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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1916
Page
2
Germany faces a mustard shortage as imports from Russia Holland Italy and Romania have been expropriated. Restaurants now serve mustard only on request in limited quantities and keep pots off tables.
The Texas Phonograph Co advertises a Stewart Phonograph for seven dollars. The offer is pitched as a daily wonder with a guaranteed quality guarantee. Navarro Street is the listed location for the Texas Phonograph Co.
The Irish Times reports regular weekly batches of men and women forcibly returned from the United States due to strict American immigration law. Some homecomers plan to try again when their health improves enough to meet medical officer requirements.
The medical department's hospital train will depart within 1 or 2 days for the Brownsville area to move about 75 patients from McAllen and Llano Grande to the base hospital in San Antonio. Maj. H. H. Bailey commands. the service aims to free beds for new cases amid high troop levels along the lower Rio Grande.
The Second Kansas infantry departure is delayed. It will not leave Camp Wilson on Tuesday as announced. The exact starting time depends on when the First Mississippi infantry arrives to relieve them. Illinois units will begin returning Tuesday and Wednesday, after a prior delay due to horse shortages. The Sixteenth Cavalry also moves to Leon Springs for target-range practice.
Repairs start on the city hall vault to house the tax department after move from the third to first floor. Painters refinishing the former health department and corporation court room. west stairway to be removed to expand vault space.
The second and third sections of the First Infantry Regiment Kansas National Guard detrained at Fort Riley after overnight in sleeping cars. The first section arrived from San Antonio and slept under canvas. Plans contemplated returning the Second Infantry later this week and making next Sunday a state picnic day on the grounds. Regimental records show the men in excellent health.
The notice mentions a planned service in the reception room on the second floor with Miss Ernestine Friedmann as speaker. Rebel L. Robertson, attorney, 715 Gunter Building, Travis 213. Also abbreviated ads for furnished rooms boarding apartments for rent and other signs from Dulling Printing Co. 131 Losoya and J Crockett 3338.
Jacob Wittels 53 died Sunday at his home 429 Goliad Street He was born in Austria and lived in San Antonio seven years Survived by his widow two daughters Mrs N Allemann and Miss Ray Wittels and two sons Louis and Isidore Wittels all of San Antonio Funeral held at 2 PM Monday from the residence and interment followed at the Orthodox Jewish cemetery
L T Vanesler aged 63 died Sunday night at 8 at his home 336 Rivas Street. A Kansas native, he had lived in San Antonio seven years and belonged to San Antonio lodge No 11 of the IOOF and Shawnee lodge of Masons. He is survived by his widow and daughter Miss Mar.
Mrs Ella Karcher 46 died Monday at 1003 Essex Street in San Antonio after twelve years in the city. She leaves a daughter Mrs Arthur Conning two brothers J H McClure and H J McClure and two sisters Mrs Tennie Frisbee and Mrs Irene Lovett of San Antonio. Funeral is set for 3 PM Tuesday from the residence with interment in city cemetery No 4.
An advertisement from Texas Phonograph Co at 517 Navarro promotes merchandise at $7.00 and asserts guaranteed quality, emphasizing value and customer satisfaction.
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