copy urges asking a druggist for the original GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules and promises money back if not effective.
Secretaries from seventeen Southern department army camps met at the Y M C A auditorium with Wilman Adams presiding to discuss the push year plan, personnel changes and standardization of Y work. They highlighted overseas duty drafts, stationing, training, and equipment needs as key challenges to maintain program efficiency amid rapid turnover.
Warington reports America's 1919 aviation plan aims to field larger planes. The article notes trials and acceptance of a Liberty-powered fighting ship, mentions a second heavy bomber design in production, and outlines expected delivery and British cooperation. Engineers focus on improving Liberty Motors and refining lubrication while awaiting broader production and contracts. General Pershing advocates at least two heavy bombers, anticipating growing demands for power and size in combat aircraft.
Clonagan suiting for uniforms promises fine service and repeats laundering. Yard-wide fabrics priced at 29, 35, and 50e for suit and skirt white piques. Twenty seven inches wide. Two good qualities in akin and suit weights at 29 and ade.
Readable catalog snippet shows black and white shepherd cheels and weights of thirty-two and thirty six inches. Item on second floor.
Summer weights and styles offered in soft yarns. Knitted union suits with bodies tops and tight knees in open or band tops with shell or tight knees. Prices are 65 and 75 cents per suit. First floor.
Undermuslins 75 and 8 percent off. Nightgowns and envelope chemise in neat styles. Made of good quality soft finish warmsools and attractively trimmed with laces. Regular 7h and 8c garments reduced to 1%e. (Sec and Floor.)
A brief item noting garden hats priced at 35 cents each. Hats described as checked and plain shades of gin ghams, marketed as neat sun hats with sales from the second floor of the store.
New York March 14 Danie l HL Taina, known for leading figures in finance and industry, died yesterday. Interim administrator sought court permission to pay Berine Tolknon, widow of the late broker, $1,000 for personal expenses and Elmer A. Dorlwan of Abredge his son $3,000 monthly.
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