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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1917

Page

12

Italy Manufacturing Boots and Brush Goods After War

Rome reports Italy has expanded boot making and brush manufacturing since the war. Italy purchased 3 000 000 pairs of boots in America for soldiers but now produces and repairs boots domestically. Production cuts and cost reductions follow a system of mending worn footwear and repurposing materials, aided by soldiers repairing gear in leisure. Paris notes Gotha planes used by Germany reportedly carry multiple motors and crew for bombing England.

Maly America

Dodson’s Liver Tone Ad Promises Quick Liver Relief

A dated advertisement touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safer alternative to calomel for liver and bowel issues. It claims the remedy cleanses bile and energizes the body without salivation, with a 60 cent bottle guaranteed to improve health by morning and suitable for children.

Dodson

Sunflower Seeds and Military Grief Reported in Siberia

Fragmented text describes sunflowers and seeds amid wartime Siberia. It mentions troops waiting, shells, and improvised practices with seeds, suggesting a wartime setting and surreal details. The passage references civilians and military life, but the garbled OCR limits clarity and attribution.

Eiffel Tower Remains Under Studied Fate After War Outbreak

The Eiffel Tower, erected as a works fair attraction nearly thirty years ago, stands with its yellow ochre coat still visible. Once condemned as a masterwork of pure artistry, it now awaits fate amid wartime disruption and ongoing debates over its future.

Cassociated Press Corresponidance, Paius Iffo Hooke

Monster turtle freed after prize capture in Yokohama

AP correspondent reports Yokohama tale of a 10 million year old monster turtle tied to Chinese superstition. A Chinese hunter released the captured Lupin as part of a ritual near the bay, while officials and bystanders watched the ceremony unfold amid local credulity.

Cassoriated Press Yokomama Tantei Uite Jongsterenien Wenn Hilding Yokonami Chinese Superstition Thit He Why Frees A Captured Luptin Sluytt Peilas Waser Weeny Amy EH Tariy

Congressmen To Discuss War At Home Tour In Texas District

Washington dispatch notes congressmen and Senators plan trips after adjournment to press issues of the war and enforce the selective draft. Texan Rep Thomas J Bhutto leads tours through 33 counties to rally support and counter pacifist sentiment amid West Texas agitation and local labor unrest.

Washington D.C Congress Stout Senate Jianton Thomas J. Bhuhton Sixteenth Abilene Statesman Bkutay Sue Witteronnes Jim German Theed Ane Barden Gier Carhehiin Hake Coneho Crane Crosby Culversin Diliat Beto Bawrds Liso Fisher Gaines Stonewil Saktan Taytat Werry Tom Green Plan Ward Jerquil Voalum Calkawiy Bhutto Metre Industeies Worl Wey Anu Dea WHO Nero Texas Osea Wort Worth Offiedabs Bue Tits Way Brest

General Edwards Welcomes Successor in Army Ranks

General Edwards greets successor Majoe General Chivence and Ed Trigadier General games A Jubn ards S Tenturnanee afston. General Johnston has been warded and Deariment of the Northeist unit confirms a veteran leader delivers duties.

Majoe Chivence i Trigadier Jubnards Tenturnanee Afston Johnston Beon Fara Epmcnaraer Otte Kee National Army

Alsace Lorraine to Be Monarchy

A German bulletin from Copenhagen reports plans for Alsace Lorraine to become a monarchy after a September 26 assembly opening. The text notes proposed reforms and reactions within the German empire, including opposition to universal suffrage and the political maneuvers shaping the region's governance.

Alsace-Lorraine Copenhagen Voxsische Zeitung Bertie Amster Bot Monnet Bellu Olin Pais Sakwr Saxony

Veils for sandbags threaten Turkish defenses in wartime

Geneva dispatch reports that veils and woven coverings are to be used for sandbags in Turkey and Syria as part of fortified defense. The Constantinople bureau notes a need for 500,000 lira in funding for trenches and fortifications. Authorities warn that civilians and soldiers may face risks as veil shields are removed in streets.

Geneva Switzerland Constantinople Geno Tribune Caled Fine Syria Beyruth Howe Syrli Niey Stresta

House Adopts Changes in Quorum Rules

Austin Sept 1 The Mouse has adopted a section changing its rules to a lighter quorum. The modification aims to ease proceedings while preserving main procedural aims. Draft views indicate a gradual shift toward a looser rule for meeting length and attendance. The War Department in Washington has ordered a selective rate draw for Hawaii versus moon as part of broader wartime measures.

Austin Tex Vatetik Pinbhane Washington Panathie

Formation of a new home front unit in wartime

Fragmentary wartime notice reports a campaign to recruit foresters and other workers for military or civil service. It mentions a War Department action and expected formation of teams, with references to locations and dates, but the text is garbled and several names and specifics are unreadable.

Railroads Make Money Warlington War Drive Analysis

Railroads report returns and wartime logistics notes as The War Department reviews transportation costs. Officials discuss schedules, capacity, and potential earnings amid plant disruption and strategic shipments. Industrial firms, led by General Cromer, outline changes in lading and distribution for defense needs. Locales include Warlington and Paltenads with references to state and city operations.

Uniforms Ban At Fraser Tailoring Co And Cap Morgan

A note left by an unidentified caller led to a police report about uniforms being banished at Fraser Tailoring Co and Captain Morgan Fast stead in Houston Texas. The document mentions transfers and a committee chairman related to the National Age Union of Postmasters Clerks and a New Deleien meeting.

Morgan Fast Stead Houston Tex Kopt Warren Como ADU Et Dalers Morgin

Free Expert Advice on Blood Troubles Promoted

An advertisement offers free medical guidance on blood disorders from a named expert authority. It promotes a special program by Swift Laboratory and a patent remedy as a cure-all, urging readers to write for personalized directions and stating the expert can tailor treatment to the patient’s needs.

Caracih Kegan Serovale Weller Urner Lao Brent Ulood Ronedy Swit Specific Co Swift Labocatory

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