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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
4
Corinne Rich reports that advances in radio threaten high priced professors. Lehman of Berkeley foresees fewer professors as radios transfer teaching to other ports and large schools along the west coast share experts.
In Portland Maine on April 30 members of Troop 10 of Past Deering set a world record in wall scaling with a time of 122 5 seconds, beating the prior mark of 15 seconds as announced by officials.
An ad proclaims Tiz as a remedy for burning, swelling and tired feet. It promises relief from corns bunions and raw spots with quick action and a foot rest guarantee. A coupon offer invites testing Diz free and refunds if not satisfied.
In Kansas City on April 30 Frank Parsons of Chicago was found legally married to two wives after Circuit Judge Allen C. Southern set aside his divorce from Ene R. Parsons of Madison Wisconsin. The judge ruled the prior divorce obtained fraudulently and Mrs Parsons No 1 moved to set aside the decree while Parsons resumed living with her after the divorce was granted.
In Sarasota 60 miles south of Tampa, workers uncover a sunken vessel possibly dating back a century. The sailing ship includes hardwood engine timbers and a paddle wheel hint, with the hull buried under about twelve feet of sand, sparking theories of pirates or a hurricane as its fate.
In New Haven on April 30 President Emeritus Arthur Flatley of Yale spoke on Law Enforcement. He called the Eighteenth Amendment a marked infringement of personal liberty and argued public opinion rather than Congress drives law enforcement. He warned that more statutes require bigger police forces or chaos and autocratic rule.
Secretary Hoover invited governors of coastal states from Maine to Texas to send representatives to Washington on May 22 to discuss fish conservation along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. He cited declines in shad and lobster catches and costs, urging rehabilitation, pollution control, and stock reinforcement.
The estate of Marshal Field sold the retail store buildings and 99 year land rental to Marshal Field and Company. The Circuit Court approved the sale price of the buildings at 12 million dollars. Land valued at 15 million with a sliding rent scale from 60 000 to 1 000 000 per year was fixed.
President Coolidge accepts the resignation of Solicitor General Beck and signals another vacancy. Beck plans a Europe trip in May while several key posts await renewal, including the tariff commission and assistant secretary of state and labor posts. An international Joint Commission vacancy also persists.
John O Leary of 207 North Division Street Buffalo extols Peterson's Ointment as the only remedy for years of piles and skin troubles. He says the ointment cured him quickly and cites how druggists confirm its usefulness.
An old advertisement touts camphor, hydras tis, and witch hazel as a simple eye wash. It claims relief for sore or strained eyes and mentions a free aluminum cup with each bottle, sold by druggists.
Mrs. Mattie J. Steelman of 220 Market Street Camden credits Plant Juice with major health gains after years of stomach liver and kidney issues and constant fatigue. She reports improved digestion appetite sleep and relief from catarrh and headaches and says the product is worth every penny. Plant Juice is sold in San Antonio by Sommerx drug stores and nationwide by druggists.
Burglar(s) entered A C Allen’s Pleasanton Road home by cutting a window screen and carried off a steamer trunk containing four suits, an overcoat, a hat and silk shirt. Detectives Higgins and Robinson investigated. Manuel Bernat reported a suit and silk shirt stolen.
The Better Business Bureau cautions readers about statements in advertisements by Wolff & Mars Co claiming strong merchandise and prices. If consumers have doubts, report to the Crockett bureau at 4284.
Mrs J L Ballentyne at 562 Courtland Pigeon woke to an electric light and a prowler fleeing after attempting to enter through a window. Policeman William Portis from sub station No 5 responded. A neighborhood search found no trace. Ballentyne could only describe a black intruder.
Charles Beecher Warren, twice rejected by the Senate as attorney general, dined with President and Mrs. Coolidge at the White House. Warren, en route from White Sulphur Springs where he had been testing for several weeks, had no statement to make.
Lieutenant Craigie and Lieutenant Greenlaw departed Kelly Field for Whitney to retrieve a damaged plane, then plan to pick up a mechanic from Cisco to aid in the wrecked aircraft repair. It is their third flight to Whit ney and Cisco in two weeks.
A catalog excerpt describes beaded pouch bags in solid colors with silk lining, filigree frame, chain and beaded handles. Includes underarm bags with mirrors and coin purses, leather tiger styles, patent leather underarm designs, and long box vanities with lipstick, coin purse and mirror in red black gray and brown.
Fresh Jenny Buster Brown and Peter Pan collar and cuff sets in fine ecru net. Trimmed with Vai and Venice faces embroidery net and pin tucks. Some with real Irish crochet edges. Priced at 98 cents. Eeru tucked net collar and cuff sets with embroidered net Val and Venice lace edges. In V shape priced at P2019.
Readable items describe 54 inch by 18 inch rainbow georgette scarfs with 8 inch silk accents. Priced at 3.00.
A local ad lists assorted sewing notions and household goods with prices. Items include bias tape in multiple colors, dress snaps, hair pins, dress pins, hook and eye tape, rubber baby pants, dustless duster, whisk brooms, jiffy lock bathing bags, and assorted negligee girdles with rubber sanitary belts at various price points.
A list of embroidery options with prices from 1.29 to 3.00 includes eyelet and Venice style motifs. Various colors such as red, blue, brown, lavender, and pink are offered in several patterns and yardage. The ad highlights imported cutouts, beaded edges, and cream to white palettes.
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