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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1918
Page
2
Boots and shoes priced from $3.95 to $15 in assorted colors for women and men. Advertised lines reiterate multiple price points across styles including $4.50 to $5 shoes and $7.50 to $12.50 boots with value framing.
Washington on Oct 25 announced a new aerial mail service linking New York to Chicago starting between Dec 1 and 15 depending on plane delivery. Winter schedule targets 6 am departures New York to Bellefonte Leighton and Cleveland with a ten hour trip including all stops. Planes carry 20 000 letters with stations at Bellefonte Leighton Clarion Bryan and intermediate mailings.
Dutch shipping concerns plan to resume regular trips to England and America following the withdrawal of the U-boat menace. A dispatch from Amsterdam via the Exchange Telegraph notes shipping with Denmark was resumed yesterday, signaling a broader reopening of maritime routes.
A bill in the Queensland State Assembly proposes voting rights for persons of either sex aged 14 or older. The measure was read for the first time amid debate on extending suffrage and political participation.
London reports on President Wilsons reply to armistice terms draws varied praise and critique from British papers. The Evening News lauds its clarity, while the Pall Mall Gazette calls it remarkable diplomacy. The Times and Westminster Gazette frame it as a test for Germany with no change in Allied war aims.
Mrs. J. A. Hunter of West, Texas, extols Cardui as a long used tonic aiding recovery from nervous fatigue and worn-out health. She credits Cardui with restoring strength, appetite, back support, and energy to work. The ad urges readers, especially women suffering similar symptoms, to obtain Cardui from their druggist.
Basel Switzerland Oct 25 Turkey will accept peace based on the principles of right and justice laid down by President Wilson. The Grand Vizier Tewfik Pasha Constantinople told Parliament the new ministry was presented and the government would grant political rights to all elements without distinction, including participation in administration.
London journalist Chalmers Roberts argues for American army occupation of Alsace Lorraine after armistice with an American governor general if needed, with allied forces enforcing peace terms. He notes potential public reaction, supervision benefits, and a parade-like display to prove militarism’s bankruptcy in the modern world.
Allied forces push into northern France and Belgium as British troops take Maing and Vendegnes while advancing toward Valenciennes Le Quesnoy and Mons. French units repulse German probes east of the Sambre Oise Canal as the Serre and Souche fronts remain active.
If your hair is dull or thinning try Danderine. For a few cents you can double its beauty in minutes. It cleanses dust and oil, stops itching, and promotes new soft hair growth. Use a little on a comb to evenly distribute through a strand. Guaranteed to make hair light, wavy, and lustrous.
Article cites a medical authority linking kidney filtration of uric acid to bladder irritation and nocturnal urination. Recommends Jad Salts, four ounces daily, to neutralize urine acids and ease symptoms. Mentions Jad Salts are inexpensive and harmless, produced from citric acid and lemon juice with lithia, yielding a pleasant effervescent drink.
A reader advertises a dandruff cure using four ounces of plain liquid argon applied to the scalp at night. It claims constant use dissolves dandruff, stops itching, and makes hair fluffy and glossy, noting liquid argon is available at drug stores and that four ounces suffices.
French forces press south of Mont Cornet and push east of the Oise. They report penetrations at Villers-le-Sec and surrounding La Ferté, with gains near Ambly and the Amagne rail junction. If the Amagne junction falls, Germans may withdraw from Rethel and the Aisne line.
New York City credited with a downed Fokker in flames and a biplane lost control. Lieut. David Beckus of St. Paul claimed two Fokkers and a biplane, while Lieut. Raymond Seevera of Minneapolis downed another Fokker. An immense German armored battle plane north of Brieulles was captured intact after its crew fled.
The article describes American efforts to protect a German Fokker plane and the successful forward action by American troops. A number of instruments and two machine guns were captured while the bomber’s armament and fixed sight allowed fire beneath the aircraft. The piece notes it as the first capture of this type by Americans and mentions armor on the fuselage. It also covers a separate Washington flight story.
In a clash Thursday between four American and four German airplanes, American machines repelled the attack with no casualties reported. The engagement occurred over the French front with both sides suffering no losses among the American crew.
A reader from Washington DC reports kidney fatigue left relief after using Oley Kidney Pills. The medication is praised for reducing backache soreness and rheumatic pains attributed to impure blood from weak kidneys.
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