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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1915
Page
8
In Mex city, 80 year old Thay Chaeen Jasmine died at a hospital after a violent incident in the Crockett Hotel lobby. Officers say 42 year old Wille Holt-Rawires has been charged with murder in connection with the death and is awaiting further proceedings.
An advertisement asserts that during pregnancy Mothers Friend relieves pains from ligament and muscle expansion and eases nausea and morning sickness. It claims the product calms nerves and prevents stretch discomfort, urging readers to obtain it through druggists.
A violent shooting incident is described with injuries to a woman identified as Meli-Humirez and another man. The report notes her recovery progress and that witnesses did not witness the actual shooting. It mentions a nearby firm and local street context, with an ongoing investigation and a deteriorating condition for one casualty.
Hammond Jr, a member of the air defense board, just back from Europe, urged that the United States build and deploy at least 2000 aeroplanes to be ready for quick deployment and warned that ten years are needed to build a sufficient defense. He cited Germany's officer strength growth from 25,000 to 706,000 as evidence of urgency.
An old advertisement touts Grave’s Tastelers as a valuable general tonic due to quinine and Tron 500. It also advertises daily sleeper connections to Chicago at 13:40 and 23:00 via New Orleans Southern Pacific. Hardware and cutlery offerings by Sam Spelr Rareware Co and Sam Spelr Hardware Co list aluminum ware and tools with addresses Lasera Street and Losoyi Street.
A large crowd attended the opening of the Mare-in-San Antonio goods exposition. Thirty-three manufacturers exhibit a wide range of products at the Commerce Street venue. The show runs until December 1 with open hours and speeches by local officials including Mayor Brown and commissioners.
Obituary notes deaths of Abwere Thouka Applewhite 15 in San Antonio after long illness with many survivors including nine children. Roy Freetansky 28 dies at a sanitarium. Nasten Applewhite and children Herman and Israel survive. Funeral plans pending with local undertakers. services to be led by Rabbi Solarson.
Rod phones for Shetley Loring Undertaking Ga and AllomoWls Equipment. Unclear text mentions times around 11180 a.m. and 12 00 p.m. references to locomotives and a vendor listing CADY POTCHERNICK S. The fragment notes pistols and a sale context with garbled place names.
A petition signed by 160 Lodetown taxpayers seeks an injunction to stop disposal of 138.080 Hovatown drainage district bonds. The District Court judge set a hearing for 2 o'clock after Ridge Hopkins issued a temporary order.
The Grand Opera House presents Jonty Webster’s Daddy Long-Legs for a three day run. A romantic drama about an orphan girl’s affair with a patron, the play blends sentiment and charity with a restrained, mature comedy. Frances Carson leads the cast in a performance praised for its mercy and emotional depth.
St Louis reports that Hara Lanyon a grain dealer plans a major trade in December wheat. He has built substantial option holdings and lenders indicate cash buyers press for December shipment to St Louis elevators. The local paper quotes Lanyon as largely interested if December wheat holds firm.
Arthur Finiser, brought from Wichita eight years ago, faces murder charges in Omaha. He declares he will starve himself to death, and police say he will be force fed if he persists in refusing to eat.
Fractured ad invites readers to mail a 5 cent slip to Foley & Co Chicago for a trial package. It lists Fouleys Honey and Zar Compound for coughs colds rheumatism and other ailments plus Patey Cathartic Tablets. The ad is signed A W Fischer.
German officers are kept at Traehe Arneaud chateau under guard of honor in a Loire valley setting. French and German personnel tour gardens, maps, and rooms, with prisoners allowed to salute and converse. the arrangement emphasizes discretion and parole.
The district court heard the indictment charging Frederick Bond with shooting at Pred Rust days earlier. Judge Williams Anderson set bond at $16,000 as defense counsel, Frederick Newton, argued. A partial agreement limited the bond and appearance rules, while the prosecutor cited circumstantial evidence. sheriff Tobin noted Bond remains in custody. The session focused on bond terms, with no decisive rulings on the underlying evidence.
Real estate exchange directors to be elected December 14 at annual meeting. Nominating committee presents fourteen candidates for thirteen board seats, with six to be filled next year. C Kile expected to become president, noted as a leading worker since organization began.
A large delegation from San Antonio and other parts of the state travels Thursday morning to Corpus Christi for the Texas State Teachers Association meeting. They are greeted by local committees, given breakfast at hotels, then escorted to their trains as the convention continues through Friday with teachers from every part of the state attending.
A letter from supporters urges Bexar County residents to organize in unity for Colquitt as a United States Senate candidate. The aim is to mobilize club and public meetings to back his candidacy and counter any efforts to undermine his bid.
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