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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1912
Page
2
A general Balkan conference is expected to address the Albanian and Adriatic questions. Servia may be involved as discussions and settlement of these issues proceed.
London dispatches report the Ottoman loss of the Hamidieh weakens overall command as Turkish ships prove largely ineffective against Bulgarian lines. The battleship Messadieh has moved to the Black Sea to reinforce the threatened flank near Rodosto and Tchataldja while Bulgarians deploy heavy siege guns at Hademkeul.
Postmaster J. J. Stevens received authority from Washington to hire eight extra carriers and fifteen clerks for the Christmas mail surge in San Antonio. The rush begins after December 15, with existing railway mail service staff expected to handle duties. experienced workers perform more than twice the work of new helpers.
Anastacio Coran was arraigned on unlawfully discharging firearms after a dispute at a merry go round on November 14. Testimony showed he shot in self defense but he faces trial in county court on unlawfully carrying a pistol.
A hunting party near Encinas twenty five miles from the border, including District Judge J L Camp and Frank C Davis of San Antonio, killed five bucks and three bobcats over ten days. Judge Camp claimed one buck and Davis two. Other participants were W D Felder Mike Thomas E O Tennyson of Dallas and Earl Fain of Ennis. Davis guided then yielded to the Mexican guide after a misstep.
The U S Navy shifts the itineraries of the cruisers Tennessee and Montana on the way to the Orient. Admiral Knight commands the Tennessee headed to Malta and the Montana redirected from Beirut to Port Said to allow easier coal resupply while awaiting the collier Brutus in the Mediterranean.
Cor corporal Thomas J. McHugh Jr. and Private Herman Colwick say they were kidnapped from the American side of the river after a drink near Fabens Texas. They report brutal treatment in the Juarez jail with Colwick badly wounded in the head and request medical care. McHugh's wife and two children were allowed to see him. Washington street railways install new air brakes on all cars.
Vienna officials say censorship aims to avoid public alarm from false reports while war preparations for possible Serbian resistance and Russian mobilization are underway. The measure is framed as a precaution to prevent panic amid mounting tensions.
Vienna reports Servian forts at Belgrade being armed with heavy guns and troops from Priszend and Monastir recalled to Belgrade. The move signals heightened military focus as Servia strengthens defenses around the capital.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine for dandruff and hair loss, claiming a 25 cent bottle will stop itchiness and shedding in ten minutes and leave hair soft, lustrous, and fuller, urging immediate purchase at drug stores or toilet counters. The copy emphasizes dramatic improvements and universal success compared to competitors.
The Greeks are reported to have occupied the Turkish island of Chios near Smyrna in the Aegean Sea. Chios, one of the Levant’s richest and most beautiful islands, has a population around 60,000.
Constantinople reports the Dardanelles remained navigable at 10:30 this morning despite Bulgarian attacks on fortifications. The fortified positions' capture could allow the Greek fleet to sail through to bombard Constantinople.
State Treasurer J M Edwards issued the fourth deficiency based call for all pension and revenue warrants outstanding before September 1 1912 and all revenue warrants issued since then up to and including No 4300. The move covers about 500 warrants more than the prior call, totaling 105000 dollars, with outstanding warrants at 465000 dollars. Since October 2 the state has called 403000 in war rants.
Report notes planned hydroplane trips to the sea and back in France for the coming year while Americans increase purchases of champagne and gloves compared with the prior year.
Mr J McRea, an 80 year old San Antonio resident, suffers chronic kidney trouble. He bought Plant Juice at Fischer's drug store after inquiries and reports relief and plans to buy more, claiming it cures uric acid and rheumatism. The ad promotes Plant Juice as a vegetable tonic for stomach liver kidneys and blood.
Three tens of thousands of locomotive engineers on fifty two eastern railroads win a partial wage increase under an arbitration board award. The board notes the public bears the stakes of any future strike and calls for safeguards to protect the public from disruption.
Yesterday at Harlandale Hot Sulphur Baths a list shows visitors from across the country registering. Names include F. W. Ives Chicago George P. Brown Houston W E Porter Houston Mrs F W Woodward Hartford H J Mohr Lincoln Mrs H J Mohr Lincoln H Barnard Chicago Mrs A J Jackson Hutchinson George Reinhardt Dallas Mrs A McCullough Chicago H Segel Hot Springs J W Holloway Hondo F Pfeiffer Los Angeles J A McCoy Emporia A Johns Emporia A McGarry Boston A Rosenthal New York City Charles Downie Sanderson E L Wilson Los Angeles Kate F Guthie Clarksville M Little Laredo.
Miss Eleanora Sears invents the Chicken Flip blending the Turkey Trot and Spanish dance. Demonstrated for Reginald Vanderbilt at the Copley Plaza hotel in a private ball room with 15 to 20 society guests, the dance drew repeated encores and is described as vigorous exercise.
Daniel E. Caswell of 22 Franklin street Melrose had a funeral conducted without a clergy, a talking machine played his favorite selections as the sole ceremony. Friends and neighbors attended at his home by special invitation, honoring his eccentric wish to replace traditional religious rites with a personal memorial.
Salem November 25 Judge Quinn tells the jury that Ettor and Giovannitti cannot be convicted of first degree murder in the Lawrence textile strike case. If guilty, a second degree verdict only. The court notes a riot and riot participants, with Caruso potentially facing first degree charges. Crowds and police guard the courthouse as the lengthy charge and deliberations proceed.
The Fram arrives at Mobile carrying the crew of the schooner James Pierce wrecked off the Bahamas. The James Pierce was abandoned with six feet of water in the hold after the storm.
San Antonio resident Fred Bader praises Doan’s Kidney Pills for permanent relief from backache and kidney symptoms after two and a half years. He endorses the remedy publicly, noting prompt relief and urging others to buy from local dealers. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY, is the sole U.S. agent. price remains 50 cents.
A discussion of patent owner rights compares them to real estate and notes patent term limits plus conditions for use. Separate items report Natal whaling growth with five current companies and three in formation, headquarters in Port Shepstone, and 1911 harvest of 1017 whales amid government talk on limiting operators.
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