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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
4
Americans who crossed the river seeking liquor were mistaken for Germans and captured by Carranza troops south of Nuevo Laredo. They are held in Nuevo Laredo awaiting orders from President Carranza to be turned over to U.S. authorities. Two soldiers were imprisoned.
Three men escorte d by guards crossed the river to obtain liquor after authorities enforced a Friday ban on liquor sales to soldiers. The trio were watched by one guard and a third man acted as sentry.
Local ad from Portage Tire Co offers bicycles starting at ten dollars and up with easy payment plans. The notice appears in 2018 advertising space for the Alamo area.
Mrs Tor kins remarks that politicians may erase party lines, while she worries about telephone calls from neighbors becoming a nuisance. The exchange centers on social quibbles over communication and politics in a domestic moment.
In Rome Ernest E. Ling of the American Chamber of Commerce for Italy calls for bilateral trade commissions to develop joint commerce. He notes Italy’s postwar work ethic and self reliance, Italy’s demand for American iron steel coal and machinery, and Japan’s active trade efforts while urging closer government cooperation and tariffs alignment.
Mrs Brand Whitlock wife of the American minister to Belgium faced hostile scrutiny during a front visit but is said to have behaved with notable gallantry and composure amid the tense surroundings.
San Antonio organizes two new Boy Scouts of America troops. Troop No. 6 will meet at Grace English Lutheran Church with Otto A. Pfeiffer as Scoutmaster and a roster including John Witte Henry Witte and more. Troop No. 16 gathers at Calvary Baptist Church under George Stanford Thorn with William Pieper as assistant scoutmaster and a roster listing Claud Patrick Leroy Hunt and others.
A meeting of Corsicana county bankers and cashiers adopted a resolution to commit 20 percent of their capital and surplus to buy Liberty bonds. The pledge was made in session here on May 29.
Attractive skin gains admiration in social life and business. A simple lemon lotion blends juice from two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint of skin softener that keeps for months. Regular massage to face neck arms and hands aims to soften brighten and whiten blemishes.
Ray M. Mackey city purchasing agent will not run again, telling Mayor-elect Sam Bell he can stay until July 1 if needed. He will join Luly Electrical Manufacturing as local manager, with plans to expand, after notable public service and a view of the firm’s growing demand.
A timely warning from a black inmate likely saved C. L. Garven the turnkey at the city jail from an assault on Monday night. The prisoner overheard a plot among two inmates who had prior terms for crimes elsewhere and confessed to detectives.
An advertisement touts Grove's General Tonic as a valuable tonic containing quinine and iron. It highlights its status as the old standard with a distinctive taste and recommended dosage, noting the 60 cent price.
A device created by a French inventor smooths rough edges on collars and cuffs and also functions as a tool to open buttonholes. The multifunction implement showcases clever design blending garment care with practical fastener work.
H M Eliot of A and M College touring Bexar county reports farmers forming egg circles to produce infertile eggs and market them via local merchants. Sixty dozen eggs weekly per circle, with stamps showing circle and member numbers. The system aims to reduce waste and boost farm income, with seventeen circles yielding a net gain of 2858 dollars.
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