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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1915
Page
9
A sweeping inquiry into the handling of public money by county officials is under way as the grand jury of the Criminal District Court of Travis County begins proceedings. Judge A. Fisher gave instructions, and witnesses from across the state, including peace officers, may be cited to present evidence.
In Bologna and London dispatches, pope’s envoys plan to join Monsignor Marchetti in shaping a single peace proposal for submission to major powers. The pope may urge President Wilson to coordinate with him, while Switzerland remains cautious and not to engage in talks led by Austro German efforts. In New York, delinquents who borrowed government funds to return home from Europe after the war began show varied repayment patterns, with many using religious aliases and some never returning.
Captain Thomas H. Evans of Brooklyn says he set a world depth record in diving by reaching 800 feet and staying underwater over three hours off Stamford Connecticut. He wore a metal suit during the dive.
Federal Trade Commission begins a broad probe into crude petroleum and refined products production, transport, and marketing. The inquiry, sparked by Senate resolutions, aims to cover pipeline transportation and other industry sectors as wartime changes alter conditions across the United States. Complaints of price discrimination in gasoline sales prompt agency field inquiries across California, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, and other states.
Death notices from Yoakum list a 2 year old child died Friday and buried Saturday, Ellenor Lucile Tate 11, died Saturday at Sedwick residence, a 3 month old child died Sunday, Mrs Anna Mikesh 93 wife of Constable Jake Mikesh died after two days, funeral at Carl Ole cemetery Tuesday at 2 o clock. five children survive from the Mikesh family.
Carl Ricketson a 17 year old Austin youth enlisted in the navy at the San Antonio recruiting station and will depart for San Francisco to begin service as an apprentice seaman. His father accompanied him to ensure arrangements, noting the boy’s long standing ambition to join the Navy.
In the Argonne sector engineers string new telegraph lines to mend breaches. The work aims to restore communications and stabilize frontline signaling amid trench conditions.
Two matches completed at the Countey Club Mundasafeemian defeated LLM Aubrey and the team of Sy and Clarence Magt beat U Barnes. Four matches remain to finish the round by Wednesday with six rounds left to complete.
A Baltimore resident reports month long body itching and bleeding from pimples. After trying numerous remedies with no success, the patient credits Cutiura Bump and Gintment for relief while noting the product’s free samples via mail.
St Louis federal authorities held M Summers, a railroad mail clerk, on conspiracy charges for a planned heist of a mail van on the St Louis to Memphis route. Summers allegedly signaled the theft as three other men including Melvin Fox and City Detective Wetzel planned the load.
A federal report filed today lists storm scattered cotton valued at 359 288 dollars from 10 528 bales. receiver Henry L. Bordon reports lath and sale since August 18 17. San Angelo doctors gather for district meeting as Texas medical group convenes.
Fragmentary license listing appears with names such as Hadden Rafferty and Green, alongside streets and numbers. The readable items show overlapping misreadings of addresses and vehicle makers.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-na as a fast remedy for indigestion promising quick relief from heartburn belching and fullness with a money-back guarantee. It asserts 69 merit and high success and notes the guarantee is offered by druggists in the area.
Cotton prices moved erratically in New Orleans with early declines around 40 points, then steadied as buyers returned amid heavy selling. A local estimate hinted at 19,000,000 bales, while losses persisted for months near last week’s levels and farmer Peter Wein of Nixon area was noted dead after a sudden illness in Listing.
Solon Stewart of 114 Cedar Street informs postal card that her son Solon K Stewart, a native of the city and former newspaper writer in Denison and Dallas, has enlisted in the English army and will provide details soon.
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