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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
14
Reports under Food Administrator A Peden compare April 15 to 30 1918 prices for 22 staple items across 28 Texas cities. San Antonio ranked lowest for salmon and evaporated milk, yet highest for peanut oil. list notes wholesale and retail levels and hints at wartime fund investments and meat conservation appeals.
The 1st Group at Camp Travis invested 22 650 dollars of its surplus mess fund in the Third Liberty Bonds. Lieut Col John B Saontard said on Tuesday. Maj F L Ad Maher of the 2nd Group added a 200 dollar subscription, bringing the group total to 22 850 dollars for bond purchases.
Local druggists report falling calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone grows in popularity. The vegetable remedy is praised as safe and effective for liver sluggishness and constipation, with a money back guarantee if it fails to help. Take a spoonful at night to wake with energy and no unpleasant side effects.
The fifth district Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers Associations ended with officer elections. Mrs. Yeb Harle of San Marcos was named president with a slate including VPs Mrs. W Wft Jones Brownsville and Mrs. J G Grown Austin. Resolutions urged free text books and child welfare. Delegates praised hospitality and funded two life memberships for the state congress. The conference, held at Bravkerridge Wish School and Main Avenue High School, drew large attendance.
Wide range of men’s garments including negigee shirts, phoenix hose, union suits, bathing suits and wash ties. Shirts at 1.00, hose 0.35, suits 1.00, bathing suits 6.00, ties 0.21 to 0.25 each. Variety includes plaids polka dots stripes and plain colors with multiple sizes and options.
Advertises boys clothing specials with straw hats priced at 1.19 and soldier suits at 1.39. Describes worsted knickers and khaki outfits in multiple colors and sizes from ages 3 to 18, noting regular values and sale prices.
An ad touts Othine double strength as a guaranteed freckle remover. It claims one ounce suffices for most cases and promises money back if the product does not remove freckles. Readers are urged to ask their druggist for the double strength formula.
Odds and ends of fabric gloves offered in silk sisle and chamoisette in long and wrist lengths. Special the pair for 41c. Available in black white and colors with twelve and sixteen lengths and two clasp styles. Worth from 75c to $2, sale 41c per pair.
London Times reports conflicting German and Dutch statements on transit of war material to Antwerp and road material issues. Dutch cabinet rumors, potential resignation, and Moscow exchange jitters unsettle negotiations as Holland readjusts frontier customs and seeks acceptable railway provisions. Fireman killed in Texas derailment near Longview. Texana Pacific mail train No 7 derailed, engine overturned, four cars off track. engineer uninjured.
An old advertisement-style piece claims rheumatism stems from uric acid in the blood and urges deep treatment, not salves. It touts S. S. S. blood purifier as a fifty year proven remedy, guaranteed plant based and safe for delicate stomachs with physician consult.
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