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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1917
Page
16
Classified page offers autos and supplies with various used car listings, furniture, and general trade items. Includes multiple ads for consumer goods, auction notices, and purchase offers from dealers and individuals across Houston Street, Alamo area, and surrounding exchanges.
A garbled OCR page fragment lists various odd items and phrases including wood, fuel, orders, prices, and scattered names, with no coherent event. It resembles a jumble of inventory, notices, and possible sale terms lacking clear dates, participants, or outcomes.
The fragmentary text mentions transfers and names in a garbled form with indeterminate dates and places. It references individuals like Murray and Deane, and hints at cultural or material terms, but the overall meaning remains unclear and cannot be fully reconstructed.
Fragmentary OCR shows a wartime propaganda piece referencing Germany, the United States, and calls for strengthened Allied power. It mentions an American oil figure and the cost of war, with broad claims about global alliances and potential postwar arrangements.
An article reviews a European fair's shortages as war constraints tighten supplies. It cites scarce raw materials, rising prices, and reliance on substitutes for textiles, paper, and porcelain while neutral nations feature among visitors. It highlights government restraints and industry efforts to adapt, with varied success across sectors.
A garbled account recounts two deans at a private institution involved in a disturbance with authorities. The incident references march through steps, attempts at dialogue, and a confrontation that ends with a call for calm and questions about accountability.
The three Italian brigades, lacking food and water, defended a key mountain pass for a full day against overwhelming German pressure and urban assault. Survivors recount fierce fighting, limited rations, and a last stand to prevent retreat disruption as Italian troops saved the main army from being enveloped.
An account of a balloon flight recounts the ascent over the city, noting the basket, gas release, and crew actions. Observers describe the lift to near 2000 feet, the wind, and the landing near Camp Travi a with crew handling and spectators watching. The piece highlights the hazards and improvisations of early balloon navigation and landing.
A fragmentary local notice from Camp Travis details how San Antonio and Bexar County youths are faring at the camp. It mentions promotions and transfers in the 25th Regiment Field Artillery and nearby units, with updates on hospital facilities, proposed athletic funds, and weekly progress reports to families.
The text traces early banking origins in Europe and America, naming London and New York as pivotal centers. It mentions timid beginnings, key figures, and milestones like debts, deposits, and early merchant bankers, with scattered references to 17th and 18th century events and institutions.
A garbled account shows Mrs. Carole Coroke driving a delivery truck and aiding in grocery delivery amid requests for extra workers. The article recounts a chaotic scene with men offering to hire women and various unnamed parties participating in the shift, ending with mixed further action and reform talk.
A community drive in Texas promotes red flannel stomach bands to assist soldiers returning from San Antonio military service. Led by Mr. Aubrey as chair and Mrs. Laward A Wilson as treasurer, volunteers collect funds, purchase yardage, and craft bands with safety pins. The Texas Light Association and local committees coordinate receipts and distributions to wounded or deployed servicemen.
The Marine Corps stands as the busiest arm of the military with up to eighty five thousand troops and volunteers, while naval and expeditionary forces prepare for rapid deployment. Marines support naval establishments, magazines, and detachments, with units ready for vessels under construction and operations in the Caribbean and Pacific zones. Reports indicate some Marines may soon be sent to trenches in France, though officials say they remain prepared for immediate duty at home and overseas.
The Common Council ruled that during the war period no longer authorizes feeding pigeons in churches and the city, prompting debate over wildlife care and public welfare in London.
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