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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
10
A cluttered advertisement page lists used clothing buyers and sellers, moving and storage firms, equipment bids, and bike vendors. It notes auctions and sealed bids from county officials, with contact details and deadlines, highlighting county auditor and city clerk roles.
Multiple old style real estate ads list fork sale and cottage homes in Beacon Hill, San Antonio and nearby Crockett. Properties include five room bungalows with sleeping porches and galleries, gas sewers and paved streets, prices from 2890 to 4750 dollars, with easy terms or rent balances. Listings mention locations Cincinnati Ave, W Romana St, Navarro St, Laurel Heights, San Pedro Ave, and related agents Richey Casey Crockett, Nicholson & Furnish.
The Times prints a Madras letter by Sir Subramanya Aiyars protesting British rule in India, alleging oppressive taxation and censorship. The Madras Mail counters, noting the Prohibition of false reports and calling the letter a disloyal act for seeking aid from a foreign head of state. The note adds Wilson reportedly shared the letter with Britain and outlines Aiyars official roles and later ties to Mrs Besant.
Obsolete warships are being rebuilt as merchant vessels to reduce tonnage shortages. The first converted ship, Charybdis, was completed in Brooklyn and sent to serve Bermuda, supplying onions and potatoes to New York while bringing money and visitors to the island. The project reflects wartime strain on shipping and the broader impact of U boat warfare.
Classified fragment lists job posts including a singer for CABA Network and concession work. Also calls for rental and furnished four room houses with contact at Bevo White City 502 W. Houston and 1005 E. Houston St. Phone Cr
A New York Herald description of sailor attire notes this is the navy’s enduring wear. It lists regulation garments from undershirts to hats and the three hats a seaman keeps, plus the ritual of weekly inspection and the navy’s care in providing a complete wardrobe for life at sea.
London Times quotes the Irish Times stating that rejecting federal home rule would harm Ireland’s standing and press England to govern with firmness. It argues nationalist Ireland’s rejection could jeopardize support for the war effort and provoke resistance, framing the issue as a test of Ireland’s cooperation with Allied aims.
A Public Ledger piece by Nene Buche muses on the alphabet origins from ancient ideographs to Egyptian beginnings. It notes letters once depicted as pictures or tools and wryly mentions a Brooklyn attorney handling cases of distressed married couples and arranging reunions.
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