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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1911

Page

13

Railroad Question Still Unsettled For Municipal Ownership

Special cable from London reports unrest over the royal commission on railroads and possible general strikes before Christmas. Government interest grows as rumors spread of municipal ownership plans. critics note high executive salaries strain firms while dividends remain low. Ministers push plans amid talk of social reforms including juvenile care and education. Roosevelt Turkey ideas provoke amused commentary in London.

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Swedish School Dental Surgery Expands With Fees

A special dispatch reports in Sweden about school dental surgeries. Sweden with 9.5 million inhabitants has about thirty full school clinics while Germany with 65 million has 100. Sweden plans to charge a small yearly fee for those able to pay. The system keeps records for every child and treats with a dentist and assistant.

Stockholm Sweden Germany Chidren Danta Thitherto Sk9 Pet Ik

French waiters clash with German agency over hiring

Paris reports an association of French waiters and maitre d hotel pressing to curb German and Swiss waiters. Police actions against agencies failed to calm tensions as protests grew into large street demonstrations near Marche Saint Honore, with 800 marchers targeting German waiter recruitment sites.

Paris Whotel Marche Sant Honore Weltarn Marther Gorman Walters

Strain Over Paris Large Families Sparks Public Debate

A Paris issue rises from the hardship of large families facing high rents and housing costs. Observers note the gap between rich and poor, with few affordable cottages and costly homes, sparking political and legislative consideration of the gravity of the situation.

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Crisis In Ottoman Empire Triggers European Power Struggle

Berlin reports Europe in its worst unrest for years as the Ottoman crisis tests alliances. Turkey’s perilous drift toward either the Triple Alliance or Triple Entente could redraw the map, with Germany seeking influence while Britain eyes opportunity to supplant German sway in Constantinople.

Frederius Werner Berlin Frantia Joseph Balkan Europe Constantinople Turkey Germany Abdul Hemid Gerovan Fingland Swan Russia Ant Turkey BlAo Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid Cory Mellinds Pawara Aulton Saloniier LARC Jie England Uma Topol Vienna Itania London Paris Turia Evelann

Rumors on Turkey's alliances under shifting power

The article argues that stories of Turkey joining various naval groupings are premature and likely unfounded. It notes Germany's influence at the Porte remains dominant though waning after recent events, with Germany's grip weakening as other tensions rise in the Ottoman Empire.

England Turkey Italy Union and Progress Germany Porte

Tax Surtax for Unmarried Men in Reuss Diet

Berlin reports a resolution by the tiny Reuss diet to levy a surtax on incomes of bachelors over thirty five. The measure, backed by the ruler, would tax childless married couples and widows but was opposed by several members. The tax would be five percent on income up to 1500 and ten percent on higher amounts. Reuss population is about 6000.

Berlin Reus Thuringia Reuss Grelz Revas

Correspondents Show Great Ingenuity Special Cable 14

Italian censorship tightens as government fears press liberty after Abyssinia campaign. Reporters use coded telegrams and misdirection to reveal front news. editors circulate translated items that mask true content. Journalists employ clever schemes to bypass controls while keeping readers informed.

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Prince of Dwindlers Arrested in France and Abroad

Louis Cognel, a flamboyant financier once hailed as a colonial official, is arrested in France after a career of risky ventures from insurance to banks. Aides tell how he traveled through Europe seeking colonization schemes, fled, and endured multiple arrests. A separate note reports General Robert’s controversial war-post appointment and ensuing political dispute over the French army command.

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Attend Moor Wedding Unites Two Powerful Families in Algiers

In Tecuan Algiers on November 12 a union joined Hebudy son of the Moor of Tytuaiy with Aleacia daughter of the Moor. Christian residents from Tobnar and others from Anute attended a lavish celebration. Feasts consumed vast quantities of meat, poultry, and sugar with enormous quantities of beverages and pastries. The Christians celebrated in European hotel style amid grand revelry.

Algiers Tecuan Hebudy Besha Tytuaiy Aleacia Tobnar Anute Lebady

Early Scotch marriages show many youths wed at young ages

A special cable from Woinburgh, Nev reports Scotland’s registrar general 1969 data on youthful marriages. Notable cases include girls as young as 14 and 15 marrying older men, widowers, and youths. many brides and grooms were 16 to 18, with several marriages of widows well past 70. Most marriages occurred in Glasgow and Edinburgh regions amid rising overall marriage rates.

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Mongolian status debated amid Chinese rebellion info

Special cable from St Petersburg reports Russian press weighing a potential Chinese rebellion. Russia favors preserving Mongolia as a separate state rather than a province, arguing it would keep a buffer against Manchu influence and protect regional interests.

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Reichstag to Debate Morocco Policy Before Elections

Berlin reports that Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg moved to delay foreign policy interpellations while elections loom. The Reichstag will have a chance to discuss Moroccan policy before polls, with many deputies likely to seek public explanations of Germany’s stance. Women reformers urge dress code changes, while monarchs and nobles are cited as endorsers.

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