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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
2
Civilians flee toward the south as the siege of Adrianople intensifies. Foreign military attaches are to be allowed to depart for the front tomorrow, while embassies are told to report their attaches in French. War correspondents may face similar issues.
Pontenegrin forces press toward Scutari as Turkish defense weakens. Report from Rieka Montenegro on October 25 notes the Italian, allied action surrounding the town and threatening the Turkish stronghold amid ongoing hostilities.
Artillery from the northwest opened fire on the citadel and Mohammedan district as Montenegrin envoys sought surrender negotiations. An infantry assault faltered under devastating Turkish artillery, forcing a retreat. A new three sided attack was planned while Crown Prince Danito and staff faced danger from nearby shell fire.
A special Athens dispatch reports 22 000 Turkish soldiers surrounded by Greeks on three sides near Servia with high cliffs and river fortifications. Bulgarian and Greek forces have captured Kirk Kilisseh and the Servian base at Servia while Montenegrin and Servian troops close on Turkish positions at Scutari and Kumanova.
An advertisement promises unparalleled eczema relief with ZEMO. It asserts all sores and itching will vanish after applying the product to any spot, urging immediate use to prove its effectiveness.
An advertisement extols ZEMO as a breakthrough eczema and dandruff remedy. It claims instant relief on first use, clearing skin and stopping itching, with pricing offering 25 cent and 1 dollar bottles and nationwide drugstore distribution.
The article covers a San Antonio jubilee promoting good roads with speeches by Homer Wade and G D Marshall. It notes plans for a state highway journal, election of 15 directors, and praise for D E Colp. It highlights harness racing, parades, women's building events, and anticipation of large crowds for weekend auto races.
Barney Oldfield breaks his former mile record on the Fair grounds as a crowd of admirers cheers. The inaugural day of automobile racing features the acclaimed driver and a display of speed and skill.
In San Antonio Oldfield’s Christie car set a mile in 51 seconds while Raimey and Heinemann chased in Cinco and Ohio machines. The jubilee races opened with notable crashes and tire failures as Oldfield and Raimey battled for top honors across six mile and nine mile events and a 45 minute endurance.
Upper Bern Pennsylvania resident Miss Minerva Reminger suffered years of nervous prostration and stomach troubles. She credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with quick improvement and full recovery, claiming the medicine purifies the blood and cures nervous diseases. Available in liquid form or Sarsa tabs.
Forty five babies including two sets of twins enter a baby show tomorrow in the Playground rest room under the Playground Mothers' club. The event runs daily until 50 miles are reached and prize winners are announced at 2:30 p.m. Judges, parents, and friends attend as babies compete in age classes for fifteen prizes.
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