Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1915

Page

7

Syrians Hope for Freedom From Turkey

Syrians show keen hope that war will free them from Ottoman rule and bring better government for Christians and Muslims alike. They fear Turkish forces will rush to strike at British canal troops, risking Suez shipping as Britain defends the waterway amid Allied advances.

Camo Beypt Ray Agia Minor Cellef Thakea Suez Canal Bestroy Britain Cand Maxwell Seria

Provisions of Rile Ordinance Take Effect At Midnight

The entire milk ordinance provisions took effect at midnight Sunday as 20 days of grace ended for dairymen who must comply while negotiations continue. A dairymen committee will meet the Board of Health Tuesday at 5 PM to resolve disputed points, with Dr Charles J Dixon, Board president, and City Health Officer W King involved in talks.

Bexar County Board of Health Charles J. Dixon Board of ‘Health Dixon di Wo. King Dairgisen

Oil field growth in Corpus Christi marks Texas’ largest derricks

In Corpus Christi Texas on February 1 190? the Guffey Petroleum Company completed two derricks creating what officials call the largest oil field in Texas. Twelve carloads of drilling gear are en route as crews rush to the scene. A gas well crater about fifty feet wide is said to extend toward cap rock possibly two thousand feet down, with subterranean gas forcing its escape under the cap rock and mud and slime filling the crater.

Corpus Christi Tex Guffey Petroeum Company Texas Ty Mia Blogas Hidden

Second Fire At Yoakum Yusroum Delivers Heavy Loss

A second blaze in Yoakum Texas struck the Shropshire and Irvin three story brick building housing the George Edge Dry Goods store at 2:30 AM causing widespread damage. Losses include building valued at 1000 with insured 4990 stock knocked 212000 with 7000 insured furniture 31800, Muecke Smokorium lost 800 with no insurance, Hardy barber shop and other tenants suffered damage.

Yusroum Tex Shropshire & Irvin George Edge Dry Goode Hardy Muerke Smokrum Ives Shropshire Eagerr Vic Insurance Muecke Smokorium Uray Barber Shop

Plans to Live Here in San Antonio After Militia Service

Colonel TR. Fork, four years assistant adjutant general of the state militia, resigned his office Monday and plans to settle in San Antonio. He holds interests nearby and intends to enter the real estate business. He said, I am glad to regime my place as a high private in the rear ranks. The four years in official life were enjoyable, but it feels good to be free again. He is arranging to make San Antonio his residence.

TR. Fork San Antonio York Ufe

Q Ban Hair Color Restorer Ad Claims Quick Darkening

An advertisement for Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer promises to darken gray or thinning hair quickly and evenly, making the wearer look younger. It touts a clear liquid that won’t damage the scalp, adds shine and fullness, and claims dandruff relief and hair growth, with a money back guarantee. Available at Summers Drug Co in San Antonio, Texas.

Dair Tex Summers Drug Co San Antoni Texas Vial

Wounded man dies after restaurant shooting in Dallas

In Dallas a man shot in a restaurant Sunday morning died today. A waiter, Tehart Ahern, who collapsed after the incident, was charged with murder but declined to discuss the shooting. The case centers on the deadly early morning event and the waiter’s involvement.

Dallas Teseh Tai i Burns Tiohart Ahern Ahern

PIONEER PITTMAN DIES AT SANITARIUM IN TEXAS

Pittman James Sutterwhile and August Geisler led funeral rites for local notables. T R Pittman once Texas ranger, 17, died at 4 All Saints Sanitarium after months of illness near San Antonio. Survived by widow and three sons Leonidas Frank Gilbert, plus one sister Myra Ingram. services likely in Layerna. Other obituaries note Braun, Roghe, Bauer, Schmidt in rapid succession in the same issue.

T. R Pittman Texas Ranger San Antonio Adisins Tex Mr Pittman Mississippi Texas Texas Ranger Service Pittman Adkins Adking South Texas Leonidas Pittman Frank Piteman San Francisco Gilbert Pittman Houston Myre Lillie Ingram Louisville Kye Phesody Layernia Riebe Undertaking Company Pelahreee Roghe Fred Racha Gilespie County Rochs San Fintonio Willnt Roder Kerrville Waters’ Undertaking Company

Benkel Funeral Services Held for Emeet Benkel

Funeral services for Emeet Benkel, who died Friday night, were held Sunday at 3 20 from 435 Live Oak Street. Rev Hartmann officiated. Germania Lodge No 1088 Knights and Ladies of Honor attended in a body. Pallbearers were Knight, HE, Tildebrand, FW Blackburn, William Reed.

Benkel Emeet Benkel Oak Street Hartmann Germania Lodge No Knights and Ladies of Honor Knight Tildebrand FW. Blackburn William Reed

Gillette Safety Razor Co earnings rise despite war impact

Boston reports Gillette Society Razor Co and its three companies earned 1,111,768 in net earnings for 1914, up 299,495 or 21.9 percent from 1913. During the year 50,000 of preferred stock was retired, leaving 5,400,000 preferred outstanding of 4,500,000. European sales grew in early 1914, despite war interruptions, with San Antonio visitor Henry Sachs, former Gillette treasurer, praising the city as a potential winter resort.

Boston Gillette Society Razor Company Gillette Europe Henry Sachs Gillette Company St. Anthony Mr. Sachs San Antonio

Births and Deaths Notice From City Records

A garbled obituary and birth notice list shows names of newborns and deaths with dates mainly in January. Entries reference Mr and Mrs and various street addresses, hospitals, and partial names, reflecting a city birth and death notice page with scattered legible fragments. Strong entities include street names such as Burdet, Tehman, Myris, Flores, and hospital mentions like Aaylor Hospital, alongside several dated January entries.

Myris Santa Venus Muang Monase J. Hellings Satanid Topes Vred Vayia South Flores Siren D A. Stuer Venra Ernest Gruul Jamugey

Burial permits confusion mars record of a case

A garbled archival notice refers to burial permits and a court or clerk actions, mentioning names that appear distorted. The fragment hints at a case involving a hearse or burial procedure, with dates and Irish references, but lacks clear names or outcomes. The readable elements suggest an administrative filing error rather than a substantive ruling.

Dodson's Liver Tone vs Calomel Warns of Harsh Drugs

Reader warns against calomel's dangerous liver effects and touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe, vegetable remedy. Claims one spoonful cures sluggish liver, bile buildup, and stomach troubles, with a money back guarantee and family friendly taste.

Harmiess Dodson Kilaranies Dodson Bck

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winetich New Wiserich Cfard St Phone Crockett 262 Turkey Egypt Canal Lebanon Catholica Rome Chnrch Aleppo Dammascus Weyat Syria Tiritain Haypt Mohamed Ali Khedive Thrahim Constantinople Eugland Mohamed AH England Fisk Goodrich Alamo Auto Sales Company Phone Crockett Bairymen Thracer Pte Cena J. Oppenheimer & CO General San Antonio, Texas Akes ARO Cresolere CO Crdandt St Cagh G. C.H Crockett Corpus Chiat Yoakum R. &. Burns Dallas Suncombs Robert Ahern Held Pioneer Adkins, Texas Ranger Service James Sutterwhile Aml August Geisler Tengler Barrie Street Slemering Lodge No. 32 Order of Wermann Sons Mermann Sons Toe Meyer Martin Rakowite Max Rotman Wepre Grobe Ernest, Ter Richard Mechler Allert Seide- Huhndorf Braun Lovwha Braun Helotes Oates Bauer John Bauer Scimint William Schmidt Cniwaco Avenue D Timid Shelley-Doring Undertaking Linley GiLlette Safety Razor Co Santer Simon Burdet Street John Wielerhoff Tehman Street Tal Mel Mrsa River Buys Hart-Schaffner & Marx Fomby-Jones Company
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication