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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1918
Page
1
War dispatch from St Quentin describes total destruction with shell and shrapnel damage. Most houses stripped, churches and theaters damaged, inhabitants deported, and key monuments and museums looted as German forces withdraw, marking a pivotal capture in the Hindenburg line defense.
The article recounts John Dromgoole visiting family near San Diego as French divisions advance on St Quentin during World War I. It details French and British actions breaking German defenses, encircling St Quentin, and the relentless fighting along the Hindenburg line with machine guns and trench works.
An older advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for bilious or constipated children. It claims coated tongues signal stomach and liver issues and promises gentle, thorough cleansing within hours without griping. It warns against counterfeits and directs to seek the genuine from the California Syrup of Figs Company.
An emergency call from Col. Jere B. Clayton at Fort Sam Houston seeks graduate nurses to replace those sent to fight influenza. Thirty or more recruits are needed for at least thirty days, with pay of 75 dollars plus board lodging laundry and 4 dollars daily travel. Non graduates and aides also needed with 30 to 50 dollars monthly plus same allowances.
The body of David B. Sarran 22 a San Antonio native and Navy coxswain who died of pneumonia after serving in the Pacific and Atlantic squadrons will be laid to rest with military honors Sunday at 10 a.m. at his father's home 310 Victoria Street. Navy sailors on furlough will be pallbearers, with interment in the National Cemetery.
Public urged to buy winter coats now due to plentiful supply and favorable market conditions in past pricing. Store emphasizes avoiding delay and taking advantage of current lower prices before changes.
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