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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1916

Page

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Extension Proposed for Postal Savings Deposits

A U S Senate committee pushes amendments to extend deposit limits and allow additional noninterest deposits up to 1400, aiming to expand the postal savings system. Reports show 40,000 to 50,000 depositors at risk of limits earlier this month, with foreigners owning many accounts and ongoing calls to back larger, government-backed savings with Federal reserve backing.

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Calls Emperor Imposter Van The Pel af Marseille Myth

A garbled report claims in southern France a former Austro Hungarian ruler died in 1881 after poisoning roles were hidden by authorities. It alleges a Hungarian impostor impersonated the emperor for years and a complex plot involved substitutions and secret graves, with various people kept as literals of a Wat macwuchy.

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Japanese Trade Pressure Expands Across Markets

London reports that Japan seeks to dominate import markets from the Near East to West Africa, expanding influence over German Austrian and British goods. The U S State Department notes rising Japanese shipments and potential shifts in global trade while a request to deploy a warship to help relief efforts spurs congressional action.

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Jubilee Anniversary of Y W C A In United States

A Jubilee events mark the Young Women's Christian Association anniversary in the United States with a pageant in New York on February 27. Mrs James S Cush is supervising arrangements while Miss Dorothy Perkins chairs the Jubilee committee. The story traces the association’s beginnings in Boston and its growth to a prominent 2 million dollar effort in the recent campaign.

New York Volnlzarion James Miss Durother

Machine Guns Needed for U S Army War Prep

Congressional attention focuses on U S Army machine gun shortfalls amid Europe’s gun heavy tactics. Experts say America must scale up to 40 guns per regiment and expand field artillery with motorized carriages, as current stocks and production lag behind German and European practice.

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Book on Maya Hieroglyphs Traces Antiquity of Americas Aborigines

The Bureau of American Ethnology at the Carnegie Institution has published an introduction to Maya hieroglyphs by Janus Greswold Morley of the Carnegie Institution. It covers what glyphs are, their numeration, and evolution from early to late Classic periods, with plates and diagrams.

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Fire inspection drive expands to San Antonio progress noted

F Bako chief inspector of the State Fire Insurance Commission reports progress after assisting Dallas and Fort Worth authorities in fire prevention checks in multiple cities. State Fire Marshal Wallace English announces the campaign will begin in San Antonio with plans for a broader rollout, amid some delays and management changes.

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Roumania Expected to Join War as War Clouds Grow

A Balkan observer in Bucharest reports Roumania actively preparing for entry into the war. He notes strong pro allied sentiment among some, but the government leans toward central powers. Public talk hints Roumania may side with Germany and Austria Hungary, while domestic factions argue and civilians observe mounting tensions.

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Obituary Notices From City Valued Residents

Obituary notices list Mrs Anns Giesler and Mrs Anna Glomer both age 81. The first will be buried at Waters Undertaking Co Chapel at 2 pm Sunday at 619 Marshall Street. The second, Willem Evang Cook, died Saturday after a long illness, survived by widow and relatives in Dublin. Body sent to Lublin for burial.

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Careful of the Cooks Paris Feb 18 Army Orders

Paris reports a French army order assigning cooks for soldiers training to take hygienic steps. Cooks must wash hands in hot water, scrub nails, wear white overalls and caps, and limit soap use. Instructions stress daily nail and skin hygiene and proper kitchen attire.

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