This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1917
Page
10
Fragmentary dispatches report German ships facing increased demands on officers and crew as Britain contends with maritime losses. Port details hint at tightened standards and pay scales for seamen while observers note shifting naval policy and readiness amid ongoing conflict.
Yurmel, deputy for pranss ihr Nord in Paris, was arrested yesterday amid an investigation by the French Chamber of Deputies. Reports claim Swiss banking ties and large payments for allegedly guiding Franco Swiss firms, with authorities probing potential links to German interests and recent embezzlement charges.
The Light urges intertown contact to comfort San Antonio soldiers far from home. Civilians respond, arranging meetings with former residents from towns such as Toronto, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn. Soldiers nationwide can write to the Home Folks editor with name, unit, station, and home town to publish the town and connect with a civilian host.
The fragment lists numerous guests and residents staying at the Gunter and nearby hotels in New Orleans and Houston, including Mladic Kes, Levine, Martenoat St. Anthonys Tune, Garvin Mewinley, Miss Tite Rahardeun Fat Bugkogve, AM Cox, Pave, Laden, Taylor, O Nea l, Ay Uiuy, and more. It mentions army men at attention, street scenes, and social chatter about visitors, sleep, and drawing room talk amid a bustling urban setting.
Aviators at Kelly Field host a gathering for the grand chapter of the Eastern Star with delegates from San Antonio chapters. Col. W. Z. Chitty presides as guests are welcomed and talks focus on year’s work, proposed constitution changes, and fundraising progress for the Bastarn Star train effort amid routine sessions and a keynote American gift. The convention spans Wednesday through Thursday with officer elections and reports from Houston and other chapters.
An advertisement touts that constipation causes stubborn headaches and offers Dr Cakhyell's Syrup Pepsin as an effective laxative. It claims quick relief with a pleasant taste, no habit forming ingredients, and suitability for children. The text lists a price of fifty cents and a sales address in Melun, Illinois.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.