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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1917
Page
5
A report notes extended time for Red Cross chapters in New York and surrounding areas to finish Christmas ticket allotments for American soldiers and sailors. Shipments from camps were postponed to December. Efforts to mobilize local units encountered delays and organizational gaps in early December.
Fragmentary text notes Martens decree allowing Red Cross funds to be used for Christmas packets. It implies ongoing policy or wartime relief efforts and financial allocation, but specifics are unclear in the readable fragments. The date, place, and full participants are not established.
Leonidas St. Whipple, adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Virginia, was dismissed from the faculty today by a special meeting of the board of visitors. The action followed charges of disloyalty and alleged statements tied to prominent Virginia affairs.
Quebec report states Quelane Hospital in St Iyacinthe was destroyed by fire on November 24. Police say many families fled, some exposed to cold, as authorities res-listed evacuations and safety measures.
In Washington a government led effort advances to provide ample rubber gear for the Army. A peer consulted with the National Defence Council advisors to ensure supplies meet needs. Minor specification changes were agreed, and the Marinella Shop will be open soon for new orders.
Society notes record the wedding of David Bonner to Willie Clyde Calhoun at a ceremony with guests from County Medical Association and local organizations. The piece lists upcoming events and club activities, notably charity work with the Red Cross, meetings of women’s groups, and plans for Thanksgiving holidays.
In Texas, new Ranger captains include Charles Fy Bteves of San Antonio Wood and Ray W Aldridge of Austin among others promoted from sergeant. The ceremony announces formation of new companies to serve at Liebender with a log of former votes and personnel changes. Continuous updates note assignments, with several named aides and sponsors, as the force reorganizes under the new leadership.
London dispatch reports that the American government has taken control of all vessels under construction for British owners in the United States. British fears center on potential depletion of their fleets after the war, while the U S argues tonnage must serve Allied war needs. The move includes ships built in the United Kingdom and those under British contracts, with American registry and supervision by U S ship authorities. A surge in U S production is expected as a result, affecting global shipping capacity.
An old style advertisement promises relief from indigestion and dyspepsia with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. It extols appetite restoration and stomach comfort, claiming the product supports digestion during trial marriages and daily meals, urging readers to send for a sample pamphlet.
Alman deia Louisiana reports forty four soldiers dead over eleven days at Camp Beauregard. Deaths attributed primarily to pneumonia and meningitis with additional fatalities among spinal meningitis cases. Local officials, physicians, and state board members discuss health measures and quarantine as hospitalizations rise.
AMSTERDAM reports the German administration in Belgium has withdrawn the order for enforcing the Flemish language in public life as concerns the national committee. The update notes disputes over roles of committees and broader international tensions involving England and America.
A sensitive archival snippet invites readers to write to Tydls Pinkham Medic cine Co in Lynn Massachusetts. It promises the letter will be read by a woman and kept confidential.
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