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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1918
Page
8
The war priorities board rules affecting new construction will start a building program in San Antonio costing about 260 thousand dollars. The Chamber of Commerce sent notices to individuals who were refused permission to build under the blanket permit on technical grounds.
Provisions allow construction of many buildings without permits if under non war rules. Projects include 850,000 in houses and a new 3X4 000 warehouse. commercial structures to cost up to 26,000 rise. The ruling lists classes exempt from permits including farm buildings, roadways, utilities, federal and municipal projects, schools and churches under specified costs.
Tenant farmers irrigated by the Medina Valley Irrigation Company rush to harvest sorghum cane as frost threatens. A Chamber of Commerce letter urged saving the crop in English, Spanish, and German. William B. Krempkan will address farmers in Medina about shortening sunshine and quickening shock and curing to protect the cut stalks.
A regional ad highlights blouses in Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine in white flesh maize taupe beige French blue navy and black. Neck styles include round square Jenny and V necks with large collars hi low and choker options. Beaded embroidered and lace trim models priced from 5 to 10 dollars, available tomorrow at 3.89 each.
A factory lot of stained women’s hose sells tomorrow all day at 9c per pair or 3 for 25c. Sizes 9 and 10 only in black. Final sale no refunds or exchanges. No phone orders. Location Sales Square Street Floor.
The article explains the American Army in France uses standardized automatic trains of 50 cars to supply every division. It details the central supply hub near the front, the daily output of about 82,000 cars moved last month, and the fixed train makeup including beef, bread, food, fuel, forage, mail, and varying ammunition. It highlights the uniform system and a New Jersey inventor's ventilator concept, while noting the vast logistics and durability themes.
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