Britanic torpedoed. 121 nurses aboard saved by discipline
London reports the sinking of the Brittanic after a morning torpedo strike near Saloniki. The ship carried 121 nurses and 390 army medical personnel. 25 wounded taken to Russian hospital, others to allied ships. Zea islanders aided victims as a British French squadron rushed to the scene.
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London
Daily News
Athens
Saloniki
Army Medical Corps
Zea
Piraeus
Brittanic
Lfe
The Loveliest Curly Hair So Easy to Have
Promises irresistibly lively lustre and fluffy waves by applying a liquid filmer before curling. Instructions claim results within three hours, with long lasting manageability and a harmless feel, sold at drug stores with directions included.
Britannic Sinks Off Greek Coast After Explosive Incident
Widespread injuries followed an explosion on the Britannic with thirty to forty crew wounded. Survivors, including a Brittanic crew member who later escaped Titanic, were rescued near Phate ron Piraeus and Keratsini. The Britannic carried only crew and hospital staff, no wounded, per admiralty.
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Pline
Phateron
Piraeus
Keratsini
Athens
Admiralty
Adamson Law Test Case 10 To Be Chosen
Washington officials said a decision on which case Santa Fe or Missouri Oklahoma Gulf will test the Adamson Act constitutionality will be made by federal attorneys in Kansas City after a rail and government officials conference. Santa Fe case postponed with judges agreeing to delay in Kansas City. Wilsons Commission met in New York to discuss investigation methods with railroad executives.
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Washington, D. C
Santa Fe
United States Attorney General's Office
Kansas City
Washington
Adamson
United States District Court
Kan
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf
Supreme Court
Pollock
Wilson
New York
Adamson Law Commission
San Antonio Brackenridge Park Golf Invitations Issued
City officials announce free golf at Brackenridge park links for visiting tourists. Twenty five framed invitations with course details and contact number will be placed in hotels and tourist sites.
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Brackenridge Park Links
San Antonio
A. W. Tillinghast
Philadelphia
Crockett
Clinton G. Brown
Ray Lambert
John B. Carrington
Frank M. Lewis
L. B. Clegg
Chamber of Commerce
Thousand Club
Hughes Concedes Wilson Victory In Close Election
Lakewood New Jersey late Nov 23 Charles E Hughes Republican candidate telegram to President Wilson congratulating him on re election after official California count. Wilson replies from Washington thanking Hughes and noting four more years of public service with cabinet messages from many officials and Latin American presidents.
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Lakewood
N. J
Charles E. Hughes
Wilson
Hughes
Washington, D. C
White House
Bryan
West
Nebraska
Missouri
Lane
New York
YM C A Campaign Gets A Good Start
The Y M C A automobile race membership drive opened with a luncheon showing 80 members and 322 dollars raised. Division D led with 485 miles, followed by Division C 450 and Division A 336 miles. B division abandoned. George Wheeler led a Rep with 340 miles, C V Hall 201 miles in a Studebaker, F S Hall 190 miles in a Ford. Ninety workers involved. 59 memberships for the boys campaign.
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Claude J. Carter
Ralph Colby
Victor Keller
George Wheeler
C. V. Hall
Studebaker
F. S. Hall
Ford
Boys’ Department
Brooks Dascomb
Cadillac
Robert Joyce
Ernest Green
Hudson
T. J. Hart
Dodge
Obituary notices for Marke, Krofft, and Morrison in San Antonio
Louis Marke Sr. died at 1 PM at 213 Santa Clara street. Born in Italy in 1840, he came to the U S in 1866 and to San Antonio in 1883. Survived by a widow two daughters Rose Marke and Mrs. William Brill and three sons Louis George and Adolph. Funeral at 4 PM Thursday from the residence, interment City Cemetery No 4. Elizabeth N Krofft 40 died 11 PM Wednesday at a San Antonio sanitarium native of Utah lived in San Antonio six weeks. Body held by Sloan Hagg Undertaking Co pending relatives. Norman Morrison 65 died 11 AM Thursday at his daughter Mrs C A Blake’s home on West Commerce road native of Canada came to Texas as an engineer with Morgan Steamship Line 46 years ago. With I G N railroad 40 years he came to San Antonio three months ago. Member of the Macabees and Woodmen of the World at Taylor survived by daughter and son W R Morrison of Louisiana. Funeral 2 PM Sunday at Sloan Hagg chapel, interment Roselawn cemetery.
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Louis Marke
Santa Clara Street
Italy
United States
San Antonio
Rose Marke
William Brill
Louis
George
Adolph Marke
City Cemetery No. 4
Elizabeth N. Krofft
Utah
Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Co
Norman Morrison
C. A. Blake
West Commerce Road
Canada
Texas
Morgan Steamship Line
I. & G. N. Railroad
Morrison
The
Maccabees
Woodmen of the World
Taylor
Railroads Seek Less Drastic Regulation
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes industry leaders urge moderation in railroad regulation. Speakers warn against fixed charges and subordination of securities while stressing public needs, fairness, and the danger of state or national takeover if private regulation fails.
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Mr. Thom
Complications Rise in Submarine War Reports
Berlin dispatch notes renewed strain in German American relations as United States inquiries mount over submarine incidents. Joseph C. Grew filed ten questions with six remaining, including the Marina deaths and the Arabia sinking. U.S. argues Arabia unarmed and torpedoed without warning. Germany cites armed ship and nearby vessels as defense. The Arabia controversy hinges on passenger treatment and classification as transport.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Sayville
Germany
Joseph C. Grew
Marina
Arabia
United States
Washington
All Ready for Concert at Wesley Settlement House
A concert in the Young Women's Christian Association auditorium benefits the Wesley Settlement House. The Second Wisconsin Infantry band will perform along with vocalists and a string quartet. Proceeds go to the City Mission Board to fund a kindergarten at the Wesley House site on Colima and Leona streets, marking the start of a new settlement effort after space constraints forced closing of the old quarters.
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Wesley Settlement House
Young Woman's Christian Association
Second Wisconsin Infantry Band
Gilbert Schramm
G. E. Gwinn
Oran Kirkpatrick
Elsa Harms
Hazel Cain
Peggy Bliss
Eunice Gray
W. P. Romberg
Ella Mackensen
City Mission Board
Wesley House
Colima and
Leona Streets
Cartoonist Devess D Driscoll Dies at 43 in Dayton
Dayton mourns the death of Devess Woodward Driscoll a 43 year old cartoonist and author from Dayton who died at a local hospital after about a month of illness He originated the male Maud cartoons and was known for humorous verse.
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Dayton
Ohio
Devess Woodward Driscoll
Driscoll
British hotels to curtail all menus in war time
Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, urged London hotel keepers to cut down menus and imported foods. He cited an elaborate Christmas menu as wasteful in war time. The Savoy Hotel then canceled its Christmas and New Year dinners amid cabinet addresses across Great Britain.
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London
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Savoy Hotel
Great Britain
Foley's Honey and Tar Widely Trusted Cough Remedy
Mrs. Charles Rietz of Allen Mills Pa. praises Foley's Honey and Tar after eleven years of use noting relief from coughs colds croup and whooping cough. The product without opiates is recommended for children and adults and is said to relieve hoarseness tickling throat and bronchial coughs aiding sleep. A M Fischer adds the product promptly relieves symptoms.
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Charles Rietz
Allen Mills
Foley
A. M. Fischer
Look Pa How Gets It Works Corn Remedy Ad
Slogan heavy advertisement touts GETS-IT as a quick corn remedy that dries in eight seconds. It contrasts with knives and tapes and claims painless removal, recommending purchase in San Antonio or by mail from E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Endorsers include Fritsche Burns & Co and Adolph Dreiss.
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San Antonio
Wartime Prosecution Support Appeals in Industry Centers
A fragment notes efforts to rally public backing for stronger war prosecutions and to counter antiwar propaganda in industrial hubs. It emphasizes mobilizing public opinion to sustain wartime goals amid opposition.
Duke of Connaught Visits Front in France
News from Ottawa reports the Duke of Connaught, former governor general, visited Canadian troops on the French front. He dined in a dug-out when German bombardment began, remarking that the scene resembled “a present to Uncle.” The duke’s aunt by marriage was Emperor William’s mother.
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Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Duke of Connaught
England
France
William
Whitaker Visits City On Leave From Border Duty
Captain R. O. Whitaker commander of the San Antonio cavalry troop on border duty in the Big Bend country is in the city for a few days leave of absence. He said the troops are in good shape and ready for duty.
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San Antonio
R. O. Whitaker
Big Bend
North Texas visit by Captain Whita ker during leave
A military report notes the troop in fine condition and soldiers enduring border service well. Captain Whita ker on leave visited North Texas and brought his family back to San Antonio.
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Whitaker
North Texas
San Antonio
A Chance Do You Think Your Father Would Consent
A brief dialogue fragment from the Buffalo Express presents a suitor asking if the father would consent to marriage. The father’s eccentricity is noted as a factor in the response.
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Buffalo Express
Ely's Cream Balm for Catarrh Relief
A nostril applied antiseptic cream promises instant relief from cold or catarrh. The ad claims it clears air passages, relieves headaches and nasal discharge, and helps breathing with a small bottle available from druggists.
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Ely
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