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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1924

Page

6

Motor Rouge Wyoter Deepens Mystery In Hospital Morphine Theft

More than 800 grains of morphine were stolen from Lee Surgical Hospital in a midnight raid by a red automobile known as the motor range. The car hit two drug stores before fleeing with two roll numbers recovered. Officers question if the culprits are seasoned criminals or thrill seekers, with suspects linked to a man once seen near the hospital and the suspect identified as a local resident.

Lee Surgical Hospital Carson Ily Foundati Drmg Guly Motor Rouge Val Gama Huy Darert Estinanion

Gain Beauty And Keep It As I Did By Edna Wallace Hopser

Edna Wallace Hopser promotes Youth Cream products claiming they deliver comprehensive skin care. The ad describes two cream types cold cream and vanishing cream and asserts the line softens nourishes and protects the skin for a youthful complexion. It urges readers to mail a reply to obtain samples and details.

Edne Wailece Hopser Uys Une Loum Edna Wallace

French Find New Cheap Motor Fuel

Paris dispatch reports tests by the authorities at Venea on a new motor fuel extracted from dehydrozerized coal tar by a process from M Methonine and a Russian engineer. When used in heavy trucks and tractors it produced greater power than gasoline and was said to cost about one tenth as much. Further experiments with forty trucks will cover between 2609 and 4000 miles.

Paris Vnes M. Methonine el Matin

Thief hid in red car after hospital theft

A young man in a sport suit tried to break into a state on South Alamo Street. A red car used for the getaway drew attention as night watchmen and a clerk reported seeing two numbers from its plate. Police placed guards and followed leads but the red car vanished again.

Pital Ie Stote South 1 Alamo Siest

Tobacco demand grows as crop harvest nears

Tobacco buyers show steady interest as harvest approaches with traders planning sales after the year’s end. The piece notes rising demand for leaf and ongoing shipments to processing centers, indicating market activity and price stability amid seasonal output.

Food prices rise in most cities in November

Increases in retail food prices up to three per cent occurred in 19 of 20 cities for the period ending November 15, with Rochester posting the peak three per cent rise. New York Louisville New Haven Norfolk and Portland Maine each reported two per cent gains, and ten of the twenty cities showed up to three per cent year over year.

Washington Dec Department of Jabor Rochester New York Louisville New Haven Norfolk Portland

Suspect in Park Attack Linked to Whiskey Time

Police report conflicting statements as a suspect claimed whiskey use after 2 AM and denies knowing the man he traded with. Two black witnesses claim he had a bottle half full of whiskey at 2 AM. Officers seek corroborating sighting near Madison Park and plan to show a window peeper to identify the suspect.

Guil Nesto Sheei Amen Chambers M. Chambers Jabray Niger Carver Will Carver Beott Walling Thor Madison Park Trenton Street

School Board Bond Trading Cuts Tax Burden in San Antonio

The San Antonio Board of Education saved $37,500 for taxpayers by buying and re selling $100,000 of 40 year bonds. Sold in 1967 the bonds still had two years to run. The board exercised its option, paid 3 percent interest, then re sold at 4 3 8 percent and converted to serial bonds. Local bidders J A Jarratt Co National Bank Central Trust Co and Armes Emerich Co won with a premium of $680 and agreed to transfer costs.

San Antonio Board of Education C Your Northern J A. Jarratt Company National Bank Central Trust Company Mid Armes-Emerich Company

Premier of France Struck by Severe Flu Attack

Paris December 10 Premier Herriott was confined to his room today with a serious attack of gripe. A physician bulletin noted leg swelling. He has been ill for over a week and pressed on with engagements despite illness. Friends fear his iron constitution may falter during this trying period after last night's session of the chamber of deputies.

Paris Herriott Grinpe Chamber of Deputies

Rain Drama Reaches San Antonio Theater Next Week

Rain, the Broadway sensation by Somerset Maugham adapted by John Colton and Clemence Randolphi, will play in San Antonio next Monday and Tuesday. Directed by Iau H Harris, the production centers on clashing minds in Pago Pago with native and white characters and previously staged in New York and Philadelphia.

Maxine Elliott Broadway San Antonio Iau H. Harris New York Neeple Thompson Wr Somerset Maighon Smart John Colton Clemtenes Randolph Mr. Maughan

Caltorni a Suspect Arrested By Police

A 27 year old Autonio man was shot late Tuesday afternoon by Lieutenant Cullen of the Los Angeles police and Detective Grasshoff. He is held on vagrancy charges pending formal filing. Police say the man resembles a theater thief active in Los Angeles for months. Fingerprint comparison confirmed identity with the suspect.

Autonio Cullen Losauigeles Cal Grasshoft Los Angeles Tie Chen Comtel

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