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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1918
Page
11
An advertisement notes fine Colorado potatoes for sale by Consumers Supply Co at 4185 Navarro. The piece mentions a currency expansion topic and a dialogue about photographing and enlarging a check for a monthly allowance, referencing an Italian scientist claiming color wire photographic transmission.
Alice Metz of Cobden writes that Black-Draught has been used in her family for years as a general medicine for liver and stomach troubles and even for children. She notes her husband and children benefit, and urges keeping Thedford's Black-Draught in every household for indigestion constipation and liver issues. Drugstores sell it.
Reporter notes renewed French and American advance after sieges at Rheims Brimont Nogent la Barre and Mont Sau s Non plus forts. Gouraud leads from the front as French troops breach lines east of the Suippe cross the Vesle and push toward the Aisne, driving the enemy from held positions and signaling a decisive phase in the campaign.
Mrs J A Bell of 408 Idaho St San Antonio reports lasting relief from back and kidney pain after using Donns Kidney Pills saying she felt tired and then free of trouble within a short time and has remained free of kidney complaints for four years urging others to try the remedy from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs Blanche Dabney of Fort Worth says her health improved after taking Taniac and Tantac. She describes years of ptomaine poisoning with gas pressure on the heart and cramping, leading to sleeplessness and weakness before relief from the remedies.
In the trench a determined drive to finish the war continues despite peace talk. Soldiers focus on exploiting recent successes to drive the enemy from the aid he has maltreated, with resolve to end the war by force rather than negotiations. An unrelated ad promotes nasal spray Glyco Bovine Fidelity as flu prevention.
Court actions include motions to advance and rehearing submissions, dismissals by agreement, writ petitions denied, and transfers of Bexar and other county cases. Also noting a Community Concert event at Main Avenue High School with reserved seating announced by Thos. Goggan & Bros.
La Porte Indiana farmers organized 1200 members under the Liberty Farmers banner to obtain deferred classification for agricultural work. They pledge to follow the food production program of the U S Department of Agriculture, aligning with federal efforts to mobilize manpower for victory.
A Great Lakes bulletin notes a magic ward called chow that rouses gob soldiers from idleness and fuels energy. It outlines a three chow day, the need for a chow call at reveille, and how the bugle alarm triggers swift movement toward mess halls at the station.
A collection of editorials across major papers analyzes President Wilson’s reply to the German chancellor. It praises the clarity and firmness, notes the hard terms for Germany, and discusses implications for peace and continued Allied strategy.
The president's note is viewed as a pivotal move shaping German opinion toward accepting a reign of law based on the consent of the governed. Diplomats see it as weakening German militarists by offering peace on lawful terms, while critics urge full terms be imposed before any discussion with Germany.
In Washington on October the Republican leaders express disappointment in Wilson’s reply to Germany. They approved his note of inquiry and rejection of any armistice proposal until allied troops occupy the territory in question. The exchange highlights partisan tensions over wartime diplomacy.
Advertisement urges brisk calomel purgative to treat colds and grippe. One Calotab tablet at bedtime with water is said to break up a cold overnight and cleanse the system. Sold in original sealed packages for thirty five cents with guaranteed satisfaction.
Senators and representatives debated the President’s plan for Germany to withdraw within its borders and seek peace before Allied forces advance. Critics warned the note might prolong the war, while supporters argued it clarifies the complex situation and pressures German actions.
A translated Berlin paper urges a Defense Ministry fusion of civil and military power. It predicts loss of Lorraine and potential claims on Alsace Lorraine by Poland, warning of a costly indemnity for Berlin and calling for swift, unified national defense under a civilian-military leadership.
German political writer Georg Bernhard in the Vossische Zeitung notes stony silence in the Reichstag as Prince Maximilian announces a request for armistice. He criticizes the omission of discussions with France over Alsace and Lorraine and with Russia on border provinces, calling the policy dangerous and government reliance on President Wilson.
A Great Council order of Red Men will present a new ambulance to Camp Travis Base Hospital. The event, delayed by quarantine and regulations, will feature a formal presentation and acceptance in a ceremony. The group has raised over 76,000 for ambulance purchases aiding war needs nationwide.
A Delaware Ohio farmer touts Dr Hartman Perina for chronic stomach and bowel inflammation. He credits five bottles with restoring strength and work capacity. The Verona Company advertises Verona Tonig and offers a free health book by writing to Dept 7 Ohio.
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