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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1926

Page

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Ormiston Trims Through Snow in Chicago Flight

Extradition material dominates the tale as Ormiston avoids Keyes in Washington, travels by auto to Chicago with a wary driver and associates, and regales reporters with a perilous, smoke‑shrouded pursuit across frosty routes while denying direct contact with Mrs. McPherson.

Mr. Martin Harrisburg Ormiston Keyes Washington Chicago Plymouth Tymouth

British strike looms over industry and tax pressure

Today’s page continues discussing British transport and industry, noting a long coal strike crippling trade and adding to income tax pressure. It argues Britain will recover, while questioning US views on foreign relations and a murder trial that captivated press coverage.

Uncle Sam

Shots Fire At North Alamo Street Cafe Stand Off

Two men tried to force entry to a North Alamo street cafe owned by neighbors of Abraham Garza. Garza fired two shots in the air to deter them, police said. Prohibition Agent Charles F. Stevens and Detectives Herbst and Hardcastle arrived as two tequila filled bottles were found in a rented car. The suspects were jailed awaiting liquor charges.

Abraham Garza North Alamo Street Garza Ang Birs Antonio Munguon Prohibition Charles F. Stevens Arene Herbst and Hardcastle

Tobin Opens Olmo3 Drive to City Dam

A partially damaged report notes Tobin opens Olmo3 Drive linking roads to the dam at Alams Heights. Public access is allowed though formal presentation is pending due to ongoing work on the new dam construction and related site measures.

Alams Heights

L A Girl Missing From Home Week Reported

Mrs. Marie Spencer of Milan reports her daughter Marzi missing from home for a week. Police have been notified and search efforts are underway.

L. A Marie Spencer Jos Milan Marzi Iissing Hame

Elevator Fire at Gunter Hotel Floors In Smoke Spreads

A laborer with a rivet heater dropped molten rivet fragments on the elevator shaft insulation at the Gunter hotel. Smoke filled the shaft and forced the elevator operator to flee for air. The fire was extinguished before significant damage occurred.

Gunter Hotel Arlini

Rosemary, Sloan, and a vow by moonlit Pines

Rosemary travels at night to the cabin of Sloan who is blind and broken. She comforts him, shares his night, and declares she will stay with him and marry him despite his past, as hope and love prevail in the quiet moonlit scene.

Texas Phila Indtc Cnt Antonio Legion Post Wimner-Richards Che Tan Washington Wes City Mauryck Entertainom Inittee Dan Moody Arch A. J. Drossaerts Rabbi Ch Win Abilene Har- Wurzbach Attos Pittsburgh Chaleteer Aruiston Ormiston Japan Naval Oil Reserve Sam Wi Ther Secretary of the Navy United States Sloan Slora Merer Ben Holt Rosemary Tha Rosemarys

End of feature listing

In 1926 a syndicated feature from iE Features Syn. Inc marks the close of a light column or program listing. The brief line signals copyright attribution for the content.

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Wife Says Mate Stood Her on Head in Divorce Suit

Mrs Mildred E Anderson testified in Omaha district court that her husband Charles E Anderson often seized her by the heels and stood her on her head a practice she cited as a reason for seeking a divorce. She said he has left her.

Omaha Mra Mildred E. Anderson Charles E. Anderson Hee

Governor Miriam Ferguson Plans Farewell Gift in Austin

Governor Miriam Ferguson and family plan to move to Austin. Eugene Smith, state highway chairman and Ferguson ally, says friends are raising a fund to present a farewell gift on January 18, when her term ends.

Austin Goveror Miriam A. Ferguson Eugene Smith State Highway Commission Ferguson Temple

Dr Addison Verrill Dies in California

A notice from New Haven reports the death of Dr Addison Emery Verrill professor emeritus of zoology at Yale University in Santa Barbara California yesterday He was born in Greenwood Missouri in 1830 and was father of Alpheus Byatt Verrill of New York a noted explorer and author

New Haven Conn Addison Emery Verrill Yale University Santa Barbara Cal Greenwood Alpheus Byatt Vervill New York

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