Final Liberty Loan round up closes campaign in San Antonio
A last canvass by Liberty Loan teams will target unsubscribed names on cards. San Antonio and county near a $6,000,000 goal, with $4,970,250 raised by noon Friday. The honor flag will be raised above the Alamo Saturday as Private Ralph W. Bottriell parachutes the flag from an airplane.
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Liberty
Liberty Loan
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Ha Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Johnston & Burnett
R. Beitel
Camp ‘Ravis
Alamo
Ralph W. Bottriell
Kelly Field
Flu decline at army bases signals near end of epidemic
Reports from Camp Travis and Fort Sam Houston show fewer influenza admissions, with 167 and 62 patients respectively, down from prior days. The Southern Department notes a general downturn, while quarantine restrictions remain unchanged and convalescent barracks are prepared as cases fall. Twenty-three deaths in the region plus eleven at Fort Sam Houston are recorded, with Camp Travis noting fifteen deaths in a 24 hour period.
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Army ‘Base
Camp Travis
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
John B. Clayton
Southern Department
Army Post
Frank E. Gormley
J. J. Gormley
Boston
Mass
Leslie W. Bennett
Mary Bennett
Coopersville
Mich
Marshall Wood
P. A. Ward
Temple
Tex
Andrew Anderson
Fort Clinton
Ohio
Frank Kolaso
John Kolaso
Barnsboro
Michael Holsbrecken
John Olstead
Galesburg
North Dakota
Vincent Cantu
San Antnio
Tames A. Cunningham
Ella Cunningham
Buffalo
Tames
M. Shen
J. F. McDonough
Fort Worth
Influenza Epidemic Easing in San Antonio Says Health Dept
Mayor Sam Bell was told by the city health department that influenza deaths in San Antonio are comparatively low and new cases have declined. Over five days ending Oct 16 there were 37 deaths and 155 new cases on Oct 17 rising to 117 on Oct 18, with earlier days higher. The mayor said investigations show the situation is well in hand.
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Sam C. Bell
City Health Department
San Antonio
Felt
Bell
Health Department
Continual caution urged as epidemic fears ease
The speaker notes reduced fear since the epidemic began but stresses ongoing vigilance. He calls for crowds to remain mindful and urges the continuation of all precautionary measures to prevent a relapse.
Nurse Gave Life While Serving at Camp Travis
Mrs. Dorothy Delfraisse McCurdy died Thursday night at her home after a brief illness from pneumonia and influenza contracted while serving as a special Red Cross nurse at Camp Travis base hospital. She was 22, born in San Antonio, married to Lieut. Calvin S. McCurdy of the 48th Infantry, 86th Division, now in France. Surviving: her father, two sisters Margaret and Hlinor, and brother Walter, all of San Antonio. Military funeral will be held Friday at 4 p.m. from the residence. interment in City Cemetery No. 6.
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Dorothy Delfraisse McCurdy
Cherry Street
Red Cross
Camp Travis
Calvin Scott McCurdy
48Rd Infantry
Francee
San Antonio
Margaret
Hlinor
Walter
San Antnno
Oelock
Another San Antonio liquor raid nets second haul
A second large liquor raid by San Antonio vice squad detectives targeted an eastern district venue Thursday night, adding a second arrest within 24 hours as authorities recovered roughly $1500 worth of foreign liquor. A prior raid Wednesday night led to a first arrest and more charges stemming from Thursday’s operation.
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Vice Squad
San Antonio
Lncal
Hyom*ei Inhaler Promises Fast Catarrh Relief
Banish catarrh and cold in the head with Hyomel. Breathe easy as the inhaler clears nasal passages in minutes and may end a cold in a day. Made from soothing antiseptics from eucalyptus forests, it’s pleasant to use and widely sold with complete outfits and refills available at druggists.
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Inhind
Austalia
A. M. Wischer’s
Nan
Cut Out Slip Promises Foley Remedies Package
An OCR snippet advertises mail order medical tonics including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds Foley Kidney Pills for back pain rheumatism and kidney bladder ailments and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and sluggish bowels urging readers to mail a cutout with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Avenue
Chicago
Foley
Foley Kinney
Federal authorities to take two men in liquor case
One man taken into custody and linked to a liquor sale. both suspects to be turned over to federal authorities Sunday afternoon. Interim witnesses include Col. James B. Feecher, who arrived in San Antonio for an inspection tour of flying fields in Louisiana and nearby areas. Col. Fechet accompanies the inspection trip as part of the military aeronautics oversight.
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Fechet
James B. Feecher
Kelly Yield
Military Aeronautics
Southern District
San Antonio
Louisiana
Beauty's Tip On Darkening Gray Or Faded Hair
An advertise for La Creole Hair Dressing promotes darkening gray or faded hair. It claims quick, safe results with no salon visit, offering a refund if unsatisfied and directing readers to send $1.20 to Van Vliet-Mansfield Drug Co. in Memphis Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty
van Vliet-Mansfield Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Noted Traveler Plans Week in San Antonio
The text notes a trip south of Austin by air and a stay in San Antonio for about a week. The traveler will mainly attend Camp Jota Wise, a balloon school, near From the Chestnut Tree, with dialogue implying uncertainty about the speaker's age and logk remarks.
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Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Camp Jota Wise
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