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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1917
Page
7
Capron airplanes bombed an Austrian naval base, with fires and damage reported in harbor facilities. Italian and German reporting note rapid withdrawal and naval debarkations. Rowe dispatches suggest a preemptive strike to deter Austrian demonstrations near Cathara and Produce.
A community drive in San Antonio mobilizes gifts for soldiers overseas. The Red Cross and local volunteers coordinate Christmas boxes with tobacco, candy, cakes, and cards to ensure delivery, with a meeting set for Tuesday at the Menger Hotel. Committee roles include fundraising, packing, and shipping, aiming to reach all troops and their families.
The Turkish government removes mail Pasha amid strong public backlash in Palestine. Numerous local residents and officials named in the uproar include Mrs. J B Piogken Grace Walker Mrs Walt Miss Grace Walker HL 3 Taylor and others amid tense governance.
Associated Press correspondence from Corfu describes barred sea routes as steel fishing nets and underwater barriers stretch across the Aegean coast. Nets, cylinders, buoys, and wires create a vast labyrinth hindering travel and threatening ships. Submarine patrols and anchored defenses loom as warships mass along the harbor.
The Library Fund increases as residents rally behind wartime efforts at San Antonio. Contributions flow to support Carnegie Library and Commonwealth Bank on Houston Street. Local names listed include Aman Mo Jutent, Mire Sie Tlazel, and Marguerit Dewtwh among many donor households and women’s groups.
The Mathers Club figures in a note from Miss West about a letter from M Madéeon of the American Library Association. It mentions shipments to Camp Travis and Carnegie Library boxes, plus local entertainment and a country man observing from behind a wall.
A patient narrative from February 15 1917 describes relief from facial tetter after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment following ineffective treatments. The advertisement touts Cuticura as cleansing and healing for skin troubles and invites readers to request a free sample by mail from Boston.
Obituary notices report Margaret Sophia Umsehheid of San Antonio died Tuesday at age 36 near Austin with funeral at 201 Lavaca Street and St Josephs Church burial at St Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Anna Uinscheidt and D J Robert. brother M J Umnschetar. William Oble Powers, 36, died Monday at home in Muskegos Oklahoma after four weeks illness. Survived by widow Amanda Hall Powers and two children Maude and William. Burial at Minklon Burial Park with funeral in San Antonio and service led by Stew Beal.
The ad text urges support for San Antonio Junior College through a fundraising effort led by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co and Automobite Equipment. It promotes a fifty dollar contribution via joining the 20 Club and notes volunteers are being sought across the city to back the college project and civic loyalty.
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