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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
1
A home made cough syrup using 24 ounces of Pinex and syrup yields a pint of stronger medicine. It promises quick relief by loosening phlegm and soothing irritated membranes, claiming effectiveness for bronchitis and related coughing conditions. The Pinex concentrate is described as genuine Norway pine extract and is offered with guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
An early 20th century advertisement urges readers to trust Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney and bladder troubles. It promises nearly immediate relief, claims purification of the system, and offers money back if products fail to help, with packaging in three sizes and the Gold Medal name on every box.
Lieut Alfred V H Korzybski a Polish army officer and Russian staffer now with the US Fuel Administration spoke on coal production in San Antonio after arriving on a speaking tour. He claims after peace terms Russia will require an army to restore itself. Korzybski, wounded in East Prussia, speaks seven languages and has worked with miners nationwide. He recounts pages of his life from Poland, engineering feats and inventions, and argues for a strong Poland as a safeguard against German weakness.
During a recruiting mission in several months, Lieutenant Korzybski enlisted thousands of Poles in the United States while wearing the French-Polish command uniform. He later served under Captain Gasiorowski in Paris and now offers his services to the American government. The Polish eagle is seen flying across the khaki cap as he pledges to support the Allies.
The Chamber of Commerce land committee led by Clinton Kearney is trying to connect detached lands offered for the government’s settlement plan for returning service men. Delegations from Del Rio and Sabinal discussed irrigated tracts while Reclamation Engineer Welty noted 200000 acres to be offered, half grazing. The Home Maintenance Unit concept will apply, with two thirds grazing land and a 40 acre crop parcel, enabling self sustaining farming and winter feed. grazing land aims to improve grasses and drought resilience. Irving Kihle volunteered to oversee government land interests, and Kearney praised the service as essential to rehabilitation.
Capt. E H Alberty of the Southern Department rejects any claim that the armistice task disrupts infant officer training at Camp Fremont California. Telegraphic word from Washington says the full quota and alternates are to be called, with the school starting December 1. Texas reports 250 of 640, Arizona 2%, New Mexico 16. All candidates are urged to apply early as induction time consumes waiting. If local boards send men before December 1 they will still be admitted to the training school.
W B Scott president of Southern Pacific lines and general manager of Southwestern lives under USRA control visited San Antonio to review properties. He praised the Chamber of Commerce for aiding freight moves and said schedule changes will hardly affect city business. He indicated the railroad situation is stabilized with minimal train service curtailment.
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