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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1926
Page
3
Lions and about 50 orphans shared an afternoon at Lions Field on Broadway for a Christmas party. Each child received stockings filled with candy and fruit plus a toy. Ferris wheel merry-go-round and donkeys from Brackenridge Park provided entertainment as Boy Scouts played carols.
Readable notes from San Antonio reveal a holiday scene with local officials, students, and visiting dignitaries. Maurice Cochran of White Construction visits Adee Ben en route to Corpus Christi for Christmas with his wife. Many college students from College of Mines, Indiana University, and Tulane plan to spend Christmas in San Antonio, while locals and officials like Julius Real and County Judge Augustus McCloskey engage in holiday duties. The piece also covers building permits, city hall visits, and various brief nuggets of community life and travel during the Christmas season.
To check a cold flu or throat ailment take one or two Klok Lax tabs at night for a morning return to health. It claims to cleanse the 28 foot intestinal canal of poisons and relieve congestion with no nausea. Doctors cite constipation as a health danger and endorse rational treatment with full cleansing. Your druggist guarantees Blok Lax.
The Christmas Organ Recital will be aired by radio under the auspices of the trade department Chamber of nicet From 31 to otary Hugh Neils will play the organ. The program features pieces by Pachelbel D’Agnin Mendelssohn and Handel include O Little Town of Bethlehem Jingle Bells and Hallelujah chorus from Messiah.
City commission members and architects met with Mayor Tobin to discuss office arrangements in a proposed two story city hall addition. Acting Mayor Wright said bids from contractors could be advertised by January 15 once plans are completed.
The San Antonio post office posted a record $10,241.17 in stamp sales and related receipts on Tuesday, beating $9,440.17 for the same day last year. A first record was noted Monday with a rise over the prior year, announced Wednesday after receipts were verified.
Mrs Mildred Meyers indicted over Harold Kiel death in Avenue B home granted release on $1000 bond after a habeas corpus hearing in Ninety fourth District Court. Meyers says the shooting was accidental. Jewelry missing from her home later located in a china closet.
Coroner Justice Anton F. Adams announced that Christian Dulliig, 57, a retired veteran police officer, was found dying at his Pleasanton road home late Tuesday and died of self inflicted gunshot. Adams said Dulliig shot himself directly beneath the heart.
The San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce formed working committees to stage a February 4 and 5 revue to raise 10000 for bringing the 1928 National Junior Chamber convention to San Antonio. William King, business manager and chairman, said half the scenery for twelve large sets has arrived, with 350 cast members plus debutants. Nominating committee named eighteen board candidates, election set for January 18.
A new reindeer breed named Texas Rangifer Tarandus will debut Thursday at the Fort Worth area Christmas tree for Quartermasters corps children. Santa will join the new reindeer as regimental Christmas celebrations continue across Fort Sam Houston divisions and a War Department theater event distributes nearly 600 prizes after the Camp Travis movie.
New York set to urge a week of silent prayer and nonviolent protest by followers of Rev. Thomas B. Little of Grace Gospel church. He cites a crime-free 24 hours after an October 4 day of prayer as proof, proposing a citywide religious action including jail and courthouse picketing to combat crime.
Advertisement promoting a real Christmas store run by George Keene with a wide assortment including dolls, toys, cigars, cigarettes, pipes, fireworks, stationery, harps, fountain pens, and novelties. Located at Crockett 604 near Cor and Military Plaza.
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