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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1918
Page
2
The Solf note to the U S president warns that Germany must demobilize immediately and accept allied terms or risk further ruin. It states the Prussian army must be destroyed or disarmed, assures no delay in advancing allied forces, and demands restitution for maritime and civilian destruction.
The article extols walking as the best natural exercise for all ages noting its mental restorative effects. It argues a mile walk improves mood and outlines rules from renowned pedestrians and military experts endorsing proper walking as beneficial.
The article urges relaxed walking for exercise and mental calm, focusing on nature to clear the mind. It argues against fear of influenza, promotes fresh air, proper diet, and day or night outdoor activity, and notes kindness from French and English mothers toward American troops as a sign of shared humanity.
Veterans describe rapid French warmth toward American troops and a gradual warming of British reception. Americans report French hosts being demonstrative while Tommies and home fronts grow more eager to welcome U S servicemen.
The essay traces the decline of American horse racing and the racing horse breed as automobiles shift demand. It notes sales at auction show prize horses dropping to prices once unimaginable, and credits changing economics and taste with ending the era of the racing track horse. It argues breeders pivot to versatile horses with broader financial value.
A short verse describing climbing at dusk with images of trees, animals, stars, and distant bells. The speaker recalls an owl, a watchful watchdog, and the quiet landscape as night settles, ending with a vivid night sky and distant bells.
The Honduran republic is described as one of seven nations using white and blue banners. The national flag features three horizontal stripes blue white blue with five blue stars in the center. the war ensign places the coat of arms on the white stripe. Honduras declared war on Germany on July 22, 1918, joining Guatemala and the Central American union with the United States as belligerents.
A large unfilled jobs list at the U S Employment Service San Antonio shows demand for rural and city teachers across grades and subjects including mathematics Latin French Spanish and science with salaries from 50 to 2000 plus room and board for some posts Principals and a lead education chair are also sought at various pay levels. The notice cites vacancies in Oklahoma and neighboring states and invites applicants to inquire via Box 1028 San Antonio.
In a Swedish feature, H G Wells predicts postwar literature will move from personal experience to humanity's common destiny, focusing on how masses shape individual lives. Danish voices Brandes and Key discuss propaganda, renewal, and the failed hope for noble fellowship, while Nathanson and Laurin weigh future artistic trends amid a world reshaped by conflict.
London reports June 14 36 tanks prevent about a thousand casualties daily in action as British tanks drive off German offenses. A war expert cites tanks as decisive, noting their resilience and impact on Amiens and ongoing frontline battles. Major General Seely credits tanks with saving lives and aiding Allied victory.
Sealed bids are invited until 11 on October 26 at the depot reclamation office Fort Sam Houston for about 300000 pounds of hard bread damaged by weevils unfit for human food. Bids to Subsistence Branch De Post Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston marked Hard Bread bid. Longer quantities may be bid.
A collage of humorous snippets and verse from a 20th century page includes quips about wisdom, debt, fashion hats, love disappointments, influenza masks, Shakespeare parodies, bells that cannot speak, and a poem depicting deer at water with lively natural imagery.
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