Saloniki Newsrooms Show City of Contrasts and Partisans
In Saloniki Greek and foreign papers dominate public life with five Greek dailies, multiple French dailies, and the Hebrew printed Forward amid a multilingual audience. Parties align with Venizelos or anti Venizelos, while German and Entente sympathies color editorial lines. The Balkan News is a new English paper backed by French editors, and a free Charlemagne warship paper circulates to allied ships.
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Associated Press
Saloniki
Greece
Balkan
Forward
United States
France
Venizelos
the Light
New Truth
Macedonia
L’opinion
L’independent
New Country
Socialist Party
Charlemagne
Balkan News
L’ Independent
War's Effects Upon Labor
Washington report outlines plans to move alien workers from cities to farming regions after the war. Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post seeks state cooperation to place newcomers in opportunities and regulate transport with reduced "employment seekers" rates. Railroads show willingness to consider such rates if Congress grants authority.
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United States
Europe
Louis F. Post
Uncle Sam
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Tyrannosaurus Skeleton at American Museum of Natural History
A mounted tyrannosaur skeleton, 47 feet long and nineteen feet high, is displayed at the American Museum of Natural History. The article compares it to a tiger in appetite and notes its mix of reptile and bird features, plus a planned exhibit depicting a three million year old shoreline chase between a tyrannosaur and a hadrosaur.
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American Museum of Natural History
Central Park
Earth
Barnum Brown
Bad Lands
Montana
College Students Know Little About the War
An article notes that college pupils at New York University Bowdoin College and a midwest institution failed a world quiz. It lists nations rulers and capitals and laments ignorance. A porter George Gabriel speaks eighteen languages and critiques American prejudice.
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United States
New York University
Bowdoin College
Middle West
Gallipoli
Bulgaria
Serbia
Saloniki
Montenegro
Archibald L. Bouton
Porter
Grand Central Station
New York
Sheba
Abyssinia
George
Grand Central
John
Son of
Chauncey Depew
Mr. Gabriel
Austria
Ovaldo Gorghis
George Gabriel
Lord Kitchener
Khartoum
India
Egypt
Forbidden City
Mecca
Damascus
Jerusalem
Nicola Okoma
Constantinople
Paris
London
Berlin
Vienna
Roosevelt
Africa
W. B. Hurd
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
South America
Greece
Turkey
America
Old Pensioner’s Organ Blunder Causes Church Fuss
An aged church organist repeatedly plays after the music ends, irritating the congregation. A note to the offender’s care is read aloud in error by a choir boy, stunning the vicar who hears a blunt demand to stop the noise. The tale showcases humorous churchyard chaos in a Midwest newspaper rare.
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Jeliver
Chicago Herald
Facts and Diplomacy in a Washington Star Exchange
The Washington Star quotes an observant remark on diplomacy stressing thorough study and the need to know all the facts to avoid revealing information. Senator Sorghum adds that good diplomacy requires awareness of facts to prevent inadvertent disclosures.
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Reson
Sorghum
Washington Star
Smart Aleck Demands Dates in Stationery Store
Humorous exchange where a clever customer asks for a nickel's worth of dates and a scent calendar, while the clerk flatly notes they do not stock fruit or air. The quick retort underscores a light, comic tone typical of the period.
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Boston Transcript
Amusements at Grand and Knickerbocker in New York
The Grand Opera House hosts Raymond Hitchcock in Keystone comedies with Mabel Normand Fatty Arbuckle Fred Mace and Mack Sennett. Prices range 50 cents to $2. The program also features The Lamb a D W Griffith drama with Douglas Fairbanks and Leena Owen and sweeping siege and battle scenes for real thrills.
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Raymond Hitchcock
Grand
Grand Opera House
Knickerbocker Theater
New York City
Keystone
Mabel” Normand
Mabel Normand
Mabel
Fred Mace
The
Douglas Fairbanks
Griffith
Leena Owen
Confederate money fuels Edison carbon lamp supply
A Atlanta dealer bought millions of Confederate bills when they were still valuable to resell to the Edison Electric Company. The company used the sea grass paper to make lamp carbons, a material now scarce, forcing a switch to bamboo.
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New York Sun
Atlanta
Edison Electric Company
Edison
British Shipbuilding Output Slumps in World War I Year
The 1915 world shipbuilding total fell sharply from 1914 as British yards faced heavy losses in mercantile tonnage. UK output dropped to 517 vessels totaling 649,334 tons, amid government war work and labor shifts to controlled yards. Clyde and northeast stocks remained active, but overall numbers show a dramatic decline from 1913 and 1914 totals.
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Associated Press
London
Mercantile Marine
United Kingdom
British Dominions
Belfast
Harland and Wolff
Workman, Clark & Company
Jetbrokeshire
Carmarthenshire
Ebro
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
United Fruit Company
New York
Boston
San Mateo
San Pablo
San Pedro
Clyde Yards
Clyde
Aotearoa
Fairfield Company
Union Steamship Company of New Zealand
Fiamburg
Cumberland
Port Glasgow
Nairana
Dumbarton
Harland & Wolff
Bostonian
Swan
Irvine
Leyland & Company, Ltd
Sider Dempster & Company
Russell & Company
Greenock
Grangemouth
Glasgow
England
Hawthorn, Leslie & Company
Wallsend
Vickers
Barrow
Cammell, Laird & Company
Birkenhead
City Property Listings Highlight Housing Values
PD S Combs owns a 13 room dwelling on King's Birthway valued at 17000. Eugene Garrett lists a 5 room dwelling on Monterey street valued at 1400. C H Williams registers a 5 room dwelling on Wilmington street valued at 1500.
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PD. S. Combs
King’s Birthway
Eugene Garrett
Monterey Street
C. H. Williams
Wilmington Street
Local pairs listed in social notices
Edward Perry McCutcheon and Susan Tvay Bullion. Jimmett Wauter and Stevie Franklin. Cecil Carson and Leonora Hanes. Robert Lee Sanders and Mrs Elsie Bry ant.
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Edward Perry McCutcheon
Susan Tvay Bullion
Jimmett Wauter
Stevie Franklin
Cecil Carson
Leonora Hanes
Robert Lee Sanders
Elsie Bryant
Birth Notices for Boys and a Girl
The notice lists births for boys and a girl with parental names and addresses. Boys are born to Gomez, Arenibulo, Bodillo, and Vasquez families on dates in January 1932. A girl is born to the Grace family on January 18 at Schiey Avenue.
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John Gomez
South Alamo Street
Paul Arenibulo
Soledad Street
Juana Bodillo
Dignetta Street
Jesus Vasquez
Granada Street
Charlies W. Grace
Schiey Avenue
Obituary notices list multiple individuals by age and death date
A brief obituary column lists several individuals with ages and death dates across various streets and locations including Mason Street Houston Texas El Paso Street Saltillo Brazos Streets and city hospital. Names include Joe Braun Luis Taylor Jacinto Ortiz Shopleigh Horace Parkinson Francisco Guajard Jose Garcia John Krueger and John R Morris with ages ranging from 1 to 48.
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Joe Braun
Mason Street
Luis Taylor
Speed Street
Jacinto Ortiz
South Pecos Street
Horace Parkinson
Houston
Tex
Francisco Guajard
el Paso
Jose Garcia
Saltillo
Brazos
John Krueger
Soft Answer and the Ball Through the Window
A small tenant pleads for a return of a ball after it lands in Mr. Quiverful’s bread and milk. The scene unfolds with a polite youngster asking for the ball, while the Quiverful family endures the disturbance from the window.
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Calamly
Pittsburgh Chronicle- Telegraph
Neighbor Dispute Echoes in Court Over Nine Hats
In a curious case a man seeks legal action against his neighbor claiming theft of nine hats. The exchange reveals long acquaintance, shared church attendance, and a jab about political opinions on President Taft. The judge presses for a clear motive beyond the alleged hat theft.
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Taft
Rates for Classified Advertising in The San Antonio Light
Rates outline per word charges for a single, four, seven or ten insertions and larger blocks. Half rate for certain situation wanted ads with a 10 cent minimum. Ads under 15 words counted as 15. Deadlines and late column placement details included.
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San Antonio
Dallas Times-Herald
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
el Paso Herald
Houston Chronicle
San Antonio Light
Department of the San Antonio Light
Classified Ad Orders Require Written Instructions
All classified advertising orders to indefinitely t. f. must be in writing. Telephone orders accepted for iPhone ads with written follow up. Discontinuation orders t. f. 2 also require writing and may be handled by telephone. A stop receipt will be given when a t. & a ordered discontinued.
Light runs first error free ad insertions
The Light will handle the first insertion of a class ad without fault while subsequent misplacements may occur. The notice warns readers to verify advertising inserts as the publication accepts one incorrect entry only.
Railroad Time Table Highlights and Routes
Timetable details arrival and departure times for multiple lines. Includes routes from Temredo to Laredo St Louis Hearne Santa Fe and connections to Houston Waco Austin Kerrville and Corpus Christi with numerous daily and limited services and Sunset Route and Santa Fe departures.
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Temredo
Ceccecseres Cicom
Laredo
St. Louis
Hearne
Santa Fe
St Tvouis
Acs
San Antonio Express
Figaere
A.rive
Houston
Katy
Cheuse
Waco
Austin
Texan
Kauty
J. Louis
Kanas City
Daly
Gal- Somo Caccus Cabincevescaeieree
Coie
Chriathus Cecsas
Coast Dome
Yoakum
Coast
Sunset Express
New Orleans
Scone
la Tranhees
San Francisco
New Pour
New
Suneet Express
San
Strest Express
New Orlennes
G. N. Depot
North
Stham
Corpne
San No
del Rio
Francisco
Kedaseett Pee A. T.ag
Gee Carrizo Springs
Tico Springs
Corpus Christ
Automobile Licenses Listings Update
Registry shows licenses numbered 8446 through 8451 tied to owners J W Kenney Marjorie Stinson G C Groner J H Bibb Charles Erhardt and Fritz Zuercher with addresses Poplar King Avenue Idaho Street Erie Avenue in Overland and nearby areas.
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Overland
J. W. Kenney
East Poplar Street
Saxon
Marjorie Stinson
King Avenue
Ford
Groner
Eimendorf
J. H. Bibb
Idaho Street
Charles Erhardt Jre
Erie Avenue
Pordrion
Tex
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Muiree
Om World
Metropolitan Dancing Girls
George and
May LeFevre
Ralph Kettering
Triangle Pictures
Mian
Cnt
the Lamb
States
Washington, D. C
Garrett P. Serviss
Eton
Nosaurus
Edwin
Christman
Saturda
Humber
Admiralty
Vesselstone Humber
Tees
Tyne
Wear
Mersey
Thames
Bristol
Tin
T. F. Advertisements
Texas
Redmen’s Hall
Soledads St
E. J. Schrock
San Antonio Commandery No. 7
KK. T
Templar
Edward M’clannahan
G. N
Fritz Zuercher
Mae
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