Elusive Maid To End Long Dramatized Chase Friday
A dramatic public notice reports an elusive maid in Los Angeles visiting heights this afternoon. Police urge the public to aid in capturing her as she moves through the city in a high profile chase.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1912
Page
1
Light Autos Reach Port O Connor in Endurance Run
Four perfect scores remain in the Light endurance contest as 12 cars press on toward San Antonio after tough beach and marsh sections. A Stoddard-Dayton, a Staver Chicago, and the Courier incurred damage, with mules summoned to pull bogged vehicles from Matagorda. Port O’Connor hosted a banquet for motorists, aid crews, and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port O'Connor
Tex
St. Joseph’s
Matagorda Islands
St. Joseph’s Island
Cedar Bayou
Mustang Island
St. Joseph's Island
Chalmers
Auto Sales Company
Pierce-Arrow
G. Zadek
Hudson
Fred P. Warren
Packard
Carter-Mullaly Company
Stoddard-Dayton
A. H. Frazier
Pierce Arrow
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Oldsmobile
F. J. Fielding
San Antonio
Stavers
Chicago
Dr Hering
William Vernor
Matagorda Island
Courier
Buick
Kirkpatrick
Flanders
Victoria
Milligan’s Stoddard-Dayton
Hering
A. D. Owers
Pope Alive Denies Death Rumor Across Europe
AP dispatches from Rome report no truth to widespread telegram claim that the pope is dead. The pope holds daily audiences receiving Cardinal Della Volpe Borghese Senor de Estrada the Argentine minister and others. Madrid notes the Spanish agency says the death report came from a decoding error in Rome and was spread by the papal nunciature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Cardinal Della Volpe, Borghese
Senor de Estrada
the Wall
Jonghe
Madrid
Dolly Dimples Seeks Capture in San Antonio Contest
Mysterious Dolly Dimples taunts seekers for ten days promising a $200 gold prize if contestants correctly repeat a salutation and identify her. She vows to stay in San Antonio until caught, with planned appearances on Houston Street and at the Orpheum Theater as part of the publicity chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Dimples
San Antonio
Dolly
THE
LIGHT
Houston Street
Avenue C
ST. Mary's Street
Los Angeles Heights
Orpheum Theater
South
the Light
Three Words to Capture Me Must End Friday
A dramatic message from Dolly Dimples declares she is free and urges capture by Friday night. She plans disguises and visits to Los Angeles Heights and the Orpheum theater with prizes offered by the Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company and The Light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Heights
Chase
Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company
Orpheum
Orpheum Theater
March of Progress
Conference on Billboards With City Council Set Today
A conference between the Retail Merchants association and city council is scheduled at 4 this afternoon at city hall to discuss the proposed billboard ordinance. Final action will occur at next Monday's regular meeting when the ordinance reaches its third and final reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Association
Rebels Reported on Texas Sail Rangers Go to Scene
Rebels are reported on Texas sail as Rangers depart for the scene under Captain Dowie. Special trains are used to transport the force to the location amid growing tension and preparations. The dispatch indicates a coordinated action with military support and transit by rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Revolutionists Cross Rio Grande Near Del Rio
A band of Mexican revolutionists is reported to have crossed the Rio Grande into the United States eight miles west of Del Rio Texas this morning and is said to be attempting to blow up the Southern Pacific railroad bridge. Texas rangers and river guards under Capt Luke Dowle rushed to the scene on a special train. No word has come in since departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P
del Rio
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Texas Rangers
River Guards
Luke Dowle
Federals Withdraw From Santa Rosalia as Rebels Fret
Federals under Sangines left Santa Rosalia after occupying it early today. Jimenez reports say rebels hurried to engage but found no federals in town. Natives could not identify the federals’ retreat route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Sangines
Santa Rosalia
Jimenez
Federals Move Toward Santa Rosalia Front Line
Federal forces under General Sangines and Col. Jose Sanchez with about 600 troops shifted from Santa Cruz ranch to the outskirts of Santa Rosalia at night, exploiting rebel inactivity caused by ammunition shortages. Dispatches from Jimenez report the maneuver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
Sangines
Jose Sanchez
Jimenez
Santa Cruz Ranch
Santa Rosalia
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Local forecast notes unsettled weather tonight and Friday for San Antonio and surrounding areas with changing skies and possible showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather snapshot for travelers across U S cities
Observations at 8 am show varied conditions from clear in St Louis and Chicago to cloudy in Milwaukee and Kansas City. Winds range from 4 to 16 miles per hour with forecasts of fair or inclement conditions and Friday rain or showers in several locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Debunks AP Wire Carry Claims
A statement rejects any claim that the Associated Press day lease wired into San Antonio is carried in whole or in part by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light. The note asserts the claim lacks basis in fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
San Antonio
Pope Death Rumor Denied by Rome After Cable Delay
London reports Madrid claimed the pope was dead causing Catholic consternation until Rome issued an official denial. The crowded transcontinental submarine cable delayed the reply, taking two and a half hours to reach Rome for a single sentence: Madrid report untrue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Madrid
Pope Pius X Death Rumor Travels Worldwide
A Rome cable 4:27 p m and Madrid dispatches sparked global alarm that Pope Pius X had died. Reports from Madrid and London spread before Rome confirmed no death and said the pontiff remained in poor but not critical health. European capitals sought direct confirmation as telegraph links finally clarified the false Madrid claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Madrid
Pius X
London
Europe
Paris
Tiree
Pope Pius X Death Report Sparks Early International Flurry
An early Red Press dispatch from Rome, received by Madrid’s Nunciature, announced the death of Pope Pius X at 8 15 am San Antonio time. Officials limited initial confirmation as the Vatican and authorities prepared formal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Rome
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Wiss
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