Champion Girl Speaker of BHS to Compete in State Finals
Miss Maude Esten Davis of Bin enridge High School is named champion San Antonio High echayi qunclaimer and will compete in the state declamation finals. The event, part of the Hin Interscholastic League program, includes athletic and literary contests with about 4000 people expected to attend.
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Maude Esten Davis
Binenridge High School
San Antonio High
Echayi
Leusis
Alames
Vassar
Profs
Renee
April
Theomet Bi
Iachall
Vassae
Henry Noble MacClarken
Pre ‘Gual College
Feiahea Ween Feiahea Ween Day and Night Coal Outlook
Weather report notes warmer day ahead with light northerly winds and scattered clouds. Partly cloudy conditions expected in the northwest with no significant changes in temperature or precipitation.
Sandbags Win Battle Against Rising Water On Dikes
Flooding swelled along the Mississippi and threatened stations, rail lines, and warehouses as sandbags lined dikes near Ficheburg and Vicksburg. Residents reported water encroaching towns and canals, with several parishes evacuated while crews battled tides and levee breaches to slow the advance toward New Orleans and surrounding areas.
Bay Loses Ground in Breath Fight
Roanoke Virginia report on a late stage illness of a severely ill patient near Walter Bodthe, a near sixteen year old boy, kept alive since April. The patient’s condition worsened while awaiting a lung operation after a prior car accident caused a dislocated shoulder and other injuries.
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Bay
Roanoke
Ann A
Walter L. Bodthe
Benefit Tickets Sold by Girls for Local Show
Krake local bands and 669 high school girls will cover the business district selling tickets for a benefit show to be held at the auditorium Saturday May 6. Tickets cost one dollar and up, with a tag reading Travel Helped. Brackenridge and Main Avenue girls will meet at local hotels and a silver trophy will go to the school with the best return.
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Krake
Brackenridge High School
St. Anthony
Avenua
We Gunter Hotel
Arthur Randal
Flood relief funds reach over four million dollars
The flood relief fund of the American Red Cross surpassed the four million dollar mark with total contributions reported at 4 178 750. Eastern States contributed 2 766 000, Mid Western states 4 195 000, and Pacific states 2 750, as of April in Washington.
Police Respond to False Alarm in City Burglary Call
Police answered a burglar alarm at a local factory on Saturday but found no trace of the intruder. The brief report notes responders handled the false alert with no injuries or damages recorded.
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Lpyloon Kefiep
Broth Company
Arty
The Light treasure hunt kicks off with grand prize
Citizens are invited to start the four weekly treasure quest at The Light office Monday. Directions will be published, with a $547 grand prize including $500 cash. Prizes also include a car down payment, groceries, and other cash awards, all tied to clues and public postings through Sunday.
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Bhatthane
Finch
Assud
Detiving
Tven Starbon
Bistones
Young
Twovale
Soo
Soplack Sharp Sunny Afteenson
Lister
Instoma
San Antonio Public Service Company
I. New Audson
Essex
Marceli Fare Eredi
Western Heights
Uhumamen
Texas Chiropractice Colleges
Shepherd Tiundts
L. F. Fite
Wiggly Wiggly Company
Dundee Wool Milley
Wits
Seven Tugs Free Warship Colorado After Grounding Off New York
A grounded battleship Colorado near the East River off Brooklyn Navy Yard required seven tugs to refloat. The ship became stuck while maneuvering from the East River anchorage toward the navy yard as flood tide intensified.
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N.Y
New Fork
Upr
Ile Mint
Evereign
Mlewoth
East River
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Marriage in Plane Over City Hall in Berlin Court
A couple eloped to Berlin City Hall by airplane to wed amid legal constraints. Heinz Wilavive, an official with the Aerial League, and his bride completed the ceremony aboard the aircraft, seeking to conform to civil requirements under wartime conditions.
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Berlin
Heinz Wilavive
Italy
Pinedo Predicts Quick World Flight
Pinedo forecasts a fast around the world flight in about ten days. The bold claim suggests a rapid journey by a noted aviator or team, highlighting anticipation for a historic milestone in global air travel.
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Pinedo
Tigre
Fragmented report on a teen found and unnamed details
A juvenile male was located on a road and taken into custody. The partial text mentions a Mexican youth and unclear notes about a statement or motive, but the details are incomplete and cannot be fully clarified.
Nuevo Laredo Begins to Sprout Wings
Nuevo Laredo reports reforms in the border town as municipal president Amada Gonzatte Patn seeks to end century old public bathing customs. A recent order bans street loitering after curfew and fines residents seen on the streets after dark. Local authorities vow to enforce conduct rules despite mixed public reaction.
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Nuevo Laredo
Thia
Tven
Igo Dtunicipal
Amada Gonzatte Patn
Cing
Ain Grande
Wind and Rain Gale Injures 16 Children in Two States
Severe winds and heavy rain damaged buildings and trees across two states. Sixteen schoolchildren were injured at one location, with two in danger of death after a country schoolhouse collapse. Centralia and Central City also suffered damage estimated at 5000. No fatalities reported.
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Ind
Berpsa
Denton
Minois
Scattsturg
Seolicorttis
Centralia
Central City
Officials Propose Skirt Rule After School Show
Bloomfield New York officials observe a school show and discuss girls uniforms. Initial display featured girls in short black bloomers without stockings, followed by skirts with black stockings as the preferred attire.
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Slopeferre
Star Uo
Yeaterday
Asia
Bloomfield, N.Y
Hoard of Education
Soho
Arctic Station Ice Cream Stand Near Fort Faut
April 16 report from HEL notes flood relief effort with an ice cream stand near the Arctic Station. Locals and travelers may enjoy a cold treat before heading north, with hot dogs and drinks offered at the fountain area as troops prepare to depart.
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Arctic
Abduction Case Sparks City Wide Manhunt and Reward
An armed abduction occurred Friday night when two Mexicans forced a San Antonio girl into a car on South Hackberry and Bedley. She was assaulted, tied, and left in a thicket. the man who drove the car fled, later neighbors found her injured and walking home. A citywide search and rewards were announced, with Charles Heninger starting a $100 fund and vowing to double it if needed.
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Ettickery
Ben Antonio
Leas
Charles Heninger
South’ Presa
Sam Si Necesanry
Conpauign
Frank St. Cletre
Brooksfield
South Hackberry Street
Bedley Avenue
J. M. Shaw
Alasgard Terrace
Blu
Mes
Claire
St. Claire
Hackberry Street
Stevens Avenue
Sutherland Springs Road
Nituckel
St. Waly
Hhis
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