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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1925
Page
8
In a district court divorce hearing, Michael Stead and Flora McDonald relived a troubled marriage. Stead, a railroad man, pleaded for reconciliation while McDonald denied abuse claims and asserted they could not continue. Judge Perry Robertson noted lack of corroboration and advised the couple to try living apart.
Lieberman of Brooklyn charged with violating state trademark law in a perfume bootlegging scheme tied to Rum Row. He faces six months in the workhouse as chorus girls allegedly were victims, receiving cheap toilet water sold as luxury perfume.
Mrs. F. B. Headden of Macon Georgia reports severe illness on the right side for months endures bed rest yet improves after two weeks on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She states she is now 53 and healthier and urges others to try the remedy with her endorsement. Over 200000 replies in a nationwide canvass claim benefits from the compound with 95 per 100 reporting improvement. Drugsellers nationwide carry the product.
Fort Worth report notes Briscoe School San Antonio teachers reached 160 percent enrollment in the Texas State Teachers Association for the year. Highland Park Francisco Ruiz Hillcrest and Smith schools share the top mark. Lorena McComb leads with the Briscoe staff including Byrom Crandall Duckworth Erskine Franke Fuller Hanna Lowery and others.
At Central Park Zoo New York Duke a 90 pound male baboon about four feet tall described as dangerous died after three hours when keepers could not recapture him following a cage bar break. He endangered visitors including children before his death and had been in the menagerie five months.
The Tees[?] congregation announces Rev. C. B. Newton, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lufkin Texas, has accepted their call and will begin duties as pastor June 1. Newton is well liked locally and has many acquaintances and friends here.
Detroit April 14 Henry Ford declares the aim to popularize commercial air freight after a maiden trip by the all metal air transport. The 285 mile flight to Chicago averaged 100 mph, carrying 1000 pounds each way. Pilot Edward G. Hamilton led the trip. next flight is Wednesday and daily service planned soon. St Louis St Paul Iron Mountain will link to Dearborn as more planes roll out.
In Chicago Galveston authorities may question Dr William C Fisher who practiced in 1909 about attending Mrs Emma Nelson McClintock and mercury prescriptions Her exhumed body inquired over for mercury poisoning The coroner inquest into McClintock and Dr Olson is delayed until Galveston replies Also William D Shepherd faces arraignment for alleged typhoid related death of William McClintock in Bayview and Chicago sites A fatal lightning bolt strikes three tourists at Konigstein near Dresden killing one and injuring 23
New York April 14 Lyle Chastain a Brooklyn stationery store owner and alibi witness at the Chapman trial was arrested on extortion charges. Alfred Bert an insurance broker accused Chastain of taking 70 and demanding 50 a week for life by threatening to expose information about Bert.
A vehicle reported stolen from George Gold at 452 Essex Street was recovered within three hours. Detectives say the car was taken Monday night and later returned to the owner.
Kin search investigators report Mrs Letress Moyle missing from her home of her husband in Donna since March 1938. Police say she is in San Antonio amid efforts by her husband and father to locate her. She was said to have registered at the Prudential hotel over the weekend and had about 500 dollars when she left home.
April 14 report of Mrs Bes sie Katz who killed her twin babies last December by throwing them from a third story window then killed herself. Despondency over the babies was believed the cause. district attorney had prepared a homicide case but she died instantly after leaping from the window.
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