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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1918
Page
1
London dispatches report conflicting signals on Russia’s stance in Brest Litovsk talks. Petrograd rumors say Trotsky hasn’t returned to the conference while others claim delegates head to Stockholm, Paris and London to push progress. A council vote reportedly blocks a separate peace move amid war weariness and Socialist faction tensions.
PivenWil plans to quell unrest in Pinkamd are reported amid a Petropred diplomatic clampdown. The piece notes his stance on governance and the broader regional tensions.
Anachious Brees reports in CETROGRAD that Trotsky and Kamenet depart for separate peace negotiations. The Soviet Congress of Workers and Soldiers delegates backs the central negotiators while warning against a split with the Allies. A minority urges a unified peace. Trotsky says he cannot guarantee a separate agreement. News agency notes Trotsky and Kamenets are en route to communicate with allied governments from Stockholm, London, and Paris.
The Bolshevik government declares diplomatic relations broken with Roumania after Roumanian minister detention fails to halt the offensive. They order expulsion of Roumanian representatives, seizure of Roumanian gold reserves in Moscow, and outlawing of Romanian front commander Steherbalchert as an enemy of the people.
A reader advised an easy shampoo method using a homemade solution. Dissolve a small amount of canthres in hot water to create a cleansing fluid that dissolves impurities, soothes the scalp, and leaves hair clean, bright, soft, and less prone to dandruff as it dries quickly.
Acoherent report describes a plea for permission to confer with Australasian representatives to pursue peace. Messages to Smoky Institute indicate expectations of senorile support, while Austrian factions in Vienna and Arcow react to calls for calm. Newspapers note disorders and the push for clear policy, with Avatrine’s arts scene cited as affected.
Flooding gorges on the Tennessee River sent powerful ice floes and wrecks upriver. Dozens of boats were stranded, with the drydocks and several steamers severely damaged or sunk. Notable losses included the Live Bald Magle and Spread Bazle, and the City of Laio broke from its mooring, while the Courling and ferry Alfred were carried downstream with varying damage.
Reports from the weather bureau in Pivtsborg Pa indicate a rapid rise of the Nononentehs tier from Piedmont Va. The higher Wag moves out. precautions against drainage are taken as 14 river craft are closed. The Monggahela remains blocked by severe weather delaying liner and coal shipments. An estimated 100000 men may resume canptayment once the river opens.
MEMPHIS Tenn 24 The dress way of len goreed in the Ohio and Tennessee River a day when the river here and along the Mississippi north of Link city faced ice packs forcing a disintegration of ice arches. Richardson Taunus fifty miles north reported the largest gorge forming and the pack still holding. At least four days will be required for the flow to reach Richardson's as the river stood 10.7 feet and stationary. The note adds a patent medicine advertisement about relief for nervousness and head pain.
A Tuesday morning crash near Logalites and South Streets injured four people including LMek and B. G. Sanderson. Police say both drivers, plus a passenger and a bicyclist, were treated for injuries. one driver arrested on driving charges. The wreck involved a New Process Laundry truck and nearby vehicles, with responders assisting at the scene.
Report on the Chamber of Commerce campaign to raise $60,000 for Brooks Field and aviation needs in San Antonio. Colonel Brown and Colonel Stern lead two rival fundraising crews, with totals reaching $28,872.50 to date and daily gains noted from Captain Lon Wright and Captain P. Hoefgen teams. Interviews praise Chamber leadership and forecast continued efforts, with a 8:30 start and another luncheon planned at St Anthony Hotel.
Demarrsane Spencer of Highland Park Michigan died near Beltoc France while on patrol in a white return flight. He joined the Franco American airline group and earned his pilot brevet October 21 last. His family of five in Highland Park included Dumaresque Spencer and two daughters, with two other children serving or in service in the United States.
Police arrested drivers on Monday for violations of city traffic and parade ordinances. Twenty offenses were cited, fines totaling ninety five dollars were levied against sixteen of twenty seven drivers, with one case dismissed and one still pending. Violations included reckless driving unlit vehicles and open exhausts on Houston Street and nearby avenues.
The Bar Antonio Chapter of the American Red Cross shows 19 920 members at the close of the Christmas campaign with a reported total of 23 935. Executive headquarters announced the title update on Tuesday, with late returns still being checked Tuesday morning. Atlantic region totals from the committee show $16 428 48, and a percentage will be held for chapter work.
Falfurrias cattleman tells how major packers allegedly influence prices and market behavior, describing shipments to Fort Worth and St Louis with single bids and suspected telegraphic pressure. Witness claims long practiced, regulators seek facts on competition and pricing.
The funeral for Clemens H Schwexy mght 24 died January 25 at Camp Sevier South Carolina will leave the family home January 25 at 8 45 am with services at 9 from St Josephs Catholic Church and interment in St Josephs cemetery He was a hospital corps member at the base hospital Survived by his mother three brothers and three sisters The funeral is under St Tagenhs Hospice.
Fragmentary obituary and public notice items from a historic newspaper page. Contains multiple deceased names and funeral details, with addresses and dates largely unreadable, plus scattered notices about a fund survey and a railway announcement, all in garbled text.
Fragmentary Washington dispatch reports confusion over removal orders for troops at Kelly Field. Col Wy Ds Chitty says no orders reached the camp and stretches of recruitment, including unorganized men, lie in limbo while plans for deployment to the Southwest are debated. Details about unit strength and futurist moves remain unsettled.
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