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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1925

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Fragmented Narratives Mix Politics War and Crime in Uneven Dispatch

A long, ragged passage covers diverse topics from public governance, the German leadership question, and European affairs to quotes on Goethe and Faust. It cites Hindenburg and Lord Balfour, contrasts ages of leaders, references Alfred Russell Wallace, Montaigne, and a reader’s note on baseball and boll weevils, ending with an account of executions and a governor’s parole.

Dexas Agricultural Deparepment Buréau Sedgil

Snow and Heat Hit San Angelo in Turbulent Weather

Weather across San Angelo sees record heat followed by snow and heavy rain. In one week the area logged three and a half inches of precipitation with tornadoes near San Marcos causing multiple deaths and severe injuries. Two Mexicans died in a collapsed house, while many residents report extensive damage to farming districts and power and telecommunication outages. Kerrville and New Braunfels also record rainfall, with Guadalupe County receiving a shower in parts.

San "Angelo San Marcos Buda Kyle Tornaria Mexi Maxwell Texas San Kerrville New Braunfels Ortherstén Guadalupe Couunty Mloreaville Jourdan

Mrs Baudere r Denied in Dramatic Court Action

Mrs Baudere r faces denial as judge rules on a contested case following a late Tuesday submission. The trial saw strong defense from Mrs Baudere r and her two daughters Caroline and Alvarezetta in a dramatic courtroom clash.

Tudge Tudgeerson Bauderer Caroline sAlvaretta

Knowles Custody Battle Ends With Mother's Win

In a Fort Worth district court ruling Judge S G Tayloe awarded custody of Jackie Knowles to his mother Mrs Dorris Knowles. Grandparents R R Knowles and wife gain 30 days visit per six months. A compromise order reinstates a Brazos county custody arrangement with grandparent visitation. Jackie, four, asked to go home as trials highlighted tensions.

Nounz Wackin Knowles Dorris Knowles Jackie Cbdurt Tayloe R. R.nowles Bryan Pacific Brazos’ County Backie D. W. Capps Tosant

Ask and Thou Shalt Receive Man Goes to Jail

Howard Cleaves a discharged soldier with three months out of the army asked to be jailed after telling patrolmen he could not find work. At Corporation Judge Onion's bench he requested 30 days. the judge found him guilty of a gestancy and sentenced him to 30 days in jail.

Howard Cleaves Cleaves Salading Carter Travis Tse Hesras Onion

Chicago Attorney Fails to Locate Shepherd Witness

John Sharbora, Chicago state's attorney, in Dallas and Houston seeking Mrs. Viola Eaton for the McClintock poisoning case, returns to Chicago after failing to locate her. Police found no trace. Eaton's whereabouts unknown and unlisted in city directories.

Dallas John Sharbare Chicago Texas McClintock William D. ‘Shepherd Billy McClintock Viola Eaton Sharbara Houston

Business Outlook Rosy as Cabinet Reports Prosperity

President Coolidge hears upbeat business reports at the cabinet meeting. Labor Secretary Davis notes rising demand for building trades workers, while Melon reports large bank deposits and a slemandia, and Hoover cites higher freight loadings as signs of a healthy economy.

Universal Service Washington, D. C Coolidge Labor Davis Mellon Hoover

Fort Worth Watchman Burns to Death in Rooming House Fire

Yoseph H. Garrison aged 60 a watchman for the Santa Fe Railroad at the seventeenth street crossing died in a fire at a rooming house on Wednesday Fite Lowy allegedly involved the loss valued at 210000 dollars.

Fort Forth Yoseph H. Garrison Santa Fe

Forges Ready for Battle for West Texas Convention

The Mineral Wells report says Amarillo will fight San Antonio for the 1926 West Texas chamber of commerce convention with Abilene also in contention. San Antonio delegates, led by Fred M. Aoradan, aim to land the Alamo City as host, with pilots Barrett and Robertson coordinating arrivals. A scout band and a welcome committee prepare, and a special train visit follows after the event.

Mineral Welle Panhandle Amarillo Sunny San Antonio West Texas Chamber of Commerce Abilene Texas San San Antonio Mineral Wells Cherr Head West Texas San Antoniang Amarill

Boy swept up by tornado in Texas farm incident

A tornado struck the Walter Simon farm near Kyle at six PM Tuesday. Julius Smith, a negro tenant, lost track of his four year old son who vanished amid the cone shaped tornado. Reports say the boy seemed to run in the air, but investigators determined he was being carried aloft by the twister while trying to stay on the ground.

Austin Julius Smith Walter Simon Kyle Nurmi Terra Firma

BEXAR FARMER BURNS IN GAS STOVE EXPLOSION

Guss English a farmer six miles along the Somerset road suffered fatal burns when a gasoline stove exploded late Tuesday night. He was severely burned and rushed to his brother David W. English at 1120 Dawson street before being taken to Robert B. Green Hospital where doctors say the injuries will probably prove fatal.

Guss English Somerset Road Merv English David W. English Dawson Street Robert B. Green

Toy balloon flight records reach Wisconsin from England

Universal Service reports in Sheboygan Wisconsin that Gas Fichatadt of Sheboygan picked up a toy balloon released in Alsager England. The balloon, found March 20, sets a long distance flight record with confirmation from Enskind.

Iversal Service Sheboxygan Wis Gas Fichatadt Sheboygan Alsager England Enskind

Henry S Van Fleet Dies at 100 Publisher of the Clipper

Yonkers reports Henry S Van Fleet aged 100 longtime publisher of the New York Clipper died yesterday in his home in his hundredth year. He published the Clipper for five years and earlier ran weekly theatrics publications. He is survived by six children. Four die in Portland apartment fire injuring two others possibly fatally.

Henry S. van Fleet the Clipper Yonkers Apel Henry van Fleet New York Clipper

Explosion of flash heard miles from San Antonio

A lightning like blast and exploding duds at Kelly Field and an auxiliary landing field rocked San Antonio on Wednesday. Residents from Tobin Hill Laurel Heights and Woodlawn Place rushed outside as a column of smoke rose and a single tree was struck by lightning. Soldiers detonated a line of unexploded aerial bombs while refinery reports noted a flash and smoke seen eight miles away. Noise traveled across the city and telephone lines lit up with alarm.

San Antonio Tobin Fill Laurel Eights Woodlawn Place Hi Teng Seventh Street Wester Kelly Field Cits ElFiur Jones Castroville Road Portige

Katy Move Links Road With KC Line

A private group steps toward reestablishing closer relations between Kansas City Southern and Missouri Kansas and Foxall railroads. Representatives of the Kansas City Southtran and its banking affiliations join the Katy executive committee.

KATY K.C. Line Kansas Cit Southern Missouri Kansas Foxall Kansas Is Southtran Conmumitbeo

Henry Ford Plans Mexico City Plant

Agents of the Ford Motor interests work on site to establish an assembly plant in Mexico City, signaling expansion plans in April. The report notes discussions and preparations for production facilities and local employment potential.

Henry Ford Mexico City Menico City Ford Motor

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