Paving Suit Settled Between City and Western Company
The San Antonio city commission agreed to accept a compromise offer from Western Paving Company. City pays 1441.11 in full for all claims arising from extras and excavation in paving contracts. suits totaling about 4500 are dismissed. Also notes numbered houses enforcement, railway switch extension for Belairde plant, and Major Maranville reassignment with Wieboldt succeeding him at Kelly Field. Juvenile exchange ends with a joke about cold remedies.
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San Antonio
Western Paving Company
Some Mission
United Front Policy Urged Amid War News
London Times urges President Wilson's diplomatic note to Germany and calls for a united front to guide peace efforts. It warns Germany may seek to divide the allies and stresses immediate preparation of a common political council similar to Versailles. Reports of Ostend occupation and Haig’s advance frame broader war updates.
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Toulon Times
San Antonio
Philadelphia White Ledger
The
Public Ledger Co
London
Wilson
Germany
London Times
Conner
Inter
United States
Washington
Qari Abassadors
Connec
Versailles
Chiat Vounei
Foch
Ostend
Lite
Hruges
Haig
Bola le
Samuel Gompers
Viave
Girmens
Austria
Courant
Notterdam Courant
Belgium
Marshal Loch
Berlin
War Party
Rhine
Copenhagen
Denmark
German public opinion divided over war stance and possible capitulation
Reports note Social Democrats and other papers urging peace and resignation of leaders, while others condemn concessions to Wilson and predict grim military outcome. Commentators discuss Rhine crossing risks, surrender chances, and neutral press influence amid ongoing conflict. An ad for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic follows.
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Tagespost
Vossiche “Zeitung
Munich
Essen
Bergisch Arbeiter Limme
Chemin-des- Dames
Cologne
Wilson
Arbeiter Zeitung
Reichstag
Germany
Rhine
Duntch
Rotterdam Courant
Courant
Red Cross Keeps Work Rooms Open Amid Flu Emergency
Despite health board bans on assemblies during the influenza epidemic the Red Cross will keep work rooms open with a hospital needs exception. Workers must be healthy and wear protective aprons and face masks while producing pneumonia jackets and gauze masks for hospital staff. A new reclamation department led by Mrs Adolph Wagner will repurpose sewing to mend and reclaim worn garments for soldiers.
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Board of Health
Red Cross
Phig
Ymeumonia
Wolff & Marx
Army
Adolph Wagner
Yeamans
Chandler Building
Cit
Sted Cross
Cook Returns to U S Wounded in France
Mrs. V W. P. Rote of 116 East Cypress Street received a telegram from Rev. Philip Cook in New York on Friday reporting that Lieutenant Rote, with the 90th Division in France, was wounded September 1 by a fragment of a hand grenade in the back near but not reaching the spine. The wound is described as doing well, pneumonia danger passed, and he was cheerful. Signed Philip Cook. Rev Whitin Cook formerly rector of St. Mark's Church has been in France with the Army Y M C A.
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Vhitin Cook
St. Mark's Church
France
Army
Mother’s Friend Lotion Patent At Lamar Building Ad
An advertisement promotes Mother’s Friend external use for pregnancy nerves and pain relief. It touts regular application and positions the product at a private store in the Lamar Building Atlanta, urging expectant mothers to purchase for comfort.
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Darious
Lamar
Atlanta
Clothing Price List For Coats And Suits
A dense price list shows overcoats and wool suits for men and boys with varied price points from 4.85 to 60.00. Entries include ages 2 to 12 and note discounts or multiple price formats across items. The list reads like a storefront catalog of seasonal outerwear and formal wear.
Germany must surrender arms to secure peace, says article
A 1918 cable argues that Germany cannot evacuate invaded territories or retreat without surrendering arms. It insists on disarming the Imperial army and occupying Rhine territories for guarantees and penalties, warning only full capitulation can ensure European peace.
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Sedan
Metz
Germany
Germnn
Alsace-Lorraine
Hia
Rhine
Joch
Cure for Daughter's Epilepsy Promised by Milwaukee Resident
A Milwaukee man claims his daughter was cured of epilepsy by a physician’s prescription obtained through a friend. He offers to mail a free bottle in plain packaging to any sufferer who writes him at 53 Island Avenue Milwaukee Wisconsin, promising the medicine with no cost.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
R. L. Lepso
Island Avenue
Milowaukee
National War Work Council to Recruit Women for Y M C A in San Antonio
Dr. M S Cockett and Miss C C Crawford of the Overseas Bureau of Personnel Women’s Division National War Work Council M C A arrive in San Antonio for a three day conference with Southern Department representatives. They will aid planning a regional recruitment campaign for Y M C A women workers in camps locally and overseas.
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M. S. Cockett
C. C. Crawford
Overseas Bureau of Personnel, Women's Division
National War Work Council
San Antonio
Southern Department
California
Cockett
Miss Crawford
B. Weakley
Department
Captain Simonson Promoted at Fort Sam Houston to Major
Captain Simonson of the Southern Department Medical Corps at Fort Sam Houston has been promoted to major after entering United States service in 1917 and earlier receiving a commission as first lieutenant and later captain in June. The notice includes a personal anecdote about Mrs. Flamm bearing rheumatism and the stress of handling large sums of cash.
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Simonson
I. M. Simonson
Southern Department
Medical Corps
Fort Sam Houston
United States Service
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Kelly Field
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John Wise
Elmer FL Wieboldt
Maranville
Empax
Allan
Siti
Mamma
Frost National Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Groos National Bank
United) Front
America
Amsterdam
Grove
Price Gne
Ady
Cook
U. 5S
Washer Bros. CO
Alamo and
Commerce Streets
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Coats
Am. G. Malleterre
San Amuitty Hight
New York
Treas Pub, Co
Worldsris
French
Luxemburg
Avitier
Allias
Francis Sullivan
Bellevue Hospital
Westchester County Hospital
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Flamm
Am Hank
Philadelphia
Hulleun
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