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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1917

Page

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Roumanans Take Teuton Position In World War I Front

War dispatches report Romanian and German positions on the Moldavia front showing limited operations. Casualty tallies and artillery bombardments are noted as Britain and Germany exchange minor actions amid a broader fatigue of major offensives.

Rynmania Moldavia Butea Rawnania Grozeeki London Auwini Aetiv Nqravans Tiilish Fiewerlod Reneh Wardomiers Rheinist Prussia Nner Alsace

Governor cites banked funds and budget changes

The governor testified that others placed funds in banks and criticized university budget alterations. He noted professorship raises from 1100 to 5100, omissions in psychology and sociology lines, and that the legislature was misled by Dr. Battle’s assertions while vowing reform and respect for memorandums.

Buttle Hin Matle Dr. Battle

PERUNA Remedy Praised by Suffering Springfield Resident

Bir William and Benny of 1023 Park Ave Springfield Olio report relief from yearlong catarrh after using PERUNA. He recounts improved appetite sleep and reduced nervousness after three bottles and notes tablet form as alternative for those who object to liquid.

William Benny Park Ave Springfield Olio

Chicago Board May Deal in Cotton Too

Chicago Board of Trade today formed a committee to study adding cotton to its list of traded commodities. A large Chicago trade board noted potential action, with references to New York and New Orleans exchanges as current benchmarks.

Chicago Board Ciicago Griffin Chicago Board of Trida Tncal Exchange Chicago New York New Orleans

Soldiers Departure From Eagle Pass Marked by Town Parade

Crowds gathered in Eagle Pass as twenty five men prepared to leave for Camp Tracis this afternoon. Streamers hung from the road occupied by the Second Draft as the infantry band played. The town, including schoolchildren, marched to the depot in a historic send off.

Magli Tck Waele Pass Tracis Uird Disie

Site for Gun School Is Sought

War Department seeks a new South site for a fully tonal firearms training school with rifle ranges. Boards review sites in Texas and elsewhere. no recommendation yet. The building will require twenty miles of uninhabited, level territory split into prairie lands.

War Department

Photographers at Camp Travis Report to Major Lindsey Blay

A wartime order requires professional photographers on site to obtain permits, report weekly, and provide copies of each image. Unauthorized personnel face removal and possible seizure of equipment as authorities enforce disciplined photogra lucy at the camp.

Phamgeaphy Cap

Fragmented OCR Note on War and Annexation Ideas

A garbled OCR excerpt discusses a possible war and mentions terms like Lily annexation and immunity. The readable bits are unclear about who, where, or when. The fragment suggests geopolitical speculation without concrete details or identifiable entities.

Officials 70 Confer on Clean Up Work

A ventorehed of city and county officials is called to Mayor Bell office Wednesday afternoon to discuss clean up matters with Bascom Johnson, representative of Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. Participants include Sheriff Toby, Dr. Wills, Commissioner Lewister, Dr. Berrey, Chief Inncaster, County Judge Davis, and Health Officer Dr. W. Br King. The meeting follows a Chamber of Commerce push and prior advice from Mr Johnson on moral clean up, with assurances of full cooperation from city and county officials.

Bell Bascom Johnson Neivton D. Baker Mr. Johnson Hell Grang Groos Toby W. B.ills Lewister Baker San Antonio Department of Justice Grou Johnson Theta

San Antonio Chamber notes Slayden defeat hurts city

The Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Gunter Hotel heard President Franz C. Graps condemn Congressman James Slayden for failing to secure War Department interests for San Antonio. They urged nominating a capable citizen to Washington, discussed land purchases for an artillery training ground, proposed temporary housing plans, and railroads pledged ad campaigns to promote San Antonio as a tourism hub. Around sixty-five council members attended led by Chairman I. L. Hucker.

James 1. Slayien Gurra San Antonio War Department Franz C. Graps Chamber of Commercal Members’ Council Gunter Rotchin Graps Citien Washington Oklahoma Bexas Ettos Colonel McFarland John Th. Carrington Chamber Vishig Pngyla Si Attetonio JL UF Savage At Lea Tye Walter Walthall Rnty Chamber of Commerce Lie Council Hucker_prestied

Machinery Building Burns

Fire damaged a local plant of a steel company in Trenton today. Fire crews battled the blaze at the site causing estimated losses and prompting emergency response.

Trenton Not Ater Steel Company Ogtr

Unclear Army Orderlist From Fragmented OCR Text

Fragmented OCR text lists multiple military names and places with garbled words. It references La Dama Han Antonia Captalin George Wiomsa and Camp Logan with several personnel such as Jamey B Mantesie Karine A Trent and others, but many terms are incomprehensible. The passage appears as a stray, jumbled roster rather than a coherent report or action.

Ion Cereives la Mond Roralann Marcia Ve Speers Barney Wi Dewin Bevin Ham Keater W. Belevra Tien H. Foran Haward J. Hogtmanter Seenyd Eutaiuinte Nmrtatienmiercorn Naina Remy Mart Wiley

Army unit roster shows relieved officers and medical staff

A historical roster lists Jay A Wingacht Archiald Brine Frank W McQuaid and others relieved at Cortsnat Houston and reassigned home. It details captains majors and lieutenants with assignments to Fort Worth Camp Travis Fort Douglas and Little Rock, noting medical corps and infantry transfers amid wartime duties and retirements.

Jay A. Wingacht Archiald J. Brine Frank W.mcquaid David W. Terrison Aeron J. Persons Axioy Jay Te Hubier Hirst A. Alanes Tot T Moore Cortsnat Houston Aare Caplaiy Johns T. Moore MuUngHe Karges Tuckton Quarteriumier Cols Lasad National Guard Drarten Iqto Boator Muswaulvetts Youthern de Dean Martenbaker Pram 1 Wheerer Camp Travis Tentenat Coronel Muailes A Malu Gayakt W. McNeene Little Rock Helgoderd Gewrss R. Mele Gereral J. Franklin I. Brovteal Denart Custaly Haney Neil Robert Ancersall Fort Worth Torvensteil

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