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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
1
Delegates at the Canadian Trader Union Congress in Vancouver discuss support for Britain’s war effort. A divided vote followed a four hour session debating the executive report and commitments to aid the empire, with opposition seeking changes to the pledge.
Wright of Rosemont Nei describes six months of back pain and kidney discomfort. A doctor recommended Foley Kidney Pills. one 50 cent bottle restored health and eliminated the pain. The remedy, said to avoid habit forming drugs, is sold by A M Wainer in Gibbs Building.
Washington reports Vienna has replied to Austro Hungarian requests on Dr Constantine Dunita. The Vienna government says the diplomat will be regarded. A decision on safe conduct and possible withdrawal of officers remains under study as talks continue between Washington and Vienna. The Dumba affair stands as a key issue in the wartime diplomacy under Wilson and Polk.
Tresdent Hucken of the Thousand Chile declined a meeting of the executive committee at 4:30 to discuss expenditure of a 110,000 fund from public subscriptions for winter municipal advertising. The plan calls for Northern and Eastern newspaper ads and national magazines with artistic designs to raise San Antonio visibility. Houston report notes Bishop City Schools superintendent Robert Spruce died in hospital on his 22nd birthday. Mrs. Spears called Fourt? Advti.
Washington September 23 M Hammerling president of the American Association of Foreign Language Newspapers said at the White House the association has nothing to do with representations of William Forge of Brooklyn. He denied involvement with Evan and urged caution about editors going abroad for peace. An investigation into possible subvention by members was announced with expulsion possible for any found aiding the present war.
Seguin Texas December 25 Frank Bulgerin is held in jail after officers found his wife’s body at their home ten miles west of Seguin. The woman was shot in the stomach and died instantly. Bulgerin made no statement about the tragedy as police investigate motive.
Berlin reports from Overseas News Agency indicate the third German war loan, concluded yesterday, is set to succeed with subscriptions about 20 percent above the second loan. Berlin sources note German subscriptions may reach as high as one hundred million marks, while the previous loan closed at about 2.14 billion dollars.
In a Thames river incident the British steamer Croningen and Norwegian steamer Persvik were sunk after collision. One Croningen crew member was killed and several injured. The Dutch steamer Kaningen Emma also sank after striking a milne en route to Amsterdam, with 250 passengers saved from the Waningo Enns as she was towed upriver.
Fragmentary report notes discussions in Washington about Senate actions and possible adjournment. Mentions President Wilcon, pending decisions on a session, and advice on contracts. Reads as an internal briefing with incomplete lines and names.
Judge Kirvin of Corsicana says outlook favorable for development of a paying field south of town. He notes drilling will decide value, with plans for wells and a pipe line to the S A U G Railroad. The Alta Vista subdivision well may reach deeper depths, with eight derricks already on site and more expected as rain permits.
fragmentary AustroGerman fighting reports describe German advances near Petrograd and across the Meuse Argonne fronts. The Paris bureau cites territory seized by German forces, prisoner counts, and artillery actions while Alpine operations amid rising winter snows slow Austrian and Italian fronts.
Russian defenses near Ovansk breached as German forces report capturing seven prisoners and four machine guns. Hindenburg’s group advances 31 miles southeast of Riga with 150 prisoners taken in counter attacks. west of Dyinsk and near Novagrugek more enemy positions fall, while aerial combat sees a downed French plane. The eastern theater shows progress along multiple axes with continued pressure and prisoner captures.
French artillery continued bombardment along the battle line for a second night. Intense engagements occurred near Rocquincourt and around the Avre, with heavy bombardments in Artois and trench fighting in Neuvilly. Our guns answered with vigorous responses as the war office reported persistent activity along the front.
A garbled wartime report discusses trench guns and German actions near Prout, noting refrigerations of armaments, failures, and defensive shelters. The text references French armory effects, abandoned positions, and attempts to construct improvised shelters amid retreat.
Reading from field reports dated September, German positions in Belgium are described as strengthened while fortifications at Lifld and other areas are restored. The Entente advances near the western front are hinted with anticipated Allied actions. A Constantinople dispatch notes a lack of electricity in the Turkish capital and reports 2000 Krupp workers killed or harmed due to material shortages.
New York Sept 93 A dispatch reports friction over a large Anglo French led loan to England, with German officers over Swiss territory denied by the commission. Meetings with American bankers continued as negotiations move toward a possible 500 million dollar loan, with rate discussions and Russian participation uncertain.
A scrambled telegramic report notes John D. Rockefeller Jr inspecting Colorado fuel properties, meeting with company officials and miners amid wage debates. It highlights tensions between United Mine Workers and the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, with Rockefeller defending company stance and promising road and employment improvements during a conference in September.
The Swedish steamer Forsvik, 1807 tons gross, was sunk near Christiania by a mine or torpedo on Sunday. Her crew were landed here for safety. Montreal theater burned amid a large fire on Sept 23, caused by an electrical wiring fault, with damages estimated over six thousand.
Unclear fragment appears to promote a risky home treatment for piles promising privacy. No verifiable claims or sources. Caution urged as text lacks reliable details or medical guidance.
A man who gave the name Tom Bailey, later identified by police as Robert C. Strang of Covington Kentucky, was held on charges from Columbus authorities. He is linked to a wire fraud scheme centered on Colma and Cincinnati, with losses reported between 10000 and 18000 dollars. Police say Strang, believed drowned in the Ohio River near Cincinnati last May, had wife who collected life insurance from two firms. Detectives in Cincinnati traced the man via mail received by Mrs Strang.
Listing shows unclear names and addresses for vehicle licenses and related notices. Contains fragmentary street and personal data with partial street names and unfamiliar identifiers, lacking clear actions or outcomes to summarize.
A garbled OCR fragment lists names and words related to marriage licenses and local notices. It references individuals such as Bawerle and Nod AmenA with scattered surnames and places, though the text is incomplete and lacks coherent details about dates or issuing authorities.
The readable fragments mention names and addresses with unclear context. Specific entities include Brisson street 9900 and Magnetray Conn damaged text. The rest remains indeterminate due to garbled OCR.
A beauty advertisement promotes a simple home treatment to remove facial and neck hairs. Mix paste with water, apply to hairs, wait seven to thirteen minutes, rub off, and wash. The ad claims the skin and hairs disappear with no pain or inconvenience, urging buyers to obtain genuine delatane to avoid disappointment.
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