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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
13
Citizens in Guenther proclaim opposition to the Missouri Konaus and Texas Railway bridge across the Sant Antonio River at Torple Street. They warn of road closures and loss of access, threatening court action if construction proceeds. City engineer and engineer Warzigan review plans as locals push for delays.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a disrupted pregame period with notes of hunting and dumping along a causeway, and preparations to begin play in damp or challenging conditions. The readable words imply a game context but lack clear details on teams, location, or outcomes.
Local notices report meetings of the San Antonio Building Trades and Crockett merchants group. The piece notes a car crash near West Commerce Street, police activity, and upcoming fairs and labor events with several names and places including San Antonio, Crockett, and Brackenridge park.
The pulpit of the Fire Methodist Church in the city was filled by Edward Piller, recently returned from China where he has engaged in missionary work for 26 years. Mr. Dilley and his family are on leave from their work, and are Piller's brother and sister.
Misn Cartie Helms has returned from St Louis after completing a three month course for executive secretaries of the Red Cross division. She served as dietician for the Red Cross during the war and has been appointed executive secretary for Lamson County, with the art office to be set up for her duties.
A city study by probation officials warns truancy fuels juvenile delinquency. With only one truancy officer, officials say more officers are needed to curb early misbehavior and prevent youths from escalating to serious trouble. They note many delinquents started as truants and school pressures push youths toward restlessness and rule-breaking.
Officials report comity and officiia were not retained this year due to funding shortages, leaving only Ed. Ritas as the city’s one tyutur officer. The assistant superintendent of schools faces the comix problem, with the city’s governance described as challenging. Meanwhile, West Texas Fair in Nerrville on August 2 and 23 features free stunt demonstrations, and the event includes a big horse stock exhibit. OEpene Neff accepts invitation to speak at the Cameron county fair in December, with Ward sued here, and Phigas elected president of the fair, plus a winter flower display in the lower Rio Grande delta.
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