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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
6
An Atlantic Port report says a large American steamship was shelled and torpedoed by a submarine five days earlier. A British freighter with about 200 survivors brought the news, naming the ship as the Ticonderoga formerly the Camilla Ricknors, interned in Manila at war’s start.
San Antonio stands $640000 short of the Fourth Liberty Loan quota as workers at a noonday Menger Hotel luncheon pledge to press on. Total reported: $4185000 of $4725000, with $804000 men and $197600 women plus bank booths, and allies urged lenders to boost bonds at 6 percent to finally reach the goal.
The ad claims sick children suffering from coated tongues, stomach issues, and indigestion can be helped in hours by a teaspoon of California Syrup of Figs. It promotes the product as a safe, universal remedy with directions for all ages and warns against counterfeit bottles.
A list of obituaries and funeral notices from San Antonio area residents. Entries include Linney Devon Tinney McCombs age 16, Anna Burkhurst, Anna Cocelia Larkhurst, Samuel Fortson, Portson, Olgie Rasmussen, Lada Ramicka, Tillie Catherine Houston, and others. Details cover ages, birthplaces, survivors, and burial/interment arrangements in Dilley San Antonio and local cemeteries.
Interment will be held at the new Laitheran cemetery. Porter Loreng, funeral director, 206 Jefferson St. Also listed are Hagg McCollum Undertakers with ambulance and lung motor service at Corner Avenue C and Pecan.
The Texas traveling salesmen, over 4000 strong, will push savings stamps under a plan led by J Henry Bennett of Dallas. Bennett met city sales managers in San Antonio to organize local efforts and distribute stamps to travelers for onward delivery from central distributing points across the state. The scheme aims to meet the state quota this fall and follows adoption in Michigan and New York.
The Transport Corps calls men ages 18 to 45 for the Motor Transport Corps with home duty and overseas service possible. Induction ends October 15 unless extended. About 50 000 men sought in this district including auto trades, machinists, blacksmiths, and levi help. Applications go to the U S Employment Service San Antonio Box 1028. Houston meeting of hotel and restaurant men and Food Administration officials postponed due to influenza.
Two officers are reported killed and several others injured in a fire that damaged the officers quarters at Base Hospital No 4 in Colonia Rahway New Jersey early today. The blaze at the base hospital left first responders and staff affected as investigations begin.
Three miles from here Capt Warren T. Walker Medical Corps home Syracuse NH and Capt Fred Cole of Portsmouth NH were reported burned to death. It is believed the fire started from an open grate.
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