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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1918
Page
9
A WWI era piece highlights American women serving in France behind canteens, delivering hot chocolate, coffee, and care. It praises their homey influence, organization backing, and the bond they create between home and France, urging support for the groups that staff the huts.
Members of the San Antonio Bar Association will meet at the courthouse Saturday morning to pay tribute to the memory of Captain Ira Ogden, a member of the Temple law firm.
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as effective against colds and bronchial illnesses. It claims the first dose brings relief, with the second and third doses proving its superiority and soothing effects for coughs grippe and asthma. Prices listed 50c 75c and 1.20.
The Bar Association holds a memorial gathering for Captain Ogden killed in France. A resolutions committee includes Senator Carlos Bee and H P Burney, with the service at St Mark’s Episcopal Church Sunday at 8 pm conducted by Rev W B Stevens. Bishops and university friends will attend.
An advertisement claims St Jacobs Liniment relieves rheumatic pain instantly by topical application without internal treatment. It touts relief from rheumatism neuralgia lumbago backache sprains swelling and vows skin safe and non staining after use. It says millions have benefited over the last fifty years.
A member of the Lacerta fraternity has been invited to attend the Sunday memorial service along with other members. The note emphasizes fraternity involvement and the planned observance.
Today’s Army orders list Captain Witton Shimer of the medical corps assigned from Amsterdam to Kelly Meld. Second Lieutenant Mark J. Porter transferred from St Paul to Selly Field for service. Captain Fay T. Fellers from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Crockett appointed as medical examiner.
George Tarr a 60 year old retired Texas sheep man was found dead in a South New Braunfels Avenue cottage in Highland Park. Detectives say death likely natural from heart failure. body fully dressed and found by nearby residents after Tarr had not been seen for two days. Inquest to be held by Justice Campbell.
Albert J. Bronsky QM M C is ordered to Fort Sam Houston for duty. D 8 Nutter QM c has arrived at Fort Sam Houston from Jacksonville Fla and becomes assistant to Maj Tracy M Clark. 165th depot brigade Camp Travis relieved and ordered to Camp Hancock Ga for machine gun training center instruction First Lieutenant Arthur J Smith relieved from duties at Infirmary I 164th depot brigade Camp Travis and assigned to motor ambulance company No 52.
The Pan American labor conference wraps in Laredo and moves to San Antonio for closing sessions at the St. Anthony Hotel. Samuel Gompers and the full labor council, with South American and Mexican reps, will attend a ten day to two week meeting to strengthen inter continental labor ties.
The Community House Cafe, run by the Women's Clubs, will reopen Thursday with dinner for soldiers and their friends from 1 PM to 5 PM. The kitchen and serving area have been enlarged and improved, and the dancing pavilion floor space doubled, though reopening of the pavilion is postponed to prevent crowds amid influenza concerns.
The San Antonio Retail Merchant's Association schedules its annual meeting for Thursday night at 7 o'clock to elect officers and directors for the next year. The issue of leadership and plans for the upcoming year tops the agenda as members gather at the venue.
Ad claims a simple corn remedy using Gets-It with a hoppy peeling approach. Describes tearing out corns as a choice versus a painless alternative. Includes two drops of Gets-It for relief.
A 14 year old Mexican boy was arrested by Detective Ruthke and Guerra on Thursday morning for horse theft. He allegedly stole a horse and wagon filled with vegetables from Planton Ramos of 1134 South San Alareos Street. The stolen rig and load had been traded for a bicycle after the wagon and produce were sold for $3.
Medical authorities claim about nine tenths of stomach trouble stems from excess hydrochloric acid. They advise against artificial digestants and promote purified or pelleted magnesia after meals to ease sourness burning and bloating.
Readers are urged to prepare a home cough remedy using 21% ounces of Pinex and sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses or honey. The formula claims rapid relief within 24 hours, soothing throat membranes, easing phlegm, and aiding bronchitis croup and whooping cough. The Pines Co. of Fort Wayne, Indiana guarantees satisfaction or refunds.
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