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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1918
Page
13
An old time remedy promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound to restore natural hair color. Advertises a 50 cent bottle available at drug stores with simple application to dampen hair strand by strand. Claims gray hair vanishes by morning and gloss returns after one or two uses.
The War Department lists multiple officer appointments and promotions across camps in Texas and surrounding posts. New second lieutenants, first lieutenants, and captains join motor transport, ordnance, and medical corps at Fort Sam Houston, Camp Travis, Brooks Field, Fort Lamy, Camp Meade, and Camp Wise. Chaplains and temporary duty assignments also noted for Travis and other camps.
Mrs. David Ten Oo of Washington New Jersey reports Foley Kidney Pills improved kidney function and relieved backache soreness and rheumatic pains. A. M. Wischer confirms the pills removed soreness and aided the urinary system.
List of officers including second lieutenants and captains in the quartermaster and medical corps with assignments to Washington Fort Sam Houston Leon Springs and Camp Wise. Includes funeral notice for Emil I Gahwiler and a weather bulletin noting a Gulf disturbance blocked by a high pressure system over the upper Great Lakes region.
German press condemns Wilson and signals no imminent Reichstag plenary before replying to the note. Hindenburg's presence in Berlin suggests drafting a German reply while factions argue policy. Deutsche sources expect continued conversation despite uncertain immediate parliamentary action.
Berlin dispatches report German editors condemn President Wilson's note as a death blow to the league of nations and warn that safe passage for the Allies weakens Germany. Reichstag and army leaders plan exhaustive talks before replying, with reaction ranging from trap labels to threats of further conflict.
The Tageblatt and Vorwärts urge humane conduct and avoid endless war. Germania hints negotiations possible, while conservative papers push for continued conflict. Kreuz Zeitung claims Wilson wants German monarch abdication and rallying to defend Germany’s honor, frontiers, and future. Deutsche Zeitung rejects any government response other than no.
Otto H. Kahn appeals to Americans of German descent to subscribe to the fourth Liberty Loan. He condemns Kaiserism and urges readers to honor the nation by supporting the war effort, stating those who subscribe prove their allegiance to America. He argues German heritage faces stigma and urges pride in loyalty.
Rival boxing card at Kelly Field No 2 on Friday features Kid Murphy vs Young Nevelle in a 180 pound bout after a Wednesday draw between the same pair. Stettinger meets Young Bassett in welterweight action, Keller faces Kid Frye at 150, Platyman from Camp Dick meets Lyons, plus other Kelly cadets in undertakings as rivals seek local titles. Also in Havana Henry Vipultun German banker held incommunicado amid trading with enemies probe by Cuban secret police.
The German high command and even German newspapers acknowledge the German lines on the Serre Aisne front are strained. Allied pressure from the west by British and Belgians and from the south by French and American troops threatens the system guarding the German supply routes. The Allies expect continued hard fighting as American reinforcements arrive, signaling a turning point in the war.
A Dallas telegraph from L M Hurley to the workers urges continued effort in shipyards and on the battle line. He warns against assuming the war is over and stresses that America must push for maximum tonnage to win the war and secure peace.
Eight years earlier in Richmond California Battling Nelson the champion and Wolgast the rugged Wolverd Dane clashed in a brutal forty round battle. Nelson was knocked out and Wolgast became the new lightweight champion. The gate reached 32000 dollars and Nelson received the lion’s share. Wolgast now impoverished wanders northern Wisconsin while Nelson awaits charity and seeks restitution for past fortunes.
A nostalgic ad urges mothers to switch from castor oil to Cascarets for kids. It markets Cascarets as tasty, harmless, and effective for liver and bowel issues, claiming children love the taste and the remedy is cheap.
A report by the American Russian Chamber of Commerce asks civic and trade groups nationwide to back a policy of economic and civic aid to Russia. It proposes aid to Siberia to support a new government, rebuild agriculture, mining, and industry, and improve public health through Red Cross and YMCA efforts.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy for colds. It claims nasal passages clear, discharge reduced, and headache and fever eased after doses every two hours, with a warning to use only genuine product from drug stores.
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