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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1916

Page

8

Hughes and Fairbanks on same platform in Indianapolis

Twenty five thousand welcomed Hughes and Fairbanks in Indiana as the campaign rolled on. He spoke in Tomlinson hall and overflow meetings praised American patriotism, enforcement of rights, and tariff protection while urging strong Americanism and U.S. steel plant Gary failed to release workers to hear him.

Indianapolis Ind Charles E. Hughes Charles W. Fairbanks Hughes Indiana Tomlinson Hall Fairbanks Wilson John Lind Huerta Mexico Tve United States Steel Corporation Gary

Deaf and Dumb School Opens in Austin

The Texas Institute for the Deaf and Dumb opened the fall term in Austin with about 400 students enrolled and over 50 more expected. The 450 capacity is likely to be reached, and the school is graded with public schools and offers post graduate work. Several last year graduates are pursuing post graduate courses this year.

Deaf and Dumb Austin Tex Texas Institute For the Deaf and Dumb

Austria Confiscates Vast Hungarian Estates

ROME Sept 23 Austrian authorities have seized the large estates of Hungarian landowners held by the Roman princes Odescalchi Boncompagni and Frasso Dentice, as reported today. The move reflects ongoing international tensions affecting property and nobility in the region.

Austria Rome Odescalchi Boncompagni Frasso Dentice

Christmas Season Opens in Boston Candy Trade

The Philadelphia Public Ledger notes Boston as a leading center for candy manufacturing where the Christmas season begins in September. Chocolate makers face longer hours from forty seven and a half to fifty four per week while prices hold steady and demand remains strong. Chocolate is described as a necessary food and a steady market amid wartime price shifts and supply changes.

Boston The Philadelphia Public Ledger

Treatment promises clear skin with mer corized wax

An advertisement asserts that applying ordinary mer corized wax can peel away freckled or blemished skin. The method claims the outer layer is removed daily, revealing a softer newer skin beneath. An ounce of mer corized wax from a drug store is all that's needed.

Fire in Garage Belonged to A G Castanoa

Fire damaged the upper story of the garage at 824 South Flores Street early Saturday night. The structure valued about 1500 dollars sustained about 200 dollars in damage. Four automobiles on the ground floor were removed. three by neighbors and one by the fire department. The blaze was confined to the upper story and extinguished by the department.

A. G. Castanoa South Flores Street

Ambassador Gerard Praised While Under German Fire

In wartime Europe James W. Gerard earns praise for courage discretion and American spirit while facing German attacks and German circles Insiders note his defense of prisoners of war and aid to Ruhleben camp and Jewish inmates drawing strong support from British prisoners and Red Cross relief efforts.

Herman Bernstein New York James W. Gerard Germany Europe Ambassador Gerard America Gerard England France Russia Ruhleben Berlin Wilson Red Cross

Butterflies of Texas Flit Through Nations and Seasons

An overview of Texas butterfly diversity noting more species than any other state, including Texas Wood Nymph and Monarchs. Describes migratory patterns to the Rio Grande Valley, coastal introductions, and notable varieties like Painted Bride and Scarlet Dog Face. Mentions butterfly collecting history, notable prices, and global collections in The Hague and England.

Victor Hugo Texas Union Rio Grande Valley Gulf Coast Oestland Holland West Hague England Baron Rothchilds Rothchilds Corpus’ Christi Bay

Butterfly species list from a wind battered migration

A shore wind scene notes that migrating hosts were blown by a strong gust. The passage then enumerates common butterfly forms including Lady Monarch Yellow Leaf Spotted Swallow Tail Striped Swallow Tail Nessus Zampa Alpheus Hayhurst Skipper Dreamy Dusky Wing Persius Funeral Red Satyr and many others such as Painted Lady Question Mark Vesta Archne and Dwarf Sulphur along with several uncommon names.

New Accident Swindle Case Involving Doctor and Eleven-Strong Gang

Dr Max Lowinthan was arrested at his Arverne summer home on a charge of attempted larceny amid claims of a gang of eleven cheating insurers. Witness Thomas Hill confessed to staging a fake accident under Lowinthan’s care after being urged by the doctor to claim a broken arm for $2000 in damages, while an X-ray later showed no injury.

Max Lowinthan Arverne L. 1 Yok World Doctor Lowinthan Thomas Hill Swann Hill Lewinthan Leniathan Thomas Scully

Brussels Citizens Fined by Germans

London dispatch reports Brussels under German control where fines rise for minor offenses. A woman jailed or fined for waiting to meet her sister, and limits on conversations between people. Antwerp bank manager Carlier arrested for not surrendering funds. German appointee Buschweiler replaces him, then dies refusing to exchange funds for German paper. The story ends with a quip about aquarium habit.

London Brussels Belgium Antwerp M. Carlier Germany von Bissing Herr Buschweiler National Bank of Buschweiler

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