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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1915

Page

8

Maxfield Convicted for Stroud Robbery Case

Bud Maxfield was sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary for alleged participation in the Stroud bank robbery on March 27. The trial followed other defendants Starr Estes and Sawyer, with Johnson acquitted but rearrested on a second charge. Starr and Estes were wounded and later sentenced or unused as witnesses. another charge against Maxfield remained pending.

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Beautification of Parkways Drives Tree Planting Policy

City ordinance requires permits before trees or shrubs may be planted in parkways. Commissioner Lambert says retroactive effects unlikely, promising to coordinate planting inside curbs for uniform parkway appearance. He notes limited street changes but aims for consistent beautification across the city. Germans Told to Quit Belgiant.

Lambert

Thousand Club mobilizes San Antonio publicity drive

Civic leaders form the Thousand Club to fund a city publicity campaign aimed at drawing national attention. Members pledged funds totaling about $2,000 at a meeting at the St Anthony hotel, with plans to reach 1,000 memberships and to expand the effort through the Publicity League.

San Antonio Adverts Drive Tourist Appeal Amid Civic Campaign

Local leaders from business, education, and civic groups urged a citywide advertising push to attract visitors and foster development. Speakers emphasized unity, municipal bonds paying dividends, and targeted messaging while warning against overexposure of humanitarian or stray news. The effort includes a $10,000 fund drive and merchant support, with leaders pledging personal effort and collective action.

Weather Forecast Warns Of Tropical Storms And Storms

A tropical storm near Cuba moves toward the Gulf of Mexico threatening winds and rain across the southern United States. Heavy rainfall reported in Texas with multiple inches near Greenville and Sherman, while unsettled weather spans from the Atlantic to the Pacific Northwest as a high pressure system collides with low pressure.

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Gulf Gas Well Development Shifts to Corpus Christi Area

Gulf Oil and Gas Co announces development plans for a Corpus Christi gas well following a Tuesday bring on. The project aims to clean and ready the well for soon gas production, with ownership and local interest centered in Corpus Christi and San Antonio. Also reported are rising university student job applications in Austin for the coming winter, with about 850 expected, underscoring local employment demand.

Final report notes missing details from August convention

Fragmented OCR summary outlines a monthly meeting agenda and attendees at a convention with scattered references to locations such as Panes Vinita IT South and Kutherland Springs. It mentions nervous participants, a host committee, and the August date, but many names and actions are garbled and unreadable.

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Plan for Convention A piveling of the San Antonio Chapter

Plans for the convention of the Texas State... Here Oct 18 to 21. Vy Beiter president and Fred 8, aencen secretary of te Toachap- 18. The annual conversion of the state association last year was held in Waco. H. A. Overback of Maller was elected president and D. FP. Caburn Pf Dallas, secretarys. Taber Assumes New Duties AUSTIN Tex Aug 1 We aber of Cameron County recently appointed chief Local Keeper of the Comptroller’s Department, to succeed CG Quillan, resigned, has reported for duty. Taber will spend time here getting in touch with duties. For many years Taber has been a tax collector of Cameron county, and was once associate at Wax Collectors’ Association. To Inspect East Texas Schools AUSTIN Tex Aug 14 Professor L Pugh rural school supervisor was game to East Texas, where he will inspect same schools at various points in connection with new rural school law. He will be at Conroe next day morning and in the vicinity be at Huntsville. He will remain there until Tuesday night, and will be at Groveton Wednesday morning and at Crockett that evening and Thursday Professor I. Connishins, the other supervisor, is West Texas on the same trips

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OWA Woman Describes Guard Action and Trial Details

A report from the Adjutant General’s Office recounts actions of the Houston Light Guard protecting a Black man, Sam Jernagan, and the subsequent death penalty verdict. The piece includes medical and patent medicine notes, with names and places like Cedar Rapids and Austin appearing in the fragmented text. The narrative mixes trial detail with unrelated advertisements and medical anecdotes.

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Military Honors For Dead Aviator Kneis At Fort Bamenegonvilla

Aerial tragedy results in the death of Captain George A. Kneis and crew. Funeral services and military honors held at Port 821 with officers and comrades attending. Investigation shows the plane failed during night takeoff after a previous attempt, with Captain Kneis declared killed in the crash. Lieutenant Sitio survives. Captain Fenex piloted the second attempt before the crash. The incident prompts an official inquiry into the machine’s condition and the cause of the accident.

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