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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1925
Page
11
The installment follows Chickie and Barry as their reunion sparks renewed affection. They share plans and dreams of a future together while navigating fear of uncertain careers. Their bond deepens through quiet moments, hushened by nature and shared longing, hinting at an impending formal declaration.
Miss Edith Jimison, YWCA physical director and Red Cross Life Saving chair, states babies from 3 to 4 years learn to swim fastest due to instinct and lack of fear. The YWCA will offer free instruction to children under 12, with adult lessons paid. About 1000 adults and 1200 children expected to enroll, an advance over last year, while 50 children under 5 learned in 1924 including a boy at 18 months.
Souths, 18, and 23, held in city jail since their capture Saturday after allegedly holding up a man at South Pecos and Guadalupe streets. They will face 13 robbery with firearms charges each for nine holdups on Saturday 28 across South and West San Antonio and two more from the prior weeks. The younger suspect reportedly confessed, per assistant district attorney Lewis Schlessinger.
A Sunday collision on South Laredo street involved two automobiles and an express wagon owned by Z. Vanvelos of 227 Camp street. Fr Mendez of 710 South Pecos street and D Rodriguez of 410 Tampico street drove the cars and escaped injury, as did the wagon driver. All three vehicles were damaged.
Mrs. Ann Stevens of 209 Hearne Street was painfully but not seriously injured when the car she rode in overturned after colliding with a car driven by Tee Jackson of 214 Utah Street at the Com and Cherry Streets intersection. Stevens escaped facial injuries from flying glass. Jackson was uninjured.
The readable text includes a doctor suing her husband for divorce amid dispute over patience and fate. It mentions scientists revising Earth measurements to an ellipsoid shape likened to a crushed orange and a nod to the orange industry.
A fresh dispute erupts along Troublesome creek in Breathitt County Kentucky with local residents and authorities reporting tensions rising over a long simmering land or resource conflict. Community leaders urged de‑escalation as investigations continue.
A collage of quips and curios from the era including Dutch Meyers remarks on Dempsey, a duelist near Paris, a Bremerton tailor Sam Fitts, and jokes about money, fines, Nurmi, and Schwab. The piece mixes light satire with references to public figures and diet news, reflecting period humor and commentary.
A sablegram from Tokio warns of an acute arovth causing a water shortage feared in the city. It notes the foreign colony appears not yet affected and suggests the colony is not drinking water at present.
Fire truck No. 2 driven by R. D. Wilson collided with a car operated by a 31 year old Mexican from Cibolo on Guadalupe and South Comal streets. The truck’s front left wheel broke while the car was undamaged. The driver was booked for failure to yield to a fire vehicle and said he did not hear the siren.
A tongue in cheek warning about a rabbit driven Easter egg shortage. Farmers allegedly prefer cabbages over rabbits amid drives, with bunnies multiplying and egg art advancing from plain to candy and ice cream eggs. Calls for peace urge restraint and a avoided crisis for ham and eggs.
Mrs. Daisy Darey of 1400 East Houston Street reports burglars unlocked a door during Sunday church service and stole $39 in currency from behind an ice box. A pasteboard box held the cash with $12 in silver. a waner sack remained with an empty purse. Detectives Norton and Dwyer investigated, suspecting insiders familiar with her concealment method.
Incarnate Word College students will present the drama Upper Room at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Sponsors include Mrs. A. B. Drought Mrs. William Qassin Mrs. Terrell Bartlett and Mrs. J. B. Chalkley.
A fashion note from Madame Alameda predicts the ear color fad sweeping society. Pink lavender sea blue green and orange ears will be paired with hair and complexions, with ear sticks added to beauty kits. The trend follows a ban on concealed ears and is said to originate from Paris and New York style circles. San Antonio women have begun with a light pink luster, but bolder shades are expected to appear soon.
The Boys' Radio Club of the M C G A forms to satisfy youthful curiosity about radio mechanics. Norman McLeod says weekly lectures will trace crystal sets, with talks by authorities. Members may build their own sets using acquired knowledge. Local donors include W B Simpson and Victor Cortines.
San Antonio postal officials note air mail from the city has lost its appeal as services funnel mail through Omaha for west coast connections. The average daily letters dropped to a trickle, with only about three letters weekly now. The air mail fee to the west coast is 24 cents and 10 cents to Chicago.
Antonio Martinez, 32, was struck and hurt when an automobile driven by M. Ibay of 219 Keller Street knocked him down on Monday. He sustained severe bruises and lacerations in the incident.
A ladder truck returning to Fire Station No 2 after a Grain Company fire Sunday collided with a touring car driven by a Mexican man from Cibolo. The truck lost its left front wheel while the car’s driver was held at the police station for failing to yield to a fire vehicle. The blaze origin remains undetermined and damage is pegged at 1200 dollars.
Mayor John W. Tobin outlined the city’s plan to buy the San Antonio Water Supply Co for 6.5 million dollars after a full asset appraisal. He noted a valuation by expert Alexander Potter placing plant value at 7 million and explained the calculation basis including stock price, bonds, surpluses, and tax accruals.
Sunday night a house fire in Monterex arpec destroyed the home of O. Gateway AIO. Fire chief Saraan estimated damage at about 1000 dollars. The Gavela family was in the yard when the blaze started and kept safe.
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