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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1918

Page

4

Dancing Not Essential for Social in San Antonio News

Soldiers in the San Antonio Camp Travis area discuss social life beyond dancing, with letters seeking home ties. Men from Kentucky Arkansas Wisconsin Utah New York and other places seek friends and hosts in San Antonio to share memories and find friendship away from home through the Home Folks column.

San Antonio Texas Camp Travis Kentucky Anyee Ravis Arkansas Mona Waupaca Wis Sam Houston Selly Field Wisconsin A. Togan Utah Camp Travis Philadelphia Mohawk Valley New York Amsterdam Sehenectady N. X Juyo Waterson N. J New York Falls Auburn Luxtown Cayuga Lake Clyde Waterloo Geneva N.Y Vernon Center Minn Meridian Miss Helena Mont Miller School Charlottesville Rachmond Kentuky Ohio Cheyenne Wyo Fort Wayne Ind Alabama Schenectady Patterson Alburn Marathon Bellingham Wash New York City Toth Street Columbus Avenue Chicago Ill Hastings Towa Attica Gloversville Harrisburg Hayetteville N. G Philadelphia Pa Petersborough N. H Toledoff Ohio Hannibal, Mo Mena, Ark Logan United States

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promoted for Women's Ailments

A Juneated health feature explains seeds and nature's uses with Dr Pierce of Buffalo advocating Favorite Prescription as a safe women’s tonic. It cites ingredients like lady’s slipper root, black cohosh, unicorn root, blue cohosh, and Oregon grape root, promising relief from backache headache and pelvic disorders while noting no alcohol or narcotics. Sent inquiries for trial pills.

Dr. Pierce Buffalo Invalids

America and the Home Works column linking soldier and civilian

A brief column notes how the America and the Home Works feature connects a lone serviceman with a welcoming civilian, creating a sequence of friendly interactions and shared moments that benefit both parties.

America Home Works Alle

City YMCA forms new committees as older men take lead

A Wednesday conference set up updated City YMCA committees with more veterans in executive physical religious and membership groups due to many young men entering military service. The lists name chairs and members including Guy McFarland J H Jarratt Dick Terrell and W D Crosby with roles in executive physical religious and educational duties. A note promotes LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a stomach and liver tonic.

Young Men's Christian Association Victor Koller George Wheeler Guy McFarland R. Clarence Jones Vault H. Scholz Fr. H.wianne JH. N. Jones Waris H. Affleck Chester Stimp D. H. Adams Hayden ¥. Smith Hayden F. Smith N. H W. King Francis Guerard Ernest Wayland J. 5 Saunders Claud J. Carter Dick ©. Terrell G. 8 McBarland

Property to Be Sold Riverside Drive NY by Custodian

Washington reports that real estate and buildings on Riverside Drive in New York City owned by Mrs. Lilly Busch will be sold privately by the federal custodian of alien property under an executive order. The Busch holdings in the U.S. were seized while she was in Germany, and a petition for return has not yet been acted upon. A preexisting offer for Riverside Drive property existed, and Mrs. Busch consented to the private sale. Also: The Vigilantes appeal editors and citizens to press for an authoritative wartime aim statement—extinction of Germany’s militaristic autocracy.

Washington, D. C Riverside Drive New York City Lilly Busch Adolphus Busch St. Louis Allien Busch Germany America New York Ttverside Drive York The Vigilantes United States

Governor Commutes Wharton County Murderer to Life

In Austin on September 24 the governor commuted Tobe Williams, a Black resident of Wharton County, from death to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife. The original sentence was the death penalty, with execution planned.

Williams Austin Tex Tobe Williams Wharton County Bee

Pardons Board Recommends Clemency for Condemned Man

Fragmentary text indicates on September 20 a 20 day respite was granted. The boards on pardons and the district attorney and district judge presided recommended executive clemency for the condemned man.

Police Secretary sought by Fire and Police Commissioner Wright

Commissioner Wright seeks applicants for police department secretary and motorcycle police vacancies. Two motorcycle positions open. Secretary of police department Nowen notified the missioner. Third time this month the post has become vacant.

Draft classification policy affects applicant eligibility

The passage notes appointing individuals in a deferred military classification or above draft age. It states applicants need not be expert stenographers, though competency is implied. The fragment focuses on qualifications and exceptions rather than final criteria or procedures.

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