This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1918
Page
1
A field order enforces strict conformity among soldiers as to dress and appearance. Command cites regulations, stressing undress standards and proper wear of uniforms, with penalties for noncompliance. The directive underscores discipline and adherence to wartime rules across units.
Fragmentary account describes orders mandating suppression of clothing and conduct in certain troops, with mentions of penalties and officers enforcing disbursement rules. It also touches on lightning dangers to ships, historical vessel losses, and the protective role of permanent conductors before modern electrical understanding.
San Antonio and Bexar County plan to raise 4 000 000 in the Whitg Liberty Loan drive opening April 6. County official W W. W. Cellier announced the target at Chamber of Commerce meetings. A combined workers committee and a women’s section outlined action plans, with coordination to ensure harmony between men and women volunteers and to answer purchasers’ questions.
A crowded personal mention column notes individuals visiting cities and staying at hotels from New York to Dallas and Indianapolis, including Ernenn of Bene at the Br Ambanys and Michael Milly of New York. It also records mileage-book policy changes for newspapers in Washington on March 27, allowing contracts to continue through the end of the calendar year under the anti restraint order.
General Arthur Bouehler, recently arrived from France, has been loaned to the United States Army to assist American officers. Known as the dean of the French generals in the Suez area, he served for years in uniform, helped defend the Belgian fortress at the war’s outset, and later commanded French forces at Verdun where he resisted the Crown Prince’s armies.
Mecca bound Shriners plan a ceremonial session Friday with a parade and journey by escort through town. The event includes a 1 o clock start, a 13 member committee, and aims to promote fellowship and fraternal ties amid religious and philosophical degrees on the program.
Vitalitas VL derives from the ear claiming natural remedies from iron and earth elements to treat rheumatic, indigestion, kidney and liver issues. It promises nerve calm and vigor, cites vast user satisfaction, and urges readers to obtain from their druggist despite stylistic errors.
Washington dispatch notes a shift from bright uniforms and marching bands to muted colors and practical gear. The piece laments loss of ceremonial pageantry while observing soldiers adapt gear for modern trench warfare and emphasize sharpshooters over cavalry traditions. It references Verdun Somme and Vimy Ridge as enduring memories.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.