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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1918
Page
1
A 1920s automotive advert claims heat conservation is vital for efficiency and performance. It promotes Columbia Six radiator shutters automatically controlled by thermostat as a key feature that saves heat, aids starting, reduces wear, and improves fuel economy. The copy emphasizes less need for hood covers and overall smoother operation for Columbia Sixt models.
City organizations plan a joint final carnival style drive in December after an October War Savings surge. Representatives from women groups and service clubs met with county and city chairs to map a two day per organization schedule or a broader carnival format. Smaller groups will be invited to participate and a Friday meeting will finalize plans.
A note urges San Antonio and Bexar County to push over the top in the War Sayings quota when the special drives are put on. The item also mentions a recuperative diet in influenza and Hor lick's Malted Milk as a very digestible option.
Telegraphed information from Camp Travis notes promotions within the 165th Depot Brigade. Seven captains were raised to major, sixteen first lieutenants to captain, and twenty four first lieutenants appointed. Names of promoted officers listed for majors captains and first lieutenants. Also reports Russia shifts to barter amid ruble depreciation as Soviet government exchanges goods for grain.
The Victoria area lands for the governments farm settlement program for returned service men are expanding beyond expectations. About 200000 acres may be offered with support from railroad lines nearby. Government engineer KP A Welty surveys properties as officials prepare Texas data for a New Orleans conference. Officials note new land sources along the Colorado River and artesian belts near Carrizo Springs. Federal officials praise Texans for participating in this vast rehabilitation effort.
London faces gasoline shortages as autos retreat to garages and the horse returns to prominence. Hansom cabs and all horse drawn conveyances gain popularity and prices rise for six months. Royal family members and even millionaires invest in carriages amid wartime constraints.
A parade of visitors is recorded staying at the Menger Gunter Lanier St Anthony and related hotels. Names include Mrs R McNeill Mrs Marla McNeill from Queenwood Misa Herbert H Seeley H V Baker Mayor Roy Miller M Calvert W D McLaughlin J M Ogietree Marion Syker H R Millward H A Speer F D Engle D H Christ E R Willworth Howard E Hall and others, with locations including Corpus Christi Houston San Diego Lexington Lansing Brownsville and Kansas City.
The 215th Engineers who trained at Camp Humphries Va are en route to Camp Travis. On arrival the nucleus of the 11th Division will be in camp and next steps involve filling to war strength and intensified training. The Engineer Unit will move into the Engineers area at Camp Travis, the former site of the 315th Engineers of the 10th Division.
An advertisement touts made to order shirts promising fit and longevity. AAssociated Press correspondence reports Amsterdam on a new paraffin soap process by Dr Bergmann of Leipzig that oxidizes paraffin with air at 130 degrees to form a brown soap precursor, yielding soap after alkali treatment and noting two previously unknown acids related to palmitine and stearine.
Three generations of women in this country have relied on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The familiar root and herb remedy is promoted as the standard aid for women's ailments, made from natural ingredients under sanitary conditions and free of narcotics.
Plans for pre campaign activities proceed despite quarantine with smaller groups meeting at the Gunter Hotel. Nat M. Washer will preside. Miss Henrietta Koelofs was unable to visit due to quarantine. Commissioner Luther D. Wishard will speak at multiple events including Camp Travis and Alamo Plaza as the drive proceeds with posters nationwide.
An advertisement claims Q ban Tail Color Restorer will restore youthful color and gloss to faded gray hair. It asserts gradual, even darkening without dyeing, will not stain the scalp, and is easy to apply. The product is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
The Y M C A develops visual education exhibits for soldiers in camps using art posters magazine covers and Donahey cartoons loaned from the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Ohio Historical Society. Exhibits include lectures and are designed for flexible study during frequent unit transfers and reliance on movies for instruction.
City health department Wednesday forenoon reports 81 new influenza cases with a favorable trend overall. Tuesday saw 1 new case and 115 the day before, while Monday logged 10 deaths to Sunday’s 8. Officials say the disease is being checked and mortality is down, but a rough spell of weather may push daily numbers up briefly.
There is no need of suffering from the depredations of rats and mice now that Stearns' Electric Paste is readily obtainable at nearly every store. A small box of this exterminator costs but a few cents and is usually sufficient to completely rid the house, store or barn of rats and mice. The U. S Government has bought thousands of packages of Stearns' Bleche paste to exterminate rats and mice. The Paste is also efficient in destroying cockroaches and waterbugs.
The lame battalion replaces the awkward squad to reestablish wounded soldiers for future service. About 70 to 80 percent of leg wounded or ill soldiers regain full combat strength through a new program. It teaches proper posture, walking, running, riding, and foot care, with drills to correct habitual weaknesses.
An advertising notice urges prompt action against colds with Dr King’s New Discovery. It promises effective relief from coughs and sniffles, noting a large bottle lasts long and is pleasant for all ages, priced 60 cents or 1.20 dollars.
An old advertisement promotes King’s New Life Pills as a mild natural aid for regularity. It markets the product as a non habit forming cleansing remedy for improved health and comfort.
Army doctors note deformities from old gunshot wounds are largely preventable. Reeducation focuses on posture and endurance, with four companies in the battalion advancing toward full combat fitness. Surgeons urge shifting from wound care to restoring function for a healthier man. Pudding origins traced from minced meat wrapped in intestine, cooked by boiling, with linguistic roots tied to a notion of a short body.
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