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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1926

Page

3

Plans Set for San Antonio High School Press Meet

San Antonio district high schools will gather May 4 at the original gah reatauceut stool for a press association meeting. Rob Stuece-Rhes, president, and Barold Seherwitz, sports editor of San Antonio Light, will give addresses along with invited editors from multiple Texas towns. The event features the Jef orchestra and aims to honor the best high school paper in the Basler University contest.

San Antonio Press Association Tuceleo Rob Stuece-Rhes Barold Seherwitz San Antonio Light Princina Kia Eukles Main Avenue Fauline Borkester Brackenridge Times My A.W. Se San nlo-Express Jef Main Avenue Senor School Hisckettville Dvalde Engle Pass

Cure for skin ailment touted by reader’s letter

A reader from Lawrenceville, Ga describes severe facial pimples. After scratching worsened eruptions, she reports relief using Cuticura Soap and Ointment paired with glycerine cakes. The letter endorses Cuticura products as the complete toilet and nosial care solution.

Favorite Prescription Ad Boosts Nervous Women’s Health

An advertisement touts Mrs. Mattie Harris praising Favorite Prescription for nervous distress and weak appetites. It claims the remedy restored strength, steadiness, and weight after using the product, urging readers to obtain it from their druggists or Pierce’s establishments in Buffalo, with testimonials and location hints.

Mutt and Jeff and a Havana minister in April

In Havana on April 3 Alfredo de Marintesi, a Spanish initiator, is mentioned amid a string of odd notes. Philadelphia reports ex-minister Dear Willigam Potter, a former minister, died at Jefferéo hospital today at age 74.

Bitten Havana Alfredo de Mistister Philadelphea

Orcas drill team selected for Brack Voridge High School

Major B J Riley announces the Brack voridge High School drill team for the competition at Cat Schyab Field Mart 1. The roster includes Captain Creed Sheeran First Lieutenant Heary Ford Second Lieutenant Darold Joseph Platoon Sergeants Ball Finger Wetcher and Sergeants Gavan Brown Barberard Breit Corporals Aneggli Rooke Crish Baldwin Langwell and Hancork Privates list many names including Anderson Brin Burgess Bridges Besse Roughton Davis Diaz Drike Faesenidge Foster Ployd Fuller Glenny Goldberg Henneasey Johnston Jolly Krisch Kael Moran Morris AfeCutchen Mundine Naylor Roselle Rice Richards Sante re Street Schmid Shelby Snews Savage Al Sluerap Stout Taryn Dryer Thorman Wheeler and Watson.

Orcas Crack Brackvoridge High School Unite of the K B. J. Riley Theramet O Creed Sheeran Heary Ford Darold Joseph Plation Ball Finger Wetcher Gavan Brown Barberard Breit Aneggli Rooke Crish Baldwin Langwell Hancork Anderson Brin Burgess Bridges Besse Roughton Davis Diaz Drike Faesenidge Foster Ployd Fuller Glenny Goldeberg Henneasey Unt Johnston Jolly Jackson Rbithly Krisch Kael Moran Morris AfeCutchen Mundine Naylor Roselle Rice Hichards Santere Street Schmid Shelby Snews Savage Sluerap Stout Taryn Dryer Thorman Wheeler Watson

San Antonio Hosts National Spanish War Veterans Encampment

A plan to hold the 2027 national encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans in San Antonio gains support from local camps led by J. Hernandez Camp No. 1 and adjutant We B. Duke. Organizers estimate 15 000 to 20 000 veterans would attend, drawing troops from Texas and across the Union per adjutant William M. Haring of Ben Antuily Camp.

San Antonio United Spanish War Veterans Texas Agene J. Hernandez B. Duke Departaent of Texas The Veterans Organization Union William M. Harving Ben Antuily

Glerk Delights Guests With Musical Hand Saw Act

In a quirky St Anthony hotel scene, Glerk entertains guests with a hand saw melody as clerks and guests react to the unusual performance. The anecdote centers on hotel life, hobbyism, and a playful quarrel over street theater in a mid century sense of humor.

Glerk Little Jimmie St Anthony Sonny Abe F.C. Burun Ike Canliden Muri

Sharks Bite Legs of Sailor Rescued From Death at Sea

London dispatch reports Thomas Madison aboard the British steamer Ripley Castle fell overboard on a stormy Atlantic night April 22 amid sharks. The ship turned back, launched lifebuoys, and a lifeboat rescued Madison two hours later. he sustained leg injuries but survived.

London Thomas Madison Madison mid-Atlantic Union Ripley Castle Manson Igr Iounda Sirivas

Insurance fraud case leads to harsher sentence in Pike County

Wiltwa T. Turner on trial for murder of two minors and defrauding an insurer faced a jury verdict in Pike County court. He received a lighter sentence after the jury considered the insurance fraud charges alongside the murder allegations.

Piseville Wiltwa T. Turner SEU Pike County

Texas Rexall Club Holds Election at Fort Worth

The Texas Rexall Club elected new officers at its overlay convention in Fort Worth. Meynolds of Pitighors was chosen president, with Uherence A. as vice president and J. F. Smith named San Antonio president. Other officers include Frank Cordell as second vice president and W. Atkins as fourth vice president. M. Reenfrs from Port Worth remains secretary.

Fore Worth Tez Meynolds Pitighors Tex Jacag Ander Uherence Wasihieliv J. F. Suyith San Anow Stiant. Atkins Fourth View Wud E. M Reenfrs Port Worth Sooretarysure

Stillmans Sail for Home Aboard Olympic

Stillman and Mira Stillman depart Tendon for New York aboard Loy Glsmphc on the Olympic. A Waterlan station deterdire awarded entrangs to heirs of the al Hough exclusion of names, drawing public attention to their departure. Stillman expresses uneasy but hopeful plans as he and Mira affirm trust and harmony in their marriage.

Universal Bergien Mira Tumex B. Stillman New York Waterlan Station al- Hough Pavaengers Stillman Uueresa

Bakers Pick Dallas Man President

In Dallas on April 20 at the Texas Trakars annual session Paul Luquia of Dallas was elected president. Other officers elected included Jet Y. Baird of Port Worth and William Collmergan, Laut fad intanders, with a slate of executives and chairmen named for various posts.

Dallas Mr. Sebowos Chuiemian

Interior Dept Reports Adequate Water for Reclamation Projects

Washington April 28 The Department of Interior announced a reasonable water supply in storage for federal reclamation projects for the coming season, except for the Grand Coulee unit in Washington and the Newlands project in Nevada. Precipitation was well below normal across much of the West, though heavy April rains in California and the northern Rockies improved prospects. The outlook notes a very low summer reservoir level flagged as probable.

Washington Department of Interior Storag Stason Newlands Nevada Caliornia Rockies

Indian Beats Man to Death, Charge!

An incident at Smith Chemical Works in Wed Wann ends in the death of superintendent Joseph K. Walford after an assault. The report notes white employer protection themes and hints at a broader confrontation involving workers and local authorities.

Sadamanda Enns Jolmeon

Lutheran Church Will Be Dedicated

A dedication ceremony is planned for St Luke's Castel Dankeron Church in Che tadewia and Weal, Fluustate eterets. Sev. Joba Wo Setbart will lead the service with local church officials in attendance.

Lutheran Church Hex John Gillisen St. Luke's Castel Dankeron Chetadewia Weal Satelaek Aabtrossia Joba Wo Setbart Cileigo General Secsettee Righmond Tiyari Butherat Ghureh

Divyate 12 Arrested By Ordinary Peyho

A person named Divyate 12 at Bishop Maietqaou' Zabille' of Huasulla has been arrested by ordinary peyho responding to an alleged foray into istoral Jette. The case involves an investigation by the Puella ulty and related officials of the Mewlen constluation.

Divyate Maietqaou’ Zabille Huasulla Ordmny Peyho Distele Caf Puella Ulty Foray Istoral Jette Ruligiour Mewlen

11 Arab Stowaways Die in Ship Hold

Fragmentary report describes the ship hold tragedy with 11 Arab stowaways dying during a voyage from Algiers to Marseilles. Survivors or authorities are not clearly documented in the readable text.

Algiers Marseilles Athens Pferlig

Rum cargo valued at 115000 sent to coast

A chaotic OCR snippet reports a rum cargo valued around 115000 shipped to the coast. Names and places are garbled, but references to consignees, producers, and prices suggest a maritime trade or shipment note with unclear details.

Lousviln Agri Lacyie

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