Big Yield of Rice from Tokyo to San Antonio Light
Tokyo reports rice crop gains despite heavy rains and storms. Official estimates put Japan's yield near 50 million koku about 205 million bushels, up 4 million koku from last year and 6 million koku above average. Korea's harvest reaches about 14 million koku or 70 million bushels, about 1.6 million koku more than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Clement
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Tokio
Japan
Dr. King's New Discovery Relieves Cold Symptoms
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery as quick relief for cold and throat irritation. It promises to loosen phlegm, soothe a parched throat, and speed recovery, claiming widespread popularity for over a half century despite simple pricing 60 cents to 1.00.
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promise Quick Bowel Relief
A promotional note touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy to sluggish bowels. It claims the formula cleanses the system reliably and comfortably if diet regulation fails to ease torpidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Bell Family Pioneer Jeweler Dies at 76 in San Antonio
Madison Bell aged 73 a San Antonio jeweler and pioneer father of Mayor Sam C Bell died at 3 40 am Monday at 423 West Wimura Street He arrived in 1861 with his family from Knoxville Tennessee and helped found Bell Jewelry Company He served in Duff's company and the Confederate army and was postmaster at Sabine Pass He is survived by multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren with funeral planned for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessup
Madison Bell
San Antonio
Sam C. Bell
West
Wimira Street
Bell
Samuel Bell
Knoxville
Tenn
Commerce Street
Bell Jewelry Company
Mr. Bell
Mississippi
New Orleans
Port Duavaca
Jessup Madison Bell
Texas
Geronimo Trevino
Miss Ord
Sam Houston
Southwest
Mabel
Massey Bates
Duff
Military Commission
Dwyer Avenue
Main Plaza
Snabine Pass
I. &. Collins
Matagorda Bay
Kampmann
Howard
Louisiana
la Grange
Kirby Smith
Letitia Cummings
Sam C. Hell
Bessie Bell Andrews
Jessun D. Bell
Eudochia Diggs
Charles County
Edward
Villareal
Monterey
Mexico
Lillie C. Bell
Joseph Emerson Smith
John.h. Bell
Fredericktown
Missouri
Ned C. Bell
Houston
Reserve Corps
Wilbur Wright Field
Fairfield
Ohio
Margaret Bell Newton
Marshall Terrell
G. Newton Jr
Albert Steves Jr
Clay Brown
France
Arthur Mathis
Rockport
Leona Bell
Leslie Mason
America's War Prophet Pamphlet Notice
Advertisement notice for a copyrighted pamphlet titled America’s War Prophet priced 25 cents. Author listed as John Adamson with general delivery in San Antonio, Texas, noting available via advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adamson
General Delivery
San Antonio
Tex
Liberty Loan Must Go Over the Top Urges Baker
Secretary Baker, back from France, urged that the Liberty Loan must go over the top regardless of peace proposals. He framed the trip as preparing for greater wartime effort, praising soldiers and calling for full national support with American divisions fighting alongside Allies. He also noted the trip’s success in securing shipping cooperation and stressed continued full speed in war mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Baker
Western Front
Liberty Loan
Germany
Neeple
War Department
Inter-Allied Maritime ,Transport Council
Laker
Free Lecture on Christian Science in San Antonio
First Church of Christ Scientist of San Antonio Texas announces a free lecture on Christian Science at Beethoven Hall on Monday evening October 14 at 8 PM by George Shaw Cook a member of the Board for Lectureship of the Mother Church in Boston Massachusetts. The public is invited to attend doors open at 7 PM. Also an advertisement for Mountain Pine Cough Syrup noting no dope and available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of Christ Scientist
San Antonio
Texas
Beethoven Hall
George Shaw Cook
First
Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Czech forces seek Allied aid to avert samara and yekaterinburg loss
At allied headquarters a demand to spur the Czecho Slokak troops in East Russia and avert the fall of Samara and Yekaterinburg is reported. The situation is serious with 120,000 Bolshevik troops allied against them in regions including Yekaterinburg Kazan Simbirsk Samara and Orenburg. Czecho Slovak units retreat along the northern front and Ufa is threatened, risking a collapse of their effort. German activity near Astrakhan signals routes through Turkestan and exploitation of cotton wheat and minerals. Additional notes mention Paris Grand Opera director Pedro Guilhard's death and various ads.
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Tcheliabinsk
Ufa
Samara
Orenburg
Astrakhan
Turkestan
Hyomei Promises Cure for Catarrh and Breathing Relief
Advertises Hyomei as a lifelong cure for catarrh with daily use and an inhaler. Claims rapid air passage relief and healing of inflamed membranes. Promotes a complete outfit with hard rubber inhaler and bottle at low cost and no stomach dosing. References A M Fischer and druggists as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Fischer
Society Notes From Boerne and San Antonio Socials
Miss Terrell Louise Dobbs visits Boerne and plans to return to San Antonio midweek. Several members attend nursing and club events, Pan-Hellenic officers are elected, and Red Cross efforts receive support. Notable items include upcoming dances, meetings, and a wedding at Travis Park Methodist Church. The piece also notes a London visitor and a Galveston wedding, plus a brief wartime social update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Louise Dobbs
Boerne
San Antonio
Atlee Ayers Jr
Hazel Avery
Geraldine Coulter
Pan-Hellenic Association
Menger Hotel
Marie Burns
Elizabeth Abbott
Louise Callan
Dora Witherspoon
Grace Walker
Red Cross
Nora Deus
Epidemic Deaths Reported At Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital
Four pneumonia deaths occurred at Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital and eight at Camp Travis as influenza complications drive the epidemic. The Army hospitals logged hundreds of pneumonia and influenza cases with many discharged, while overall conditions in the Southern Department showed improvement and slower new admissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Travis
Duiber
Base Hospital
Hort Sam Houston
Jere Clayton
el Paso
Arizona
Messilla Park
New Mexico
Big Bend
Brownsville
Freeport
Texas
College Station
Charles Earl Unsworth
Motor Transport Corps
Seelack
J. A. Answorth
Kansas City
Kans
Arthur Thompson
Camp Travis Deaths toll at Base Hospital listed
The record lists eight deaths at Camp Travis Base Hospital over Saturday night and Sunday. Names include Second Lieut. Thomas Grady and Private Willie Howse, with nearest kin in Texas, Colorado, and Illinois. Interment plans and notifying kin are noted, with several service members from the 165th Depot Brigade among the deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Camp Bravis
Thomas Grady
B6th
15Th Depot Brigade
Rose Grady
Hurlington
Texas
Willie B. Howse
165Th Depot Brigade
William P. Talbutt
Cakewood
Texae
Elmer Hotz
Mth
Louisa Hotz
Pagosa
Springs
Colo
Lonnie Snook
Sth
6Th Depot Brigade
Lula Snook
Data
C.J. Ruempel
Iisth
Carolina Ryeimpel
K. IF. D
San Antonio
Joe KH. Morrison
Ter
I Paso
Samuel LY. Larker
Isaac
Larkey
Enid
Ukla
Willie L. Brown
Cone Peny
Tth
Mary J. Brown
Hursat Vista
Maeline
Biuttoubois
Hemstitching
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Levine
Progressive
Alamo Plaza
E. Houston St
Hertzberg 'S
Sheffield
Hertzberg’s Corner
Jessup M. Bell
San’ Antonio
America
Urges Baker
Grove
East
Russia
Paris Opera
Paris
Pedro Guilhard
Paris Grand Opera
Cora
Zeta Tau Alphas
Mus
Jiula Newell Maverick
Nora Deussen
Walter Shafer
Delta’ Delta Deltas
Carolyn Tanner
Monte ‘Thiibald
Alma Carl
IL. C. Lewry
Kappa Alpha Thetas
Karolyn H. Nuff
Frances Folks
Phi Mus
Alma Shafer
Abech Booth
Ruth Thornton
Mildred Abita
Chi Omegas
Julia Burns
Clementina von Metzracht
Ann Burns
Evelyn Seymour
Marlin, Tex
Eli Hertzberg
Letna
Menger Wetel
Robert Is. Green Varent
Mmett Slater Kuykendall
United States Cavalry
Martha Onderdonk
Frank $. Onderdonk
Travis Park Methodist Church
James Cannon Jr
Edward R. Stanford
Rowena Onderdonk
Constance
Eleanor Tasalle
Nichols
Kaykendall
Edward McClannahan
John Leckie
London
New York
Laura Graves
Gunter Hotel
Lois Gray
Galveston
Gray-Ludwig
Swit & Co
Salonik
Macedonia
Seres
Asia
Hag
Thompson
Backhorn
Johan W. Cheisting
Elgin Christian
Colewitt
W. J. Strickland
Iso
BOF
Ramarkrea
Nan
Miss Cayenne
Potchernick-Haak Typewriter Co
ST. Mary’s Street
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