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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1917
Page
6
Gordon Jones a Denver banker will address the Rotary Club at the St Anthony Hotel Friday luncheon on Farm Loan Banks. He helped frame the federal farm loan act and will discuss its workings and the need to amend Texas homestead law to access cheap money offered by the loan banks.
Secretary Lansing urged Congress to authorize 25 million dollars to pay for the Danish West Indies and to decide the islands' government. The administration favors a bond issue as a permanent national investment while Senator Stone supports a quasi military government until a broader plan is approved.
In San Francisco German consul general Franz Bopp and six co-defendants faced a closing stage in a United States District Court trial on charges of conspiracy to violate American neutrality. Both sides expected final arguments to start Friday and the jury to render a verdict by Saturday noon.
Dillon Montana reports three miners killed in a gasoline engine explosion at the Pittsboro Idaho mine near Gilmore, Idaho. Ten others were trapped but rescued after several hours of entombment.
The advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a fast relief for congested sensations and a cleansing support for kidneys and bladder. It claims authentic Haarlem Oil from Holland, certified pure by U.S. chemists, sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.
Copenhagen dispatch reports most Norwegian papers attack the British minister over Great Britain's coal embargo. Overseas News Agency states future coal deliveries to Norway depend on Norwegian ships taking coal to Italy and France at a fixed freight rate.
Railroad Commissioner Earle B. Mayfield moved to dismiss the application of railroads to cancel the Texas script book and interchangeable excess baggage book. He warned abolition would raise passenger fares 20 percent and excess baggage 25 percent. Travelers Protective Association members protested the proposal.
Secretary D. E. Colp of the Texas Good Roads Association calls the proposed highway bill a model for the nation after revising it with John W. Warren in Austin. The group plans to send finished copies to the press and submit the measure to the Legislature, aiming to create the most complete highway department in the country.
The San Antonio Chamber of Commerce plans a five day recruitment campaign January 22 to 26 led by E C McCarty. He said preliminary work is nearly complete and five days will build full war strength. Secretary John B Carrington and directors will review the plan at next Tuesday’s meeting.
J. W. Bergens, held after transfer from Alexandria Louisiana, was indicted by a grand jury in Emory Texas for the killing of a man named Glass. The case stems from his arrest and return to the scene of the crime.
Clarence A. Glass, bank cashier at Point, Texas, was murdered by a masked robber while counting books at night. Glass handed over 244 dollars, not in the safe, and the safe time lock thwarted the robbery. Bergens remains in custody after arrest in a Louisiana city and discovery of small change.
Paul Guessow a 30 year old New Braunfels businessman died January 1 in this city He was unmarried and a partner with his brother Gus Guessow in a grocery business The funeral was held Tuesday with interment in Comal cemetery Rev H Mornhinweg officiated at the grave.
A ferry boat collision on the Mosseile near Bilstein sinks in Amsterdam dispatch. Twenty two women and children are reported dead, with the casualty figure noted by Central News.
Report cites a Sunday yarn about a man from Winsted Connecticut visiting Pemberton and claiming a fish with astonishing abilities that could swim fly and walk. The dialogue mirrors a light, humorous local paper tone.
The Daily Telegraph reports Britain plans to replace several young surgeons in hospitals with American doctors to free Britishmen of military age for service. Hundreds of doctors wish to join the army, but a shortage of subsistence subs, wages, and positions limits movement across facilities nationwide.
Montgomery Ward directors announce a pay policy imposing a bonus from one to five weeks' salary based on service length for Chicago employees. The plan applies to workers at the main store and branch houses in the city.
A reader testimonial touts Foley's Honey and Tar as an efficient cough remedy for colds coughs and croup. It claims to heal inflamed membranes loosen phlegm ease breathing and stop throat tickling with excellent results from users W F Thomas and A M Fischer.
The exact cause of rheumatism remains unknown with uric acid believed involved. No universal remedy exists though many drugs are tried. Dr Schultze favors anti-kamma tablets for pain relief and nervous system quiet, claiming broad efficacy for headaches and neuralgia.
In 1916 discussions reveal Chilean lawmakers aim to establish a national mining school as part of broader educational reforms. The move signals a push to improve technical training and bolster the industry.
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