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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1915
Page
1
The fragment describes shoppers rushing to Wagner's Drug Store for vital remedies amid feverish conditions and stomach and kidney complaints. It references pills, tonics, and a general sense of urgent health needs during a period of illness and heavy sales.
Navy reports internment of Prinz Evelt 18 at Agatti Setve India is described with terse notes on officials and a ship captain. The article references a wartime capture, a command structure, and a plan for further handling. Details are fragmentary but indicate formal procedure and ongoing naval actions.
City records show licenses issued to several motorists despite formatting issues in the renewals. Officials cited administrative delays and weather-related disruptions affecting processing times at the motor vehicles office.
A Shakespeare comedy will be staged with a full cast and a 50 member orchestra under Lunette directing. The production, titled Pyenups and Weeboes, will include Oberon and Titania among others, with Nett Wayne and Tawothy Trseusteiner as soloists and a Mozart Society chorus. Performances aim to bring period flavor and lively harmony to the classic tale.
A fragmentary report recalls a British view on Turkey and Egypt relations. The text mentions British efforts to curb Turkish actions in the region and alleged Arab disaffection in Yemen and Aden, amid tensions over Red Sea access and colonial influence. The passage references a speaker accused of blaming western powers for regional strife and asserts shifts in alliances.
A long list of personal mentions from Lavernia to New York includes Williams of Lavernia Wale of Washington and W. Flanagan of Houston. The piece also notes deaths exceeding births for March with 1497 total deaths and 49 from elsewhere seeking care, plus varied local references and health statistics.
The Court of Criminal Appeals issued a mandate in the Hing case from Sant Patricio county. The death sentence for the Mexican man was affirmed by the higher court earlier, and now the mandate confirms the decision. A separate note reports a stolen purse found and returned to Mrs. Osuna after a purse snatching near Beauregarde and South Alamo streets.
Mrs. W. F. Anderson died early Friday after a week of illness at age 26. Born in Lexington she lived in Bay Antonio with her husband Suge Wo Je. Services scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. from the family residence with interment at Westminster Presbyterian graveyard. Survived by husband, three sisters and a brother among others.
Fragmented dispatches claim Austria Hungary loses the Carpathians amid Russia reports of new fronts. Italian alarm over possible separate peace with Russia. Dardanelles strategy discussed. German advances near the Belgian border and heavy fighting noted with unclear confirmation.
A garbled early text describes a controversial remedy marketed for insomnia and nervous symptoms. It warns readers to use grain tablets sold in sealed tubes without physician guidance, claiming self administration is possible and that the product’s healing power is small but pleasant.
Fragmentary dispatches describe German assaults in the Argonne and Meuse Musette sectors with French infantry charges failing to break lines. Casualties are reported on the German side as the heaviest losses, while French and Allied efforts, including artillery duels and prisoner captures, continue amid shifting front lines and withdrawn elements.
Norwegian airmen probing Norway’s coast report finding several U boats clustered behind Bergen Bay. They were ordered to return immediately, citing heavy enemy resistance. A later communique mentions fierce fighting and German counterattacks along the Agaltpady area, with losses on both sides.
London reports 1108 casualties today including 342A from the Chapelle battle in France. The note also mentions Wacogdoches electing officers and a Texas oyster industry inspection plan from Galveston to Rockport with reef closures as needed. South Texas Medical Association plans a October 1918 meeting in Victoria.
Berlin officials announced a Germany March 1 tally of captured artillery. The list includes 3200 Belgian guns of various calibers, 1800 French pieces, 870 Russian guns, and 60 British guns.
A series of reports from San Angelo to Dallas describe unsettled weather with showers and light rain across a broad region. Heavy precipitation occurred in eastern areas near Galveston and Houston, while wheat and oats prospects were noted in several counties. Forecasts point to clearing only where high pressure stabilizes the northwest. meanwhile storms and hail are reported in parts of Texas and nearby locales.
New York April 6 interest centered on Bethlehem Steel as stock moved between 110 and 107 after opening 2900 shares. The price dipped to 105 before recovering to 111 and then fell with broader market weakness. Traders noted small lots and shifting activity, with sentiment influenced by Treasury reports and domestic trade.
Fran C. Groos of Grove National Bank delivered the principal address at the Rotary Club weekly luncheon. The talk centered on Federal Reserve Banks with R Sprague assisting as ta as muse. A following poetry reading by members about spring themes was read and enjoyed.
Charles, Livingtons, and Wroory seek a 10 000 pound permit for a one room addition at Renex Street E200. Grittinu awaits approval for a small project with a Rand 3400.0 estimated cost and other details unclear.
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