Teutons Gain Ground On Western Front In Latest Push
Berlin reports German forces seized 1000 yards of French trenches south of the Somme with 27 prisoners and 13 machine guns, plus 1700 yard gains northeast of Neuville. Official statements note further advances near Lacroix and Neuville and heavy enemy losses across multiple sectors. An air strike claims downed Allied aircraft south of the Meuse.
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Berlin
London
Somme
Frise
Neuville
War Office
Lacrolie
Saint Lauret
Arras
Lipons
Champagne
Combres
Apremont
Meuse
Local Lens Maker Promotes Eye Tonic Lenses Specialty
A local manufacturer announces in house lens production and highlights its specialty Eye Tonics. The statement emphasizes in house fabrication and a focus on Eye Tonic lenses as a core offering.
Freiburg Night Air Raid Yields Casualties and Damage
In a December 22 Freiburg air attack peak the observer was killed and severely injured. The night of January 22 saw limited damage with one soldier and two civilians injured during the enemy air raid.
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Freiburg
Attack Fails in France as Germans Gain at Frise
German assault on the French front south of the Somme failed along a wide front. The war office said the only measurable success came on the Somme bank near the village of Frise, marking a limited gain in an otherwise abortive offensive.
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Frise
Tentons
Paris
London
Somme
War Office
Spring Preparations Signal Near War Campaigns
London reports indicate rising preparedness for spring campaigns on multiple fronts. While fighting in France and Belgium remains limited, attention focuses on the Balkans and Greece with Italian and Allied moves at Durazzo and Avlona. Essad Pasha allegedly joins Italian actions as Turkish forces shift toward potential Saloniki operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Belgium
Balkans
Greece
Karaburun
Gulf of
Saloniki
Teutonic Securces
Kking
Constantine
Venizelos
Teutonic
Gallipoli
Athens
Durazzo
Albania
Rome
Essad Pasha
Avlona
Emperor William gifts war booty to Bulgars
Former Bulgarian minister to Italy M Rizow said Berlin transferred to Bulgaria war spoils captured by German forces in Serbia. He listed more than thirty cannons, many machine guns, tens of thousands of rifles, munitions, 172 wagons and sanitary equipment. He valued the booty at about thirty to forty million marks.
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Berlin
London
William
Serbia
Italy
M. Rizow
Essad Pasha Joins Italian Forces in Albania
A Rome dispatch reports Essad Pasha has linked with Italian troops in Albania. He fortifies positions at Aviona and further south and believes he can halt the Austro Hungarian advance.
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Paris
Mafin
Rome
Essad Pasha
Albania
Aviona
Obituary of Cecilia Koscielski in San Antonio area
Cecilia Koscielski 46 died at home about 13 miles east of San Antonio on New Sulphur Springs road Friday afternoon. Born in Poland she lived in Texas most of her life. Survived by husband Michael, sons Henry Frank Adolph, daughters Augusta Villa, sisters Armand Kissling Harry Bull John Morowitz Paul Wagner, brothers Max William John Causin, and one grandchild. Funeral Sunday afternoon at Augusta Dausin’s home 524 Barrera Street. Interment in St. Michael's cemetery.
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Cecilia Koscielski
San Antonio
New Sulphur Springs Road
Poland
Texas
Michael Koscielski
Henry
Frank
Adolph Koscielski
Augusta
Villa Koscielski
Armand Kissling
Harry
Death of Miss Josephine Langford in San Antonio
The 18 year old Miss Josephine Langford died in her apartments on 23 San Saba street last Wednesday. Her body was sent to Tyson Alabama for burial by Ludwig Undertaking Company Friday night. Langford had come to San Antonio from Alabama seven months ago.
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Josephine Langford
San Saba Street
Tyson
Ala
Ludwig Undertaking Company
Langford
San Antonio
Alabama
Get Together Social Club Formed in Eagle Pass
A new social organization named the Get Together Social Club was formed in Eagle Pass Texas by C B Schmidt A J Murphy Rt Jordan Claude McAlpin B F Tarver Bob Moses and Liz Ketchum. Plans are under way to host social functions this winter for local young men.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
C. B. Schmidt
A. J. Murphy
Rt. Jordan
Claude McAlpin
B. F. Tarver
Bob Moses
Liz Ketchum
Mary Jane Seeks Exit Over Dining Manners
In a refined restaurant a maid named Mary Jane complains there is excessive plate changing for small portions. She requests to give notice citing dissatisfaction with service style rather than treatment, while the mistress reacts with surprise.
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Mary Jane
Mary
Lordon
grindstone request sparks desert of chores
Mr. Erastus Pinkley asks for a grindstone saying he must start somewhere in life. The Washington Star quotes him with a response about lacking tools and tasks from axe to cooking needs.
Light Want Ads Promises Big Reader Reach
A brief classified notice touts Light Want Ads as a vehicle for wide readership with prices listed as Fifteen words 80 days two dollars seventy cents and an advertisement offer.
Educational reform urged as Texas schools prepare for compulsory attendance
Dr. Stockton Axson of Rice Institute urged a practical curriculum for Texas when compulsory schooling begins next September. He praised Superintendent Meek, predicted San Antonio’s system would be unmatched, and stressed citizenship, voting, and self-reliance for the 1916 graduates of Main Avenue High School. Seventy-eight pupils received diplomas at Beet Hov en Hall with a full program and no valedictory.
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Texas
Stockton Axson
Rice Institute
Main Avenue
Beethoven Hall
Meek
Axson
San Antonio
United States
Charles S. Meek
Europe
Penelope Borden
H. H. Ryan
Alamobile
Aubrey W. Schofield
Lincke
Wagner-Paul
My Sunshine
Eduardo di Capua
Cuero Jewelry Store Robbed of Diamonds
Cuero Texas January 29 news reports the Bick ford jewelry store robbed Thursday night with about 800 dollars in diamonds and jewelry taken. Entry came through a transom over the back door. blood stains suggest another person aided. Three small men with caps sought, but escaped toward the railway tracks as bloodhounds tracked them briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Tex
Bickford
Seventh grade graduates of Stephen F. Austin school receive certificates
Closing exercises Friday night marked the transfer from seventh grade to high school. Principal C. A. Arnold awarded certificates to the pupils as E G LeStourgeon Mrs F J Finck and F A Chapa spoke. The program featured a chorus declamations debates and readings with many names listed among the class. A Mothers' Club banquet followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen F. Austin
E. G. LeStourgeon
F. J. Finck
F. A. Chapa
C. A. Arnold
Olga Scholz
Selden Nye
Kennedy Smith
Myer Passor
Philip Robertson
Creston King
Child’s Hospital
Myrtle Fry
Regulus
J. J. Jamison
Pauline Feller
Miles Standish
Standish
Priscilla
Edward
Henry Leopold
Seldon Nye
Myer Passur
Frank Stoltze
Clifford Troutz
Lutz Venzer
Adolph Weist
Refugio Yanez
Mothers’ Club
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promotes Malaria Control
An ad promoting GROVE'S Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria preventive supplement. Claims its formula on the label shows Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. Mentions price 50 cents in the advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GROVE
Light Want Ad Promises Best Trade Buy Results
Advertisement urges readers to sell trade or buy via a light want ad and promises best possible results.
Sixty Lives Lost as West Coast Storm Destroys Dam
A historic report describes the West Coast storm and the Otay valley dam, part of the Southern California Mountain Water Company system. The rock filled structure stood 130 feet high with a steel core, storing about 11.5 billion gallons across 1000 acres, valued in 1914 at $1,581,168.
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Otay Valley
Southern California Mountain Water Company
San Diego
Arkansas Flood Disaster Strikes Little Rock Area
Floods in Arkansas threaten record crests as the Arkansas and White rivers rise toward February 10. Fort Smith reported the Arkansas river crest, Little Rock prepares for 27 feet, Pine Bluff could reach 29 feet and flood leeward towns. Rail service is cut, and Watson lies isolated with scarce food while relief efforts and government aid are mobilized.
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Little Rock
Ark
Mississippi
Arkansas City
Arkansas
White
Fort Smith
Argenta
Pine Bluff
Cummins
State Farm
Lexa and
McGehee
Iron Mountain Railroad
McArthur
Ferguson
Memphis
Denton
Denby Island
F. H. Fuller
Fort Wayne
Ind
Clinton
Cadron River
Watson
Sam Taylor
Washington
George W. Hays
War Department
Elbert Stone
Dust Clouds of Alaska From Mt Katmai Eruption Reach Kodiak
Leslie's Magazine notes ash fall from the June 1912 Katmai eruption. Dust blanketed Kodiak and nearby areas, staining hands, covering cannery facilities, and filling a four foot pond. Valdez saw ash deposits heard the eruption 400 miles away like a cannonade.
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Kodiak
Leslie
Jensen
Mount
Katmai
United States
F. R. Brennerman
Valdez
Colonel Blodgett
Batto Ward reminiscences old uncle fading from ears
Old Uncle Rezzidew laments shrinking audience for his Lone Jack Battle reminiscences. The Kansas City Star notes his weariness as listeners drift away from his war stories.
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Rezzidew
Lone Jack Nowardays
Kansas City Star
Foley's Honey and Tar Offer for Cold and Croup Relief
Mail the slip with 5c to Foley & Co Chicago Ul for a trial pack age of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Sold by A. M. Feher Gibbs Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
A. M. Feher
Gibbs Building
Woodmen bid cash for San Antonio school bonds
W A Fraser of Omaha on behalf of the Woodmen of the World offered 800000 in cash plus accrued interest for the San Antonio school bonds recently voted. The bid would apply to at least 400000 of the issue in 1916, with sale first to the state board and then to the highest bidder.
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San Antonio
W. A. Fraser
Omaha
Web
Woodmen of the World
Woodmen Hall
Woodmen
D. Henry
The
Fraser
Walton D. Hood
Hood
Mr. Fraser
Texas
Austin
B. F. Johnson
Kansas City
Wooarnen
America
United States
Dallas
Alamo City
Mr. Johnson
Patriotism and Preparedness Call from the President
The president urges immediate national defense readiness with a plan for at least 500000 trained volunteers. He faults no party while stressing patriotism, civil duty, and the need for a calm, strong military posture to deter aggression. He warns of constant dangers and the obligation of employers to support workers answering the call.
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Congress
America
Long Range Sea Fights and the Rise of Superdreadnoughts
The article argues that naval tech rapid advances since 1905 have made big guns and speed decisive in modern warfare. It cites past battles where long-range fire reached 12 000 yards and 25 miles with advanced rangefinders, noting the Monitor inspired later battleship evolution and that speed and firepower now outrank armor and submarines.
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North Sea
von Spee
Cradock
Chile
Monitor
Merrimac
Secret-Telling at Dinner Sparks Gossipy Banter
Katherine and Margaret share a confidential exchange at a dinner, trading scolding words about Molly. Margaret claims she spoke to Molly then cautions not to reveal she spoke, while Katherine chides the other for spreading secrets.
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Katherine
Margaret
Molly
Woman Leaves Husband After Swift Spending Loss
Conversation from the Boston Transcript notes a wife departing her spouse after she spends all his money, leaving him financially ruined and asking how it occurred.
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Boston Transcript
Dairy Maid Responds To City Boarder In Early Morn
In the Chicago Herald excerpt a city boarder greets a dairy maid who insists she sources milk from cows. The exchange highlights class tension and rural labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
St Louis banker sees San Antonio growth and fair potential
Breckenridge Jones president of Mississippi Valley Trust Company arrived in San Antonio to discuss the San Antonio Water Supply Company affairs after Henry Semple Ames death. He urged continued policy, noted the waterworks investment, and predicted a notable 1918 exposition benefiting the city and Texas. He praised San Antonio’s development and river beautification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breckenridge Jones
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Trust Company
San Antonio
Jones
Water Supply Company
Ames
Mr. Ames
St. Anthony
Brackenridge Park
Bank
English Writer Bemoans War Writ ers and Naval Arguer
Duke Chalmers cites wartime English authors who shifted to military correspondence and sold optimistic columns. He recalls a din ner anecdote about a young lady debating Admiral Mahan to hide ignorance, a remark deemed surprising by Mahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Chalmers
Guinea
Admiral Mahan
New York Times
What Alls Americans Are We Boobs
Reston Glove profiles concerns about U S competitiveness in shipping trade and manufacture. He argues American merchants cannot compete with Germany and England in South American trade and that tariffs shield domestic industry while exports decline and postwar sentiment may worsen the slump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Reston
Street encounter sparks claim of theft from artist
An artist recounts a street incident where a man allegedly snatched two pounds while the artist’s back was turned. The responding model jokes about lacking speed, highlighting a light exchange amid the accusation.
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Joseph Asner
Commerce Street
the Union Painless Dentists
West Commerce
Kaiser
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co. Automobile Equipmer
Rosary
Nevin
Minnie Hirsch
James Bain
Frances Banks
Ernest Borden
Robert Barry
Jack Beretta
Max Rose
James Bridge
Margaret Bridge
Walter Bergstrom
Mildred Brient
Wil
Rob Briggs
Pearl Coin
John Crider
Weldon Davis
Emma de Gasperi
Mabelle Dwyer
Magruder Everett
Helen Ford
Lydia Franke
Elmon Gerhardt
Austin School
Arnold
Alaska
Patriotic
LONG
Will
State National Bank
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