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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
1
Government administration to run ice distribution in San Antonio this summer. Plans aim to stabilize prices, ensure adequate supply, and extend cooperative benefits to every family. The Fort Worth model is cited, with a focus on fairness and avoiding prejudice against any ice company.
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in San Antonio, wood dealers disputed charges of profiteering. They presented prices paid for oak wood and argued freight, sawing, and delivery costs plus overhead, asserting their selling price ceiling around 10.50 per cord with an eight dollar cost basis. John Carrington, food administrator, pledged government review and warned of action if shortages or price gouging persist, scheduling a full dealers’ rebuttal next Tuesday evening.
The third Texas highway district of the plan centers on San Antonio as a hub and covers a large area including border military installations except El Paso. Chairman William H. Furlong oversees the district bounded by Terrell Crockett Schleicher Menard McCulloch Coleman Comanche Hamilton Lampasas Burnet Hays Caldwell Gonzales and DeWitt. The district extends from Brownsville to Terrell County and includes Corpus Christi. Furlong will discuss military movements at a Washington conference next week.
William H. Furlong of the Chamber of Commerce will present a plan for a government fish hatchery on the river below Medina Dam. Lloyd McGown of Medina Valley Irrigation Company has given consent for using the river and pledges cooperation. The site is praised as ideal, protected by bluffs and the 160 foot dam wall, aiming to boost fish supplies for food needs.
A local sale advertises silk underwear corsets petticoats knit underwear silk and wool skirts house dresses and more at reduced sale prices. The promotion highlights a wide range of ladies fashion items available at discounted rates.
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