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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1915
Page
1
London reports say entente powers press Greece to uphold the Serbia treaty amid protests by Hoti and other Balkan actors. Attitude shifts blamed for destabilizing balance as Greece faces a choice affecting regional relations and alignment with allies.
A compact note records Mrs Spears addressing readers as thee. The line hints at a period style or dialect usage and appears as a brief quotable exchange in a local column.
The vessel Navarehts Haunbsietic of New Orleans is due at Port Aransas Sunday morning to load about 27,000 feet of heavy cotton bales from Texas destined for Genoa and other points. The Bitisty Steamship is reported to be working at Port.
University officials plan to move a comedy project to a new venue facing approval. Adrian Key, director, seeks authorization from Mea Withy and university leadership. The play explores phases of college life with light humor and promises resident cast engagement and staged scenes.
Officials from the South Western system met Friday afternoon in Austin to discuss a potential merger. Farnsworth led the delegation, with Nims and Gates aboard, as they plan a tour of the region and aim to finalize terms by early next year.
Attorney General rules cap commissions for original and duplicate delinquent tax records at 5 and 6 cents per item under the fee bill, limiting extra earnings. State tax collectors argued fees should stand separate from the overall fee cap, but the ruling restricts commissions to 25 percent of excess over the minimum salary, potentially causing widespread financial impacts.
Governor Yager of Tyeta Ming urges resettlement to Santo Domingo as a remedy for overcrowding in Porto Rico. He cites migration history, compares climates and soils, and argues for US coordination to create a Niger-like link between Porto Rico and neighboring islands to absorb surplus population.
Long obituary notes Mrs Regina Johnson an early settler died after a long life in Texas born in Germany she lived in San Antonio 40 years and was survived by multiple relatives including son Alyn Schumacher daughter in law Mrs Lose Schumacher and granddaughter detailed funeral plans include services at St Josephs Catholic Church and burial at the old San Fernando cemetery with arrangements by Shelley Loring.
Classified ad fragment lists Bhelley Loring Undertaking Co offering automobile equipment with contact phones 971 and references Pearce Robinsay Undertaking Company and Jones Crockett 2022 ad fragment. Mentions new items and moderate pricing.
Turmoil in Texas and Mexico as Villistas burn depots and front buildings, slay cattle, and retreat across the border. City bonds totaling 730000 fund streets, sewers, and schools. Turkish attacks repulsed by Entente in the Gal Tipoli peninsula. local obits and moving picture plans noted in brief items.
The Ellsworth case before 45th District Court Saturday morning focused on a city sidewalk inspector F P Blsworth and issues raised by David Lehr Jr versus City of fae Antonin. The hearing, partially completed, touched on contract bids and whether local agents violated rules by favoring a bidder.
War brief notes fighting along the Italian front with ships from Bulgarian forces engaging near the Aegean coast. The report cites a dawn message describing naval activity and a blockade near Brirtantine in a broader Baltic theater context.
Official statement from Tallmaris headquarters dated Ortaber 28 describes continued offensive operations across multiple fronts. It reports advances toward Monte Melldo and Mount Tel Wat with enemy counterattacks repulsed, captures of prisoners, and heavy bombardment and infantry assaults along the Monts Nero zone and valley systems.
War office briefing summarizes a morning engagement where French and Serbian forces repelled a German cavalry thrust near Trule-on-Theehe in the southern sector. Reports detail aerial reconnaissance of Cherny and Kosinat positions and ongoing heavy fighting in the Eastern Front with continued enemy advances and Serbian counteractions.
A convoluted report from the People’s ministry of marine notes a French operation near Paris with references to bombardment by warships and Bulgarian involvement. The page mentions spared civilians and military actions by allied forces during a Thursday engagement, though wording is garbled.
Bucharest reports that the seat of the Herbian silver meeting has moved from its prior location to Kraljevo about 65 miles northwest of Nish. The change is noted in dispatches from the region.
The Serbian minister to Greece says German advances in the north are limited and temporary with only about 2 kilometers of line moved south of Belgrade. He claims Serbians have offensive momentum at points, Bulgar invasion near Venura repulsed, and Bulgarians did not occupy Vranye or adjacent towns.
The report from Nish dated October 20 notes Bulgarian forces attacking without formal war declaration on October 11. Bulgarians advanced into Kilomeser and Worltnos, with artillery support and incursions four kilometers into our territory near Kadi Bore. The Bulgarian government declared war after surprise, listing multiple named regions and communities. Bulgarian attacks continued along the front with significant artillery and infantry assaults.
Fragmentary OCR text describes weather, naval movements, and port activity with many garbled names and locations. It references storms or tides around a coastline, ships at sea, and possible operations near open towns such as Porto Lagos and Deven Hately, with uncertain dates and figures.
An article details plans to convert an old residence into the Wesley Settlement House in San Antonio, run by Methodist churches. The building will be space adapted for community work with offices opened by the building committee led by Mrs Clinton G Brown, Mrs Ry Is Mall, Mrs Lune Taylor, and others. Hundreds of letters from San Antonio women are guiding the effort as activists press to ease conditions among Mexican people through this charitable home.
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