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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1915
Page
1
District Judge G. Turtoo told counsel for the city and for the Hi-Ags association Thursday morning that no ruling was ready. The case centers on jitney service and its regulation by the city authorities.
A testimonial chain from Hermitage Tennessee to Houston Texas touts Vitallins as a cure for rheumatism and gallstone miseries. J W Chandler credits relief for his wife after seven bottles. Mentions Wagner’s Dry Store and local agents selling Vitalime medicine to providers and buyers.
A court had not yet ruled on the injunction challenging the city ordinance regulating jitney buses. A Thursday morning decision was anticipated but not announced.
The Reich invokes stricter contraband rules approved by Emperor Wilhelm and Admiral von Wirpitz, expanding list of contraband and allowing seizure of ships bound for neutral ports. Reports note three transatlantic liners at Glasgow after a seamen strike demanding higher wages.
A severe wind and rain storm in Wichita Falls on April two felled about 86 derricks in the Etectm oll field and damaged two small cottages and several tanks set on fire by lightning. Two inches of rain fell with rivers rising and Lake Wichita near flood stage as rainfall exceeded three inches in three days.
Gainesville Vox reports heavy rainfall near Katy Texas on April 22 causing flooding. Railroad traffic on the Santa Fe line is disrupted as trucks and diversions cope with rising floodwaters.
San Angelo Texas reports a severe electrical storm with heavy rain last night and early today flooding creeks and delaying crops. Fort Worth meanwhile records rain starting at 6 40 am and continuing for several hours, hindering grain and grass growth.
The report notes nightly conditions in Vernon Texas with weary rainfall aiding crops. Weather and recent rains affect labor and harvest prospects as the region experiences ongoing precipitation.
London reports a proposed national conference of mine owners and miners to end the dispute and avert a strike. The Miners Federation urged the government to summon talks while both sides expect a wage increase around 20 percent from demands and about 4 1/2 percent from employers' offer.
A Hawthorne care worker testifies to Vinol improving a young woman’s strength and appearance after illness. The letter extols Vinol as a tonic aiding the sick, with testimonials from Mother M. and local druggists promoting the product to readers seeking relief from fatigue and debility.
A compact notice references the Municipal League and the Commissioner of Sanitatton in relation to parks and public property. The item notes official oversight and potential action related to municipal assets and public spaces.
The Fiesta nearss its grand display with a garden exhibition of varied flowers and a concert schedule. The parade begins Friday afternoon with a route through town, featuring military bands, officials, and royal floats. University of Texas visitors, fiesta dancers, and the queen’s ball at the Gunter Hotel mark Friday’s events as crowds gather for the annual celebration.
Wortham shows present a detailed eighty foot miniature replica of the Panama Canal engineering feat. The model depicts sea level entrances, Gatun dam and lake, Pedro Miguel locks, and Miraflores dam. It demonstrates ship passage from Atlantic to Pacific with working water power and lock systems.
A Belgian front airman known as De Mens flew a damaged fighter through heavy anti aircraft fire. After losing his left foot to a German shell, he steered toward French lines, kept the plane aloft, and returned to safety with the sergeant clinging to the craft. He later wrote a farewell letter to his mother as they headed to a hospital.
The article explains star brightness and size, detailing magnitudes from first to twentieth, distinguishing bright lucid stars from telexcople faint ones. It notes variable and new temporary stars, and mentions ancient classifications by Greek astronomers and St Paul.
Readers report complaints about autos lining the parade route for the Battle of Flowers. Police say cars cannot be kept off streets, risking limited view for spectators on Alamo plaza and nearby streets. Officials fear crowds will be squeezed and largely unable to witness the flower battle.
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