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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1918
Page
2
The piece argues that allied leaders reject passion as a motive in wartime judgment. It contrasts allied judicial restraint with German calls for atrocity, asserting future accountability will follow moral and legal standards rather than fury, with records of crimes kept for possible prosecution.
A lively wartime reflection on chewing gum as a morale booster and symbol among soldiers and civilians. The piece notes how gums and jingles echo through the ranks, turning everyday chewing into a shared morale gesture amid adversity.
The piece notes the US Army ordered 2.8 million gum packs and elevates chewing gum to an emergency ration. It argues gum quenches thirst and aids digestion, linking it to canned tomatoes and water supply as vital rear-guard provisions for American soldiers in pursuit of the Huns.
An excerpt discusses proposed gasolineless Sundays east of the Mississippi, noting nationwide conservation aims and contrasting New York’s high reliance on cars with Illinois Wisconsin and Ohio reductions. The piece questions patriotism and practicality, citing New York’s car culture and public sentiment.
A fragment describes New Yorkers using cars casually for short errands like milk or bread, showing the depth of the automobile habit. It notes that patriotism would be needed to curb this behavior as neighbors back cars from garages for small trips.
The piece argues Lenine and Trotsky would remain guilty regardless of forged documents and questions Finland's stance toward the Entente. It notes Finland’s Bolsheviki ties to Germany and mentions Canadian forces crossing the Canal Du Nord before surprise hits. It discusses German prisoners and the difficulty of attacking without clatter.
A reflective piece on aging warns that pursuing youth long after fifty expedites life’s pace. It urges older readers to seek country life, slow their mornings, and savor each day. The excerpt closes with lyric nostalgia and brief quotes.
A long casualty roster lists wounded and dead from the American Expeditionary Forces. Names include Oliver WW Holmes of Council Bluffs and many others across Milwaukee, New York, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and beyond with entries for killed in action, died of wounds, and injuries from accidents or disease.
Morning list records soldiers killed in action with multiple misread spellings and misassigned locations. Names include Banulel J Eidite president Senguants Thomas D Apple White San Antonio Texas D Baker Ion Mass Kurt Rap Winckwoolf Wie Worth Lewis Gessemer Ata Lester Wentworth Ecymoun Connellon Barton Wouldbury Bloomington Tad Patrion Wynne Crosswond Tre ond Corporals Walter E Banent Watrona Va Wout Eb Barton Ogdoneburg Newark.
The list names numerous privates and noncoms including Lyle Ell Worrell, John Baran, Bernard Roberts, Edward Edwards, and others from towns such as Philadelphia Cincinnati Waynesboro and Brooklyn. It notes deaths from wounds and accidents, with ranks ranging from private to lieutenant and corporal, across multiple states and countries.
A fragmented, humorous column with stray phrases about saving a pit, traffic in New York, poets, and everyday sayings. Mentions gas stations, Sundays booze laws, and a mix of observations on fashion and manners with scattered names and places.
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