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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1917

Page

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Empire to Show Artcraft Pictures at Empire Theater

William J. Lytle funds drop of San Antonio contract for Artcraft titles led by Hale's Burglar with Marguerite Clark. Winter listings promise first run stars including Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. note theater's southern program marked as among the largest. Other notices list Charters filed and various Texas incorporations with capital stocks and purposes across multiple cities.

William J. Lytle Empire Theater San Antonio Artcraft Pictures Hale Marguerite Clark Atteratt Ang Paramount Empiré Theater Jack Pickford Douglas Fairbanks Madame Petrova Billie Burke Sessue Hiyakawa George M. Cohan Mary Pickford George Beban Miss Ferzunon Wallace Reid Pannia Ward Pauling Frederick Wiltam Ilay Mmevan Keye Boldonte Pickfor Rebeeta Sunnybrook Farm WiIl Mary Roberts Tiinehart Douglas Fairbants Te Man Painted Post Empire Goldwyn

SERVICE ABROAD Cloth care and uniforms offered

A brief classified style notice advertises clothing care and uniform services for service abroad. It mentions prices from $15 to $50 and refers to a supplier or tailor identified as LYNTH "Tallur" with an address at 218 West Commocee Ave, inviting readers to come in for measurements today.

LYNTH Tallur West Commocee Atl

Lusitania survivor recalls four hours in icy sea

William W. Mertheina, Nash Motors representative, survived the Lusitania sinking after four hours in freezing water. He helped save others, searched morgues in Queenstown for unidentified bodies, and aided families during the chaos, recounting the terror and efforts to comfort victims amid the disaster.

Lusitania Harros William WU Mertheina Nash Motors Company Rm San Nash New York Atlantic Ireland Liverpool Tito Ban Thig Jong Wall Merlheina Hastile Isbett Anu Queenae Town Queenstown London

Notable Survivor Recounts Grim Shipwreck Experience

A survivor recalls the sinking, hours in the water, and the chilling aftermath. He describes finding bodies and attempting to present them, the terror of the scene, and the sorrow of babies dying with smiles while adults faced horror in the aftermath. The tale ends with the subject sailing for South Africa and the gang circling the globe.

Mam London Moerlheine

Red Cross Locates Boy For His Mother Amid Relief Efforts

A San Antonio Red Cross case highlights personal impact as a Oklahoma mother learns her son in the national army is ill with typhoid fever. The article notes redesigned clerical work, new office space in Chandler building, and membership booths at hotels and stores to support volunteers and outreach.

Red Cross Okklahoma National Army San Antonio Med Cross Luge Hospital E. B. Chandler Chandler Wolff & Marx Informaiion Gunter Hotel

Notable Guests at Local Hotels Mentioned in Rumpled OCR

The fragment lists numerous individuals staying at San Antonio hotels including the Menger the St Anthony and the Gunter. Mentions include Senar Ae Ia Pena Hines Sedlee Wooly Towle Mulford Perkins Thornton Osborns Clarkson Alvera Eckots Jiyrd and others, with several from Texas Louisiana and Virginia visiting during travel.

Senar Ae Ia Pena Sezico Menger Hines Colemnan Fant Witder Uhizaga Tha Menger Mre Wooly Altse Tx St Anthony T. F Thaxton Menta Park conpAng A. V. Towle Fort Worth Cutler Joseph M. Mulford Chicago Flonxer Id. Perkin Aan Marcos Anthony Baeison Jamies

Nash Motors leader guests in San Antonio visit

W. Wash head of Nash Motor Co of Kenosha Wisconsin spent a day in San Antonio as guest of Harry L. Miller general manager of Barth Leras Nash Motors. He toured Kelly Field and Camp Travis and spoke at a St. Anthony Hotel dinner praising honesty in business while predicting modest truck use growth and noting undetermined long term auto industry progress.

W. Wash Nash Motor Company Kenosha Wise San Antonio Harry L. Miller Barth Leras Nash)Motors Company Nash St. Anthony Hotel Kelly Field Camp Travia

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Frank Bros Frand Bros Strouse Bros. Society Kuppen- Heimer Stetson Edwin Clapp W. J. Lytle Austin Tex Pierfont-Sehonala Co Marshall War Recreation Board Wat M. Washer J. J. Boyle Elbert McVail George J. Roark Charles 8 Meek RC. Jones 2. H. Savage F.C. Youmana Construction Co Houston F. G.¥ Dumans John Desmarais FP. A. Suranov Ashevilla, N.C Waco Incorporators H. Heady J. Simmons J. Cc. Simmons Chub Recreative de Rio Grande City Starr Somntyme Capital Stock Juan L. Pena Isabel Peng Andres G. Rodriguez Central Texas Auto Company Waxahachie Capital W. A. Roberts J. B Coleman R. C. Johnston Patsee Arlington Heights Tarrant County Wort Worth E. H. Beall Conly A. W. Samuels Salerno Manker Ol & Gag ‘Company Beloit Wis Texis E. A. Achingon Inatata Texas Clay Products Co Malakoff Texas- Mexican Supply Co San Antonin W. U. Meriheina Nash Motors Co Stu Sco PTT Alamo and Commerce Inash Camp Travis Uncle Sam Cianec B. Kt Webb Td Durney Vy. Nash D. Mersheman I. L. Miller Mayor Sum Bell Jacl Edgecombe D. McGlolh J. Vs iMucker J.B. Mabry Harald Miller Georgy D. Campbell Hille BF. Loving Allen Merriam Ser- Wart Garnhard Jack Tayhould B. R. Webb Pring Gros D. J. Woodward W. B. Hamilton W. W. Collet H. N. Bryant W. A. Wile Mamsun Ford E. U Wallace Bros. Co W. Commerce St San Antonio, Tex
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