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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1912
Page
2
Tehataldja forts have seen no serious engagement, official sources report as the war continues. The continuation notes efforts to seek pease and plan to end hostilities, with officials cautious about early outcomes.
Bulgaria's answer to Turkey's armistice plea is due today. Sofia dispatches largely indicate that conquerors would accept terms to end hostilities, while a lone correspondent at Tchataldja argues the Turkish army remains capable of resisting a Bulgarian advance and that the allies will aim to seize the Dardanelles to avoid further bloodshed at Tchataldja.
London reports discredit the Reichspost writer Lieutenant Wagner amid charges of misinformation by Bulgarian staff. English experts say his claimed battles near Tchataldja and Luleburgas did not occur, and that he likely did not witness Kirk-Kiliseh as alleged.
A Montenegrin chaplain, mortally wounded after aiding the commander, rallied soldiers with a benediction and cried Forward, Sons of Cher nagaora, in defense of the cross. He brandished a cross as he charged the Turks and began to chant a hymn before falling silent in battle.
Sufferers of chronic eye ear or throat diseases may receive free treatment and medicines for one week. Present this coupon at our office on or before Wednesday November 20.
Read our advertisements of Nov. 10 and 18 for full particulars. No medicines or appliances to sell. New original and successful methods of cure offered with CONSULTATION EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT FREE FOR ONE WEEK Try Oxylene Treatment for Catarrh Bronchitis Office hours 830 to 1230 2 to 5 and 8 p m Eye Ear Nose and Throat Department 216-219 Building Second Floor San Antonio Tex
Cure claims for blindness bleeding and itching piles. Ointment absorbs tumors and soothes instantly. Sold by druggists. mail order 50 cents. Authorized distributor A M Fischer.
An account notes a man who waved his arms and fell face down after a gunshot through the heart. The fragment implies a fatal incident likely tied to a violent encounter.
The state department reports from the American embassy in Constantinople that all Americans in the city and nearby areas are safe. The telegram confirms no immediate danger to U S citizens in the capital.
A list of property deeds and transfers dated 1911 to 1912 includes buyers and sellers such as A J May Jr to R Rodriguez October 6 1912 for lot 10 block 1 new city block 2442. Jose Maria Gil to Angelita Gil de Martinez October 15 1912 for 22% acres by Medina river. Rebecca F Chew to William J Vollmer June 7 1911 for Edgewood addition lots 1 and 34. and multiple other transfers in Edgewood Artesian Gardens Witte subdivision Los Angeles Heights and related parcels with prices from 34 218 75 to 1200.
Burial permits list several local deaths with ages and hospital or street details. J Torres 23 died November 15 at Bexar county hospital. Lydia Zuercher 9 died November 16 at West Commerce street. Elisio Sifuentes 24 died November 14 at Bexar county hospital. Angel Bueno 28 died November 14 at Bexar county hospital. John F. Kimppe 45 died November 14 at Baylor hospital. Floyd E. Dickens 1 died November 14 at 209 Sharer street. Clifton H. Dickerson 28 died November 18 at 2421 Wyoming street.
To Mr and Mrs E C Johnson a girl born November 13 1121 Wyoming Street To Mr and Mrs H Stevenson a boy born November 12 16 Brooks Street To Mr and Mrs L F Kleeman twin boys born November 7 336 Avenue A To Mr and Mrs L P Pons a girl born November 5 919 South Laredo Street To Mr and Mrs Joe Marino a boy born October 23 1101 West Commerce Street To Mr and Mrs A Ortiz a girl born November 13 624 North Flores Street To Mr and Mrs A Guerra a boy born November 16 312 North Santa Rosa Avenue
R C Crawford of Houston announces he will apply for an assistant attorney general role in the U S Department of Justice under Woodrow Wilson. Five such assistants will be named, with the job paying 5000 dollars annually.
Carrara marble, valued since Roman days, remains prized by sculptors though last year quarrymen could not meet demand for prime blocks. The piece recalls Cellini's dispute with Bandiello over a "magnificent block" believed to belong to Michelangelo.
A new Interior Department publication reviews competing theories of Yosemite valley formation. The consensus suggests both stream erosion and later glacier activity shaped the canyon, with the rock structure guiding erosion and ice actions producing the moat like forms.
A big chicken supper is planned for tonight and a large turkey dinner for tomorrow at the Riverside Restaurant. Prices are listed at 25 cents.
The United States treasury sets dress and neatness as model behavior for clerks. Clerks must keep desks tidy, charwomen must lower shades halfway when leaving, and officials must wear creased trousers. A one dollar weekly allowance funds pressed clothes with a maximum. travel allowances set per city stay and tipping bonus. The treasury slogan is Let everything be in apple pie order.
Governor Colquitt announced a $250 reward for the capture of Tom Tate a black man under a death sentence who escaped Saturday night from the Fort Worth County Jail authorities seek his return and punishment in Texas.
Washington measures proposed to study crime scientifically may follow the Roosevelt assassination attempt. Arthur MacDonald proposes a laboratory for analyzing criminal and social defects, with extensive data gathering and medical psychology to preempt threats to public officials.
The Westminster Gazette notes that until two years ago the Turkish clock system varied with religion and sun, placing St Sophia's meridian two hours fast on Greenwich. With the new government, Turkey aligned with the Eastern European zone two hours ahead, while religious noon still follows sunset.
Officials announce a $250000 bond to complete a 6 mile rail link between Fredericksburg and San Antonio within ten months. The Fredericksburg chamber expects a $1000 bonus from San Antonio and a local $50000 canvass to fund the project. Contractors plan a tunnel to cross the Guadalupe river, with no payments until service begins.
Chicago November 16 surgeon reports successful operation on former Lorimer for appendicitis. Details indicate recovery to follow as patient remains under care in hospital.
Carmi A. Thompson rose from coal work in Ohio twenty five years ago to study at Ohio State University. He saved money, earned a bachelor of philosophy, taught school, studied law, and was admitted to the bar before entering politics as president and private secretary.
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