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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1915
Page
4
A historical call for consumers to verify value, warning against fake first-rate goods and urging trust in dealers who offer exact products named. It argues long term success comes from satisfied customers and warns against extras profit from misleading claims.
A morning blaze damaged the River Avenue grocery store at St Reed UTC Anuth Wargherrs Freel. Firefighters contained the flames before reaching the main stock. The building and contents suffered substantial losses with estimated damage around $90,000 to $100,000. Fire crews battled stubborn flames and saved adjoining structures. Damage assessment continues as residents report smoke and heat.
A garbled OCR style listing individuals and places appears, naming Anthony, Monument Yestes, Austin, and various towns and organizations. The passage reads as a dense, error-filled roster of people linked to counties and cities, with scattered references to dates, roles, and local names, lacking clear narrative or context.
A cryptic local notice lists burial permits and names including Jose Lines, 39, and Guadalupe Ivana, 16, with scattered dates and addresses. The fragmentary text mentions multiple guardians or locations and a phone contact, all part of a municipal permits record.
Riot-torn valley reports massive cross-border movement as Mexicans flee south to Mexico amid fears of bandit violence. Mexican women seen crossing with children. some landowners fear losses as tenants leave. Local U.S. troops surge into rural areas to restore calm, with detachments pushing deeper into farms and ranches.
Washington reports state and war officials pressed for action after John Lewen Bruck a rancher from Columbus Missouri was seized by Mexican bandits said to be soldiers and held for a 2900 ransom. Villa era tension along the border prompted assurances that US would not hesitate to act to rescue the captive.
Washington dispatch reports federal troops poised to quell uprisings amid marauding bands along the Mexican border. Major General Fanate cites two cavalry regiments and two pull regiments ready for deployment, while General Funston says forces can patrol from Laredo to the Gulf and deter armed incursions from across the border.
Reported hiatus of forty to fifty Reynosa troops opposite Hidalgo Texas was rapidly dismissed as unfounded after investigation found no raiders in Texas. Cavalry and rangers guard crossings from Mercedes to Sam Wordyce while Company A of the Twenty sixth Infantry under Sergeant National Wacd arrives at McAllen. Friends search for kidnapped buyer John Lowenbruck near Palomas opposite Columbus New Mexico demanding a $2000 ransom.
Police recovered John Howard s automobile and seek four suspects linked to a spate of thefts. The vehicle, stolen from a formal site on St Marys Street near Coleman Street, was found abandoned in brush near a military post. Residents reported four men driving to the brush, then leaving. The case ties to multiple recently stolen cars in the city and a related series of thefts over the past months.
Former governor and U S senator William Sprague II, a Civil War era leader born in Cranston in 1829, dies at his Paris residence after a long career that included wartime service, a lavish Washington social life, and later financial ruin followed by retirement. He survived internal exile in his state and political clashes, and saw his fortunes rise and fall before ending his days in France.
Fragmentary birth notice lists Roya Ma and Ralph Mer with several garbled names and dates. Mentions November and December months, and Cheney Street as a location clue.
The new superintendent urged unity across the district stressing collaboration among principals, teachers, and staff to improve the school system. He emphasized shared responsibility and promised Board support while highlighting the need for steady, unemotional effort to address students’ needs and classroom performance.
Zavala County plans a bond vote to fund a new highway linking San Antonio and Houston. A San Antonio highway league trip endorsed the proposal, with officials and civic leaders visiting towns to rally support.
A reader testimonial from Rosemont credits Foley Kidney Pills with easing six months of nocturnal urinary disruptions and kidney-related restlessness. The ad also touts Foley Whitney Pills for sore muscles and swollen joints, from A. Mea Blacher at Gibby Building.
Mae Walte, 4 barbur, was struck at 1112 West Commerce Street by a white automobile reportedly speeding. The vehicle fled the scene after hitting her, leaving the injured woman to be taken to a hospital. Police identified a suspect and later arrested a person Saturday afternoon.
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