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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1922

Page

4

Smith Returns to Mexico at Own Expense

Report details Edwin Broder Morse and others among aliens onboard a westbound San Antonio to California train, with several groups traveling to Mexico or preparing to depart. Observers note contrasting attitudes among the migrants, some seeking opportunity in the United States while others experience uncertainty and hardship during their journey.

Smith Mexico Detter M Scaith Ehipeay Tradt Edwin Broder Morse Nm Lavk Teller Molog Wmdev Init Sah Antonio Ai Lhovelo Ayrday Bo W. Smith Phowns Ith Stn Antonio Aeya California Herbert M. Swith Dort Tazeda Hla Grae Ata Taliaos Eam San Antonio

Migrant Car Mystery Near Collin Garden Revealed

A rambling report details a vehicle tied to a migrant incident at Collin Garden area, with references to a 2080 Moturene time and a pedler encounter. Investigators note a beige weaving motif and a tense pursuit as bystanders watch, while witnesses describe a driver leaving the scene and police tracing the vehicle’s movements.

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Bandits Hold High Level in China Defy Government

A wartime dispatch recounts bandit incursions near Canton as villagers live under fear. Miss Leela Donaldson, a long serving missionary, reports Chinese authorities struggle to protect citizens amid roving bands, with villages heavily guarded and police often seen as ineffective.

China Lares Brisasdy Leela Dsnaldson Canton R. Ge Binoy Cuba First United Pres Brierten Ehurgk Ogden Paetor Epmarth League of the South Heights Women's Missionary Society of the Mnodian Square Presbyterian Churale Eitinn Dors Wal Dare

Strike Disrupts Afwusan City Lines and Daily Life

A lengthy strike disrupts railway and bus services across Afwusan City causing delays and overcrowding. Reports describe halted trains, stalled engines, and workers quitting. casualties and hospital visits are noted as the strike spreads through multiple sectors.

Conductor Dies After Fall From Southern Pacific Train

Conductor Fred Schneider, age 42, longtime Southern Pacific employee, fell from a moving freight train near Selwynburg between Boyle and Selwynburg. He was found decapitated and lying beside the track, died instantly. Officials report intact equipment and no visible injuries except the fatal fall. His body was brought to San Antonio for burial arrangements, with services pending.

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Majestic Vaudeville and Organ Offerings Steal Show

A garbled but lively report describes the Majestic theater presenting vaudeville acts and a handsome organ, with renowned performers like Max Minder and others set to headline a fall U S tour. The piece highlights star turns, comic interludes, and the production’s appeal to diverse audiences amid bustling show business chatter.

Fire incident disrupts town events in August report

Fragmentary OCR reads like a fire incident near a Texas region, with vague mentions of August and a sequence of names and places. Readable items reference a police or fire response, a town event disruption, and mentions of individuals and a local roadway, but specifics are unclear.

Local firms win contracts for power plant at asylum

Five contracts totaling over 820,000 go to San Antonio and local Austin firms for erection, equipment, and storage tanks tied to a new power plant at the asylum. Coleman and Jenkins win the largest bid for the building at 25,080 dollars, with Kirkwood and Wharton handles plumbing and Somner and Solett for smokestack work. Final cost slated at 32,275 dollars and completion in 78 working days with September bid openings planned by the State Board of Control.

Coleman & Jenkins Lowrat Power Hause Maio Priwer Somnnr & Sollett Lle Can Teache He Power

Realty activity surges with weeklong rise in deeds and permits

Real estate activity increased last week with 217 warranty deeds filed in the county clerk’s office valued at 522,610.13. Building permits rose midweek and again toward the week’s end, with 24 permits issued for new construction and several for churches and dwellings, lifting total permit value and keeping costs high amid ongoing construction pressure.

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Fire damages property at 181 Pox Avenue. injuries reported

Fragments describe a Saturday afternoon fire at a residence area near 181 Pox Avenue. Text mentions occupants and property damage, with scattered references to nearby shows, repairs, and local businesses. Several names and addresses appear in garbled form, indicating a chaotic OCR of a crowded scene.

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Obituary of Mrs Emile Matyear in Abewin England

An obituary notes the death of Mrs Emile Matyear at 1824 on Travis Street Abewin. She was English by birth and lived about forty years in Kun As. Survived by daughters and sons including H W O and Matyear, with a funeral service planned for Sunday at home, conducted by Rev Paulin Kemp of St Marks, with interment in City.

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Strikes Hurt Trade Amid Confusing Labor Report

Washington reports extended coal strikes dampen trade across major hubs. Week ending August shows reduced output, with a total business decline noted in several centers. Descriptions mix with unclear figures as authorities urge restraint and clarify conditions.

Obituary notices for Rotmtr and Schreibern families

Fragmented obituary notices report the death of Trevor at his Avtams home and the burial at Mission Burial Park with numerous relatives named in Houston and San Antonio. Also noted is the death of Mrs Lethe Schreibern of 104 Dilworth Street, a Missouri native and longtime San Antonio resident, with survivors listed and funeral arrangements mentioned. A company picnic in Layett County details are included among miscellaneous local items.

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