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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1925

Page

5

Pageant at Junior School to Present Flags Theme

Miss Frances Donecker of Joel Chandler Harris School outlines a flag-themed pageant to be staged by junior students with faculty training. The Women’s Auxiliary to the YMCA meeting, rescheduled to Tuesday the 28th at 10:30 AM in the new YMCA, joins in the notice. The Tuesday Musical Club meeting has moved from April 21 to the following Tuesday.

Spain Ince Mexico Confederacy United States Frances Donecker Joel Chandler Harris School Young Men’s Christian Association Y. MC. A Meaday

Tanlac Promises Quick Health Boost and Purified Blood

A tonic ad touts Tanlac as a cure for nervousness indigestion rheumatism and torpid liver claiming it purifies blood rebuilds the body and improves quickly. The ad urges buying at a drug store and promises noticeable improvement after two bottles.

Club Calendar Highlights Local Meetings and Events

Monday Paceant at 8 at Joel Chandler Harris High School. Tuesday Form Round Ta % Ele. at noon at the 4 man’s ubhouse. Robert E. Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy meets at 3 at the Gunter Hotel. Phoenix Club meets at the Menger Hotel. May Fete of St Marys Academy planned for May 7 on Academy grounds to benefit the Mothers Club. The Robert E Lee Chapter meets Tuesday afternoon at 3 at the Gunter. A Round Table luncheon of the Woman’s Club at 12 Tuesday with Mrs Timpson and Mrs Maule. St Johns Aid meets Wednesday at 3 in the parish house. Council of Mothers Board meets Thursday at 2:30 in the Amy room of the Gunter. Norma Koch discusses literacy in Texas at Phoenix Club meeting at 3:30 Tuesday at the Menger. Emphasis on attendance. Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School PTA endorses Dr Jeremiah Rhodes and elects officers for the coming year. Garden party arrangements finalized for May 8 with refreshments served in the cafeteria.

Ubhouse Daughters of the Confederacy Gunter Hotel Phoenix Menger San Jacinto St. Mary’s C. Timpson Fred Maule St. John’s Aid Hackberry Burnett Council’ of Mothers Amy Norma Koch Texas Phoenix Club Menger Hotel Parent-Teachers’ Association Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School Jeremiah Rhodes C. J. Starr W. B. Worthington E. Edwards F. EB. Mueller F. C. Kendall A. S. Weiner Westmoorland College Kate Schenk

Louisa Buss Dies at 58 in Victoria Texas

Mrs Louisa Buss 58 formerly of Victoria and Yoakum died at her Yoakum home last week Born Fayetteville she was wife of Emil Buss Residing in Victoria for years they moved to Yoakum in 1912 Surviving husband a son John Buss Yoakum and three grandchildren Funeral from Trinity Lutheran Church with interment Evergreen Cemetery Officiating Rev W J Hoebel pallbearers L P Schultz August Urban Martin Salziger Jacob Wegedorn Edmund Vogt Charles C Zirjacks Sisters of the Sons of Herman attended in a body

Victoria Tex Louisa Buss Fayetteville Emil Buss Yoakum Trinity Lutheran Church Evergreen Cemetery W. J. Hoebel Yoakam L. P. Schultz August Urban Martin Salziger Jacob Wegedorn Edmund Vogt Charles C. Zirjacks

Austin Police Nab Tale of San Antonio Vice Sweep

Austin police nabbed eleven girls in a weeklong vice operation with San Antonio detectives. The group faced corporation court charges Monday, eight fined from fifteen to twenty five dollars, three released for lack of evidence. The drive continues through the week.

Austin Police San Antonio Austin

Fines Totaling 481 Assessed in Corporation Court

Wines totaling 481 dollars were assessed against defendants convicted of various offenses in corporation court Monday morning. Of that amount 206 dollars were paid and the defendants released. Those unable to pay their share of the remaining 275 dollars were remanded to jail. The largest fine was 50 dollars and the smallest 5 dollars.

Five Die as Auto Hits Interurban

Five members of a single family were killed when an interurban car struck their automobile near Ingalls in Anderson Indiana on April 30. Mrs Ralph Cottey and her three children died along with her father Lincoln Cottey. The accident occurred as the family unit traveled together. authorities investigated the collision and identified the stark loss.

Universal Service Anderson Ind Ingalls Ralph Cottey Chilren Lincoln Cottey Lie

Queen of the Bluebonnets invites at San Antonio party

Invitations issued in honor of Her Majesty the Queen of the Bluebonnets in the Court of Sylvan Flowers plus the Order of the Alamo call guests to a Garden Party at 8 30 Saturday evening April 25 at San Antonio Country Club. Reply to Mrs Lane Taylor 524 West Magnolia Avenue.

Deena San Antonio Country Club Lane Taylor West Magnolia’ Avenue Eagle Pass Ruby Leary Tom Leary

OES May Meet In Baptist Church In San Antonio

Encouragement built for bringing the Eastern Star state convention to San Antonio as the new First Baptist church auditorium may serve as a meeting place. Negotiations with Dr Gates and the church pastor are under way, with use likely ready by next October.

San Antonio Eastern Star Astern Star Alamo City First Baptist Church Fred Herndon Chamber of Commerce L. £.Gates

Two men fined $25 for vice violations in court

Kodak pictures and evidence involving a wife, a 19-year-old daughter, and a 10-year-old son were ruled damaging to the defense of two men charged under the vice ordinance in corporation court Monday. Both the defendant and the other woman, alleged to be involved with him, received $25 fines.

Kodak Pictures

City Wins Waterworks Ownership After Referendum

Official canvass shows both propositions failing as 9917 against and 2405 for the first and 9882 against and 2443 for the second. Municipal ownership of the water system is assured with $500,000 bonds for extensions. City council approves issuing $7,000,000 bonds delivered to current plant owners headed by Natt T. Wagner of St. Louis.

Natt T. Wagner St. Louis

Cow Delivers 24,697 Pounds Milk In 305-Day Test

Olympia report notes Chimicum Gerben a four year old Holstein from Washington broke all prior marks for her class in a 305 day test at Western State Hospital Steilseoom Chimicum. The cow produced 24 697 58 pounds of milk and 990 8 pounds of butter fat, averaging 4 1 percent milk.

Olympia Wash Washington Western State Hospital Steilseoom Department of Business Control Chimieum Gerben

Waterworks Bond Issue Approval Passes Four to One

A Saturday vote approved a waterworks purchase by a four to one margin. Financers will deliver the bonds to the city upon bond delivery. Seven thousand bonds of $1000 each will be issued against the plant. Each bond bears a 11 1 2 percent interest, payable semi annually.

Polite Bandits Rob San Antonian Early Monday

Two polite bandits stopped Joseph Lotas walking with a companion at Euclid and Lewis streets, relieved him of a pocketbook containing $2 and a Masonic card, spared the companion and overlooked the watch on Lotas. Detective notes describe only a vague description of the robbers.

Joseph Lotas East Myrtle Street S Roman Euclid Lewis Streets Totos Lotos d

Fort Worth Banker Found Wounded in Home

Fort Worth April 20 Milt Eppstein wealthy investment banker and former liquor dealer was found in his home with a bullet wound in the head and believed fatally shot. He has been in ill health for two years and is a bachelor. He is the brother of Louis Eppstein a New York attorney.

Fort Worth Milt Eppstein Eppstein Louis Eppstein New York

Mexico Retaliates in Immigration Row at Border

In Mexicali, April 20, Mexican Immigration Inspector Ybarra announced that American citizens residing south of the boundary who are employed in Mexico must obtain permits from the Mexican immigration office after April 21. The move, seen as retaliation for American actions toward Mexican workers, affects Mexicali and Algodones but not Tijuana. American officers recently imposed similar limits on Mexican laborers entering the United States, many of whom could not read or write.

Calexico Mexic Mezicali Ybarra Mexicali Algodens Tijuana United States

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Grove Joel Chandler Harris Victor Paul B. Malone Argonne Heights Georges Dumonte James F. Preston San Jacinto Cotillion Club St. Anthony Hotel Robert Ayres Robert Mick Jer Wate Thornton W. B. Davis Dallas George E. Parker Iso J. Pfeiffer Margaret Lewis Fredericksburg Maxine. Stevens Ira Neal Mildred J. Douglas Travers Mrs. Travers Los Angeles Floyd Gilbert’ Kelley H. ‘Kelley Bernice Bulnig Irene Bernhard Gertie Fuessel Roselin Drawht Gladys Steiffa Eeona Amandi Margarite Schneider Effie Artz Cecil Heys Margaret Artz Jeron Sievers Carl Dagen Gaz.Zimmerman Teddy Eyers Jr Burt Frederick Krana Roy Mattick Edward Schneider Dukes of Her ‘ Majesty's Court Sylvan Majestic Theater Knox Nurseries Tree & Roses Evergreens W. Commerce ST Baptist Church Fr Holsum Model Baking Company D Willia City Commission Polite SAN Antonian E. Houston Street Rawak, Meadowbrook Warshauer
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