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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1917

Page

20

Southern Pacific Officials See GI on Continental Trip

A party of Southern Pacific traffic officials touring the United States arrived in New Orleans after leaving New York. The group, including T. Z. Everett Jr and L. S. Whiterm, visited San Antonio with stops at Brackenridge Park Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis. They toured Wally Feld aviation post and attended a dinner at Travis Club, with a planned departure for Detroit later.

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Feel 100 Better by Morning Patent Medicine Ad

Unclear marketing copy promises quick recovery and liver cleansing. Claims Cavcarels Inn Cascarets cleanse the liver and bowels without gripe, suitable for mothers to give children, claiming gentle effect and morning wakefulness. Likely an old advertisement with misspelled product names and health assurances.

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Court Martial Trials Across Time and Massacre Echoes

Fragmentary OCR recounts two linked court martial episodes, the Fort Sam Houston and 1862 Mankato trials, tied to mass killings of Native Americans in Minnesota Iowa and the Dakotas. It notes 38 death penalty sentences and recalls 400 defendants in Civil War era violence, with convoluted dates and locations.

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Chaplain General Smuth Recalls Sioux Massacre Trials

The document recalls the role of Chaplain General J. Tayvior Smuth overseeing religious guidance for British forces and recounts the 1863 trial of Sioux killers after the Minnesota Massacre. It notes 293 death sentences, 18 life terms, and President Lincoln commuting 38 executions on February 26, 1863, with details of mass hangings and aftermath including tribal warfare context and Sibley’s campaigns along the Minnesota River.

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Tanks Secrets Revealed By Colonel Swinton In Tank Debate

The British Army's Colonel Swinton discusses why the word tank was chosen for the new war engine and asserts its lasting impact. He notes secrecy around design, details the vehicle’s olive drab finish, dimensions, and tracks, and explains the weapon’s intended use for surprise and rapid breakthrough in future battles.

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