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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1927
Page
4
Universal Service Staff Correspondent notes a Paris dispatch dated February 24 reporting a wife’s firm stance against reconciliation. The text quotes a man stating he has fallen out of love and cannot reconsider, claiming a New York arrangement remains solid.
Advertising copy touts Creomulsion as a two fold medicine for persistent coughs and colds. It claims to soothe inflamed membranes while attacking germs, with creosote as its key ingredient and a money back guarantee if relief isn’t achieved as directed.
East End visit sparks a scene as Phyllis Freedman, a groceryman’s daughter, refuses a kiss from the Prince of Wales. The story then shifts to a Paris custody and divorce saga involving Millicent Rogers and Count Salm with French court action anticipated and potential marital settlement discussions.
Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe will lead a four man Houston team to San Antonio for a Brackenridge links match on Saturday. A telegram from Meyer Holcombe requested a 2:15 PM starting time and Mayor Jon W. Tethurshey confirmed the arrangement with a wire indicating Houston participants should come ahead.
Hundreds of men worked on the Sacramento River levee near Golusa to prevent further inundation. More than 15,000 acres of land were covered by water yesterday after the levee broke, threatening additional farmland.
A St. Louis banker, W. TE Ravenscroft, vice president of the First National Bank, visits San Antonio and states Northern capital will fund major investments in Southwest Texas with San Antonio as a hub. He confirms ongoing and planned investments during his annual inspection trip.
County commissioners report most furniture for the new Bexar county courthouse is contracted. The steel furniture package went to Stowers Furniture Company for a bid of $66.36 with only a few minor pieces remaining.
Authorities reported the theft of plumbing fixtures from houses at 1820 and 1822 North Rabin Street early Thursday. Police are investigating the incident and seeking clues from the Conness Roads community.
Jose Martinez seeks a habeas corpus to regain his wife Hortensia Martinez after she was allegedly taken by her brother and sister. Judge Robert W. B. Terrell ordered Hortensia's father Mike Ortiz to appear and show cause why he restrains the bride as a hearing is set for 1:30 PM Thursday in Sev enty third District Court.
Joseph P. O'Donnel 54 died at a local hospital and will be shipped to Galveston for interment. He lived in San Antonio eight years and worked as a trade agent for the Tex Mex railroad. Survived by widow Margaret, son WD O'Donnel, sister Maggie O'Donnel of Southark Kentucky, and brother John O'Donnel of New York. He was a member of the Galveston Catholic church.
A third steamer was damaged early today in a collision off Smiths Point near Norfolk Virginia. The incident sent the City of Annapolis to the bottom of Chesapeake Bay.
The Woodlawn District Improvement Club aims to promote civic interests and will hold its third meeting Monday night at Woodlawn Baptist Church.
An old advertisement touts McMullin's Formula as relief for congestion bronchial passages and coughs. It claims the product eases bronchial troubles and catarrh, urging households to keep a bottle on hand.
Advertisers claim Allenrhu eases rheumatic pains and reduces swollen joints. The text says the product targets poisonous deposits, purifies the body, and provides rapid relief, with San Antonio druggists endorsing its benefits after years of trials.
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