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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1911
Page
12
The Daily Light notes Constantinople under new rule improving after Abdul Hamid. It extols St Sophia as a Byzantine architectural wonder, describing its dome, green porphyry colonnades, and the conversion from church to mosque with four minarets.
The schedule shows mixed lines from Me Ag Te Te ae Se Te AE to Meémiéo and from various points including Palestine Laredo Dallas Fort Worth Houston Galveston Kerrville and Cuero Victoria. Expresses locals mail and mixed trains operate with dozens of departures and arrivals throughout the day and night across multiple divisions and depots.
Eleven federal soldiers were killed and eleven wounded in a battle east of Agua Prieta on Sunday. Rebels led by Gen. Jose de la Luz Blanca faced 300 federal troops under Col. Mora, with thousands of Americans witnessing and aiding the wounded. Rebels retreated in orderly fashion after a one hour fight.
The steam trawler Coquet of Aberdeenshire Scotland arrives in New York after a northeast storm froze her gear and blew her off course. Her high bow and long engine house draw crowds of longshoremen as she anchors with a large catch onboard.
In Santiago on March 13 the interment of Aniba Cruz Chilean minister to the United States was held. Foreign diplomats, officers of the US battleship Delaware, Chilean officials, and prominent residents attended the funeral.
In Rochester New York March 13 Mor ris Melman a New Yorker dies as Miss Sophia Laffere living in the city is seriously injured in a love tragedy at her home Melman fired twice at the girl and twice at himself hits to the girl were deflected by her high cheek bones likely sparing her life but she will be disfigured while Melman’s self inflicted shots lodged in brain tissue Melman had pursued Miss Laffere years ago she refused him both times this is the second such tragedy in a week with a man killing a woman and not attempting suicide in the other case.
Rest and health to mother and child. Mars Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over sixty years by millions of mothers for teething and upset stomachs. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind colic, and is advertised as harmless. Sold for twenty five cents per bottle with cut-rate and new phone appeal.
Sing Dock a Chinese laundryman with a silver skull plate in place after a two year old wound is dying within twenty four hours from a groin shot by Yee Toy a doortender at the Hip Sing tosshouse in Bowery. Both men are in the same tong but have long been bitter enemies. Toy fled after the shooting with a revolver in hand as bystanders tried to stop him.
Poughkeepsie N Y March 13 Harry Thaw may be called to the witness stand in the state investigation into cruelty by attendants at the Matteawan State Hospital for the Insane He has offered his services to District Attorney Mack and the latter indicates he will use any evidence Thaw presents
Advertisement from Mission City Laundry touts buttonless shirts and invites customers to try them. It lists phone numbers 781 and 449 for new inquiries and mentions a taxicab service.
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