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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
9
Kenedy Texas reports a second cold wave within a week prompting farmers to butcher hogs amid freezing temperatures. The cold spell accelerates meat processing as livestock cope with early winter weather.
A brief tip explains a painless method to remove unwanted hair using a delatone paste. Apply a water and powder mixture to the hairy area, wait 2 to 3 minutes, then rub off and wash. Real delatone is emphasized to avoid disappointment.
A Rome dispatch reports German divisions retreating from Roumania to other fronts, with the Roumanian situation turning favorable for en tente. Greece’s King Constantine is said to have ordered mobilization, while German critics question Greek supply lines and relief timing for German aid.
The Teutonic advance in Eastern Wallachia continues as Roumanians maneuver to form a defense along the Bezeu river near Moldavia. Petrogard reports Teutonic failures along the Moldavian frontier and northeast of Ploiești as Austro German forces push toward the Buzeu. German activity on the Franco Belgian front includes a probing attack near Des Loges wood south of the Somme, reportedly checked. The British foreign office under A J Balfour pursues a radical solution to the Greek problem.
German troops attacked yesterday evening on the edge of Deg Loges wood near Lessigny south of the Somme sector. The French curtain of fire checked the advance, according to the war office.
Kenedy Texas reports compulsory attendance began a week ago and enforcement is strict. Attendance rose about 10 percent with all children now in school.
Soldier Charles R. Wing of the Wisconsin field hospital at Camp Wilson has been notified of his appointment to West Point and will return to Kewanee Wisconsin to prepare for entrance examinations as selected by Congressman Konot of Wisconsin.
Queretaro Mexico December 12 A decree makes salaries payable in Mexican gold at the 1912 rate per employment This follows October decrees to ease the economy and aid workers A second decree fixes cattle over one year old at seventy pesos per head and rubber plants at ten cents per kilo The cabinet plans ministerial decrees to relieve the economic situation Four articles submitted to congress include guarantees abolition of slavery free public instruction and occupation freedom debate looms over excluding ministers of sects from school directorships potentially reshaping Catholic education.
National Retail Grocers' Association executives in Chicago invited wholesalers to sessions as opposition grows to Frank Connolly's plan for federal legislation to end trading stamp coupons and premiums used to promote food sales.
An advertisement extols Grove's Tastemakers Tonic as a valued general tonic. It highlights quinine and iron as the key tonic properties and promotes the 60 cent price.
The Scientific Society of San Antonio plans an 8:15 p m meeting Tuesday to elect new officers and a board of directors and to approve a by law change creating a director position to manage the museum. Current officers include retiring President John F Howard and retiring Treasurer A H Muir with Edward W Heusinger as secretary.
At a Texas railroad commission hearing the morning focused on two consolidated proposals for crossings by the San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway east of San Antonio and at the San Antonio river. The Katy favors a grade crossing opposed by the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railway. Depot facilities petition for Mc Queeney was continued to January 9 to allow amendment and relocation to Nolte.
Ambrose Delcambre a real estate broker of San Antonio filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the office of Deputy United States District Clerk A I Campbell. The first hearing of creditors was set for January 5 before Frank H Booth referee in bankruptcy.
Billie Mayberry of Beckert Go describes two children recovering from croup after a bedtime dose of Foley's Honey and Tar. The letter notes the cough ceased overnight and all signs of croup disappeared by morning.
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