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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1916
Page
13
In Chicago's loop district a noon crowd packs into fast lunch rooms for watermelon and coffee. Patrons eat in haste, juggling cups and plates as crowds surge, with watermelons served in many strange combos. The scene highlights hurried eating and health warnings amid hot summer days.
Todo Se Va offers Crepe de Chine Teddies in white and pink shadow lace with German Val trimming at 4.95 value now 1.95 each. Crepe de Chine camisoles with lace trim and ribbon straps priced at 1.19, 1.25 and 1.50. Lisle thread vests in fine mercerized lisle with fancy yokes, regular 39c values at 22c.
INNSBRUCK Aug 12 Joseph Bruggbacher a farmer in the Puster valley has lost eleven of his thirteen sons since the war began. Five were killed on the Italian front two in Poland two in Galicia and two in Serbia and Montenegro. The two remaining brothers fight with General Von Boehm Ermolli in Volhynia.
In Constantinople on August 12 the German empress received the gold medal of the Red Crescent from the Sultan. The same honor was given to Duchess Charlotte of Saxe Meiningen, Kaiser’s oldest sister, and to Baroness Marshal Von Bieberstein, widow of the late German ambassador at the Turkish court.
The University of Chicago employs motion pictures in a study aimed at understanding the movements of people while writing to devise methods to teach poor writers to improve.
Nobel scientist Max Nordau writes from exile in France condemning the internment of wartime prisoners as intolerable and immoral. He describes confiscation of property, forced labor, deny of family contact, and the collective punishment of civilians and hostages, arguing such actions worsen war aims and violate civilization.
A business employer confronts a new clerk about misrepresenting his education. The clerk defends himself while the employer notes the clerk’s arrogance, saying he knew more about a business matter than the new hire. An Indianapolis Star citation records the exchange.
The Koelnische Volkszeitung reports an alleged assassination attempt on King George VI and Queen Mary. While visiting a Slough munitions plant, an explosion injured a royal aide, leading to Belgian arrests later discharged. The case remained unsolved.
From Copenhagen a report states German authorities uncovered in Nish archives plans to assassinate the Austrian crown prince and identified several Serbian officers involved. One officer is jailed near Salzburg and slated for court martial at Sarajevo.
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