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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1925
Page
3
The Light hosts a scooter and pushmobile race on August 22 with 30 prizes. Edward Mabrito of Hex Company promotes build-your-own designs, including four wheel pushmobiles and scooter models, urging safer, faster builds and entry forms now available.
Two Fort Worth men, postmaster Augui-Bi Moore and Dr G T Tinms, were injured when their car overturned east of Vernon while driving to Comargo. The pavement slicked, the vehicle skidded, and toppled onto them, leaving one with broken ribs and another with crushed collarbone.
Scooter races divide three classes for ages 0 to 16 inclusive with prizes for top three in every class and a Richard Dix automobile prize for best home made design. Pushmobile races run three age bands 12 to 14, 15 to 17 and 41 years and wider with prizes for driver and pusher in each class. best home made pushmobile prize to be announced. Entry deadline Friday August 24. each entry receives a number to be painted on the vehicle. pushmobiles require at least three wheels and must be propelled only by the pusher. drivers and pushers must be same age class.
Two San Antonio grocers were fined 25 dollars each in corporation court on Wednesday for trafficking in stolen goods. A fourth case was postponed. Police bail captured a truck driver in a wholesale firm who admitted taking and selling stolen groceries to the merchants. Detectives Rhinke and Carter observed the driver disposing of the stolen stock.
Major Horace M. T Witham, commander of the Tenth School Group, Kelly Field, will lead a climb around government schools and air stations. He plans stops at Chanute Field Lindiguanolis WeConk Field Fairfield Langley back to Washington and finally San Antonio. He will be away until August 24.
A Los Angeles woman left two children with her husband to seek work in town and did not return overnight, prompting police alerts. Another woman, Angelita Villanueva Campion, was found nearby. her husband prepared to pursue her as she had taken two young children with her.
A notice notes Colonel McKinley, adjutant general, on temporary duty involving recruitment activities. The visitiation includes Wichim Falls and Worth Amarin and Muelle air tem poraey duty during arrangements with the resident army units.
Unclear radio messages describe the Baedsullnn Acctie expedition test flights at Etah Greenland. Three planes ascended to 6000 feet in severe cold, with one aircraft reaching 12000 feet. The crew reported strong radio link, successful engine performance, and buoy tethering after landing.
In Mexico a treasure hunt seeks millions in bullion reportedly buried by wartime factions. U S Smelting Engineer CL Wuenseh says a $300,000 shipment is located at a precise spot and divers plan to use an electrical divining rod. The method uses a pair of wires over a site to detect treasure as the operator approaches the deposit.
San Antonio seeks to capture the 1926 national convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Gus A. Schmitt post worthy president travels with W. Souter and Bronc Rose to Toledo where the organization is holding its current meeting.
Report from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce highway department notes roads are in good condition after recent rains. Motorists are advised to check with the highway department before traveling.
Firn airplanes from the observation section of the Advanced Flying School left Kelly Field Wednesday afternoon for Taredo on training flights under command of West Lt. Hopkins director of observation thinning. Another ship flown by Lt. Mulligan with Lt. Drake as observer went to Austin.
Lieutenant Hugh W. Downing logged 108 hours and 25 minutes of flying in July, establishing the month’s record. Lieutenant AH M. Tey was close behind with 6 hours 45 minutes, while total flying time for the period reached about 2816 hours and 10 minutes.
A dubious old notice touts lemon juice mixed with Urchard White as a do it yourself skin whitening lotion. It promises a “quarter yn of the mist wonderful skin whitener” to soften and beautify skin, claimed to be used by famous stage beauties, with instructions to massage into face neck arms and hands.
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