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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1913
Page
40
On March 5 and 6 the Joske store will hold its Spring Opening event. The downtown shoppers are urged to attend this fashion showcase promising a spectacular display of styles.
London reports a saying that Prime Minister Asquith opposes woman suffrage because of his wife’s influence. Mrs Asquith allegedly selects key appointments and has chosen her brother Lord Glenconner as Canada’s governor general, with titles to follow. The piece notes royal and peerage implications.
France debates future of former leaders as public figures. Emile Loubet and Armand Fallieres may join the Senate as lifelong members, a move supported by President Poincare amid calls to preserve the experience and diplomacy of past heads of state.
London dispatch notes the Prince of Wales is learning the bagpipes, described as Bulgaria’s national instrument. The article recalls the pipes’ ancient history, including a reference to signs used by mute Porte guards and an ancient gem showing Apollo with bagpipes.
The article reports that Belfast and surrounding districts have shifted to silence as anti home rule loses momentum. Lords may pass the Home Rule Bill next session to avoid it becoming law over the Lords. A Tory lord notes potential use of parliament acts to block reforms. Birrell cites fear of bloodshed in Belfast if home rule proceeds, while most Tory voters resign to quiet acceptance.
In Paris Neuilly, M. Pierre Schamel, aged 105, recalls surviving two French emperors and three kings, ten presidents, two revolutions, a coup and a civil war, living on 80 cents daily under the poor law and milk since age sixty. Also notes 1912 U.S. banana per capita consumption of five dozen.
Paris March 1 The French peace movement opens the first peace school in the world. President Raymond Poincaré backs the project while preserving defense. The school aims to train youths with a strong civic duty and universal peace questions to be addressed by the president.
In London March 1 Lady Anne Lindsay of the Crawford and Balcarres family emerged as the author of Auld Robin Gray after a clergyman falsely claimed authorship and Sir Walter Scott finally named her in The Pirates. The confession ended years of contested credit.
London march 1 champions of Ulster Orangemen led by Sir Edward Carson face strong opposition after the election. The rights campaigners encounter a difficult period as political momentum shifts following the vote.
In Berlin the second penal court heard Adel Held Gebhardt accused of slander after claiming a neighbor, the barber's wife, stole money. Gebhardt uses a Bible and an ancient key to reveal guilt, but with no evidence the charge fails. The court nevertheless found the woman guilty of...
A septuagenarian reader, Brau Gebhardt, misread a Bible during a recital of twenty names. An unconscious nervous reflex at a particular name contributed to the mistake, but her evident sincerity earned her a $1.50 fine.
Vienna reports three dressmaking firms with combined liabilities of 83000 amid Balkan war stagnation and global uncertainty. January saw 82 bankruptcies exceeding 800000 in liabilities, while 1911 ends with large missionary funds and extensive global activities across India Africa Japan and other regions.
London reports a gang of famed jewel thieves active by day and night, with four to five men targeting opera boxes. They mingle with well dressed patrons, inviting companions and speaking to women alone, then steal valuables as women return home, with investigations ongoing.
The Leipzig station in Saxony near the Prussian border was opened recently as a major rail hub. Only Prussian porters may carry luggage from Prussian trains and Saxon porters from Saxon trains, reflecting territorial distinctions at the newly inaugurated site.
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