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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
1
Lord Middleton told Parliament the British army's fighting strength has dropped about one third since prewar days, with a total of 413 500 including regulars reserves and territorials. He said the War Office staff had doubled and urged reconsideration of war plans.
Mrs. Violet A. Haynes, president of the San Antonio American War Mothers chapter, says Christmas greetings will be mailed to 200 Texas men adopted by the local Red Cross and War Mothers. Names were supplied by the Texas chapter and national president Mrs. C. C. McGiver. A Gunter hotel meeting is set for Saturday at 2:30 with committees named for gold star, hospital, entertainment and memory.
The C C Chamber of Commerce met Friday with chairman B A Sullivan to plan the spring style show to be held Jan 1 with Protea not perfected, Wolfe said.
A Brooklyn incident spurred an ambulance call after a dog and a faulty telephone setup caused a misinterpreted alert. The center received the call, prompting emergency reserves to respond to the scene.
In York on December 17 authorities push to curb the use of real holly and other decorations as fresh arguments emerge for curb on natural greenery and support for imitation greens amid environmental concerns.
A New York judge ruled that spending $22 on shoes by a woman does not prove she is extravagant, aligning with a prior decision about restraint in admiring a pretty woman. The ruling frames the expenditure as a normal purchase rather than indicators of excess.
Concession owners of the city market house and nearby merchants formally protested to the commission. They allege basket and push cart retailers are making unfair inroads. A petition alleging grievances was presented and a decision is expected at the next commissioners meeting.
The attorney general's department filed suit in Austin against Wichita Falls Traction company seeking 37 501 dollars in state gross receipts taxes allegedly unpaid. The filing appears amid a market of miscellaneous ad text including a cold remedy mention.
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