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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1925
Page
1
Eye witness reports place the trio with Lewis during a fatal night. Officers close to solving the case as details come in from the scene and ride accounts.
Fragmentary lines describe a murder probe involving two men and a paleled story of a woman observer and voices heard before gunfire. Police reported a body found the next day and a missing death car tied to the suspect in a wartime setting with later inquiry.
Police and investigators probe the San Antonio murder of Ira G Lewis found slain after a back road ride. Witnesses recount a rowdy crowd, pleas for the chauffeur, two $2 bills marked as tire shop change, and two unnamed men sought for questioning as leads.
Two rival tickets campaign for four school board seats as terms expire. The Citizens slate backs Roger, Newton, Mary, Idenry. Better Schools slate features Herbert Peaks and others. Campaigns include mass meetings and canvassing ahead of voting.
Fire at the J W Schofield chicken ranch on 4726 Broadway Monday caused destruction of several buildings. Initial reports suggest the blaze was not started by an exploding incubator and origin remains unknown.
Four men and two women died when a motor vehicle crashed at a grade crossing near Chester Pennsylvania. Another woman was seriously injured in the wreck reported today.
A San Antonio domestic science class teaches etiquette and table service. Miss Katherine Joseph directs the Main Avenue High School program guiding women in sewing cooking and serving. The course is offered free to students as part of a district program amid broader education efforts.
Report details a deadly plane crash at Brooks Field where officers perished as the craft caught fire. Rescue teams faced barriers and delays before flames were extinguished, with identification of victims completed after long interventions. The scene involved investigators and fellow officers awaiting word on survivors.
Report from the mine shows rescuers pushing through water and muck to reach Collins. Doctors monitor his breathing via longwired equipment while an official inquiry ensures rescue work is efficient and safe.
Witness Skeets Miller testifies at a military court of inquiry about Floyd Collins entombment in Sand Cave near Cave City. He recounts arrival on February 3 and traces efforts to reach Collins as rescuers and bystanders crowd the entrance and surrounding area.
The San Antonio Light secures top US health experts to advise on child care and health. Surgeon General Conming of the U S Department of Health volunteers his free guidance. Dr Cumming will publish daily articles starting Sunday February 13 guiding feeding, clothing, care, remedies, doctor contacts, and general baby health for readers.
Tourists describe the city as a winter playground with a parade featuring Indians, Spaniards in bright attire, and pioneer era participants. The procession includes Stirling D Freeborn as general chairman, old trail drivers, scouts, and notable pioneers like Light Townsend born in 1834, Captain Billie Krempkau, and BE Brinkmeier as grand marshal.
Fragmentary report describes a figure named Columbus and Doyel directing a descent into a cave passage. The narrator describes progress by worming through a marrow passage where the way became too hard, continuing onward.
Dr. Stanley L Krebs president of the Institute of Mercantile York and Philadelphia spoke to San Antonio business leaders during the Spring Trade Season. He argued that labor capital peace depends on better executive handling of workers and recognizing hard work as a driver of creativity. He stressed faith in the stability of the nation's finances and a steady dollar value amid supply and demand.
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