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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1918
Page
7
The entry notes a 100 percent Tobacco House and The Travelers Cigar Shop located on Ave C with an advisory tag. The fragment suggests branding or storefront listing for the two tobacco retail names. No dates or further details are provided.
At a charity bridge gathering Louise and Helen discuss a nervous guest who fears a medical scare. Mrs Sanford recounts ignoring symptoms until late, nearly dying from an operation, prompting comments on how imagination can magnify illness while Helen urges not to dwell on illnesses during play. The scene underscores social appetites for personal health tales amid a polite, tense mood.
An advertisement extols youth as the best part of a woman life and promotes Q han Hair Color Restorer to keep hair dark and glossy. It claims the product is not a dye and will not stain the scalp or wash out, with easy application and a money back guarantee.
City ministers and soldiers gathered in Travis Park for an open air Memorial Day observance. Sergeant Walls led old-time hymns while Dr. S. J. Porter read the congressional resolution and presidential proclamation naming Thursday as Memorial Day. Several ministers gave talks and prayers. Confederate Veterans, G. A. R. camps, and Veterans of Foreign Wars joined in decorating graves at the National cemetery.
Advertisement touts Othine Double Strength to remove freckles and improve complexion. It promises money-back guarantee if results fail and claims visible improvement after early applications. Druggist sales pitch emphasizes lighter freckles fading and clearer skin.
Lieut. Arthur Lyndon Nason of Gerstner Field and Miss Glen Purinton married at 4 PM May 31 in Purinton home due to Purinton illness. Rev. C Wesley Weddell officiated. bride in lace and tulle with flowers. In attendance were Mrs. J B Purinton and Miss Ora Lee Clark as attendants. Lieutenant Stiller, Purinton’s brother, also attended after an aeroplane accident to report for duty at Fort Sam Houston. Additional notices include Sergeant Montgomery and Miss Hewson’s May 30 wedding, and local social updates from Houston, Kerrville, and Camp Sheridan with a piano recital and a charity theater event for the Ancient Order of Hiburnians.
Washington May 31 The Food Administration warns the nation to continue strict wheat conservation to ensure essential shipments for American needs. Officials stress restraint measures and persistent saving urged across households and industries.
The Food Administration warns that any relaxation of restrictions could cause serious shortages for Europe before the new crop. June 1 supplies total about 66 million bushels with 30 million earmarked for export and 28 million for U S domestic use. Normal US consumption runs just over 40 million per month, implying limited home use to build reserves for hard years ahead. State administrators urge saving grain through storage and ban overbroad wheat bread use until the war ends.
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