Thanksgiving Day Celebrations Planned Across San Antonio
Weather permitting, the Liberty Sing at 4 PM in Brackenridge Park will headline San Antonio’s Thanksgiving events. Mayor Bell urged universal attendance, with schools leading singing under Sergt. Jerbert Wall and Fort Sam Houston bands. nationwide services, parades, and church observances follow, including Camp Travis and Kelly Field gatherings and a 4500-voice choir at Hiberty Theater.
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San Antonio
Brackenridge Park
United States
Woman's Division
Ei of
National Defense
Sam C. Bell
Liberty Chorus Committee
Sergt. Jerbert Wall
Fort Sam Houston
Bell
Bishop Wet Capers
Motor Transport Group
Carlos Gee
Camp Travis
Hiberty Theater
Ira Landrith
7Th Infantry Band
Development Battalion
Uravis
Carroll D. Erskine
Chester Terrell
the Hanks
Wileson
Hobby
Kelly Field
UY O'Clock
Hosters House
Dra Landrith
Henry Claggett
Gilmore
Wilbanks
Base Hospital
Travis Park Methodist Church
CL Wesley Weddell
Stey
A. Frank Smith
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
ENDEAVOR LEADER URGES CHURCH DUTY TO SOLDIERS
Dr. Daniel Voling of the United Society of Christian Endeavor spoke at a Travis Talk Methodist mass meeting on duty of churches to support soldiers returning from overseas. He urged conditions that preserve American army standards through church action and membership. Music by the 165th Depot Brigade. Earlier he spoke to about 300 Endeavor members at a banquet about forming a nationwide alumni association to spread Endeavor work globally.
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Daniel Veling
Tis Dent
United Society Law Endeavor
Weasion
165Th Depot Brigade
Travis
Voling
Joeal Christian Endeavor Societies
Poling
Endeavor
Ian Endeavor
San Antonio
Taxpaying League to Organize in Bexar County meeting
A mass meeting will be called soon to form a Bexar County Taxpay J engue with nominations for officers chosen at a Chamber of Commerce session. Frederick Terrell was named president with August Briam George C. Sanur John Hoffman Conrad Pape and Otto ZAirkel as vice presidents Robert Barclay as treasurer a secretary to be appointed. The league aims for mutual aid and shared tax rate decisions pending the mass meeting date. A separate remark about the public library and historic places follows the main item.
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Bexar County
League
Wan jae Tanlac credited by Meridian man
W A Wall of Meridian Mississippi describes six years of illness including headaches nervousness gastritis and poor digestion and credits Tanlac with a full recovery after starting the regimen He reports improved appetite sleep and overall health as he remains in business at his 19th Avenue and First Street location Anlae sold in San Antonio by Wagner's Drug Store and Meier's Pharmacy under special representative guidance.
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W. A. Wall
19Th Avenue
First Street
Meridian
Miss
San Antonio
Wagner
Meier
Thanksgiving church services across the city
Multiple congregations schedule Thanksgiving services on Thursday morning and day at Calvary Baptist Christ Church Laurel Heights St Marks First Presbyterian First Church of Christ Scientist and St Marys with Holy Communion morning prayers sermons by Dr Edward Devine Rev L B Richards Rev J Quinn O M J Prof M Steinfeld and others. Hanukkah begins Thursday evening at Temple Beth El with lighting ceremony.
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Baptist Institute and Training School
Calvary Baptist Church
C. BE. Maddry
University Baptist Church At
Austin
Devine
St. Mark's
Mark's Episcopal Church
Edward ‘J. Devine
Key
W. Bertrand Stevens
Christ Church
Laurel Heights
L. B. Richards
First Church of Christ, Scientist
First Presbyterian Church
Avenue J
Fourth Street
Arthur Joes
St. Mary’s Church
Sey
Julien Aullity
Hell
Pather Quinn
Hanukkah
Mhureday
Lemple Beth el
Geeloek
Samuel Marks
Shirts Made to Order and Simple Medical Quips
An old ad offers made to order shirts at Jolson 210 Navarro noting fit and durability versus ready mades. The page contains humor about patients and doctors with a short dialogue on medical choices and freedom after the war, ending with a nod to Ladies' Home Journal.
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Jolson
Navarro
Italians Recover Battisti Body in Castle Court
Special cable report from Belzano recounts the capture and burial of Cesare Battisti, early 1916 battlefield hero and Italian Alpini officer. The body was later found in the castle court by locals who aided Italian units, with details of the surrounding Austro‑German occupation and lingering Italian loyalty themes.
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Castle Court
A. R. Decker
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Belzano
Italy
Trent
Caesare Battisti
Leichstag
Battisti
Alpini
Mount Cerni
Fensbruck
Austria
Ife
Brent
Government Ends Trade in Mohair and Wool
Government ends free trade in mohair and wool, with war time controls on domestic clips. War Industries Board chief Lewis Penwell says government will purchase entire fall mohair clips and urges contracts await department guidance, expected before September 1. Supplemental orders fix prices for certain black and wool types. traders urged to file import licenses and follow quartermaster guidance. Meanwhile British reports claim American ships sunk or engaged with German U-boats, with varied confirmations from the Admiralty.
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Macate
Impliair Enteral
Lewis Penwell
War Industries Board
United States
Severn
Oregon
Kentucky
Tennessee
Wael
Nichols
Yeals
War Trade Board
Imerports
Lota
Peterson
Bureau of Tarports
Qmiertymaster Corps
Quartermaster's Office
Bence
Hington
Manufacturers oppose government ownership of railways
At a Tuesday San Antonio Manufacturers Association meeting, members urged Texans in Congress to return railroads to private ownership citing improved service. They condemned current government control and discussed relief from high fuel costs via a concrete barge line from Aransas Pass to Tampico and progress on Iranco-Canada concrete barges for service on its route.
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San Antonio
Aransas Vass
Pampico
Iranco- Canada Corporation
Colorado Potatoes Priced At $2.90 Per A0
The Consumers Supply Co located at 18 Navarro Street advertises Colorado potatoes at 2.90 dollars per a0 unit.
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Colorado
the Consumers Supply Co
Navarro
Thanksgiving feast at Fort Sam Houston base hospital
Base hospital at Fort Sam Houston plans a Thanksgiving dinner described as the best “harving dinger ever.” Menu arranged by First Lieutenant I. Z. Harrison and approved by Colonel F. C. A. Kellam includes turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, giblet gravy, vegetables, pies, fruit, cheese, coffee, and cigars for staff and patients.
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Fort Sam Houston
I. Z. Harrison
F.C. A. Kellam
Banan Hood River
New England
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Elroys Drug Store
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Ala-bama
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Ladies' Home Journal
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