Edison at eighty years celebrates a public life
A 1926 retrospective honors Thomas A. Edison on his eighty years with praise for his enduring energy and deafness that kept him from idle chatter. The piece recalls his role beside Washington in American history and features quotes about notable figures including Lincoln and Durant, urging caution in Wall Street speculation and critiquing disreputable theatre while noting Edison’s longevity.
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Iil
Washington
Edison
Plane Crash Kills Lt. P. F. Cabbell in Gulf
In a Bates death trial report from Vero Beach an aircraft tragedy occurs when Lieut. P F Cabbell 29 of New Orleans dies as a Jenny trainer crashes into the Gulf off shore. Private Carl G Ashley survives after bailing out landing in the water. Rescuers cut the body free from wreckage.
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Galveston
P.F. Cabbell
New Orleans
Carl G. Ashley
Gulf
Ashley
Red Cross
Cabbell
Catholic Leaders Arrive in San Antonio Amid Church Dispute
Mexican religious figures led by Juan Laine arrive in San Antonio after expulsion from Mexico amid anti church tensions. Archbishops and bishops from multiple dioceses converge for visit to Archbishop Crossaerts, with several high officials expected to attend investiture ceremonies. Diaz of Tabasco reportedly absent.
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Juan
Laine
Catholic Religious Defense League
Mexico
San Antonio
B. J. Lozano
Monterey
Herrera Y Puna
Crossaerts
Jaredo
Wather Lozano
James N. Connolly
Cardinal Hayes
Weather Summary for San Antonio and Surrounding Areas
San Antonio and vicinity: Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Light to moderate southerly winds. East Texas: Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy with moderate to fresh southerly winds along the coast. West Texas: Tonight fair and warmer, especially in the extreme southeast portion. generally fair elsewhere.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Dead Man Nap Delays Route Home in Bexar County
W L Taylor, 23, of Hondo, caused a mild stir for sleeping by the roadside nine miles from town. Deputies Ga roni and Barloca rushed to the scene and awakened him. He said he had been tired after work in San Antonio and dozed briefly on the road.
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W. L. Taylor
Hondo
Bexar County
San Antonio
Tot Falls Into Tub of Boiling Water
A San Antonio child, Narciso Merin, aged 3, fell into a tub of boiling water at his home on 211 Live Oak Street. He was pulled out and rushed to Robert B. Green Hospital in critical condition with severe burns.
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San Antonio
Narciso Merin
Live Oak Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Mabel Normand Battling Pneumonia In Critical Condition
International News Service reports actress Mabel Normand is seriously ill with plural pneumonia. Dr H Clifford Looc states her condition is extremely critical in Los Angeles.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Mabel Normand
H. “Clifford Looc
Four Jurors Chosen for Del Rio Killing Case
In Thirty seventh district court at Del Rio a bitter fight looms as Bob Bates of San Angelo stands trial for the March 6 1923 killing of James Wallen a Del Rio customs officer. District Attorney C M Chambers oversaw juror selection aided by chief investigator John Long after a 125 man regular panel failed to yield a verdict. Four jurors McCullough Fields Cartwright and Standard were drawn from twenty talesmen as Judge Linden led questioning to ensure a change of venue case proceeds.
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W. C.linden
C. M. Chambers
Bob Bates
San Angelo
James Wallen
del Rio
AID Chambers
Chambers
John Long
Talesmen
W. B. F. McCullough
West Mistletoe Avenue
Frank Fields
South San Antonio
H.A. Cartwright
C. S. Standard
Judge Linden
International Bridge
L. A
Daugh
Notice to Editor Over Real Estate Misrepresentation
A formal notice from an individual in San Antonio disclaims quoting him promoting a specific sale of lots. He states he never endorsed any real estate purchase or development and asserts only a general advising stance on wise property investments. He asks for conspicuous publication of this clarification.
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Light
San Antonio
Daughter Comforts Bates In Court
A young girl smiles at her father in a courtroom as lawyers argue over juror selection during a Bates case.
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Bates
Ter
Hazel
San Antonio Baptists Move Against Roadhouses
San Antonio Baptist pastors approve a resolution to padlock rent houses near Sam Antonio and halt construction on two large roadhouses. They cite nightly gambling and drinking and plan a broader drive with the Ministerial Alliance joining the effort. The committee includes Dr I E Gates Rev T Adams and Rev Yelvington with 26 ministers on board.
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Sam Antonio
Swayside
South
San Antonio
Jesse L. Yelvington
Baptist Temple
Ganble
My. Yelvington
Baptist Conference
I. E. Gates
First Baptist Church
T. ¥. Adams
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Yelvington
Champion Gum Chewer Sets World Record at 75 Sticks
Omaha observer Frank McCarten an 18 year old Creighton university freshman claimed the title of champion gum chewer after chewing 75 sticks before twenty witnesses. He boasted he could have chewed more but gum ran out and described the wad as tennis ball sized and weighing five to six ounces noting his mouth size aided the feat.
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Omaha
Frank McCarten
Creighton University
MecCarten
Moody Til Works Too Late at Night
Governor Dan Moody is slightly ill at the mansion due to long hours working late each night. J D Hall, assistant secretary, said Moody’s illness stems from the late-night schedule.
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Moody, Til
Austin
Dan Moody
J. D. Hall
Earthquake in Trugo Slavia Kills Six Hundred People
Vienna reports say six hundred persons died in the Trugo Slavian earthquakes with latest assessments arriving there. No further details on locations or response are provided.
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Vienna
City bids to reshape San Antonio flood channel
Bids opened February 25 for a new concrete flood channel in downtown San Antonio. The seventy foot wide twenty five foot deep channel will run from Dolorosa Street 300 feet south to Nueva Street, removing a major flood obstacle below the Olmos Dam. Col Crecelius, flood prevention engineer, says the project completes the city’s wider flood prevention work.
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San Antonio
F. Crecelius
Dolorosa Street
Nueva Street
Crecelius
Olmos
San Pedro
Alaxan l
Martinez
Strike suspends two New Mexico newspapers
The Albuquerque Journal and the New Mexico State-Tribune will not be published today due to a press men strike. The disruption halts local news delivery in Albuquerque and surrounding areas.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Albuquerque Journal
The
New Mexico State-Tribune
Sinclair Arrives in Mexico En Route to Mexico City
Special dispatches report Harry F. Sinclair chairman of Sinclair Consolidated Oil arriving in Monterey and said to be en route to Mexico City.
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Harry F. Sinclair
Mexico
Mexico City
Monterey
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
San Antonio to Host Chicago Civic Opera March 7 to 9
The Chicago Civic Opera company expects a large crowd for performances in San Antonio from March 7 through 9, after telegram communication to Mayor John W. Tobin confirming tour plans.
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Opera
Chicago Civic Opera Company
San Antonio
John W. Tobin
Permit to Build Morgue Sought
A petition to erect a funeral parlor in the 300 block of Lexington Avenue was presented to the city commission Tuesday by William F. Schutz.
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Lexington Avenue
City Commission
William F. Schutz
Moody Refuses Hassell Death Sentence Commute
AUSTIN February 15 Governor Dan Moody refused to commute the life imprisonment and death sentence of George J Hassell the confessed slayer of fourteen persons The decision keeps Hassell on death row pending appeals and legal action by his defense team.
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Austin
Dan Moody
George J. Hassell
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