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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
12
In Philadelphia on December 28 a German government bond matter centers on a lawyer who handled lands of Germán estates around the city. He recently settled an estate balance of zero and yesterday applied sixty dollars to a Liberty Bond to aid the war effort.
A famed authority advises meat eaters flush kidneys with grape and lemon salt mix. It claims meat forms uric acid that overworks kidneys, causing headaches, nervousness, and urinary issues. Consume rad salts from pharmacies as a tablespoon in water daily to cleanse kidneys and improve urine.
The death of Senator Paul G Husting of Wisconsin sets off a rush to fill the vacancy under state law. The question focuses on how Senator La Follette will act, whether he will back a pro admin candidate or seek to rebuke the administration, with speculation in Washington about his next move and the political dynamics within Wisconsin.
An advertisement touts calomel as the chief remedy for all diseases, claiming it purifies the blood by activating the liver and expelling toxins. The copy emphasizes a refined form, one daily dose with water, no nausea, and suggests strong doctor endorsement. Money-back guarantee and 35 cent price are noted.
Maria Feodorovna mother of the former czar of Ruwaia is said to be critically ill in Petrograd. Reports to the Jewish Daily Forward in New York City say she is not expected to recover. The piece notes Democratic and Republican leaders weighing candidates as party strategy focuses on LaFollette versus the administration for next year’s legislative agenda.
Secretary McAdoo is urged by Postmaster Armistead in Dallas to aid the overcrowded San Antonio postoffice. Armistead cites rising October receipts and a projected 1917 total near $760,000, with a substantial shortfall in space hindering efficiency. A $34,419.39 check was mailed from local offices to Austin for recent overages.
Lightweight catalog note lists 72 by 84 inch cotton blankets priced at 3.75 each with heavy weight and good weave. Describes pretty plaid patterns in several colorings and mentions a pairing price of 58.75 per pair.
Serviceable cotton blankets in tan and gray with neat borders of pink and blue priced at 2.25 per pair. Each blanket measures 60 by 74 inches and is marketed as a value item in a catalog style note.
Blanket lots priced at 6.50 per pair for 82 inch halves with pink or blue borders. white half wool blankets also available. Two by forty inch sheets cut from single pieces of good sheeting, hemmed, and sheet quality listed at 1.19.
Catalog snippet lists prices for serges by inch, including 50 42 46 and 48 inch widths. Items labeled Storm Serges and French Serges appear with varied pricing, indicating a textile sale or inventory record from a department store or fabric shop.
Advertises towels 10 cents each in white or with red borders, 17x34 inch size. 42x86 inch pillow cases 18 cents. 27 inch wide striped and floral fabrics 19 cents per yard. 27 inch unbleached cotton flannel 15 cents per yard. 27 inch heavy robe cloths for house wear with pretty patterns 39 cents per yard.
Walking boots priced at 7.50 dollars feature calfskin in black and cocoa with flexible welt soles and military heels. School shoes range from 3 to 435 dollars with glazed kid leather, good weight soles, and neatly shaped toes with sizes including 84% to 11. First floor location noted.
A retail notice promoting affordable fashion items. Silk Lisle Hosiery priced at 39 and 59 cents, black options only. Children's stockings at 25 cents, black. Women's handkerchiefs 9 cents in fine linen. Fancy ribbons 25 cents in hairbow and sash widths. Children's knit gloves 50 cents in multiple colors. Includes store floor reference.
Lieut. Col. Symonds first member of the court martial to try the Twenty fourth on mating and murder at Fort Sam Houston. He arrives with others from the border march while Col. Gray relieves him. Capt. Shekerian and Cay Tom Fox from the 24th Infantry join the panel. Other officers expected daily through November as arrangements are made to pay the court.
A garbled diary style excerpt describes a couple seeking quarters and a doctor overhearing a muffled scene in a neighboring flat. Mrs. Borne calls out a cadence involving quarters, with fragmented phrases about a wife and a term suggesting fear or confusion, all within a rough manuscript transcription.
Judge J T Stader issues a temporary injunction restraining the city from raising the current grade of Vannin Street or continuing river dike construction rear of W M Locke property. The order returns Saturday at 9 am. Dikes, stone and earth, aim to stop flood water from St Marys Street into Kualnosa district. Wall at Locke property will complete the chain. Military apparel advert follows.
Wallington D C October 26 Gen at Crowder proposes use of serial numbers to assign draft priority. Provost marshal says assignment will determine order of men called but exact lists not announced for weeks. The draft will be organized into groups with first division exhausted before others.
A misprinted class roster shows students assigned to the final period with unclear labels. The error could lead to miscalls and extra confusion for teachers and parents seeking correct seating and attendance details.
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