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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1918
Page
11
An old time hair darkening recipe uses sage tea and sulphur to darken grey or faded hair. A ready to use Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound sold for fifty cents claims to evenly pigment strands after several applications. The product is described as a cosmetic toilet item not a disease treatment.
A telegram to the Southern Department directs an honorably discharged soldier to keep all used stockings and underwear, and to return outer clothing within four months by mail. Items include a flannel shirt service coat breeches shoes hat hat cord overcoat trousers stockings and slicker. The quote at the end notes insomnia and sleeplessness.
The Lravis Gloom Chasers staged a farewell benefit at Camp Y Thursday evening. Corporal Edward Dunn directed a packed program with acrobatic acts and songs, praising the troupe for aiding Liberty Loan War Savings Stamps and war work campaigns.
An advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable blood purifier and tonic for skin conditions like eczema, pimples, and eruptions, claiming relief from impure blood and promising restoration to health. It urges readers to obtain S. S. S. from a druggist and offers expert advice from Medical Directory 438 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta.
Edna Wilder of New York reports rapid cosmetic results from a simple oatmeal and Der Wille application. The ad claims freckles wrinkles and sallow skin disappear after one use, with a money back guarantee and wide drugstore availability.
After months of emergency wards, Camp Travis reports all influenza wards cleared and barracks returned to normal. One death, Private Thomas J. Smith, notified. Camp Stanley isolates 16th Artillery due to rise in cases. Southern Department reports a Friday drop of 38 cases with no new pneumonia cases.
The 165th Depot Brigade begins its discharge with 300 men sent to their papers Sunday morning. Washington orders halted work on farmlands and a short ceremony will mark the discharge with morale talks by Dr Ira Landreth and Red Cross Home Service aid planned.
Detectives arrest a woman described as a professional shoplifter identified as involved in thefts from department stores across Dallas Fort Worth area. Items including jewelry clothing recovered. investigations note travels between Dallas and Fort Worth before reaching San Antonio. A 17 year old African American female from Beaumont arrested for theft in San Antonio. several rooms at a Martin Street apartment house reported broken into. Cars reported stolen include a Hudson and a five passenger Chevrolet later recovered.
The city commission as board of equalization plans to lift assessed valuations on personal property including autos and on mercantile stocks. Auto accessory firms reportedly support a uniform valuation increase, with some stock owners seeing up to a 100 percent hike. Tax Commissioner Coy expects taxes to reflect rightful shares, addressing prior underassessment. Lieutenant Colonel AL EB Denomiller reports an instructor role at Camp Travis for a senior mud staff officers school, ongoing for four more weeks after two weeks of progress.
Major John V. Dirogan reported for Camp Travis Priday morning from Camp Beauregard La and was assigned to duty as enemy inspector. He was formerly attached to the LGSth Depot Brigade Camp Travis and recently transferred to Camp Beauregard.
An ancient tip promotes dissolving dandruff with four ounces of liquid arvon applied nightly to the scalp. It claims by morning most dandruff vanishes and several applications fully destroy all signs. The remedy supposedly stops itching and improves hair appearance, with arvon available at drugstores.
A fully equipped repair shop for San Antonio city garbage department vehicles and equipment rises under construction beside a new garbage loading platform at Nevada and Walnut. The project includes four loading platforms, eleven new trailers, and expansion to cover all paved streets.
An ad extols Dr King’s New Discovery as a long used remedy for coughs and colds. It claims the product relieves coughing without after effects and lists prices of 60e and S120 for the remedy.
An advertising blurb touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a system to ease constipation and keep bowels regular. It promises a clear complexion sweet stomach pleasant tongue scented breath and positive daily action.
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