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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1926

Page

8

Bank Robbery Trial Dates Picked in District Court

Five defendants charged in a bank robbery were assigned trial dates at the District Court Special Session. May 7 and May 32 were set for different defendants, with four trials scheduled for a jury. One defendant may have a later setting while others await defense decisions. The robbery at the National Bank involved multiple suspects and a $19,140 haul, with one man, Kenneth Smith, already sentenced to 15 years.

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Hysterical woman found by roadside in Saneday morning

Officers found a highly distressed woman along a road near Saneday early morning. She was mistreated and exposed, taken by car to hospital after a report of an incident. Investigators, including Detective George, began interviews but the detailed account remained unclear.

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Avalanche of ties threatens life of railroad worker

An injury saga unfolds as a railroad crew member is trapped and struck by a collapsing pile of ties during a dawn incident. Rescue efforts focus on stabilizing the worker with a broken finger and potential further injuries amid muddy yards and active tracks.

Boy Caught Hurling Rocks at Residence

A juvenile is reported as throwing rocks at a residence. The incident led to a detention and a brief police involvement. Names and clear identifiers are unclear due to garbled OCR.

The Girl Who Loved ends in a tense garden scene

In a cluttered narrative, Mary, Luella, and Tiffany’s circle brace for news as John Rogers arrives with a ring. Luella frets over Philip Andover and the Forrest love triangle. Rogers declares intent, while May faces choices about engagement, money, and future plans as tension peaks at the garden path.

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Mary and Philip Plight Their Troth as Luella

Fragmentary OCR from a romance scene shows Mary and Philip Plight in a dialogue heavy with reverie and dreamlike imagery. The excerpt mentions Rogers, Mayan figures, a city of dream, and a wedding or betrothal atmosphere amid disrupted narrative lines.

Mary Philip Luella Rogers

Robbers Loot Builders' Supply after Break-In

Police say two men robbed a local plumbing supply firm on South Alamo while one hour after dawn. Entry was gained by forcing a window and the thieves fled with unknown loot amid a fear of similarities to a prior South Main heist two weeks earlier.

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Night Radio Schedule Brims With Concerts Across Cities

A sprawling radio listing outlines tonight's programs including central Atantird wine and TosT silent interludes, a Saxophone concert in Cincinnati, Old-tims Fiddlers in Hot Springs, and a Wald program at the Wald. Also noted are opera counts in Luxembourg, a philosophy segment, barn dance in WHA, and multiple station identifiers such as WBAP KOKA KPIKN WLS WLW and KNX.

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Gates of Peking Close as City Remains Quiet

Wireless dispatches report Peking capital quiet with gates closed. Fengtien forces ordered 60 cavalry units to muster for defense, while food cars to Mukden were halted. Wu Ping Hsiang named police chief. Tsao Eu escaped hospital after deposed president. General Chang Tsiung Chang moves to oversee capital protection.

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Rioting Students Face Charges After Campus Clash

Sixteen Lafayette College students were fined 27 dollars each for nuisance charges and held on a 400 dollar bond for a Wednesday hearing over inviting a fight during a campus clash. A bus attempted to intervene as classrooms and theater areas were damaged amid the disturbance.

Baston Siateen Lafiyette Nuisines Prentios Bial Jureau Fie

Burglars Merely Guests of Woman

Fragmentary OCR reads like a garbled crime note about women burglars and a roaming house, with stray phrases about a gate, grain, a street, and a named beverage. The text is incomplete, but implies a report on burglar activity and cautious commentary on who constitutes intruders.

Plumbers Lose Tools in Odd Market Incident

Fragmented OCR reports tools missing during a plumbing job at 120 Weber Street. Local workers and onlookers describe frantic search efforts amid a vague claim of profits tied to a mysterious private enterprise. Police await clearer details as investigators canvas the scene.

Burglar Steals Butter Supply in Sunday Heist

A burglar reportedly filched a quantity of butter in a Saturday theft on West Auisxche avenues. Police noted the incident as a notable local loss with little further verifiable detail available.

Minden Stan Anka Laveghor Toberg Loring

Plane wings burn in hangar during Saturday incident

A damaged report indicates wings of a Deblavid aircraft were badly burned when the plane moved within a hangar at Belly Field Saturday morning. Enlisted crew helped pull the ship out. the fire was extinguished with no damage to other planes.

Prowlers Active on Four Streets Reported

Prowlers kept police busy Saturday across Nayth South Olive Sinners and West Commerce areas. A break in occurred at a Comerines street address with items stolen and disturbances reported to detectives.

U.S. Hotel Announces European Tour to Paris and London

A U S Hotel announces a European tour of its group with dates in April and events in Paris and London. The announcement notes entertainment plans for travelers and a schedule of showcases overseas.

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Terrifying lava flows threaten coastal region chaos erupts

Fragmented OCR reports violent blasts and lava advancing toward a coastal town. The text mentions destruction of a highway, a church, and forest areas as lava nears Hewaku and Dak pfeloek. A provincial expert warns evacuation risks and rising temperatures as molten streams threaten communities.

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Texas Team Loses Debate On Air Row

A garbled report claims a Texas team lost a debate at Penn on a political resolution. Names, dates, and places are jumbled, but the gist indicates a defeat in a classroom or public forum with references to colleges and a split outcome.

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Man Leaves Jail to Face Charges

A frail fragmentary note reports a man leaving jail to face charges in a Florida case. The text contains garbled references to Liberty, Borat, Eyting, violins, and an arrest context, with unclear names or dates, and mentions custody and an indictment.

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Mrs Slayden Takes a Bad Turn in Recent Illness

Reported Saturday, the condition of Mrs laws Tash dev widow at ho Ute caterprs igi worsened. ADA Waal Dying Place Ary Bladen noted she was stright more they ho renety fre.

Mrs, Jr. Slayden Laws

Snowblanked Northeast and Vermont Hit by Deep Snow

A fragmented report outlines heavy snow across Maine New York Vermont and New England. It notes sugar houses blanketed by snow and bitter cold with towns like Adirondack and Auburn experiencing drifts and shivering conditions as the region endures several days of winter weather.

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