Thirty two Army nursing students reporting at Fort Sam Houston
Thirty two student nurses from the Army School of Nursing will report to Fort Sam Houston to begin training as army nurses on November 15. The group is the first training unit for a military hospital near San Antonio, chosen from recent recruits through the surgeon general's office and coordinated with the Woman's Committee of the Council of National Defense and the Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army School of Nursing
Hoase
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Surgeon General
Woman’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Regdl Cross
Surgeon General’s Department
Dorothy Anderson
Littlefield
Texas
Tempe Arnold
Paden
Okla
Donna Falkenbury
Miami
Dorothy Gustavson
Louise
Grace Heckendorn
Pawhuska
Oma FE. Hughes
Cheeotah
Martha Kelley
Muskogee
Lucile I. Little- John
Oma Tandrum
Hereford
Juanita D. McCular
Denton
Bomorten
Almide
Smith
Wazxehachie
Lexas
Tiera M. Tom
Runge
Tonn Stamford
Clifton
Alice B
Roberts
Dal- Tag
Medical and dental officers and enlisted men moved to Fort Oglethorpe
The Sanitary Department of the Texas Cavalry training at Leon Springs is ordered to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia for a course of instruction. Medical Corps officers listed include Major George Tarden Maj J A Watts Maj I L Stephens Maj Max Loving Maj M M Carrick Maj I B Cook and Lieut Nv IK King among others. Enlisted men named include Sergeants Williamson Garrison Cooke Chane Schwartz Burroughs Collins Holt Thompson Cross Kingsbury Warren Levy Darnell Brennan Willis Humphrey Motsch Mayer Caswell Horn Gates and others along with Private Gecone Smith Ward Carpenter Land Allen Medemeyer Stovall Rielly Pedigo Yarrington Medlin Henderson Brown Kamy Richardson Richter and Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Department of Theexas
Leon Springs
Fort Oglethorpe
Medical Corps
George Tarendon
J. A. Watts
Stephens
Max Loving
M. M. Carrick
B. Cook
IK. King
E. G. Burgess
D. C. DeWatt
H. D. Carrington
J. W. Simmons
Sanitary Department
J. S. Williamson
I. O. Garrison
H. V. Cooke
A. Chane
Sidney Schwartz
H. ©. Burroughs
H. W. Collins
Ray D. Holt
Sam B. Thompson
H. Cross
Carroll E. Kingsbury
Marvin B. Warren
Robert Levy
J.L. Darnell
Edward Brenan
Clyde W. Willis
H. T. Humphrey
Gary I. Motsch
F. H. Mayer
J.T. Caswell
Leon H. Horn
J. H. Blizzard
R. O. Gates
Antoine Gecone
Frank E. Smith
Burt B. Ward
Women Offer To Work Wherever Needed In War Effort
Two American women filed with the San Antonio United States Employment Service offering to work anywhere in the world until the war is won. They stated they cannot sit at home and will go where needed, declining office work and describing eight years of outside work and diverse contacts. The women seek a place to serve as men leave industry for military service, reflecting the service’s role in offsetting wartime labor shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Service
San Antonio
Employment Service
Grove's Baby Bowel Medicine Teething Relief Ad
Teething roubles may be soothed by GROVE S Baby Bowel Medicine claims to correct stomach and bowel troubles its directions on the bottle promise harmless relief for infants. the ad emphasizes gentle use and guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Ady
Held as Alien Enemy Digore Fremonte Rodynko
Department of Justice holds Digore Fremonte Rodynko at Fort San Houston awaiting a presidential warrant for his interment as an alien enemy. Rodynko, once a San Antonio reporter and later a military instructor, arrived a year ago claiming Czech Slovak heritage and active in local clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Digore Fremonte
Rodynko
San Antonio
Department of Justice
Fort San Houston
Hei
Washington
Lemon Juice Whitens Skin Recipe Ad
A vintage ad promotes skin whitening with lemon juice and Orchard White, claiming it bleaches tan and redness. It urges mixing two lemons with three ounces of Orchard White, then applying daily to face and hands for a rosy whiteness.
Curious About Stands for the Best Cold Cough Medicine Ever
A lively query ponders the top remedy for cold cough and catarrh, claiming to be the best medicating discovery. Public fascination grows as readers seek proven cures and trusted products.
Mentho Laxene Mentho Laxene cough remedy ad
Mentho Laxene Mentho-Liaxene has been on the market eight years. It is a concentrated mixture of healing soothing curative extracts to be mixed with sugar syrup or taken as ten raw drops. The first box brings relief for head or chest colds in children or adults. Guaranteed to please or money back by Blackburn Products Co Day ton Ohio. One bottle lasts a season and is cheaper than ready made remedies. Available at well stocked druggists as Menthy Laxene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackburn Products Co
Dayton
Ohio
Frightful Armenian Massacre Report From Baku Revealed
Stockholm dispatch describes a Turkish assault on Baku September 14 ending in a three day massacre and looting. Eight thousand British defenders evacuated, a rear guard of thirty in a schoolhouse fought Turks, with hangings and lootings reported before improvements. A Swedish woman and a Swede’s house were casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bassett Digby
San Antonio
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News Co
Stockholm
Nobel
Baku
Laken
Colonel Johnson Named Chief of Staff for Southern Dept
Col William I Johnston, acting chief since July, is named chief of staff of the Southern Department. He led the reserve division in Washington and helped plan early officers training camps. The assignment transfers him from adjutant general to the general staff, with duties in officer appointments and camp organization. Also noted is a War Tax extension to individuals from the House to Senate action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘I’. Johnston
Southern Department
de. Rosey (. Cabell
Theouthern Department
War Department
Johnson
Adjutant General's Department
General Staff
Johnston
Fort Sam Houston
Washington
Adjutant General's
D Department
Ncew
Adjutant Generals’ Department
Adjutant General’s Department
United War Work Campaign Plans Formulated in District Meeting
District executives from Bexar and Kendall counties met at the St. Anthony Hotel to map general United War Work Campaign plans. C A Gummere urged unity among faiths, with women organized into four divisions and a reserve corps, while youths 10 to 18 would join victory clubs to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat M. Washer
Thirty-third District
Texas
Bexar and
Kendall
Hillyer
Bexar County
Ed Scobel
WH. C. Branch
Lane Taylor
A. €. Vancoast
William Cassie
J. J. Stern
James A. Massey
Kendall County
Weidenfeld
Elizabeth Camp
Dick Q. Terrel
Robert Harris
Dorothy Gage
Marjorie McGawn
City moves to safeguard river frontage rights
The City Commission authorized the city attorney to protect municipal property along the river front at Market and South Mary Streets as San Antonio Drug Company builds a wholesale distributing house. The city seeks control to cover overflow or damages and secure a nominal rental. Ordinances were adopted for 75 000 dollar loans from two banks and salaries, bills, hospital maintenance, interest and payrolls for late October were approved. Paving Craig Plate between Main Avenue and Powell Street was delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Colm Lambert
McMillan
Market
South St. Mary's
San Antonio Drug Company
Siegaina
City Ads
Cay
Alamo National
State National Bank
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Craig Plate
Main Avenue
Powell Street
Obituary notices multiple local residents and deaths
A long obituary list notes the deaths of Miss Gitilis Ztvewig and Miss Ottilio Ludewig of San Antonio, with details on their families and funeral plans. Additional notes cover deaths of William B. Owstin, Frederick J. Burge, Francisco Parry, Kirk Seabury, William Harvey, Ernest H. Mritch, Mrs. Paul Henson, Dominick Deckert, Gaston Viseur and others, including birthplaces, occupations, survivors, and funeral arrangements in local undertakers parlors and cemeteries. Interment details and affiliations with local orders are included.
Death notices and funeral plans from San Antonio area
Knights Templar escort will accompany the body to Anchor Masonic Cemetery in Pearsall. J F Schmitt died at 6 AM Monday aged 27, a Texan. body to be brought to San Antonio by Mary McCollum Undertaking and sent to Paleatine for interment. Aurelia M Lopez, longtime Shelley Loring employee, died Tuesday at 6 AM at 122 Ruiz Street. survived by widow and parents. funeral arrangements pending. Thomas Kennedy of San Antonio was informed of his son’s death in Dayton Ohio. funeral arrangements to be announced. Lieut Alexander Frasey died Monday. military funeral Wednesday at 3 PM from 243 East York Ave. native pallbearers from associates at Kelly Field. interment at Aucher Masonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gitilis Ztvewig
Ottilio Ludewig
Kimil Blum Company
South Olive Street
Miss Ludewig
Amelia Ludewig
Hulda
Tosca
Hulma
Coels
Riche Undertaking
Rev. A. Wolff
Ludewig
Emil Blum Company
New Braunfels
William Wv. .Owstin
Bexar County
Thomas J
San Antonio
Josephine Carpenter
Fl Paso
Ludwig Undertaking Company
St. Mary’s
Frederick 3. Burge
Frederick J. Burge
Nolan Street
G. Burge
Lottie
Roland
Dignowity
Kirk Seabury
Petersburg
Porter Loring
Wiliam Harvey
William Harvey
Pleasanton
Vex
Springfield
A. I. Harvey
Kansas City
Brotherhood of Railroad
Ihethe Undertaking Company
Ernest H. Mritch
Brest J. Vritch
East Crockett Street
Ivittch
Mat
Guntay Friteh
Kurtis
Carl
Bruno
Newport News
Max
American Expeditionary Force
Otto Tamdin
Los Angeles
Tila Kutehenrenser
Missy Elsle Mrnteh
Tie
Siemering Lodge
Mormann Sons
Leather Workers’ Union
Che
Reibe Undertaking Company
Hermann Sons
Dominick Deckert
Burleson Street
Southern Pacific Railway
T. B. Deckert
Smithville
Gaston Viseur
Richter Street
France
J. F. Schmitt
Pearsall
Mary-McCollum Undertaking Company
Paleatine
Aurelia M. Lopez
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company
Ruiz Street
San Antonio Il
Secindad de la Union
Manuel V. Lopez
Camp Street
Jessie
Macon
Georgia
Eddie J
Camp Travis
Louis
Albert
C. L. Cavacos
Thomas Kennedy
John Kennedy Sr
South
Haredo Street
Dayton
Ohio
John J. Jr
Robert Emmett
Margaret
Anne Banks
Alex Wrazer
Alexander Frasey
Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital
East Yark Avenue
Kelly Bield
Rotary Club
Aucher Masonic Cemetery
NEED MORE CLERKS An exam for experienced clerks
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold a clerical examination on November 4, 2018 in San Antonio, Dullug, Houston, Waco and other cities. Vacancies in War Department local offices will be filled from the pool. entry salaries range from LUQU to 1700 annually with advancement possible for qualified applicants with prior relevant experience. The test covers spelling arithmetic penmanship letter writing and manuscript copying and correcting. Applicants must file blanks with the civil service secretary in the Post Office building before the exam date.
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United States Civil Service Commission
San Antonio
Dullug
Houston
Waco
Lexus
Louisiana
War Department
Quartermaster Corps
United Staes
Secretary of the Civil Service
Major Cabell Named Adjutant General Assistant
Cabell Jr son of General Cabell the Southern Department commander is ordered to Fort Sam Houston to succeed Major A Blankenship as assistant to the adjutant general Southern Department. Major Blankenship reports to General Willard Holbrook now commanding the M1 Division at Cy Sheridan Montgomery Ala. Col Tolnston becomes Chief of Staff and Col A S Morgan acts as ranking adjutant general in the Southern Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Rosey
Cabell, Jr
Cabell
Southern Department
Fort Sam
A Day for Soldiers in Army and Navy Camps
A Tuesday morning conference at the St. Anthony Hotel gathered Y M C A Knights of Columbus and the Jewish Welfare Board delegates to plan a dedicated Army and Navy Day. H X Demand outlined district plans and C A Gummere shared overseas experiences as camps across eastern Texas prepare to welcome soldiers and sailors to give free will offerings without a fundraising drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony
Y. M. C. A Knights of Columbus
Jewish Welfare Board
Army
Navy
United War. Workers Campaign Fund
Texas
H. X. Demand
C. A. Gummere
State highway fund shows balance October 1 1918
The October 1 1918 balance of Texas state highway funds was 1 019 654 24. Receipts in the past quarter totaled 100 441 07 while disbursements reached 589 003 43. Warrants outstanding 44 481 49 and checks outstanding 485 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State
State Highway Department
Automobile Parts Stolen and Arrest Made
A young white man is jailed after Detectives Robb recovered dozens of auto parts and thols. The suspect admitted stolen items worth about 150 dollars from Buick Automobile Co. later. Also noted are local ads and mentions of St. Louis area businesses and a separate case of a Reo automobile theft from Walter Franks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robb
Buick Automobile Company
Fire damages home of Frank Padelka on North Leonn Street
A stove line overheated and ignited a wall at 814 1-2 North Leonn Street Monday afternoon. Firefighters said occupants checked the blaze before the fire apparatus arrived. An advertisement mentions a shooting gallery at 103 East Houston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Padelka
Leonn Street
Messengers Advertised for Camp Travis and Kelly Field
Daily messenger service to Camp Travis and Kelly Field advertised with phone contact Cr. 101. Also Wool Suits Sponged and Pressed by Sunset Cleaning Co. and a wedding invitations offer from Dulling Printing Co. A child knockdown incident reported near Kerr Street with no serious injuries. Dr E M Weinfield commissioned as captain in the medical reserve corps and ordered to Camp Travis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
Kely Field
Sunset Cleaning Co
N. Flores
Crockett
Weinfield
E. M. Weinfield
Medical Reserve Corps
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Kidney Health
Dated sales pitch warns kidneys and bladder weaken with time and urges treatment with Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. Claims Holland’s government chartered the remedy since 1696 and recommends three or four capsules daily until relief. Drugstore purchase guaranteed or refunded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
The
Netherlands
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Post Hospital
Rustun
United
Orapaiea Pans
Ite
Avery Cash & Jeuble Fetchang
LEMP
St, Louis
E. A. Seidemann
Medina St
Sam
Pierre F. Rodynko
Marlat
W. B. Rynolds
Sharer St
William C. Reynolds
858Th Infantry
S. BP
Enos
Eva
Embery
Elliott
Washington, D. C
House
Senate Finance Committee
United War Work
United War Work Campalet
St. Anthony Hotel
William J. Dovnstin
Francisco Parry
Mexico
Jose Parry
Denville
Hagg-McCellum Undertaking Company
Paul Henson
West
Commerce Street
Arthur O'Keefe
J. H. Oughdon
Dan Gillespie
John Wilson
John
Willian
George
Magie Pass
Sacred Heart Church
Ula M. Cool
T. M. Cook
Avenue D
Cleveland
Frank TL. Welter
Aston
Rlya
Ferdinand King
M.D
New York
Knights Templars
Anchor Masonic Cemetery
Porter Loreng
Jefferson St
Hagg & McCollum
Undertakers
Derver Avente and Pecan
Major Cabell
Maage
Philadelphia
Southbend
Sun Shipbuilding Company
Chester
Rice & Hutchins, Inc
Boston
Educator Shoe
Joske Bros. Co
Houstonian Cafe
Houston St
U. S. Sanitary Inspectors
Travis Isd
Riche
Main Ave
A. H. Shafer
Electricia
W. Commerce
Parniture Co
South Flores St
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Cavis
Reo Automobile
Walter Franks
West Woodlawn Avenue
Leonard Carter
White
Robinson
Phe Negro
Thirty-seventh District
Stra
Green
Florista
Eighth St
Riserside Shooting Gallery
East
Willett
Dulling Printing Co
Soya St
Nelle May Moore
Kerr Street
Polics
Gude
Pepto Mangan
Red Blood Builder
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