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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1917

Page

7

Freezing Hope Fails to Save Chill Weather in San Antonio

Record cold wave grips San Antonio with fears of a freeze and rain. Major Buell warns May frost possible. temperatures drop near 30 degrees in Abilene and 14 below in Sheridan as winds howl and a low pressure system shifts from the Gulf. Snow observed in Oklahoma and Texas reports collect in Palestine. The cold front moves through, promising several days of frigid air and continued windy conditions.

San Antonio Down Crone Ube Noather United States Ruby Mountain States Buronte- Lot Weel Gulf Ivecstas North Lovesta Abilene Wyoming Sheridan Denver St. Louia Kansas Oklahoma City Oklahonny Cheuhomm Texas Antonio Palestine Gulf Suber

Cold wave grips West Texas cattle country

Fort Worth and Dallas dispatches report brisk winds and freezing temperatures sweeping West Texas cattle districts. Snow fell at Dunart and Daghart with temperatures near single digits in places. The Weather Bureau warned of continued cold as thermometers dropped early morning readings.

Fort Worth Pex Weather Bureau Texas Grouth Atricken Sanditles Dunart Tex Daghart

Berlin Hesitates Over Hertling Bid For German Chancellorship

Amsterdam dispatch reports Berlin papers say Bavarian premier Count von Hertling was offered the chancellorship and seeks time to consider. Earlier rumors linked him to succession after von Bethmann-Hollweg. Michaelis resignation reports circulate with wartime papers confirming official notice.

Berlin Count von Hertling Amsterdam Zeitung Am Mittag

Germans Quit Werder Peninsula Landing Report

German forces evacuated Werder Peninsula on the Gulf of Finland after landing operations near Ithea. The war office reports the Werder Manor area has been emptied and provisions stolen, with no combat in the Gulf of Finland though trawlers remain active.

Petrograt Germians Werder Ithea War Office Mnaguncea Gulf of Finland

Americans Honored in Windsor and Eton Visit

A group of American congressmen touring the war area visited Windsor Castle and Eton College. They attended services at St. George's Chapel where the organ played God Save the King and for the first time in history The Star Spangled Banner.

London Windsor Castle Eton College St. George's Chapel

Weather Summary for San Antonio and Weekly Outlook

The fragment shows a weather brief for San Antonio and a weekly outlook. It mentions heat and temperature, with a focus on daily conditions and general forecast expectations for the coming days.

Weather Forecast for Tourists Across the United States

Fragmented forecast notes show temperatures ranging from single digits in Chicago to near 60 in New York. Winds vary from northwest to south with cloudy conditions and rain possible in limited areas. Continental temperatures trend cooler at night with continued cold in several cities.

Soluer Amura Onder Lowert Temieraturs Milwaukes Mansas City New York Milo Washington

Pastor Whipped in Belgium War-Mode Protest Tale

Cincinnati report describes Bert S Bigelow head of the Peoples' Church seized near Worence Kentucky then stripped and whipped in a woods by a mob chanting in the name of Belgium’s women. He was later moved to Newport Kentucky and jailed amid claims of government deception and a protest at his church.

Cincinnati Ohio Herbert S Bigelow Peoples' Church Peoples’ Council Worence Ku Klux Klan Cynca Florence Belgium Dazen Blige Bigelow Mineland Tigelow Newport Ioentwenti Counell Tgelow Sthie Repase Wiltkun Jani Rigelow Provence Talen Wanis Lis Heag Higdon Clarence Alton

Aviation students injured in train collision near Austin

Five volunteers from the Bad Artenno aviation school were hurt when a Missouri Kansas Texas freight engine struck a southbound Katy passenger train near Austin. Injured include J McDonald, J Bennett, Thomas Brandon, and F A Nelson among others. Thomas Brandon reported as most seriously hurt with uncertain outcome.

Austin Tex Bad Artenno Go. Hamilton G. Cunningham Park City Utah Thomas Brandon Emmett Mien J. McDonald Boise Katy Thomas Bradon Enunest Mich John McDonald Boise City

City Loans Total Near Nine Million in Latest Subscriptions

The city’s loan total stands about 9 290 000 with a proposed 4 826 000 in subscriptions reported Saturday night and an added 370 000 hoped from bankers. Officials said revised figures may rise and that the campaign will continue with a public meeting to adopt resolutions thanking aiding organizations and workers.

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Bowie mess halls burn Fort Worth in October blaze

Two men hally used by Campanica Land M of the 14ond Infantry at Bowie burned at 1 o'clock Nola Morning. We loss will be About $6000. Important company records destroyed. The origin was ae- GUentak, wither frou eleetele wires) br a stare.

Fort Worth Lex Campanica Can Bowie

SAILING SHIP ATTACKED AT LONDON ONTARIO

A battered report from London Ontario notes a German attack on a sailing ship named Pannig Proanott, 14 tons krans, with crew Voneo Ovettiiee Nagged. The ship was towed by Haundarine witar Kolig Abandoned amid efforts to separate the aliex haatinen. The Belgian foreign stater Baron de Bronayie cited.

Tondon Aneytennanilin Pannig Proanott Krans Haundarine Witar Kolig Inr Ito Voneo Ovettiiee London

German Offensives Progress on All Fronts Amid Strategic Shifts

The War Department reports renewed Allied pressure and German activity across the western and eastern fronts. General Pershing’s troops continue firing line duty as Italy Macedonia and Africa fronts show movement. A German counteroffensive near the Aisne is anticipated while Allied forces push along the Flomlah lowheads. In three days, 12,000 German prisoners, 120 mm artillery pieces, and other booty are captured as the Italian and Balkan fronts see shifting momentum toward the Allies.

Bukne Anercan Bruce Battes War Department Pershing Hyatus I Macedonia Bominia Sleropotamite Landers Aisne Italy Haly Ty Baker Gays Wintel Gerrevary Hallin Macedonia Africa Foulires Siliniim Hewer Albany Qantora Teuton Auichs Yherere Suegessen Chemin Des Ames Potiaxo Mahi Melpinison Beyand Chemin Des Dares Lion Hunerat Petily Windself

Leaders Directing Drive on Italians

Fragmentary OCR text shows leaders directing a drive concerning Italians. named individuals appear garbled. No clear person, place, or event details are readable to form a definite summary with entities or dates.

Armies Driven Back In Italy War Spread

Allied reports state Italian and Australian forces push back Austro German troops in northern Italy. Italian operations deter German advances as 100000 men are said to be lost. Italian and Allied commands order rapid movement to stem the wedge aimed at Udine and Friuli. Report notes air and river defenses, with front lines shifting near Cividale and Gerizza as casualties rise.

Big Vote at San Angelo and War News in Turmoil

Fragmented text reports a major vote at San Angelo amid war notes. It mentions Italian troop resistance, Adriatic front, Teutons capturing a city, and a tense political climate with references to northern regions and a large 45 vote tally.

San Angelo

Germans Are Sentenced in War Report Fragment

A fragmented World War I dispatch describes German forces advancing and stalling along the Carnic Alps and near Udine. It mentions penalties for individuals named George Paul Rooker and others, with references to military actions and a court sentence in the same brief item.

War chaos and Italy’s collapse on the front.

A wartime dispatch reports Italian and Allied forces facing overwhelm as German and Austrian troops threaten a major breakthrough. Soviet-style reformation demands rise as troops retreat to avoid disaster, with Italy’s army near collapse and 700,000 enemy soldiers massed.

Aturf Attigis Hallans Aly Ter Teuly Muntime Pti Minrhuerilfon Asengattton

Dynamite Wrecks Home Pupa in Oklahoma

Fragmented OCR reports a dynamite explosion damaging a home in Oklahoma. It mentions J Isitsir How as a vice president and references a Carter OU Company. The text is garbled but indicates a murder or escape scenario with several named individuals and external references to German residents.

Pupa J. Isitsir How Carter OU Company Hiere Paw J. Vawurs

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