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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1916

Page

2

Temperature Falls Across Regions With Snow Reports

New forecasts predict colder conditions tonight and tomorrow across Missouri and the central plains. Snow touched southern Missouri, parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and northern Texas with Oklahoma recording two inches of snow and Ardmore at 13 above. Texas Galveston saw 36 degrees as freezing temps loom. In commodities, May wheat climbed on export sales news before closing near the day’s high, at about 1.63 dollars.

Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Oklahoma City Okla Ardmore

Xmas Pred Ent at Spt Hardware ca 219 Losoya St

An Adv advert from SPeLR Hardware at 219 Losoya Street promotes a Christmas prediction item for the season. The notice highlights holiday deals and location details, inviting customers to visit the store for festive merchandise.

Losoya St

War Stocks Demoralized by New Peace Note

The market moved off a stampede as prices hovered about five cents under yesterday's close. An upswing gathered steam as traders paused, with futures buying seen from European accounts and exporters active in cash wheat. Prices rose more than four cents from the bottom before renewed weakness followed Secretary Lansing's remark on U S. involvement.

Lansing United States

Cotton Market Strong on New Orleans Trade

In New Orleans on December 21 cotton prices rose on strong demand. Opening buying was heavy and most months showed gains. Traders cited President Wilson's note to belligerents and a firmer Liverpool market as supportive factors. Despite Lansing's note trimming gains, prices still advanced overall.

New Orleans Wilson Liverpool Lansing

Coffee prices jump in New York early trading

In New York on December 2 optimism for peace prospects spurred sharp gains in the local coffee market. May contracts rose to 8.97 dollars, about 36 to 40 points above last night’s close, before giving back half of the gains after Secretary Lansing’s remarks.

New York Lansing

Citizens Seek Abolition of Death Penalty in Mexico

A petition presented to Mexico's constitutional congress by citizens asks for a provision in the new constitution that abolishes the death penalty.

Queretaro Mex Constitutional Congress Mexico

Express Wagons and Velocipedes for Christmas

Sam Speir Hardware Company advertises a range of holiday gifts including express wagons and velocipedes for Christmas season shoppers. Prices and selection details not readable in the fragment.

Wilson notes push for world peace league and terms

The Senate considers a note on peace urged by Senator Hitchcock, with Secretary Lansing preparing notes to belligerents. The president proposes a conference or soundings to set terms for a future league of nations and world peace, while stressing neutrality rights and the urgency to end the war.

Senate Hitchcock Foreign Relations Committee Borah Wilson Washington United States League of Nations U. 8 Count von Bernstoff League Germany England France Lansing Central Powers Great Britain Italy Japan Russia Belgium Montenegro Portugal Roumania Serbia Austro-Hungary Turkey Bulgaria

German Press Views Lloyd George Speech With Pessimism

Berlin papers react to Lloyd George speech with little hope for peace. Articles portray restitution and reparation as entente demands for surrender of occupied lands and indemnity. Some note no wish for negotiations while others see entente weakness, citing Alsace and Constantinople as unlikely prizes.

Berlin London Lloyd George George Germany Tageblatt Lloyd-George England Vossische Zeitung Entente Alsace France Constantinople Russia Vossische

How He Employs Them

Owens says he gives employment to a large number of men. So he does other people's bill collectors.

Owens Boston Transcript

Foley Kidney Pills Recommend Relief From Kidney Troubles

A Bank of Cottonwood Texas vice president T J Norrell endorses Foley Kidney Pills noting relief from kidney trouble aches pains backache and sleep disturbed bladder disorders. The letter cites symptoms and claims the pills purify the blood and cast out poisons.

T. J. Norrell V. P. Bank of Cottonwood Texas A. M. Fischer

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