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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
10
Paris may 1 in a Cercle Volney tale a Red Cross man reports a Gotha commander doubting that Americans fight on the front. The German officer says English and Canadian troops wear American uniforms in raids to intimidate the enemy. He is shown American camps but remains unsure if his view changed.
A reader describes a method to remove dandruff using four ounces of plain liquid argvon from a drug store. Apply at night to moisten the scalp and rub in. by morning most dandruff may be gone and repeated applications ashore a complete dissolution. Itchiness stops and hair becomes fluffy glossy and soft with continued use.
Classified ad lists new potatoes at 5c per 5 tablespoons, Waney Idaho potatoes, wax Bermuda onions priced per crate, and gas stoves with friction ignition. Mentions a new device similar to a shearer igniter and notes location 406 Main Ave.
A sensational New York testimonial touts Mae Edna Wilder’s oatmeal derwillo mix as a home remedy to remove facial and arm blemishes in hours. The ad claims harmless, hair-free transformation, urging purchase of derwillo and oatmeal with money-back guarantees from local druggists.
Berlin reports say Pope Benedict plans a fresh peace proposal for Whitsunday May 19 with concrete mediation offers and possible neutral cooperation. German sources note a broader push amid stalled western offensives, recalling prior papal efforts and Allied responses.
Prince Sixtus of Bourbon-Parma visits Ibebonso London on May 1 as reports claim he fled King Alfonso of Spain after a letter from Emperor Charles offering peace to France. He is accompanied by Prince Navier and is said to have explained his correspondence with his Hapshurs relative. His sister is mentioned in the fragment.
A 19th century style parenting notice extols California Syrup of Figs as a harmless remedy for constipation in children. It warns mothers to check for a coated tongue and to rely on the product’s directions, noting counterfeits and urging readers to obtain the genuine from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The Times notes potential moves by Zita in Spain to the Belgian front and reports Stockholm hears Charles may press a new peace bid involving Italy and possibly Belgium. The paper cautions such rumors are not incredible, while the emperor’s position remains dangerous and he may seek an exit by appealing to allies.
An official dispatch from Washington reports a political pamphlet read to German soldiers on the western front outlines a "true German peace" that would grant domination of the coast of Flanders and colonization of Courland Lithuania and much of Poland along with coal and iron mines in France and the east. The pamphlet denounces democracy and marks Parliament as a show for gossips while promising vast territorial gains and resources.
A promotional piece claims drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast for one week cleanses the stomach kidneys and bowels. It asserts improved digestion appetite and skin clarity with reduced headaches back ache and bad breath. Recommended for constipation bilious attacks and rheumatic twinges.
London May 1 Special cable reports 585 airplanes downed on all fronts in April. Allied losses exceed German ones. pilots destroyed 172 enemy aircraft and drove 91 out of control. French on the western front credit 69 destroyed with 59 driven down out of control. Italian front pilots down 18, with 11 by other Italian airmen. San Antonio notice: taxes for fiscal year 1917 due by May 31 1918 with penalties and interest.
London reports confirm a Bristol two seater flew nearly 160 miles with both crew killed, after engaging German Albatross over No Mans Land. The aircraft reportedly stayed aloft over two hours before crashing near Arras, with both occupants under 25 and buried next day.
Washington May 1 The Railroad Administration has set a record order for 1025 freight and passenger locomotives to be built by American Locomotive Company and Baldwin Locomotive Works at an estimated $66 million. Deliveries begin in July and run through the year with 950 from American and 44 from Baldwin.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a modern version of calomel providing liver cleansing with no nausea or griping. One tablet at bedtime with water should refresh the system by morning, boosting appetite and allowing normal meals. Genuine Calotabs come in sealed packages for thirty five cents, druggist guaranteed.
Throughout winter the body gathers poisons from insufficient perspiration and rich foods. Spring brings sluggishness and a range of ailments. Sulpherb Tablets, a blood purifier made of roots herbs and sulfur, are sold by druggists for 50 cents per sealed tube with directions.
A Seward Oklahoma resident Mrs Annie Bowlsby writes that after two years of use Thedford s Black Draught cured a blistered mouth vile taste fever back and kidney pain and nervous distress. She praises the tea like remedy saying no other medicine matched its efficacy and urges buying Black-Draught from druggists.
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