Six Army cadet exams at Camp Travis for West Point entry
Six enlisted men at Camp Travis began examinations Wednesday for admittance to West Point. The rigid physical standard reduced eligible candidates from ten to seven. one did not report. Those passing will enter the intensive course in November for a one-year program, with commissions in the Regular Army on graduation. The examining board included Maj John Kelcher and Capt M Harris, among others. the candidates listed include Serge Brooks W Roebuck and Corp Panl C Gumerson of the 19th Infantry, Corp Main, among others.
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Camp Travis
West Point
Mhoxe
T Tme
John Kelcher
Co M. Harris
Sharpe
Llient
WS. Dinsotore
Keo. Yhancker
Nineteenth Infantry
Panl C. Gumerson
Rnegpell
Field Artillery and Infantry Privates Listed
Private Frederick N Finney of Cony KK Soth Infantry Private Clarold Johson Supply Colony Nineteenth Infantry Private Dewvoil I Carr Supply Company P2Usth Signal Battalion are named in the casualty roll and unit listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Artillery
Frederick N Finney
Cony KK
Soth Infantry
Clarold Johson
Nineteenth
Dewvoil i Carr
P2usth
Signal Battalion
Texans Show Strong Physical Supremacy In National Study
A historic report from Camp Travis records Texans as having among the lowest ejection rates for physical altercations, with North Dakota leading and Rhode Island, New Mexico, and Texas following in a regional pattern. Oklahoma ranks twelfth, while Georgia Virginia and Mississippi exceed the national average of seven percent.
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Southwest
United States
Camp Vravis
Texas
Commonwealth of New Mesion
North Dakota
Rhode Ishindi
New Mexico
Columbian
Oklahoma
Georgia
Virginia
Mississippi
SAY WORST IS OVER Believed Deaths From Pneumonia Will Decrease
Report from Camp Travis and Fort Sam Houston notes loosened influenza restrictions for married men with passes to visit families in San Antonio. Major Van Meter warns against lifting quarantine. 30 Southern Department deaths logged, with base hospitals at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Travis confirming several deaths. Hospital admissions show influenza and pneumonia cases across ports and camps, with nurses sought to bolster care.
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Travis
San Antonio
Dun
van Meter
Fort Sam Houston
Cap Travis
Port Sam Houston
Ravis
Southern
Fort Sam. Houston
Camp Travis
Col Jores Clayton
Southern Department
Fort San Houston
Sam Rouston
Cape Travis
Fort Mclntosh
Caimp Stanley
Brownsville
Adisteiet
United States Guards
Galeveston
Osas
United States
Chiards
Freeport
Port Arthur
Beaumont
Camp Malay
College Station
Pia
DIES AT CAMP CODY INJURY CLAIMS JASKE EMPLOYEE
Adolph Janas 26 died at Cay Goudy Deming New Mexico Monday morning. A native of Germany he lived in San Antonio 11 years and worked for Jaske Heathers 11 years. Survived by mother Anna Janas and sister Mrs A Connor Tivoli Texas. Body to be brought to San Antonio for interment.
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Adolph Janas
Cay Goudy
Deming
New Mexico
Germany
San Antonio
Jaske Heathers
Anna Janas
2A. Connor
Tivoli
Texas
San Antonios
Children Love Cascarets 10c Promotion Card
An old advertisement urges parents to treat a bilious constipated child with Cascarets. It claims the candy cathartic cleanses the liver and bowels without griping and contains no calomel. The copy promises quick relief and calls Cascarets a harmless family remedy.
Influenza and pneumonia toll at military posts in New Mexico and Texas
The report lists 16 influenza deaths and 31 pneumonia cases at Rice Institute and 60 influenza cases with 77 pneumonia deaths across the Southern Department in 24 hours. Base hospital losses at Port Bliss and Port Saint Mouston include Private Gilford Gibo and several others, with kin listed. Camp Travis also reports multiple deaths after October 15 from meningitis and other causes.
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Messilla Park
N. M
Port Bliss
Rice Institute
Southern Department
Port Saint Mouston
Gilford Gibo
Mars
Gilford E. Gibo
Lridger
Mont
William J. Schewe
Bastrop
Texas
John 12
Casenave
Aarti Stockton
Joe Bokatel
Frank Bohalek
Saufinnan
Wilson R. Kellman
Uolly M. Wellman
Shawnee
Okla
Camp Travis
Cup Travis
Iate Albert
Westbrook
Thomas Westbrook
Milano
Chas. A. Summa
John Surema
Cornus Chri
Ning L. Weisley
J. Weisley
Modestie
Malexus
H.C. Baisden
R. Baisden
Wear Valley
Harold Coombs
Galveston
Ate Stoy D. Ross
J. M. Blanchard
Okie
Ate Huston Covington
M Hust Covington
Honey Grove
FaSt
Public Health Service to Lead Texas Influenza Fight
Maj. GC. EE Gardner of the United States Public Health Service in San Antonio is ordered by Surgeon General Blue to oversee all government measures in Texas to suppress influenza. He will coordinate with state health officers in Austin, with inspections at Camp MacArthur in Waco, and a direct transfer to Austin afterward. A nationwide campaign to eradicate the disease is planned, while rumors about typhoid inoculation are denied as unfounded. The note ends with a typographical error about an inquest verdict of excellent death.
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EE Gardner
United States Public Health Service
San Antonio
Lexus
Blue
Texas
Kel
Gardner
Austin
Waco
Camp MacArthur
Aml
United States
Sam Speer Hardy
Losoya St
Acre
Donn’s Kidney Pills Endorsement by San Antonio Painter
A San Antonio painter testifies that Donn’s Kidney Pills reliefs his back pain and kidney issues caused by turpentine exposure. He notes kidney secretions normalized after use and says he has relied on the remedy multiple times with satisfaction. Manufactured by Wexter Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
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Donn
San Antonio
Teke
Matagorda St
Doan
Mr.Icke
Wexter-Milburn Co
Mgrs
Buffalo, N. X
Test Law's Validity on Health Quarantine Powers
A Texas case sets October 2 for a hearing on the validity of a health quarantine law. The Court of Criminal Appeals at Austin schedules October 25 for oral arguments on a writ of review filed by a loyal attorney for a woman client. The State Board of Health representatives in San Antonio back the law and may present to the Bexar County Grand Jury amid objections to doctor reporting requirements. District Attorney McAuliffe notes his office will represent the state at the appellate hearing.
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Court of Criminal Appeals At
Austin
Loyal Attorne
State Board of
San Antonio
Bexar County
State Board
Weelf
McAskii
Weenesday
Ofnce Wold
Rreecord
Washing Won't Rid Head Of Dandruff
A vintage health claim piece asserts that four jounces of ordinary arvon dissolved and rubbed into the scalp at night will destroy dandruff in several applications. It promises immediate itch relief and shinier hair, with liquid arvon sold at drug stores as affordable and effective.
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Polal
Dandraff
Miss Ruth Deutschmann Dies in Washington Hospital
In Washington on October 16 Ruth Deutschmann daughter of Selig Deutschmann of San Antonio died from acute pneumonia after an appendicitis operation a week earlier. The influenza epidemic worsened during her convalescence and was especially severe at the hospital where she lay and she was transferred to another hospital.
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Washington, D.C
Ruth Peutschmin
Selig Deutschmann
San Antonio
Washington
Deutschmann
Incomplete text about a funeral and college student
A fragment notes a funeral to be held in San Antonio. It mentions Miss Deutschmann in her senior year at Sullins College in Bristol Virginia and a forthcoming graduation next February. The item also references a new electric case test plugs and a neighbor insert mate.
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San Aatoni
Deutschmann
Sullins College
Bristol
Viri
Coughs and Colds Quick Relief Embraced for Fifty Years
A long standing cough and cold remedy claims rapid relief for many ages. Sold by druggists nationwide at 60 cents to 1.20 dollars. Ad touts its use in households and lists selling points with dated, promotional language.
King's New Life Tables Tremendous Relief for Constipation
A vintage advertisement touts Dy King’s New Life Pills as reliable and mild for constipation. It claims the pills help bowels act properly, preventing waste buildup that harms health and overall system function. Available from druggists for 25¢.
Men and Boys Sweaters Store Catalog Fragment
A fragmented catalog lists men and boys sweaters with various prices such as 2.00 and 4.00. The text repeats multiple garbled brand-like terms and item names including hosiery and sweatery. It preserves no clear entities beyond generic garment items and price mentions.
Hardware Ad Promotes Stoves and Pipes
A terse hardware ad offers stoves stove pipes and stove boards from BAM SPEIR HARDWARE CO located at 219 Lose a St-t Ade The snippet notes the United States produces about 58 percent of the world's ovens and related items.
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BAM Speir Hardware CO
United States
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