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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1924
Page
9
Damon Runyon argues that sport courage is overhyped and that real fortitude appears in everyday laborers and professionals, not in athletes. He cites workers, engineers, miners, surgeons and others who endure hardship for livelihood, noting spectators rarely applaud such grit while glorifying athletes for brief displays of endurance.
The piece surveys the clash between baseball owners, players, and the justice figure Landis, noting a push by some National Leaguers to rally American League clubs against President Johnson. It describes owners wavering, wind-pulling politics, and the broader power struggle shaping major league baseball and its governance.
A chaotic session in the bond market shows a Chicago Railway advance lifting prices five points over the prior close, marking a yearly high before a sharp retreat. Hectic moves in speculative rails and varied adjustments across lines like St Louis San Francisco and K and T reflect market irregularities. Convertible issues draw buying interest while Canadian and French offerings surface as traders eye new offers and yields.
A list of Tuesday morning prices from the Pruitt Commission Computy and Snyder Pro aves for vegetables and fruits including beets, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce, peppers, potatoes, and more. Also notes Grasso Seed Company quotes and retailer prices for citrus, apples, grapes, and other produce. The figures cover units per dozen, per basket, per bushel, or per pound with numerous cents and dollars values.
A jumble of charter notices lists several company incorporations across Texas and nearby regions, including Heltex Lumber, Waldup Gin, Independent Ice and Refrigerating, Armada Oil, and Malakoff Water, with capital stocks ranging from 5 000 to 410 000. Liverpool reports steady cotton prices with middling around 13 to 15 pence and daily sales near 4 000 bales amid receipts of 2 000 bales.
The San Antonio Light reports a week of active demand in light hogs with sellers pursuing higher values. About 50,000 hogs arrived, with Chicago butchers selling at 9.75, and bulk stock at 8.75 to 9.15. Cattle and lamb markets showed firmness with steady to higher prices, while packers anticipate a future hog shortage.
East St Louis market reports show receipts around 16,000 hogs and 6,500 cattle with mixed prices for various classes. Hog top near 9.80, steers around 6.00 to 8.50, sows and pigs varying by weight, while sheep and lambs see price shifts and strong buyers. Cotton, wool, sugar, and metal markets also summarized for New Orleans and international exchanges.
The report details Tuesday night temperatures and patterns for East Texas West Texas Chicago New York Kansas City St Louis Washington and the Rio Grande valley. It notes unsettled conditions in several areas with chances of rain and freezing temperatures in interior regions while some locales see fair skies and cooler nights.
In San Benito Texas on a concrete highway between San Benito and Brownsville a truck overturned after being struck from behind by a passing car. Victoria Guerrera died and several Donna residents were injured as seventeen people rode the track returning from Brownsville where they joined a pageant for the Oblate Fathers jubilee. The fleeing driver has a county reward for arrest and conviction.
Victoria Tex Dee 9 Mrs Martha J Pearce Daniel 96 one of the oldest residents of Lexas born in Mississippi died at the home of her son J C Daniel at Guadalune this county Sunday afternoon at 2 o clock. Mrs Daniel was the widow of Jr Tantiel Sr and had lived in the vicinity of San Marcos from childhood passing through many exciting events in the stirring history of Texas especially in relation to Indian warfare. She had resided in this county only a short time. Surviving are two sons and a daughter the son in this county George Daniel of Smiles and Mrs Flage of Luling. The body was sent to Luling Monday morning for burial there Tuesday.
Wall Street features suggest a planned 2 for 1 stock split and a stock dividend for General Electric, with skepticism from some investors. Texas Gulf Sulphur is seen headed for a regular 30 dollar per share dividend, including extras, while Kennecott Copper trades near year highs amid talk of a new speculative syndicate. American Woolen shows demand but cautious buying, with improvement hopes ahead.
Military and supply notices from the Eighth Corps Area detailing personnel moves to Fort Clark Fort Sam Houston and other posts. Includes ordnance inspections orders for Glenn Fort Sam Houston Morrie Greenville Weatherford and Yudlitsky. Also lists commodity receipts and prices for cottonseed meal bolls and related goods in Houston and Oklahoma City.
New York December 9 The Curb exchange extended gains with Commonwealth Power common at a record high around 120, ahead of larger distributions at the next meeting. American Gas Electric and American Power Light climbed, while copper shares buoyed the sector. United Verde Extension and Kay Conner advanced on ore findings near 1200 level as penny stocks like Consolidated surged. Radio group names Ware Radio Thermodine Hazeltine and DeForest stood out amid broad buying. Continental Baking led gains. Realizing sales weighed on High Valley Coal certificates but did not drag the market.
Ore shipments to December 1 totaled 42 614 686 tons a decrease of over 0 000 000 tons from 1920. Coal production lower in Fifth and Ninth Illinois districts mined 835 751 tons in the last month down over 170 000 tons from November. Hog receipts and pork prices show strength amid poor quality, no export business. Missouri butter exports total 65 000 000 pounds in the last year with one 0 000 ton shipment to England. Five thousand tons of manganese ore shipped from Northern Washington to Philadelphia. Turkey prices up 10 cents per pound above 1925 level due to poor supply.
The infantry officers reserve training course, led by Captain L V Hunrentt, will meet in the Army Room at the St Anthony Hotel at 8 PM Tuesday. Several officers have signed up with more expected. Topics include saluting a point slont control connecting files platoon in attack and situation estimates.
Master Sergeant Joshua Mowers of Service Company Twenty-third Infantry reports for duty following a 110 day furlough. He spent his leave directing the construction of a new home on Cincinnati street. First Sergeant Edward Jarnett of the Twenty-third Infantry plans a late May furlough, aiming to visit Toston and other eastern cities.
The renowned pianist Olga Samaroff discussed whether transmigration or heredity shapes genius during a Monday recital at the Gunter ballroom, noting San Antonio roots, returning to her birthplace and offering generous encores. Her program ranged from Brahms and Beethoven to Debussy and Liszt, with Mendelssohn, Bach, and Chopin also featured.
Charles L Forbes case unfolds with Elias Mortimer as key witness. Mortimer alleges $1000 payment from William Meaquury of Sutherland Co to Forbes, claims he added funds to secure Forbes influence on hospital contracts at Tupper Lake. Testimony details bid awards, Navy unit price work, and alleged code usage by contractor group.
Colonel Walker Hitt returns to Fort Sam Houston to command the Twenty third Infantry after completing the Fort Benning Infantry School refresher. A separate Seattle Lake Washington drowning incident unfolds as three boys and three girls sail a 25 foot boat. one boy and a girl drown, two remain adrift. A girl clings to a life preserver and urges the boy to join, but the lifebuoy cannot hold both, and his final plea signals a heroic act by Olive Goorby.
Estate valued over 510,000 bequeathed to Mrs Annie Yanik in the will of knamst A. Zizik filed for probate in Bexar County Probate Court in Tucsonas. Zizik died November 24 in San Antonio. The will, dated August 20 1902, leaves all property to Mrs Zizik, naming her independent executrix.
Captain Jesse Boles of Headquarters and Service Company Twenty third Infantry has returned from twenty day leave. First Lieutenant Clarence G Smith of Inf ORC 183 Jackson Street San Antonio reported Monday at Fort Sam Houston for fourteen days active service with the Twentieth Infantry.
Los Angeles court opens the trial of Kid McCoy with defense arguing Mrs Theresa Mors may have died at her own hand or due to actions by her former husband. Attorneys push to show an antique dealer Albert Mors could be the killer, while McCoy insists the woman shot herself in his presence as jurors begin to be questioned.
A 19 year old youth was arrested by Detectives and Green after entering the Carlisle home through the front door and stealing jewelry valued at a large amount. Mrs Carlisle left for shopping. on return the theft included a jewelry set diamonds rings and other pieces. Police were notified around 2 PM and by 5 PM the suspect was in custody with the property recovered.
A Valley man drowned Sunday noon after jumping into the Grande near a ferry. He recently moved from Tf and was planning to settle on land bought near Brownsville. Rescue efforts failed. his widow, a Rowe woman, survived. No clear motive or circumstances explained the death.
In San BwaIlu an afternoon raid along the river netted six bootleggers amid a bad time for violators of the prohibition laws. Officers seized 56 quarts of tequila 27 quarts of cognac gallons of mescal and other spirits along with bee cans. A touring car and other items were taken.
St Marys students in the second English class at St Marys have founded two school periodicals named Pep. Golatka, principal, announced the establishment during the December general assembly. Junior heads the editorial staff.
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