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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1922
Page
12
Washington reports a likely race for naval supremacy as the United States steers to match foreign powers. Navy officials Danby and General Loch outline budget plans and shipbuilding aims amid controversy over defense appropriations and strategic need.
A loyal dog kept vigil for two days beside the body of August Damm found near his San Antonio area home. Deputies investigated a secluded rural property, uncovering the recluse’s death, with the dog howling then quieting as the body was moved to the undertaker for transport to San Antonio.
Reported tabulation shows Houston mayoral race concluded with incumbent winning as opponents aligned with prominent local figures. Amid a chaotic scene a dying boy was found by police, linked to a fatal shooting and ammunition wounds. Doctors and officials faced questions about medical responses and safety policies.
Partial OCR text reports a reward offer related to a missing person named Clara Rowoed. The wording is garbled but mentions $400, a case possibly involving a search in Bexar area, descriptions of a man and woman, and references to a location and time frame.
Garbled report notes Muny Course play roughly doubled since 1921 with many unreadable phrases and numbers. Mentions of months, locations, and unnamed figures appear, but readable details are sparse and inconsistent.
Withington December report details indictments of about a hundred officials and contractors in a war era fraud scheme tied to a large US government construction program. Prosecution centers onMisuse of funds, inflated costs, and collusion to steer contracts, with charges including conspiring to defeat government policy.
Washington rumor centers Scobey as a possible successor to Secretary Fall. Reports say Scobey could be rapid to act if named, with White House officials and supporters noting his readiness and past ties to President Hoover.
Fragmented OCR text shows jurists reacting to proposed reforms. Mentions Alden, Matviotsindge, Josette ward, and a court meeting. Confusing phrases reference credibility, methods, and equity debates without clear facts or dates.
Fragmented report describes a deadly confrontation in Chicago with bandits engaging police. Officers fired back injuring a bandit while others pursued suspects along a street corner. Several names appear garbled. authorities say multiple detectives and patrolmen responded swiftly to avenge the officer.
The Linke announces a yearly financial edition focusing on finance and business across regions. Expert input from New York outlets and national correspondents will provide a comprehensive market summary, highlighting conditions favorable to bankers and industry, with broad collaboration from Consolidated Press and regional partners.
Mey Rouge La December 35. A failed attempt to free Burnett, jailed for murder in Morehouse parish, near Baxtrap, as assailants prowled the jail yard. A sentry fired after men refused commands, gunfire exchanged, attackers escaped. The incident follows tense warnings and National Guard patrols amid a community divided over the investigation.
An obituary notes Colonel Francis L Town dies at his residence on Christmas Day at age 86. A long military career included service in World War II and the Army, with burial plans and survivor details referenced.
The article reports a fatal gun wound near Munson Bayh involving two youths and two other boys. Poulter died from the injury after efforts to save him. A nearby incident notes a man from Waxalachi and a separate shooting in Wy. Thompson’s last park where his leg was shot.
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