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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
13
The Cham ber of Commerce board meets Friday at 4 PM to discuss Prince Axel of Denmark's October 30 San Antonio visit. A city county committee will coordinate with Gen DeRosey Cabell to align civilian and military plans including touring military camps.
Sore throat or catarrh? Hyomei offers two minute relief for colds coughs croup and bronchitis. The pocket inhaler treats nose throat and lung troubles without cocaine or morphine and a complete outfit costs little at druggists. Hyomei comes with a lifetime inhaler and money back guarantee.
Captain Herbert Peters of the 385th Infantry, Ninety second division, killed in France September 2. He was 28, a Leon Springs graduate, commanded BD Company 358th Infantry, and had lived in Sabinal all his life. Survived by mother Mrs Louis Peters two sisters Miss Maggie Peters Mrs Wofford and brothers Fred Rankin and twin Captain Hubert Peters of the 385th Infantry.
Paris dispatch reports that on the day the peace note was sent German troops violated Lievin Cemetery by erasing names carved on civilian tombstones with bayonets. The act followed the news of an official peace note being dispatched.
Commissions awarded to San Antonians listed include First Lieutenant Albert C Miller motor transport and Second Lieutenant Hew teniant in various corps at Fort Sam Houston and Brooks Field. Senior officers ordered between Kelly Field Camp Jackson Camp Travis and Washington. Severe earthquake observed in Washington and charter filings for several Texas concerns follow.
A Rah Rah and Roll Brim hat collection for children aged 2 to 12 runs at a dollar and proceeds priced at 79 cents. Described materials include plush velvet and cloth suitable for ages 2 through 12.
It offers an opportunity and one that you will not have again to purchase not only for your own needs but to lay in such gloves as you wish to give as Christmas remembrances. The gloves are from our regular stock, the qualities are the best and the savings are of a very substantial nature. 79c Pair.
There are several hundred pairs to choose from with rare sizes. The stock includes loss-in-button and lace-Cuban, military and French heels with turn or welt soles and various colors and materials. All are good makes but lack the usual style.
A fall sale offers striped taffeta silk Petticoats at 2.95, down from 5.95. They feature plein tailored and fancy flounces in navy, cobalt, emerald, rose, black and changeables. Regular 3.95 values also 2.95.
Capetown reports 14 000 influenza cases with high death rates among locals and natives. Medical officials blame gas warfare’s after effects and a new streptococcal strain linked to German actions. Capetown joins Kimberley and Johannesburg in a nationwide health crisis.
Reports describe the forest of Houtholst as utterly destroyed with no trees remaining across the area. The forest, dating to the ninth century, extended from Dikmude to Ypres and spanned a vast tract. In corporate news, Mr. Drake takes over as head of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana after the death of W P Cowan last summer. An advertisement notes Perfection oil heaters priced 4 75 to 5 dollars from Sam Speirof Co at 20 Lesoya St Alexandria.
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