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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1926
Page
31
Derry Thomas a stylish shop shopper lets Tony Landor pay for a dress fabric she can not afford. He leaves without learning her name and she regrets the impulse. Her employer Mr Ostrander plans to travel abroad and entrusts her with the business if she vows not to marry for three years. He urges her to enjoy life as she accepts the challenge.
In a West Thirty-seventh Street office Derry meets Beverly Greenway, a dapper visitor who hints at escape from routine work. He lures her with a ride to the country, sparking curiosity and a hint of romance as she weighs leaving her desk for an afternoon away.
Conductor on the Highland Park public service line notes pennies flow in with the cold morning. He explains pennies accumulate as people rush to spend coins when warmth returns, with more pennies offered on lines carrying laborers and fewer on lines with higher riders. He also mentions Mexicans often offer larger coins when they have many pennies.
The Psychology of the case of Patience Worth, astral resident who improvises poetry and dictates stories through mediums, will be discussed Friday night at 8 o clock before the San Antonio Club of Applied Psychology by Professor Wesley Peacock. Mr. Peacock will also speak on the subconscious relation to hysteria, somnambulism, automatic writing, and the double personality.
Fred R. Bush of Minneapolis began a search for his father believed to live in San Antonio, after a taxicab he rode in overturned on Military Plaza following a collision. He cut a finger and forehead during the crash. Both chauffeurs were booked for negligent collision.
San Antonio readers prefer sports to society scandal says Carpi the King of Newsboys. He notes murder mysteries draw attention yet Dempsey and Babe Ruth remain the biggest draw front page names. he claims front page coverage of those two would outsell even New York if Al Smith joined the Klan.
Dr John W Darby and Harry H Rogers of Central Christian church address the men's class at the Palace theater at 6 30 a m Sunday. The presentation discusses Christianity as a major enterprise and its societal impact.
Joe McShane is the new scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop No 35 sponsored by Prospect Hill Presbyterian Church. F H Togan and Rev Thomas W Griffiths join the executive committee of the troop.
First Lieut. James AJ Healy of the air corps has been relieved from Sprott Field and assigned to the Advanced Firing School at Kelly Field after completing temporary duty at Kelly related to the filming of Wings. He remains involved with aerial training and film production duties as applicable.
An entertainment program by Emerson Junior pupils was staged at Ralph Waldo Emerson School Pine and Lamar streets. Fay Deileker chaired. Louis J. Schultzer directed the children orchestra. eighth graders performed choral scenes. Zara Howe read. Way Deileker Ann Neely and Jane Smith wrote a playlet. several students sang and played instruments with Olive Edwards at the piano.
The augmented Brackenridge band, based at the senior school on Main Avenue, has increased to 60 musicians under Otto Zoeller, director of bands and orchestras. This marks the first year ROTC units in San Antonio senior schools fielded a larger band, which has since tripled in size since Armistice Day debut.
The December Sans Antonian mailed to 8500 Lexis merchants by G Wolfe of the chamber of commerce trade extension dept features Christmas sales advice. An editorial on Big December reads Have a big holiday business and Have it. Make your store spork out. Christmas has Here today.
Mayor Tobin and the council, shown with blueprints and shade, admit their love of golf, hunting, horse racing, fishing, and baseball. Street Commissioner Steffter, Park Commissioner Lambert, Health Officer King, and Tax Commissioner Busbick share playful confessions and memories of past sports exploits.
A union meeting of the Woman's Missionary societies of the Christian Brotherhood will be held at the Prospect Hill Christian church at p.m. Monday. Participants include Mrs. I. C. G. Querry, Mrs. A. T. Cohen, the Reverend Patrick Henry, Miss Helen Flavin, Miss Helen Lick, Mrs. A. R. Fox, Mrs. ELCG. Van Ness and Mrs. Santa Claus.
A photograph of the Friedrich fixed fixtures plant showing the building and products was received by the Manufacturers' Association and hung in the office of secretary G C Leel. An article on the new plant on Vast Commerce Street is printed in the December San Antonio issue by the trade extension department of the Chamber of Commerce.
Dr Mary Billet educator lecturer and paycho analyst from New Jersey urges the flapper generation to live by the motto Be yourself in a series of free talks at Main avenue high school ext self help. She says self knowledge and following true instincts bring happiness and reduce divorce while challenging older norms and embracing modern youth.
The docket reports United States v one Hispano airplane United States v one Ford touring car and United States v one Ford sedan automobile. The government seeks to confiscate the vehicles alleged to have carried contraband liquor in Western District of Texas federal court at 9:30 to 2.00.
A Christmas tree and Santa Claus Party will be held at the Lions pityfield on Broadway for San Antonio waifs on Wednesday afternoon December 22. Santa Claus will attend.
Advertisement urges readers to place a classified ad in The Big Sunday Light before the 7:30 bpm Saturday deadline. Emphasizes time lost is money and that the right reader may be reading this issue. Call to place ads now.
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