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 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1917
Page
9
The piece urges nationwide loyalty to the country and to the San Antonio Baseball Club. It praises the sport as clean outdoor recreation and emphasizes the need for business support and public cooperation to maintain a first class team in the city.
The article discusses a New York resident who sees colors with spoken words and letters and even maps numerals to spatial paths. Galton notes such color synesthesia exists in some adults and more in children, with variations tied to letters numbers and months, suggesting hereditary links and potential insights for psychology.
Alkali in many soaps dries the scalp and frizzes hair. Use refined coconut oil, cheap and greaseless, as a simple shampoo. Apply a teaspoon with water, rinse easily, and enjoy soft clean hair with less dust and dandruff.
Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder relieves stinging corns bunions and tired feet. Shake into shoes or use in foot-bath for instant comfort. Sold nationwide at 25 cents with wide wartime distribution under Allied fronts.
The Manufacturers' Club banquet at the Gunter Hotel drew factory owners and managers with only one serious note. County Judge James R. Davis urged a mass meeting on Liberty Loan and cooperation. Mayor Clinton G Brown and others spoke. H M Timolat reported on New York conventions. Secretary C. C. Leel praised local industry outreach to schools and home industry education. A toast to President Wilson closed the event with a pledge to do their part.
The Supreme Court ruled that federal laws prohibiting railroad passes do not exempt railroads from liability to livestock attendants injured while traveling on a drover's pass under the uniform livestock contract.
Austin Texas May 22 J M McClendon a UT middle law student is the only UT applicant accepted for the university aviation school opened recently Captain Ralph Cousins ordered six UT students to apply and McClendon is the sole acceptee Nineteen recruits from across the country have begun training with five UT prospects to join this week The plan calls for 25 men weekly until about 200 are enrolled before sending trainees to flying stations for actual flight training.
J C Tucker current Corpus Christi city schools superintendent returned from Brenham where he met Brenham school board and was elected Brenham superintendent. Brenham’s W D Notley, former Brenham superintendent, was named successor in Corpus Christi with Tucker due to start in Brenham about July 1.
Heavy rains caused Smith Creek near Luling Texas to flood and wipe out corn crops for several farmers. Plum Creek and nearby streams also damaged land, though Lockhart and San Marcos areas saw lighter rainfall. This is the first notable damage from Smith Creek in some time.
Miss Kate Sippel died at 74 after a long life in New Braunfels Texas born in Germany in 1843 she came to the United States at age two. She left two nephews and a niece E Sippel J J Sippel and Mrs W R Posey and was buried Tuesday at Comal Cemetery.
Claude Ray a bookkeeper in the State Land Commission sales department was arrested on a grand larceny charge. State inspector Fred Parkinson attested to the alleged issuance of a $1000 check drawn on commission funds.
President Wilson summoned Foreign Secretary Balfour for a lengthy conference. The talks focused on ongoing negotiations between the two governments and the shipping crisis underlying war issues. The mission’s Midwest trip was postponed as officials urged more time in Washington to finish negotiations.
A vintage advertisement touts a 25 cent box of Tiz as a remedy for tired feet. It claims the product draws out poisonous exudations from corns callouses and bunions, reduces foot pain and allows wearing smaller shoes.
Yoakum Texas May 22 ladies of Yoakum Court No 206 of the National Order of the Daughters of Isabella call a meeting of all local women at the Elks hall on Thursday May 24 at 4 p m to organize the Home Aid and Relief Association for the care of dependents of those enlisted in the nation's present crisis.
Report from England and France shows thousands of women taking on heavy labor and roles like conductors and drivers as men serve in uniform. The piece notes common ailments among women but cites Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a forty year remedy keeping women strong and able to work.
The text notes that waking in the night due to kidney disorders and bladder irritation signals a condition needing prompt correction. If waking occurs more than once, immediate attention is advised as prudent medical wisdom.
Peculiarly fitted to promptly relieve soreness in kidney regions. They allay inflammation restore normal secretion and correct alkalinity of waste secretions stopping irritation and pain. Thousands of benefited users and druggists recommend Balmwort Tablets. Price $1.00 per tube.
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.