Aerial Banquet Opens Air Mail Field Performance
The first in history, a dinner served aboard an airplane 2800 feet high over Elizabeth New Jersey marked the opening of the air mail field as the hub for the New York Philadelphia Washington route. Nine guests attended including Captain Lipsner Allan Hawley Augustus Post and other Aero Club of America officials. Captain Lipsner forecast a future where air machines carry mail freight and parcels nationwide.
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Benjamin B. Lipsner
Air Mail Service
Allan R. Hawley
Augustus Post
The
Aero Club of America
Lipsner
Diane
Saloons Outside Ten Mile Zone Free to Open Now
Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin issued a mandate ordering the release of Meyer of San Antonio and allowed saloons outside the ten mile army camp zone to reopen. District Attorney McAskill said the ruling would be followed and Sheriff Tobin asserted no interference with licensed saloons opening outside permitted zones. McAskill warned transporting liquor into the ten mile zone remains a penal offense and will be prosecuted.
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Court of “Criminal Appeals
Austin
Meyer
San Antonio
Army Camp
D. A. McAskill
Aualif l ‘ Appellate Court
John ‘Tobin
BUILD BIG WARSHIP Newport News Shipyard Project Advances
Newport News Va Nov 29 With censorship lifted disclosure shows a 23 000 ton battleship under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. The keel is laid and the ship will carry eight 16 inch guns in four centerline turrets. One more such ship was authorized with two exterior builds by Fore River. The project advances despite prior wartime requests for destroyers. Inva shaping up for launch in months.
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Newport News
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Hany
Inva
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
Reliable News Sources Elevate The San Antonio Light
The San Antonio Light touts its reliability and exclusive access to Associated Press and London Times news. It highlights the AP wire and Times correspondents, claims broad coverage from Chicago Daily News, and asserts growing paid circulation as evidence of trust and prestige.
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San Antonio Light
Associated Press
San Antonio
London Times
Light
Texas
Chicago Daily
News
United States
San Antonios
War casualties of dual monarchy put at four millions
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports Austria-Hungary losses at four million killed and wounded, with 800,000 killed including 17,000 officers. German losses cited at 6,330,000 by Berlin’s Vorwaerts, while British losses stand at 3,049,991 total. American casualties total 238,117 with 36,154 killed. A recuperative diet advertisement for Horlicks Malted Milk follows.
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London
Austria-Hungary
Copenhagen
Vorwaerts
Berlin
Trondon
Obituary notices for several San Antonio residents
Mrs Minnie L Remick died Thursday at 5 PM at 619 South Presa Street after four years in San Antonio. Survived by husband with Army and Navy Co operative Co, daughter Helen McNeil, mother Mrs J Holliday, and brother Herbert. Funeral at Porter Loring Friday 3 PM, Mission Burial Park. Also Mollie Belle Wharton Taylor died Friday at 12:10 AM, native Texan, last five years in San Antonio. Body to Center Point, Texas. James M Moses died Thursday at 7:30 AM at 206 Wilkens Avenue. Age 55, native of North Carolina, resided in San Antonio 26 years. Survived by widow, two daughters Ruth and Juanita, two sons Harry and George U S Army. Funeral Friday 3 PM, Mission Burial Park. Funeral of Mrs Correvon to be held at Prospect Hill Baptist Church Saturday at 1 o'clock. Rev Potts and Rev V Neal of San Marcos will conduct. interment Roseigyn Cemetery.
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Minnie L. Remick
South Presa Street
San Antonio
Army and Navy Co-operative Company of
Helen McNeil
J. Holliday
Herbert
Porter Loring
Mission Burial Park
Mollis Belle Wharton Taylor
Mollie Belle Wharton Taylor
Center Point
Tex
James M. Moses
Wilkens Avenue
North Carolina
Ruth
Juanita
Harry
George
U.S. Army
Correvon
Walter Correyou
Prospect Hill Baptist Church
Mr. Potts
V. Neal
San Marcos
Roseigyn Cemetery
Porter Loring Funeral Director Advertisement
An obituary style funeral service notice lists Porter Loring Funeral Director at 200 Jefferson Street with additional ad references for Hagg and McCollum Undertakers Ambulance Lang Motor Service Jade Avenue C and Pecan Cr 104.
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Porter Loring
Jefferson St
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Bolshevik Calls For Invasion Of Baltic Provinces
In Melsingfors Finland on Thursday November 28 the Bolshevik commander urged followers to invade the Baltic provinces for provisions. German troops reportedly retreated from Narva front and asked to be sent back to Germany. German forces at Dunnaburg, southeast of Riga, are leaving Russian POWs on return, causing disorders. Estonian cabinet, with socialist leanings and backed by a Bolshevist-dominated labor council, faces a grave situation needing rapid assistance.
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Melsingfors
Finland
Russia
Baltic
Narva
Germany
Dunnaburg
Riga
Esthonia
Bolshevists
Red Cross urges final day to mail overseas Christmas boxes
Local Red Cross offices report heavy activity as only one day remains to mail Christmas packages for troops and relief workers overseas. No box will be accepted without War Department and post office inspection certificates, with affidavits allowed only if labels are missing. About seven hundred boxes have already been mailed through this service, but all must be presented for inspection Friday or Saturday to avoid delays.
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Red Cross
Rel ‘Cross
War Department
Post Office
The
Messiah performance at risk without women singers
The War Camp Community Service chorus in San Antonio warns the upcoming Messiah may be abandoned if at least 125 women fail to attend Sunday’s rehearsal at Main Avenue High School. Army leaders and local choirs rallied to join, but the score demands trained singers and two weekly rehearsals.
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San Antonio
Army
Hearsal
Main Avenue High School
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