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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1925
Page
6
A garbled report details a dubious lottery with a potential $20,000 prize. It mentions agents, fake dollars, and two known venues selling tickets via doughnuts coffee or a bowl of soup, plus a Chinese restaurant where a reporter finally obtains one ticket after delays and evasive questions.
A reporter visits a cafe where a Chinese host runs a “lottery” using scratched characters on $1 tickets. Prizes range from $1000 to $10,000 with a $1600 dime chance and a 20 percent agent commission. The setup, alleged honesty, and prior local winnings are described as the reporter receives a ticket and visits again at midnight.
Washington April 16 The War Department Acting Secretary Davis announced a 44 drill program for National Guard units. It approves drills for the remainder of the fiscal year with conditions: no armory drill obligation beyond apportioned amounts, a minimum of 48 drills per organization, and a maximum of one drill per week as feasible within allotted funds.
Film stars and child icons gather for a charity benefit next Tuesday night at Vernon. Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis lead box purchases as Hollywood’s top names support the Marion Davies fund for the Boys and Girls Aid Society. Receipts fund the society’s new buildings with a substantial portion toward $200,000 goal.
A deep signed by Abraham Lincoln deed transferring government land to a purchaser is listed among 31 large boxes of papers sent to Washington from the Federal Land Office when the office closed under congressional action. Many records are older than Kansas statehood. a purported Lincoln deed and a Buchanan signature are noted, though authenticity is in doubt.
Four charges of theft over $50 were filed against six youths in the justice court of Judge Louis Bolte. Names include Jon Gongales, Alexander Pernandes, Alfred Martinez, Frank Riojas, Dari Rodrigues, and Biekcario Florey. They are accused of stealing automobiles and accessories.
Great Falls Mont April 16 Senator Burton Wheeler Democrat Montana faces an indictment for taking a fee to prosecute oil lease claims before the Interior Department after his election to the Senate. The charge carries up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine with a public office ban if convicted. Wheeler says he will testify with lawyers Thomas Walsh Ford OLeary Baldwin. Prosecutors Slattery Stewart. The jury venire of 127 is being drawn under Montana and federal rules. women cannot serve on juries in state law.
L aft La es a er e tur is a ilir e Los Angeles left the naval air station shortly after 9 oclock today for a test flight preparatory to a second change to Bermuda the end of the week.
A painter hired to paint attorney Dave Watsons home in 1023 faced a vagrancy charge in corporation court. Convicted, the case was appealed and later dismissed in Bexar County Criminal Court. The painter, while notified of the dismissal, continued work inside the Watson residence.
Paris April 16 news reports state Gana Walska will sue hundreds of U S newspapers for libel seeking millions over Paris dispatch alleging she and Nice authorities barred further operatic performances. Lawyer Charles Go Loeb says articles were prejudiced and cites mayor of Nice denying the claim.
Groups in homes will study Bible groups in a denominational setting. Meetings are at 3 o clock Friday night April 17 at Highland Park station. Mrs Van Sheuten 732 Kl Avenue Brackenridge Mrs Alexander Boehme 993 East Quincy Street and others will arrange a teacher for their section.
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