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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
1
The court tightens alimony and fees in a high profile divorce case, increasing temporary support and granting counsel fees amid both sides' charges. Separately, a call to participate in a beauty contest and screen star matchmaking ads appear in the period’s notices and requests.
The great moving pictures producer seeks the most beautiful girls in San Antonio to join a reading news feature. The Evening News invites readers to submit names and photos for a selection process to be sent to Los Angeles for final casting by the producer. Key names include Ince studio and notable star candidates, with a national search spanning across the country.
A flood of threats were issued against US Judge William R. Smith and witnesses as bootleggers tied to liquor smuggling in the Paso District faced a crackdown. District Attorney Robertson received a detailed memo about the case, with officers Arch Wood and Stafford Beckett advancing the investigation amid border tensions and reported intimidation.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions warmer conditions and various place names like Texas and Wh tivest. lacks clear dates or definite events. Reading shows inconsistent words. No coherent reportable fact can be established from the readable fragments.
The text promotes Evening News Want Adver tising as profitable evidence that advertising pays. It urges beginning small and notes many top advertisers started in the classified columns, emphasizing the value of advertising in The Evening News.
Four orphan bunnies found at Carp Travis are described as potential pets. The fragmentary note mentions Seana Adghe wali res and other unclear names, with references to ages, care, and a possible sale context.
A disrupted sequence of garbled OCR text discusses warm weather and a cold wave across Route 76 with mentions of late season conditions. It references temperatures, wind, and potential impacts on travel and daily life, though many phrases remain unreadable.
Two suspects were taken into custody on liquor violation charges following a patrol stop. Officers reported improper storage and possession of alcohol while on duty, with details of the arrests and local response.
A garbled OCR snippet mentions olden days and various names with incomplete phrases. It reads like a collage of stray words, phrases, and names lacking clear context or a coherent event. No discernible person, place, or date can be reliably identified.
A transcription inarticulately records a court decision in a Capls DRA case. It mentions a plaintiff, a defendant, and a judicial ruling made on a Monday, with references to a writ of abnas-caryeN and involved parties likely including Westar Bite Crow Worle and Merrong tre Unto. The legible portion confirms a formal court action and a decision delivered by a named judge or authority.
A quirky OCR fragment lists garbled phrases and names with scattered hints of dates and events. It mentions watching footsteps and ongoing watching, with chaos of mis-typed proper nouns and unclear references. The readable content centers on an April Fool theme and scattered personal names.
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