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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1926
Page
2
Dallas April 19 Gov Layman B Talley and Col O Walsh of the Eleventh Federal Reserve Board accompanied by aides secretary Meserve and F Cunli left here for a tour through West Texas to inspect banking facilities and discuss local financial needs with regional officials.
The Missouri Pacific line plans a big band to Fiesa with passenger service from Missouri and Texas routes. Sam Meowingsville will aid the effort, and service from all Texas points will begin April 17, according to agent J OG Wanderd.
The section details Col Alexander Williams facing a court martial after a March 6 hotel gathering. Testimony described him as intoxicated and loquacious at the Coronado hotel dinner, with witnesses recalling his slurred speech and staggering walk. General Butler and others testified on the night's events and Williams's conduct.
In San Antonio, the Pullman Company resumes repayment shops after an inspection trip from Mexico led by vice president DL Hungerford. The official report notes the relaunch of building shops and the company’s readiness to resume operations.
In Austin on April 12 Governor Ferguson appointed three new members to the State Board of Dental Examiners for two-year terms. The appointees are Dr. John Rubben of Galveston, Dr. W R Welcher of Austin, and Dr. Maxwell Cole of Mackphers. They succeed Dr. W O Laibert of Fort Worth Cooley Houston and Dr. Keufman, with other board members named earlier in 1920. Ruby Buchan of Temple and Lena C Houix of Greenville were named to the state board of nurses examiners, effective June 27.
Ann and John Merkelrath, discoverers of gold in the Kramer Hills near Analondo, California, sold their three claims known as GO Keres for 125000 to the Heynelds Mining Company in an apparent transfer of mineral rights.
The Rail Commission conducted a lengthy session hearing 11 petitions for rate and access adjustments. Proposals include changes to passenger depot operations near Liberty, routing alterations for the Rio Grande and Texas Pacific lines, and revisions of rates for containerized freight. Jurisdictional and tariff adjustments involve several carriers and points in Texas and Colorado, with decisions pending on switching allowances, carload rates, and service modifications.
Agency raiders uncover 152 pints of whiskey in a Colima sive at a home during a Tuesday operation. Four men are arrested as investigators learn the father of one man ran the illicit deal.
A Democratic lawmaker in New York delivers a tribute to Thomas Jefferson on his birth anniversary. The speech lauds Jefferson as a champion of individual rights and warns against federal overreach and centralized control.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a local scene with people gathered near a parade and curtained stands. Names and exact actions are unclear, but the tone suggests an event at a public square with observers and surrounding vendors. The text is incomplete and lacks verifiable details.
The Business Girls class at Central Christian Church will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. to hear a message from Mrs. Von Ness. The session aims to develop history and hytys as part of the organized program.
A quirky package includes a life-like stuffed Divdy and a Heeewary yard with frames and tassels for completing a decorative cage. The items appear as a set of novelty pieces destined for a display or collection in a local context.
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