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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1918
Page
10
San Antonio police plan a drill and salute program replacing hands in greeting. Police officials say salutes and tea may accompany drills at the City Market Wall auditorium, with Mayor Bell and Commissioner Lambert approving use of the venue for the event.
Mrs Motes of Cobden urges use of Thedford s Black-Draught as a general medicine for liver and stomach troubles. She reports quick help for herself family and children and praises its vegetable makeup and bowel stimulation. The tonic is recommended for indigestion constipation and digestion aid and is sold at druggists.
Major Gale and Captain Davenport of the military police assist the department with drill work announced by Chief Lancaster. Most policemen welcome the drills though some hesitate about public parades due to military scrutiny. Captains will lead their units, with older officers exempt from participation.
Colonel Fordan returns to Washington after service with the American forces in France. Formerly a major while on duty at the San Antonio Arsenal, he has been with the American army in the United States and abroad, including France.
A medical testimonial praises Poleys Tone and Tar as a top remedy for grip coughs colds and tiredness. The writer claims it helped a person recover from an illness and restore health, noting it is effective for grip whooping cough and common colds.
An advertisement claims Creole Hair Dressing darkens gray or faded hair to a rich even shade. It promises a younger, more attractive look, with lustrous head hair and claims a money refund if not satisfied. Product priced at $1.20 and shipped by Van Vieot Mansfielding in Memphis.
A city wide revaluation in San Antonio raised the front foot value on both sides of Tatty and surrounding blocks from Alamo Plaza West to St. Marys Street. The board of real estate men and the city commission announced the highest assessed value in years, with the Gibbs property nearby showing a notable shift. City officials emphasized increased collections and pointed to population growth and sewer and road investments as factors behind the adjustments.
In Washington on November 19 administrator Garfield announced the resignation of John J. White as joint director of the Bureau of Labor at the fuel Administration. White will leave effective November 20 with Garfield noting White’s services have been of inestimable value.
First Lieutenant Vories P. Brown Jr. was killed in action in France on September 14, reported to his father in San Antonio. Brown, a Texan born in Austin and raised in San Antonio, trained at Fort Sheridan and served with the 6th Infantry in the First Division, seeing major battles near Verdun. He is survived by his father Vories P. Brown Sr and one sister Mrs. Jack W. Rave.
Private Peato a young Canadian soldier who spent two years on the western front tells his tale in San Antonio lectures titled Years in Hell and Back With Sanity He shares his company’s near capture and heroic rescue as part of a forthcoming series at the Grand Opera House or Beethoven Hall. General William G Gorgas to retire December 1 after serving as army chief health officer and a later active duty reassessment. Persian famine fears rise as relief efforts lag with food and medical supplies needed to avert mass deaths.
The Detroit News notes the Litha Tan language ranks among the oldest with about seventy thousand words sharing roots with Greek Latin and Sanskrit. It claims primitive features persist in rural Lithuania and would challenge Romans or Greeks to understand modern speech.
The city commission votes to approve a payment and complete an artesian well project at Brackenridge Park to maintain river flow. Officials say the new wells will pump water to prevent drought impacts and stabilize the river, while opponents express concerns over cost and long term effects.
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless, effective laxative for children. It claims quick relief from constipation, stool easing in hours, and urges mothers to buy the genuine product made by California Fig Syrup Company, warning against counterfeits.
A list of army orders names generals colonels and officers with assignments to posts near Sam Houston Mississippi Monterey and Walla Walla. Mentions reopening a location in Wiliringrad and a forecast of activities during an event period. The fragment references various detachments and duties in a period of mobilization.
The garbled text suggests a note about attendance at an event named Ay Hebe, with some provision or amenity mentioned for transport or entry. Specific names, dates, places, or organizations are not decipherable from the readable fragments.
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