This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
18
Four masked bandits stopped a delivery boy on East Houston Street and robbed Max Medina of 5 dollars and a quad of ice cream. Medina, an employee of a milk company, was making a delivery when the hold up occurred. The bandits, wearing trousers and pistols, fled in a car after demanding the cream and cash.
Deputy Jobo Subira arrested a man Wednesday in a Camp Stanley poker game robbery. The holdup, at payday, saw four masked robbers demand money as players gathered chips and stacks. Three other men were expected to be taken into custody soon.
Associated Press report from Tiberias Palestine notes that 250 Samantan participants traveling toward Jerusalem were attacked by Arabs in Nablus. Nine were injured as stores were used in the assault during the night march toward the par area.
Lee Bivins, LX ranch owner and Panhandle figure, wins Amarillo mayoral race over Len D. Marrs by nearly two to one, with 2072 votes to 1085. The total turnout marks the largest ever in Amarillo's elections.
Beall, a prominent Democratic politician, was hospitalized in Santa Fe after an accidental shooting yesterday. Doctors at Seete-Fe-Canton Physicians report Beall will recover despite unexpected complications.
A farmer was struck by lightning and fatally burned when a barn caught fire during a storm. The body was cremated after the blaze, and authorities noted the tragedy occurred at the farm, with embers and damage from the lightning strike.
Senator Shipstead of Minnesota urged President Coolidge to discourage American loans to countries making heavy armaments expenditures. The request comes from the Farmer-Labor member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
A man identified as Benjamin Franklin who held a broken bottle at 20 Walton Avenue suffered neck wounds when the bottle shattered on the pavement near a restaurant. Attendants at By Greet hospital attended to him after the fall and glass fragments cut his neck and face.
A farmer reports a pickpocket in a cafe after placing $200 in his wallet. The thief concealed the proceeds among produce, matching a wagon ad for chickens and eggs, then vanished with the money from the wallet.
April 8 results show nine Citizens Association sponsored candidates elected to Fort Worth City Council. The only independent winner was L. P. Card. Elected are William Card Burton H G Meacham T H Hoffer William Bruce WW E Austin EB T K William Monnig and A H. They will form the first council under the new charter and elect the city manager.
Judge rules against John Daval Dodge in his bid to stop Matilda R. Dodge from selling the capital stock of Dodge Brothers Inc. The case centers on the ownership and control of the company left by E. Dodge.
A Red Cross life saving and swimming course will run at the Elka club pool from April 27 to May 29 with two hour lessons on Tuesdays and Fridays. Eligibility requires age 16 and the ability to swim 100 yards. The faculty includes Olive McCormick and other YMCA YWCA and school staff.
The San Antonio water plant sale involved intermediaries who deducted unused land from the price, letting the city acquire the water works for 6.5 million while preserving tax income from retained lands. Bondholders back mortgages tied to water revenue, and an audit shows earnings cover interest and operating costs as plans for extensions proceed. Brackenridge Park would be protected, avoiding wells that could mar its landscape.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.