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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
7
The Postal Service announced a new rule allowing night letters to be accepted until 10 p.m. daily starting Friday. Previously letters were not accepted after midnight, aiding late arrivals at hotels and business firms delayed in filing.
Leon N. Walthall president of West Texas Bank predicts a nationwide boom in 1916. He cites falling loan rates since 1907 panic, strong banking centers, rising foreign trade, and fewer idle freight cars. He expects fast train service to San Antonio to spur Southwest Texas growth.
Walter T Crouch earns a nomination for Carnegie Hero Fund recognition after reportedly saving twelve people from drowning at Lambert Beach Brackenridge Park last summer. Mayor Brown forwarded the nomination noting Crouch's expertise and a standout incident where three were saved at once on August 16. He lacks full names of all rescued but carries witness statements backing the claim.
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