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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
8
The Lockhart 641 and Development Company began drilling four miles from Lockhart Texas. Two or three other firms expect to start within days. An oil man said the find suggests oil in quantity and promising prospects.
The piece reports numerous complaints of headaches backaches rheumatism and fatigue blamed on toxic waste from a Foley pill productCallers mention abdominal pain and general weakness and seek relief from Gibbs Building A M Fischer provides elimination system remedies and guidance.
Washington September crops bureau reports favorable, above average United States cereal prospects as of September 1. Total corn production 2,985,000,000 bushels, up 67,000,000 from August and 212,000,000 more than last year. Spring wheat forecast 322,000,000 bushels, up 15,000,000 from August and 116,000,000 over last year. Winter wheat projected at 1,408,000,000 bushels, near record, with 981,000,000 from spring wheat contributing to a record overall output, surpassing prior highs.
Bee County prepares for its fourth annual fair starting November 3 in Beeville with Beeville Day Hee County Day and Educational Day. The program promises large livestock poultry and agricultural exhibits substantial prizes and a three day race program. A women’s department and a children’s lane will add to the event and a department of education will display Bee county school progress.
Valley town mourns long time Confederate veteran and Indian fighter JOAN T JAMES age 18 burial noted in Valentine Texas on a Tuesday morning He was born in Missouri cousin to Jesse and Frank James but not tied to their crimes He traveled with Kit Carson in 1844 and supported the Confederacy for four years after joining General Lee's army He arrived from the Rio Grande about 20 days prior and was cared for by local residents and Dr Vick The funeral drew several attendees and floral tributes Another brief item notes Farner Near Hianco Dies and a heavy rain in LELING Texas with cotton picking disrupted by the storm
An elderly man named George W. Chim, imprisoned for life for the murder of his wife, attracts attention as Governor Marten contemplates a death sentence being commuted to imprisonment. The report notes public reaction and references City and state figures including Cran and Codie amid New York’s fashionable upheavals.
Austin reports renewed push for a special session to address vacancies and urgent elections. Governor weighs appeal to avoid a second legislative session while setting October 9, 1915 for elections in Travis Williamson Bexar districts to fill resignations and a death.
The American steamship Muskogee from New Orleans bound for Gothenburg and the Danish ship Polarstjernen from Baltimore for Gothenburg were detained by British authorities at anchor. The Swedish steamship Sir Ernest Cassel was released. Muskogee had previously been retained twice by British authorities and released by a prize court on Ali.
A blurred historical notice claims a watery eruption on a baby’s face, with garbled lines about treatments Auticura and Oluigment, suggesting a medical product advertisement. Names Mire, Hallie Wall, Be oF, Nelson, Va appear, along with a free sample offer and postcard request.
Sole survivor during French subjugation in 1814, Tione death ty Anhumeeg Oak Bugion Rafland is noted for a charge at Sidi tev in a moment of peril. Awarded the Legion of Honor, he faced injuries and imprisonment during the French era.
The National Association of the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis announces a health crusade from December 6 to 12 focusing on tuberculosis awareness. It urges factories offices and churches to support daily examinations and health education through clinics, expositions, and church drives across the country.
Austin postal records show University Station receipts rising from 484.93 in 1811 to 8,527.23 after Wave years, then 10,624.17 in 1814. The office received civil service status and an ample clerical appropriation as growth continued, with receipts doubling over the period.
Kenedy Tex Sept 16 three days of school the Kenedy public schools show a significant attendance rise over last year total enrollment in all grades 580 a gain of 35 percent and the high school department up more than 50 percent from a year ago. Local teachers are listed with subjects and schools drawing country district students to the high school program.
Dispatches from London report Teutons massing on the border with Romania and Bulgaria excluded from a new League of Nations framework. German and Austro-Hungarian forces mobilize as diplomatic efforts attempt to avert widening conflict.
Irregular OCR text describes international tensions and border actions involving Bulgarhy, Torro-Folgarian, and Bulgerkun forces. Mentions Adrianaple, Gallipoli peninsula, and contested territory with references to September dates and formal juspexsion. Content appears garbled with multiple place names and political terms.
London dispatch reports September action under Constantinople authority. German officers hold the new grantier in a tense exchange over the Turco Bulgarian accord and its execution across imperial lines.
Fragmentary notice from San Antony shows a local tailor promoting custom work and reasonable prices. Mentions tents and a Galveston reference with a September date. Indicates avoidance of factory production and emphasis on quality.
An advertisement urges nervous undeveloped men and women to gain weight by stimulating digestion. It promotes Sargol as a fat-adding supplement taken with meals and warns of possible side effects. It claims easy store availability and a money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
Estelle Crowell formerly Lis Angeles and St Lowia was shot in a boarding house room on East Commerce Street. Her husband J. C. Crowell, 35, was arrested after officers found them as the weapon, a .32 revolver, and letters indicating his recent unemployment. Crowell denied the shooting. witnesses on the ground floor could not confirm details. Mrs. Crowell was taken to Surglcal Hospital with improved condition and no immediate complications reported.
An alleged arson inquiry opened in Nantes as investigators probe a fire linked to an insurance scheme. Four suspects including an insurance agent and adjuster, a company president, and a decorating firm head were arrested amid claims of incendiary origin.
In a federal court case in Kansas City the trial examines the operation of the former American Union Trust Company. Witnesses describe fraudulent banking practices including check washing and ledger crediting. The ledger of Mellen Bank is shown with July 1 1915 entries, and a large sum credited to American Hinton Trust Camp with connections to Ta Salle Street National Bank Chicago.
A garbled OCR item mentions a Haitian editor in the United States and a Port-au-Prince newspaper figure sending a letter to President Whison. The readable bits reference a government matter and a plea or statement regarding official correspondence.
Fragmentary OCR text references a proposed convention between groups and Haiti, mentions a treaty vote and various names, but the passage is garbled. It does not provide a coherent event, date, location, or outcomes to summarize meaningfully.
Chicago reports a Polish relief drive proposing a 1 cent monthly tax on Polish American members to fund aid for Poland. The Polish Central Union committee noted $600,000 contributed last year and outlined war relief efforts, with details of military officers and training and appointments listed among allied actions and ceremonies.
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