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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1924

Page

11

Forecast of a Year Without a Summer Predicted

Washington highlights a Browne forecast predicting unsettled and colder weather with a risk of droughts and heavy rains. The piece notes ocean heat storage, sun-heat cycles, and potential 1926-27 cold spells, comparing to the 1816 year without a summer and warning agricultural impacts globally.

Edna Marshall Consol Washington Herbert J. Browne Browne Smithsonian Institution Mr. Browne Missouri Valley Atlantic Nebraska Central Town Uinois Ohio New York New England Gulf California Hael Norway Spitzberger Gulf Stream Greenland

Prizes Awarded At San Saba Fair

San Saba Tex Aug crowd passed through the Richland Springs Cafe on the second day of the West San Saba county fair. Prize winners in the parade opening the event included DJ Chapman first on business display car and J M James second. Grace Adams first in individual decorated car. Nora Pool first, farm products flows. B Flore second. Joe Stevens first, Miss Nora Pool first. M E B Reavis first, prick face. Christian first. Wiggins and Wash first laughable feature.

San Saba Tex Orthy Richland Springs DJ. Chapman J. M James Grace Adams Mirs Joe Stevens Nora Pool di B. Flore J. B. Hopkins Fds Connell M. EB. Reavis Yom Christian Wiggins and Wash

Flag Etiquette Added to Texas Civics Texts

Texas studies report that Laidlaw Brothers will include an article on Flag Etiquette in all civics texts after support from Temple state commander Dr Sherwood of the American Legion. The textbook commission referred the pamphlet to the publisher, who endorsed and granted permission for universal use.

Austin Texas State Textbook Commission Laidlaw Brothers Texas Supplement Mr. Sherwood Temple American Legion Textbook Commission Flag Etiquette Sherwood Texas Civics Laidlow Brothers

Professor Brophy Honored in Europe

Professor Truman H. Brophy of Chicago speaks at the Congress of the American Dental Society of Europe in Amsterdam amid honors from France and the International Dental Federation. He received the Legion of Honor badge and the International Miller prize for service to dentistry.

Leopold Aletrino San Antonio Chicago Daily News Foreign Amsterdam Truman H. Brophy Chicago American Dental Society of Europe Luxemburg Brophy International Dental Federation Germin Federation Conyrignt Chicago “Daily News’ Company

Prominent Chinese capitalist tours San Antonio and California projects

M Yamaguchi, head of Hoku Yeddso company, touring San Antonio after three months in the United States. He visited hydroelectric works in California, including Cascate and Hetchy Hetchy, and plans a Europe trip via Mexico if satisfied. His party tours Mexico and possibly Mexico City, praising industrial development and life abroad. The Red Ball Bus Line advertises hourly service to Austin.

Japan M. Yamaguchi Hoku Yeddso Company San Antonio Gunter Hotel United States California Europe Yamaguchi Mexico H. Kishi Topaz Fie Mexico City

Health and Vitality for Women Advertisement

An ad claims health and vitality for women can be gained without narcotics through Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It touts relief from headaches nervousness dragging-down pains irritability and asserts fifty years of use restoring sick women to health.

Bose Sadia EK Pinkham

Contests Filed Over Osceola Archer and Clifton Nominations

Two election suits filed in Forty-fifth District Court challenge the nomination of Osceola Archer for district clerk and George G Clifton for county judge. Plaintiffs Louise A. Dimaline and D. F. Davis allege fraud and miscount in the July 26 primary, seek ballot opening and a court recount, with ballot boxes kept by County Clerk Jack R. Burke.

Osceola Archer George G Clifton Forty-fifth Distric Court Louise A. Dimaline D. F. Davis Otto A. Dulinis Forty-fifth District Court Archér Dulling 8. G. Tayloe Dimbline Davis Archer Clifton Tayloe Hal Jack R. Burke Duliing Targlee GOP

Injunction Granted Against Cotton Man in Texas

In Brazoria County or Curlus Christi Texas Judge W B Hopkins granted an injunction against J Kaplan of Brownsville restraining sale of cotton except through the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association. The suit, filed by C K Buford, alleges Kaplan sold twelve bales last week in breach of a five year marketing contract ending 1925.

Curlus Christi Tex W. B. Hopkins Twentyeighth District Court Fant J. Kaplan Brownsville Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association C.K. Buferd Assocacion Haplan Kaplan

Roosevelt escalation on Japan pact noted by historian

Dr. Tyler Dennett, speaking in Williamstown, credits President Roosevelt with recognizing East Asia as a European politics issue and potentially averting a global conflict. He cites a 1905 Roosevelt approved memorandum aligning the U S with Japan and shaping later Anglo Japanese alliance dynamics.

Williamstown Mass Tyler Dennett Washington Roosevelt France Germany Dennett United States Japan Portsmouth Russia Ensland England

New Couser Hotel Opens in Dilley With Banquet

The new $50 000 Couser hotel at Dilley opened Thursday night with a banquet attended by farmers and local officials. F L Orr, guest of honor, spoke on the hotel’s impact and regional industrial growth from San Antonio to Laredo.

Dilley PLL Carr F. L. Ore Orr Laredo

Shenandoah Flies to Narragansett Bay for Mooring Tests

The naval dirigible Shenandoah and crew head to Narragansett Bay to test mooring alongside the US Patoka. Commanded by Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne, the air cruiser carries 37 enlisted men with one army officer and one civilian aboard. Weather permitting, it will stay anchored for three days to evaluate stability and the floating mooring’s effect on the aircraft’s aluminum frame.

Narragansett Bay R. 1 Pataka Mobil Lansdowne Asirshin

Package cars stay on schedule on Southern Pacific lines

July report to the traffic freight office by agents M. E. Green and J. G. Houston shows 238 cars handled on Southern Pacific lines all meeting schedules. Delays occurred only on connecting lines with sixteen cars three days late and three cars two days late.

Fe Southern Pacific Lines M. E.green J. G. Houston Southern Pacific Lines

Six Dancers Killed as Floor Fails at Ohio Pavilion

An ATI investigation will begin into a dancing pavilion collapse at Buckeye Lake Ohio that killed six African American dancers and injured several others during an annual outing sponsored by the Biks. About 880 people were on the floor when it gave way and fell into the water, with rescuers pulling some to safety.

Associated Press Buckeye Lake Ohio Biks

Court Asked to Let Sinclair Face Trial

The United States urged the district court of appeals not to grant Sinclair’s petition for a special appeal from Justice Rochling’s ruling. It argues such an appeal would delay the trial on the contempt indictment for refusing to answer oil inquiry questions, urging speedy trial to protect Sinclair’s rights.

Washington, D.C Arg. S United ‘States Istrict Court of Appeals Hany EF. Sinclair Justice Rochling Senate

Negro Wounded in Farm Row Near Lockhart Texas

In a quarrel between Bud Chapman and a tenant farmer on the Chapman farm four miles southeast of Lockhart the rooser was seriously wounded. The negro, armed, was struck in the stomach and physicians say recovery is unlikely. The dispute arose over a farm transaction.

Ockhart Tex Bud Chapman Chapman Lockhart Rosero

Three Die From Heat In Pittsburgh As Temperature Drops

Three people including two infants died in Pittsburgh from heat prostration despite a twenty degree fall in temperature, according to the coroner's office.

Pittsburgh

Certification of Alamo Lite Insurance Company to Do Business in Texas

Official notice from Austin dated July 15 1924 states Alamo Lite Insurance Company Bexar County Texas fully complies with Lexis laws and is authorized to operate in Texas for year ending February 28. Deputy Commissioner Sealy L Werkenthln signs with seal.

Austin Texas Alamo Lite Insurance Company Bexard County Lexis Joffies Sealy L. Werken

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