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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1925
Page
1
A comical scene unfolds as a detective stumbles in his pursuit of a kitchen window burglar. The prowler escapes through a window while a black cat ducks away, leaving the officer startled at the door and the neighborhood in whispers about the thwarted theft.
A compilation of short items reports resignations and bids on highway projects near Winnekere Mount Vernon and Clarksville with a 175000 bid, crashes injuring several in Wichita including Wilson and Hollen, a man Howard Ree found dead after a pistol blast, a Rockford interurban crash killing two women and injuring another, a Cameron Missouri mother and son killed by a railroad train, Tokyo flooding with infrastructure damage, a Santa Fe Railway permit in New Mexico, an electrocution in Baytown, a World War II era death in Germany, and various political and transportation notes from Washington London Tokyo and beyond.
Mayor Job Tobin announced on Wednesday that East Crockett Street will be opened through Alamo Plaza after a petition to extend the street overcame Park Commissioner Ray Lambert's veto. Lambert opposed the project citing park preservation concerns for Alamo Plaza. Commissioner Paul Steffler reported the widening reached final completion with curbing in progress. paving and further widening will follow.
A late night California storm near Brawley caused extensive building destruction and unknown fatalities. A reported woman died from injuries while others were hurt. debris and wind toppled structures as authorities assess the impact.
The piece captures varied views on women’s suffrage with quotes from Mrs. Wheeler Pettis and A. RFit, noting dissatisfaction with minority status, calls for better representation in education and welfare, and urging focus on prison reform and broader social issues while urging collaboration with men for progress.
In San Antonio plans were announced to organize a Y Leaders Club at a meeting tonight led by T. Hite, an educator. The club aims to train volunteers for physical work and will require members to complete an 84 week program and pass a rigid exam set by the national council of the YMC A. Viton has urged others to join and assist in forming the group.
Miss F M McKaughtin, a New York policewoman, accompanied Mrs Canaday, whose husband sought extradition to Texas. Governor Smith denied the Texas request, saying he would not permit the mother to be sent back to Texas for custody battles, promising to respect legal rights while protecting his wife's safety.
A shooter in a dice game steals a watch from a newcomer, then attempts to pawn it for $1.09. Players confront the robber as detectives search for the missing timepiece and suspect a motive tied to winning money. The chaotic scene unfolds five minutes after the newcomer sat down.
A scattered report notes inquiry about wind station readiness for trade winds reaching the Pacific and Atlantic. It also cites a record Argentine bull price of $60,000 and a Carnation Farms Holsteiner at $102,000, illustrating high livestock values and industry optimism amid price shifts.
Judge Fry presides kindly over a camp of 389 scouts at Boy Scout camp, guiding 880 activities daily. He mingles as a civilian instructor, sharing humor and discipline while coordinating swims, duties, and camp court cases.
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