Beaz County Launches War on Auto Thieves
Bexar County announces harsh crackdown on automobile theft with speedy trials and heavy prison terms. Five suspects arrested in a major operation as police and district attorney unite to curb a widespread gang accused of stealing, altering, and reselling cars across multiple counties.
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Generous Citizens Save Home for Widow in Need
A destitute San Antonio mother with six children faced homelessness after her husband died eight months earlier. Local residents and the San Antonio Protective and Humane Society rallied with food clothing and money. Donations poured in with a $51 collection and numerous checks to assist the family ensuring the children stay together and the mother receives needed medical care.
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Prosecution pledge vows strict action against mobile thefts
District Attorney Chambers declared Saturday he will prosecute all youths caught stealing automobiles to the fullest extent of the law. He cited too many criminals escaping with light sentences and warned that prosecutions will be rigorous with speedy motor vehicle theft cases and juries urged to give defendants the maximum penalties.
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Wild car ride kills woman and injures three others
At Salisbury Beach Massachusetts August event ends in tragedy as Mrs Sally Davin 25 dies after an out of control car hits a telephone pole. Passengers Miss Mary Berry Emil Bryren and driver Mark Debannon sustained injuries as a patrolman in pursuit car tried to intervene. The run ended when the car crashed into a lawn and pole.
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Absence of czar and vodka policy swirl through crops and prices
Fragmented remarks discuss restoration of strong vodka, peasant satisfaction, and rule by a government with a well supplied drink. Notes on potato crop, rising prices, and redistribution concerns for growers, amid broader economic distress and policies.
San Antonio Boys Accorded Honors
Addison Reed San Antonio and F Cordova San Antonio receive honors as Beaumont is picked for the 1926 convention with a date set for March or April. The next conclave is expected to draw greater district chapter representation and improved attendance at subsequent meetings.
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Girl Leaves Trail of Forged Checks
A continued report shows a girl linked to a string of forged checks. Following a prior arrest she was brought back home and later appeared at a store where she tendered a costly gown and hat with a worthless check. Police followed leads as the case unfolded.
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Husband chases movie masher after theater scare
Late Saturday a man chased a figure described as a movie masher from a Maine theater on the Main Street corridor. Police officer McMillan intervened, capturing the suspect and taking him to the station as witnesses described the pursuit through crowds and along the cross streets.
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Mild earthquake felt in Montana
Aug 20 Mont IRE PORKE reporting a light earthquake tremor east of Maudlaw felt for miles in all directions for days. the quakes shook Montana lane and caused damage the following day with no damage reported today.
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Stand Against Civilization Threatens Africa Big Game
In Africa the remnant of royal mammal families faces a perilous stand against civilization. A distinguished American scientist warns that within 30 years Africa’s big game could be extinct, though authorities in Central Africa and South Africa show signs of preservation efforts. Colonel Denese Kelte appeals in Capetown to protect a dwindling herd, especially the remaining elephants in the Union of South Africa, whose habitat is shrinking as farmers demand destruction.
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Mayor Pardons Dog Friend of S A Tots
Mayor Tobin met a sleepy-eyed boy and girl on Saturday morning after their dog was caught by a dog man near the grocery store. The children claimed the dog killed a slip of paper to help release it, and the mayor granted the pardon.
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Weekend beer raid shuts down San Antonio brewery
Federal agents and city detectives raided a San Antonio brewery on Saturday based on a tip that the Shen rat arrest house served as a beer supply depot. Four hundred one empty bottles and 100 gallons of beer were seized while no one appeared at the scene during the raid.
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Automobiles Stolen In Hours By Organized Thieves
Five automobiles vanished from downtown parking spots in a short span as an organized gang struck outside the city and stripped cars of accessories. Victims include M. T. Copeland and Sidney Kring of the Bee ville Chamber of Commerce, with cars taken from Tosoga and Crockett streets, Preau and Crockett, East Sommarge, and Kromnive Street, suggesting a staged outside location and rapid returns to steal more. Police believe the thieves move cars to a distant site then reenter the city for fresh targets.
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Great Anthracite Coal Strike Under Way Quietly
The Great Anthracite coal strike began with limited disruption as workers prepared to parry pressures and governors weighed actions. Officials indicated wage talks and holiday-related issues could influence daily losses, with estimates suggesting millions in potential daily impacts.
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Bureau Seeks To Make Imitation Silk
Chicago August 20 Crepe de chine and gin conflict as synthetic silk fails. O. O. Hubard of the Bureau of Standards told the cleaners and dyers convention alcohol may ruin synthetic silk. He said a solution is being pursued to produce gin proof silk, to be marketed in limited quantities next year.
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Colonel Mitchell to Return to Fort Sam Houston Monday
Colonel William Mitchell an air officer Eighth Corps Area is due back at Fort Sam Houston Monday from Detroit Washington and other eastern points He will be accompanied by Mrs Mitchell and their newborn daughter The trip included visits to major aviation figures during the journey in the north at Bart and other locations
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San Antonio Chamber to Form New Main Committee
A new chamber committee will be formed under the Chamber of Commerce as announced by Pipa Goodman secretary. The group of men will convene in September to plan work through year end, outlining duties and aims for the chamber’s activities and projects.
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Duel deferred ten years takes place in Budapest
In Budapest on August 29 a duel postponed for a decade occurred. The pair had first desired a clash in 1905 but a prior incident halted it. After delays and a minor flesh wound, the combatants and their friends ended their dispute and departed as friends.
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