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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1917

Page

10

Uplifting Our Janitors in San Antonio School Board Edict

A San Antonio school board ban on janitors drinking liquor smoking and engaging in political activity prompts a satirical call for sweeping reform. The piece argues janitors should be elevated to trusted roles with better attire education and moral uplift through formal training and scarce privileges.

San Antonio Nic Wehool Institute 4 Department of Janitoring Dad Halins

New York suffragists gain new momentum amid Wilson backing

The piece notes the suffragette strategy shifts with New York as a proving ground, highlighting President Wilson’s decisive support for equal suffrage and his administration behind the cause. It also discusses how New York’s voting patterns may affect future state gains and industry implications amid war mobilization and labor demand.

Susan B. Anthony New York United States Congress Anthony Wilson Item Mr. Wilson Iim

Forecasting the iron and steel market in wartime economy

The article compares forecasting to weather prediction and argues iron and steel serve as a barometer for the national economy. It notes a general slowdown postwar peak, widespread industrial impact, and employment estimates tied to military production, with optimism on continued demand across sectors though precise outlook remains uncertain.

Therfore New York Woodesland Steel

Noted German brutality in wartime executions reported

The report compares the executions of Mile. Mata Hari, Miss Cavell, and a Dutch dancer leading a German secret service network in occupied France. It highlights trials, lack of counsel, and harsh sentences as reflections of German justice and wartime psychology.

Nat Tavell Mile Muka Tar Ator x Tosial Germany Bills Cavell Reilly Mins Cavell Belgium Huh Weinie Mata Mas Cayell Tnia Nuteh Advanturess Irn Bvtish India Hvad Varis France England Nyot Borin Imd Garmin Secret Service Cayell van Trenton Juntico

Surgeon Sir D Brien Leads British Army Medical Aid

One of the world's leading surgeons, Sir D. Brien, director of the Brilist remy, directs the great work of aiding and caring for the sick and wounded of the British armies, balancing wounded care with overall medical effort.

D. Brien Senecal Brilist Remy

Protests Over German Songs In San Antonio Venue

A local letter campaign protests German songs on Frieda Hempel and the Star Spangled Banner in a San Antonio amusement venue. Patrons are urged to boycott by referencing symbols linked to German Red Cross and a call to play the anthem at closing time. A letter-writer argues for removing symbols until the war ends and promotes patriotic action.

Wall Street Caverall Frieda Hempel Tere San An Tonio Kchak German Red Cross Germany Tiy Place

Science Saves Modern Soldiers From Death Lurking In Water

Army medical experts explain water safety in front line areas. Typhoid vaccine reduces risk, but three main methods boil, filter, and chlorinate. Filtering is slow. boiling impractical. chlorination offers rapid, robust disinfection. Chlorine adds quickly to destroy germs without making water undrinkable, though taste changes may occur.

Judeing Uiel Trom Ixoneo Targa Partington Phil Jy Aless

Hunger Typhus From Hunger Stricken Montenegrin Camps

A neutral internee reports brutal overcrowding in Austro Hungarian prison camps for Montenegrin prisoners. He describes squalid conditions, rampant rheumatism, and severe malnutrition. Food is meager and of poor quality, with only tea in the morning and sparse bread or boiled potatoes at other meals. Hunger typhus spreads among inmates seeking relief.

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