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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1915
Page
1
A Birmingham stock dealer Mr G W Welden advertises Vitalitas a remedy for stomach and kidney disorders claiming it enables riding a horse all day. The piece also touts Vitalitas benefits and includes an embedded wartime dispatch with dated battle notes and troop movements.
Garfield Report notes 12 000 Oitarcen poub Tort fry Fattie and 32 008 Verkiah opened operations in municipal districts. The Mardiige attack injured ten, with casualties daily. Turk forces attacked the Suez Canal, with naval actions reported near Bark Sid and retreating south of Satan.
German military headquarters reports on the western front claim French attack near Perthes failed, German artillery held. It says Russian assaults east of Bolimax and Lovins were repulsed, with 26 officers and about 6990 men taken prisoner since February 1.
Paris dispatch reports French war office updates on Belgian air activity. German aviators showed notable operations with a trench capture west of the Arraa Lille road, provoking concern among troops who held positions east of this route.
News from Vienna reports German troops are en route to assist Hungary as Russians threaten envelopment. An Austrian advance guard is claimed annihilated in Ozeck. 200,000 German troops may move from Poland to aid the Preomosl relief effort. Paris notes a wartime credit of 60.9 million dollars for urgent needs and high application refusals. Serbia comes under renewed Austrian fire as reports from Sayre detail hostilities resuming.
In Texas, William Black the Catholic lecturer was shot during a confrontation tied to opposition at a hotel. John Copeland and others described plans to prevent his lecture as part of a protest by Knights of Columbus members. A private vigil followed as legal proceedings began, with Copeland and Ryan facing examination and others awaiting further action. A concealed witness testified about Black adopting a girl from a convent in Springs, Arkansas, who had been living at Good Shepherd Convent.
Berlin newspapers publish Otto von Gatthers account claiming eyewitness detail of a North Sea engagement near Tantary 24 and a torpedoed vessel named Hiurcher, with other ships involved though reports vary and details remain disputed.
Laura Ferrell, longtime river worker at Lock No 4, testifies Plant Juice improved her health after weeks of use. She describes relief from headaches dizziness and digestive distress and says she can eat without distress. The product is sold at Wachers Drug Store in San Antonio.
The report cites mixed German and British accounts of a cruiser sinking with discrepancies over timing and damage. Observers credited or doubted events, noting extreme range fighting and armor impacts on Seydlitz and other ships. Officials said repairs were unnecessary, while a German commander downplayed the damage to the fleet.
A French general Bridoux commanding cavalry died after a shoulder wound and lung injury. Surgeon reports he spoke of his wife and children, then of his soldiers and corps, urging ongoing advance for France amid heavy fog and German fire. His last words stressed duty and sacrifice for country.
In Austin a bill by Rep Blalock and allies would create five junior agricultural schools in Texas tied to A and M College. The plan aims to calm UT secession debates while adding campuses across Central and West Texas, with $1250000 set for land and facilities to open in fall 1917. Governors Ferguson and Colquitt share support, while anti-frat hearings prompt investigations into University of Texas governance.
San Antonio figures in a debate over amending Robertson Insurance law with names including Fowler Ud Slec Belles Uniian TM Strickland and firms Interurban Interests and disne Webster cited in a fragmented OCR summary of a county meeting.
German decree threatens to stop shipping to Britain and to destroy neutral vessels found in war zones. London papers report Germany may extend controls to starve Britain of trade while the British government weighs countermeasures. Officials say no protest from the United States is anticipated without a specific incident.
Washington views Germany's gravely warlike move around Britain as likely to speed a conference of neutral Latin American nations. Officials note no US protest expected as North Sea commerce risks rise, with aides discussing measures to protect neutral trade and potential shifts in international law about submarine warfare.
Leora Contél a 13 year old girl was badly burned when her clothing caught fire while preparing lunch at her mother's home on 12h Store street. Her mother Mrs Susie Connell was burned on the hands as neighbors and the fire chief aided in extinguishing the flames. Leora remains in critical condition with little chance of recovery. she asked her mother not to bother and to pray for her.
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