Hail storm devastates San Antonio homes and greenhouses
A severe hail storm struck San Antonio between 7 and 9:30 PM with rain, wind, thunder, and lightning. It damaged roofs and windows, knocked out wires, and injured residents. greenhouse glass across multiple sites suffered extensive losses totaling several thousand dollars.
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San Antonio
Weather
Weather Bureau
South Pacific States
West End
Alamo Heights
Laurel Heights
Tobin Hill
St. Anthony
George C. Baker
East Park Avenue
River Avenue
Paul Poppe
Florist
San Antonio Floral Company
Main Avenue
Mission Floral Company
Simpson and
Probandt
Navarro Street
Stefansson Plans Four Year Arctic Expedition
Vilhjalmur Stefansson announces a four year Arctic expedition to begin next May with eight to ten scientists aboard the Kartuck. The party will sail from Esquimault to reach Beaufort Sea regions then base at Herschel Island or Prince Patrick land, winter there, return to civilization in 1916, and chart magnetic stations for Carnegie. Der R M Amundsen will be second in command. wireless gear will link the party to the world.
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New York
Viljalmar Stefansson
Arctic
Steff
Men of
Science
Esquimault
Victoria
San Francisco
Beaufort Sea
Herschel Island
Prince Patrick
der R. M. Amundsen
S Ufansson
Siberia
Pole
Stefansson
Victoria Land
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Europe
Chamber of Commerce to Launch National Convention Campaign
Vice Chairman L. J. Hart of the conventions division calls a Tuesday afternoon meeting to plan a nationwide campaign. The aim is to attract more national conventions to the city this year, using a card filing system with organization names, meeting places, dates, and secretaries to mobilize outreach. The session seeks steps to entertain conventions already listed for San Antonio.
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L. J. Hart
Chamber of Commerce
Carter
United States
San Antonio
Home Weather for Tourists
Observations across major cities note cold to freezing conditions with light to moderate winds. Chicago and St Louis show rain or cloud cover, Milwaukee and Kansas City remain cold, New York and Boston face rain and cooling trends, while Washington reports rain with chilly winds.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights AP Coverage
The San Antonio Light features the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report, noted as the widest and most reliable general news service. It delivers about 20 000 words daily, supplemented by The Light’s own substantial special news service.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Light
22 Paris bandits in 1911 12 spree face verdicts
In Paris the assize court convicted most of the 22 accused automobilist bandits from the 1911 12 terror campaign. Four men drew death sentences by guillotine, fourteen others received long terms while three women were acquitted. The gang killed 22 people while attempting to steal 200000 from the Bank of France.
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Paris
Assize Court
Rodriguez
Dieudenne
Callemin
Soudy
Monier
Bank of France
Cathy
Ordener
Garnier
Caby
Ordenne
Rue Lafayette
M. Thoreau
Thias
Toreau
Beziers
Nimes
Arnay-le-Duc
Saint Maude
Siege Ends in Firefight as Garnier and Volet Die
After a two sided assault by police and townsfolk on May 14 at No gent sur Marne a house housing Garnier Volet and two women was shot full of holes and blown up by dynamite. Garnier and Volet were killed and many officers wounded one woman escaped the other Marie Schoops captured
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Rue du Havre
Garnier
Bonnet
Chantilly
Jouin
Paris
Bonnot
Gauzy
Ivry
Dubois
Choisy
Turkey Ready to Cede Adrianople in Peace Talks
Sofia reports Turkey agrees to negotiate peace with Bulgaria on Adrianople cession. Turkey seeks Russia’s good offices. Russia passes Turkish proposals to Bulgaria. Bulgarian council meets to discuss. St. Petersburg notes Austrian and Russian mobilization to be demobilized after letters between Francis Joseph and the Russian emperor.
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Sofia
Turkey
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Russia
Constantinople
ST. Petersburg
Francis Joseph
Russian Baron Claims 70 Million From Japan
Geneva dispatch reports Baron Iygor Tilinsky in Zurich asserting a claim on the Japanese government for 70 million dollars. He alleges three Russian officers sold plans of the Panic to Japan during the war, receiving three checks for about 23 million each due to be paid in Tokyo March 22, 1915.
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Paris
Geneva
Excelsior
Ygor Tilinsky
Zurich
Jas
Russia
Tokio
Berne
Senate ends seed distribution with $256000 appropriation
Washington February 27 the Senate eliminated from the agricultural appropriation bill a provision authorizing 256100 dollars for seed distribution. The chamber passed a bill by Senator Hoke Smith to create a bureau of markets in the Department of Agriculture. The bill as approved carried eighteen million dollars, about one million more than the House measure.
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Washington, D. C
Congressional
Senate
Hoke Smith
Bureau of Markets
Department of Agriculture
House
Colquitt Seeks Reevaluation of School Land Purchase Bill
Governor Colquitt forwarded a special message to the Senate urging reconsideration of the substitute to senate bill 129. The measure would allow owners of public free school land bought from the state between 1907 and 1913 to repurchase land after forfeiture for unpaid interest.
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Colquitt
Austin
Tex
Senate
Woman Suffrage Backed by New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey lower house passed by 46 to 5 a senate concurrent resolution for woman suffrage. The measure must be approved again by the next legislature and then goes to a special election for a constitutional amendment to be put to voters.
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Trenton
N.J
New Jersey
Senate
This Little Want Ad Brought 20 Answers Before Dark
A short rural want ad attracted twenty responses by nightfall. People proposed porch builds for a cow or offered money to fund a sturdy porch, showing strong local interest. The ad promotes a ten day run starting Saturday through Sunday with half a cent per word, and offers a phone contact Crockett 1742 or 176.
Charter Draft Interest Diminishes Amid Charter Redraft Debate
A smaller five member committee may finish the charter draft as interest in the 21 member panel wanes. Debates include refunding a third of certain improvement district bonds and paving rules for street car tracks. The afternoon session set pay for officials and voting rules for franchises while council chambers accommodate meetings.
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T. N. Smith
August Briam
Frank C. Davis
Graham Dowdell
House of Representatives
San Antonio
Jones
Smith
W. F. McCaleb
Howard Templeton
Dan Breen
W. J. Knox
Frank C. Davies
Retail Merchants Association
James
Board of Commissioners
General Steever Reported to Face Retirement Board
Washington reports Brigadier General EB Steever commander of the Second Cavalry Brigade at Fort Bliss has been ordered before a retirement board. Colonel Wilbur Wilder of the Fifth Cavalry will assume temporary command. Steever recently organized the new southern department and previously led the old Department of Texas. He has long served on the Mexican border and is a West Point graduate who began as a Second Lieutenant in 1871.
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Washington
EB. Z. Steever
Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss
Department
Wilbur E. Wilder
Fifth Cavalry
Steever
Southern Department
San Antonio
Tasker H. Bliss
Department of Texas
el Paso
Joseph W. Duncan
Fourth Cavalry
West Point
Third Cavalry
Cavalry
Army
Chamber of Commerce aims to raise 70000 for fair property purchase
The Chamber of Commerce plans a 70000 subscription drive to buy the International Fair Association property for an exposition site in San Antonio. Judge Ward set a March 4 deadline to secure funds after a receiver’s sale left 20000 floating debt, with Vance and Davies seeking chamber aid.
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Chamber of Commerce
Graebner
Chamber
San Antonio
First Mortgage Bank & Trust Company
Traction Compa
Sam Berliner
San Antonino
Ion Company
J. M. Vance
C. A. Davies
R. H. Ward
Seventy-third District Court
Messrs. Fund
Policeman Bonnett Dies After Street Collision
A V Bonnett 29 rider and East Commerce Street policeman died at Santa Rosa Hospital after a Tuesday afternoon crash with an express wagon. He struck the wagon rear, was thrown 20 feet, and died at 9 40 last night. Survived by widow mother brothers and sisters, funeral Saturday at 4 from 117 N Eda Street. Interment Hermann Sons Cemetery.
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A. V. Bonnett
East Commerce Street
Santa Rosa Hospital
Bennett
Commerce Street
Chestnut
F. H. Bonnett
Gus
Frank Bonnett
Paul Bundrun
J. M. Houston
Carrie
Nellie Bonnett
N. Eda Street
New
Hermann Sons
Infantry to Texas City mobilization move to coast
The Twenty second Infantry trains passed through San Antonio en route from Fort Bliss to Texas City to join the second army division mobilizing on the Texas coast. The next section is expected tonight and a freight section tomorrow morning. Battery B Third Field Artillery reached San Antonio from El Paso about seven this morning.
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Twenty-second Infantry
San Antonio
Fort Bliss
Texas City
Texas
Third Field Artillery
el Paso
Carranza Denies Huerta Talks in Coahuila Stance
Governor V. Carranza of Coahuila denied reports of any dealings with the Huerta government and said he would not consider any compromise. He asserted the need to uphold constitutional government and demanded a satisfactory explanation for Huerta’s claim to Mexican currency authority.
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Coahuila
Huerta
Eagle Pass
Tex
V. Carranza
State of
Carranza
Mexico
Huerta Gains Ground in Mexico Amid Zapatista Clashes
Reports from Mexico City say Huerta’s government gains faith as rebels show waning activity. Orozco pledges loyalty while Zapata resists. 17 Zapatistas were executed at dawn after clashes near the federal district. Troops pursue remaining rebels in Amecameca and Guerrero. talks with Tamplia officers continue as Diaz ally signals allegiance.
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Rafael Tapia
Tlaxcala
Srender
Tapia
Antonio Hidalgo
Ol Tlaxcala
Federal District
Juan Vargas
Huerta
Zapata
Madero
Zapatistas
Amecameca
Mexico City
Guerrero
Jesus H. Salgado
Andrew Almazan
Julio Radilla
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Francisco de la Barra
Geronimo Villareal
Diaz
Pascual Orozco Sr
Pascual Orozco Jr
Felixes Diaz
Madero Not Executed Denial Cleared in Telegram
Laredo Texas February 27 Trevino denies reports that the brother of the late president was executed. He says the telegram stating such a death is false and seeks to clarify the situation.
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Trevino
Laredo
Tex
In &Sponse
Ing Tive
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Chamber of Commerce Division
Vicinity
M. Sheen
M. Renee
M. Wees
M. Terres Midis
Automobile Gang
Caroney
Baron and Partners
Ear Werow
Crockett
General Steever
Garranza
Orozco
THE
Felix
General Orozco
Emiliano Zapata
Venustiano Carranza
Congress
Rabaso
Emilio Rabaso
United
Senor Rabaso
Chiaa
Fayeete
Dero Adinistration
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