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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
1
An obituary notes Nelson W. Aldrich dies in New York after a public career marked by finance leadership and national policy aims. The piece highlights his advocacy for a system of national finance, audience reception in the Middle West, and his life after public service.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a political subject with reference to Democrats and a new plan or aid. The incomplete lines indicate debate over policy tone and approval, but crucial names, dates, and specifics are missing. The readable portion suggests a generic commentary rather than a clear event or outcome.
Tokyo April 16 The cabinet fixed November 10 as the coronation date for Emperor Yoshihito. The ceremony was delayed by the death of the empress. the Diet has appropriated $4,000,000 for coronation expenses.
Chicago youth Laurence P McGahah begins a 10000 mile trek to promote prohibition. He plans to recruit workers for the prohibition party and travel through Omaha Denver San Francisco and other eastern cities before continuing to Chicago. The journey aims to take fourteen months.
The Hungarian Parliament will convene in mid April to tackle three main issues: a new budget and finances for the year starting July 1, extending terms of MPs likely beyond the war, and legal reforms on army contract frauds. Officials seek an expedient settlement amid wartime strain and possible disclosures on surrender at Przemysl.
An unnamed commander reportedly carried only his weapon as he defied higher officers and was severely wounded in confrontation. He is said to be recovering, while some opposition members consider opening talks on possible peace terms.
A pulmotor, an apparatus for artificial respiration, has been purchased by the Shelley Loring Undertaking Company and will be available in Saw An Innng. It is the first pulmotor in Sindilania, with a record of saving over 500 lives when other methods failed. Porter Loring said it may help save lives in drowning poisoning and gas incidents in San Antonio.
Princeton University launched its voluntary military training program with the War Department cooperation. Major General Leonard Wood delivered a lecture on U S military history, the first in a series by army officers. Wood warned that the country’s military resources are underdeveloped and underutilized in national crises.
A list of automobile license entries includes names such as Moragini Philype tied to 224 Sondaval, and Forday Gh Home Scr, with related license numbers and addresses. Additional entries mention Howell with Pindertiause, Harts with 671-Doder Trenton, and others at 616 Wart Nelawarn and 361 Division Street Gate, in Gate county.
The notice lists pant prices from three seventy five to ten dollars and mentions undelivered underwear. It references Exclusiva Pants and Tailora, Room 426, Moore Building, on the fourth floor, with unclear location details.
A 16 year old factory worker Buse Coleman was found dead in the railroad yards. Police say Hiddle a former US Army corporal confessed after arrest. An examination showed the girl was about to become a mother and authorities found a bloodstained packet book and writings in his room.
Fragmented dispatches describe daylight attacks over the Syrian coast and Carpathian region. Paris reports gains near Arras while Germany claims repulsed French attacks along the western front. Frontline uncertainty and rumors overshadow the eastern situation as Italy mobilizes 110000 soldiers.
Maldon England April report describes a near miss as an airship passed over the town with no material damage or injuries. Bombs were reportedly dropped at Heybridge across the Blackwater to the north at Maldon. Aerial observers tracked the craft traveling from Mindan in a short span.
French airmen dropped bombs near Krot gentmd on Vingen and Donaues chingen in Baden on April 13, according to the National Zeitung cited in a French official statement. The report claims bombardment of the atattan af Irrel burg-Im-Breisgau about thirty miles west of the mentioned planes.
Reports from Amsterdam and London say a hostile air raid dropped five bombs in Stuchingen, Baden. Six people died, including four children and two men, with eight children seriously injured and several more lightly hurt. A separate Paris war office bulletin notes an artillery duel with minor details.
An official Berlin report states the naval airship that hovered over the Tyne district on Wednesday has returned safely. The craft passed Harwich at 12:55 this morning and 4 miles high, with sightings extending toward Ipswich. No lights or bombs were observed during the London event.
A dated testimonial from a Cleveland resident praises Plant Juice for stomach and bladder relief. It claims rapid improvement within ten days, noting a previously bloated stomach and mouth sores now healed. The text extols restoring digestion, liver and kidney function, and calls for usage among skeptical friends.
A 72 year old Confederate veteran from Shreveport recounts suffering kidney trouble and rheumatism for 15 months, using crutches, before Vitalitas relieved pain after trying a bottle at Peyton's Drug Store. He endorses Vitalitas as nature’s greatest corrective and urges others to investigate at Wheeler's Drug Store.
Honolulu reports ongoing recovery work on the wrecked submarine F-4. Three lines are now fast to the craft, which lies in 288 feet of water outside the harbor entrance. Crews prepared to raise the sub while weather and depth pose challenges.
Marriage licenses issued include Max Ernst Lange to Marla Elsie, Ps Hayden to Mira Louise Onider Junge, Adnap Mena to Mary Piper, Henry Kierym to Adatin, and Blegert. Records show these names connected with upcoming ceremonies in the registry.
In New York on April 16 speculative trading lifted war specialties with large European orders for arms boosting shares. American Locomotive jumped 18 to 84, New York Air Brake up 11 1 4 to 3 4, Westinghouse Electric up seven to 88. Bethlehem Steel also rose while several majors fell. Volume reached 30,000 shares in early hours as traders pushed for profits amid foreign demand and renewed selling pressure later. A bid of 46,000 for a stock exchange seat was reported, up from weeks past.
April 18 Patus. M Tegualis ae Meznubuo, president of the Brittany Ship Owners Agudation, suggests replacing each sunken Allied ship with a German vessel of matching size from the 278 German ships held at French ports since the war began. He believes such a move would pressure Emperor William to halt the war by German submarines. The plan has been considered by the French government, but requires an accord with British authorities before implementation.
New York reports renewed efforts to identify a murdered woman found under stones in a Bronx vacant lot. Mrs. William H. Burk, formerly Claudia Hansbury of Troy, says police doubt she is the victim. Contractor Bartacle Vinta sits in custody, denying involvement but admitting the victim resembled a woman he knew as Claudia seen five months ago.
Building permits issued for B Goldman 12 room dwelling on burange wtzyat valued at 1000 dollars along with Tacot Vollmer store building at Devers etreat valued at 500 dollars. Later permits include a g room dwelling Locuer tract valued at 2000 dollars and a T room dwelling Locust street valued at 2000 dollars.
A mass meeting of the Citizens Auxiliary to the Alamo Heroes Monument Association will convene at 8 pm Friday in the tapestr y room of the St. Anthony Hotel to boost support for the monument. The auxiliary has 1089 members, with B. Webb presiding and speakers including A B Storey Mattin J Arnold Senator Carios Bee Judge Osceola Archer among the speakers.
Dr Edward Breck, field secretary of the Navy League, told Philomathian Club members at the University of Pennsylvania that prosperity depends on an efficient navy and protection for foreign commerce. He cited Britain's history to illustrate sea power and national wealth.
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