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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1927

Page

18

Nebraska senate rejects anti vamping bill amid jokes

In Lincoln Nebraska senator William O N Chambers proposed an anti vamping or “sheik” bill to cap damages in alienation of affections suits at one cent The measure failed before the senate judiciary committee senators mocked the premise noting romantic films show different lives and arguing the bill would dangerously distort real romance and damage suits.

Lincoln Neb William O N. Chambers Nebraska Senate Chambers

Beackenvidee Senior School Dramatic Week Plays Noted

Beackenvidee senior school drama classes directed by Miss Jestan Dickey stage a medieval play The Six Who Pass While He Len Ils Boil at Whorpas Neleen Page junior school on Thursday at noon Edith Leigh teaches Page junior school and chairs the assembly committee.

Beackenvidee Cenior School Jestan Dickey Whorpas Neleen Page Wiurslay Misa Edith Leigh Page Junior School

Jr Chamber to Aid Health Board in Death Rate Survey

The junior chamber of commerce will be represented at a San Antonio public health board meeting to discuss a new checking system. Transients who die in the city will not be toiled. Henry Lutz, president, announced. Dr. Thomas Dorbandt, board president, will preside.

of Commerce Iil San Antonio Public Health Board Henry Lutz Thomas Dorbandt

Valley Store Burns With $10000 Loss

Raymondville reports a mercantile establishment owned by G. C. Beck was destroyed by fire about 17 miles west on the Edinburg extension of the Missouri Pacific. Loss estimated at 10000 with no insurance. Cause undetermined.

Raymondville G. C. Beck Hurgiil Here Edinburg Missouri Pacific Railway

Calvert Bank Opens Where One Closed

Austin February 15 Citizens State bank of Calvert has opened for business taking over the assets of Union State bank which was closed by the directors January 20 the state banking commissioner announced

Austin Citizens State Bank of Calvert Union State Bank Jon Thes O. Austin

Hides Promised Cure Ad Vents in Early Medical Pitch

An advertisement touts a product named Hides or HILL'S CASCARA QUININE claiming it can stop a cold in 24 days, regulate fever and bowels, and tone the system. It asserts immense savings and million dollar investment with widespread use, urging readers to buy at Wilko Price30¢ Red Box.

Hill

Engineers Work Hardship On Post Reveille Blowers

Soldiers protest early reveille music by the Second Engineer unit at Fort Snamburn Honeton. They argue morning duties include dilapidated road repairs and laying a new water main for the Second Division, making dawn bugle calls extra burdensome.

Fort Smam Honeton Trim Bugle Corps Tey

Reserve Engineers Arrive for Fort Houston Training

About twenty five engineer reserve officers from the Seventh Corps Area near Port San Houston will train with the Second Engineers under Lieut. Col. W T Haneam. Most officers come from Nebraska and will stay two weeks as no regular army engineer regiments are stationed in the Seventh Corps Area.

Seventh Corps Fortham Houston Second Engineers W.T. Haneam Nebraska Seventh Coins Port San’ Houston

St Mark's Episcopal Church Opens New Educational Building

The St Mark's Episcopal Church celebrates the opening of its new educational building. The church announces the coming year officers Hermon Horner senior warden George Allensworth junior warden Albert Steves Jr treasurer and Victor Keller secretary. Committee chairs named Coly Guy Carleton finance Thomas Gish Sunday school Wallace Carnahan boys' work Adolph Beckman church property Carl Groos missions Joe Puller soundly William Podtran music George Allansworth endeavment Herman Horter visiting John Mitchell campaigns.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church The Ben's League of the Church Azt Mednesday Hermon Horner George Allensworth Albert Steves Jr Tredstrer Victor Keller Coly Guy Carleton Thomas ‘Gish Wallace Carnahan Adolph Beck Man Carl Groos Joe Puller Zeoundy William Pordtran George Allansworth Herman Horter Johm Mitchell

Five Air Officers Assigned to Brooksfield Training

Five officers join the Primacy flying school at Brooksfield to help build up instructor staff for the five year expansion plan approved by Congress. They will report after completing current foreign service tours, with Wisehart arriving from Hap, Day and Schneider from Panama, and Rauch and Koontz from the Philippines.

Air Corps Primacy Brooksfield Zting Congress Wisehart Hap R.A. Day M. B. Schneider Panama Robert Rauch Liestae L. Koontz

Nuge-Tone Promises Strength and Sleep Remedies

A vintage testimonial touts Nuge-Tone as a blessing for those run down and weak. It claims to boost energy and appetite, aid digestion, relieve kidney discomfort, ease insomnia, combat constipation, nausea, and dizziness, and even help weight gain with guaranteed satisfaction.

Bain

Army Orders By Universal Service

Washington lists army orders with transfers and station changes. Key moves include Col Converse K Lewis to the Presidio of San Francisco for treatment and Maj Charles Bolte to active duty. Others transfer to Walter Reed, Fort Banks, Fort Sam Houston, and the medical and training postings across the system.

Universal Service Washington Tosut Converse Kk. Lewis Presidio of San Francisco General Hospital Charles Bolte R Pelt Seneral von D. Chambliss Memphis Tent Fort Sam Houston Charles Shumler Fort Banks Mass Walter Reed Hospital Frank D. Qiein Joe L. Louisenheiser Wilfred H. Hardy Howard E. Bugler Davin M. Ramsay Advanced Training School Melly Fie Tex

Captain Ellman to command new mapping company

Cant PLM Ellman of the Corps of Engineers is named by Lieut Col W T Hannum to command Company E, the new unit authorized to replace men on mapping duty. Company B will organize once regiment strength allows transfers without depotizing other companies.

Ellman Corps of Engineers W. T. Hannum Second Engineers

Stabilized Balloons Price List Snapshot

A compact listing shows stabilized balloon items with sizes 29x4.40 up to 31x5.77 and prices ranging from 14.05 to 33.25. Items include Thorobred designation and multiple 30x and 31x widths with varied price points.

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