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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1924

Page

4

Bexar County Democrats Denounce Klan at Convention

The Bexar County Democratic convention denounced the Ku Klux Klan as a menace to representative government and adopted a county platform backing Davis and Brysu for president and VP, a housing code, school pay, and teacher pensions. Delegates were named to district and state conventions, with A. D. Rogers elected chair and a slate including J. R. Davis, Evelyn Sterling, Maury Maverick, and many others.

Bexar County Jobe W. Davis C. W. Brysu Free Schools of Texas Ku Klux Klan Democratic Party KLAN Be Klax Rogers Pendinet Thomson Tal Wright Johnson Democratic Executive Committee G. 0. Brown Fritz Russi Hugene VT. Smith Frank Bushick Jr Mes J. . King Wheeler Pettus A. W. Seelingson Joe Sulbert Evelyn Sterling J. K. Beretta W. B. Teagarden J. E. Wilkens W. J. Conger Clarence Nnegent Henry Stussi Kate Siedeman A. W. Selligson Henry Russi John Y H. Bicketter J. 8 King J. R. Davis J. E. King A. Whton John W. Gaines J.T. S. James A. Hariey John H. Bickett H. BP. Drought John Bicketter BH. P. Drought W. F. Barebee Ralph Mogna Frank B. Wash John Browne Maury Maverick Souther Bickett George Green O. W.wilson Brooks C. W. Titne R. I. Bail Ae L. B. Randall N. C. Green

Happy Endings Written to Tragic Starts by Loving Hands

A San Antonio office called the office of happy endings reunites mothers with babies placed for adoption. Miss Madeline Ostema, head of the Texas Children's Home Winding Society, notes environment shapes children and that secondhand children often appear happier in stable homes. The agency, linked to rich donors and a local board, seeks funds and volunteers as it continues placing infants with careful screening and long-term care considerations.

San Antonio Houston’ Street Mort Stork, Inc Maddeline Madeline Ostema Texas Children’s Home Winding Society of Miss Ostema Nilshin Mey Bjork Association Madeline Germany Japan Sa Antonio Miss -Tema Ake Couyt Shep Fort Worth Ostema Jn San Antonio Bor

Progressives Delegates Nominated in Texas Convention

A county convention of La Follette supporters in Fort Worth area nominated delegates for the state convention. John P. Pfeiffer chaired the executive committee, with S. Maghall as secretary. A special committee led by Pfeiffer, Denninger, Lange, Goodrich, and Elgin planned the War en State Convention and to cooperate with the Fort Worth La Follette Club. The convention recommended Dr. H. Schwegman as elector. Raleigh Hotel named as Ware convention headquarters.

Weee Robert T LaFollette Fexar County Court House LaFollettey John P. Pfeiffer laPollette-for-President Club Boxar County S. Maghall Pfeiffer Schwegman Mgr. Pfeiffer Robjt Denninger FB. Lange IL 1 Goodrich I. G. Elgin Waren LaFollette Club Fort Worth la Follette Raleigh Ware Simula

Tomasa Patino Improves After Shooting Ordeal

Tomasa Patino, a 16 year old girl, is reported to be steadily improving at Robert BL Green hospital after being shot in the left breast by her admirer PL G Valencia. Valencia died by shooting himself.

Tomasa Patino PL G Valencia Robert BL Green Hospital Valencia

Local names listed in courtroom advertisement

An advertisement fragment lists numerous individuals including Mrs Bascom Bell Judge Robert W Terrell and others connected to a court matter or notice. The text appears to be a damaged roster or notices page with scattered names and an advertisement about stomach trouble remedies. Continuous specifics are unclear due to OCR issues.

Mrs Ferguson Leads Davidson by 6035 Votes in Texas Primary

Dallas August 2 figures from the Texas Election Bureau show Miriam Ferguson leading Lynch Davidson by 6035 votes in the gubernatorial race. Complete returns from 242 of Texas counties total 694947 with Ferguson ahead. Robertson leads with 191003 and other candidates trail.

Dallas Texas Election Bureau Deniweru Miriam Ferguson Lynch Davidson Felix Robertson Robertson Ferguson Whit Davidson Barton Collins Burkett Pope Dixon Sts Iead

Puppies to Be Sold at Auction During San Antonio Kennel Show

A charity auction of 10 show puppies will accompany the San Antonio Kennel Club show in October to aid the Ciped Children’s Association. Br A W Walliser says top kennels responded, including Arroyo Kennels of Pasadena sending a studded puppy and Thornbrook Kennels’ Dr W Taylor donating an Airedale from 1923 winners Tanglewood Virus. Lieutenant Stamler Mezargee of Fort Sam Houston will run the sale, aiming to raise a large sum for the hospital fund.

San Antonio Arroyo W. Taylor Russell Taylor Thornbrook Kennels Predericksburg Lient Stamler Mezargee Fort Sam

Hughes to Reach Berlin Early Today

Secretary of State Hughes arrived in Cologne at 10 oclock and was greeted by officials. He left for Berlin and is expected to arrive by 7 oclock Sunday not to be personally received by Chancellor Strefmann.

Cologne Hughes Berlin Aliviag

Britain builds radio testing plant at Rugby

London Aug 2 the British government committee for trans Atlantic telephony study has recommended experimental setup of a 200 kilowatt radio telephone transmitting station at Rugby to test two way conversations between England and America during favorable winter conditions. Reliable service under all conditions remains challenging.

London Rugby England America

Elgin Moves to Fight Rangers in Texas

Captain J B Elgin files for temporary injunction to disband the Texas ranger force arguing it violates the state constitution and Bill of Rights. Judge Minor sets October 20 hearing on merits against Governor Neff and Adjutant General Barton. The suit also seeks to stop vouchers to ranger HQs and questions frontier claims in San Antonio.

R. B. Minor Fifty-seventh District Court J. B. Elgin Dale Set Minor Dave Watson D. B. Chapin Elgin Neff Barton Ranger Bell Telephone Company Frontier Rangers San Antonio Bexar County Texas The Light Davis Milgin Edmund J. Davis Pat Rio Grande Panhandle Sabine

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