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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1922
Page
8
Census bureau report released Tuesday shows women and girls over ten are a significant part of San Antonio’s workforce with a ratio of three men to one employed woman. There are 16,907 employed women versus 40,140 men, across occupations including retail, shoemaking, and professional roles.
A San Antonio report details a labor pattern among men and women in washing activities. It cites 268 workers involved, including 1408 men and 1408 women, with 1078 men and 27 women in public services and 1478 men and 81 women on farms. The piece distinguishes “washing” labor from laundries and notes two women shownmakers happy with their work. identities and demographics are partially unclear.
Four youths, aged around 26 to 18, confessed to a spree of robberies targeting Sunny Night Drug Store and several nearby shops along Main Avenue and Crayis Street. Detectives say fifteen storefronts were broken into Saturday night, with arrests made by Patrolman Longs and Captain Van Riper. Suspects were seen attempting to pawn a stolen item at a nearby market, and police note one participant admitted the theft of a pair of socks during the Monday morning interview.
Was at Kelly Field Saret Robert Washburn formerly of Kelly Field fell to death at Carlstram Field Arcadia Bla last Friday when a parachute failed to open. Survived by widow Mrs Mars Belle Washture and a small son living at Gill Avenue San Antonio. From an altitude of 3000 feet he leaned from a flying line attached to free parachutes. Both parachutes failed and he fell. An aviation board is conducting an investigation.
Police investigate a spate of near-burglaries Monday night into Tuesday dawn. Detectives found the George Hogelstein Realty office at 407 Navarro unlocked after midnight but undisturbed inside. Residents at 101 High Street reported prowler activity. officers searched the area with no intruder found. One theater, 14 West Woodlaws Avenue, awakened by noise at 4 35 Tuesday morning. officers surrounded the place but did not capture anyone.
A man named Gus Heck seeks protection after alleging kidnapping and threats to his family. He says Thirteen men abducted him near Houston, whipped him, and warned him to leave the state or face death. He moved to San Antonio then Waco, pursuing safety for his kin and property. He requests Sheriff Tobin’s protection and plans to return to Snake to secure his home.
Residents watch signs of early spring as frost threatens peach blossoms and foliage. Some trees push leaves despite damp weather. mesquite delays leafing until last cold passes. Local observers debate whether warming is near or if late frost will curb early growth on the hilltops.
Eugene Delazeren of 214 Mataniotas street suffered a broken leg after a fall at the corner of Matamoras street and South Santa Rosa avenue. He had earlier broke the same leg and was aided by crutches before walking the streets. he was transported to Hobert B Green Memorial hospital at 19:45 Monday night.
An OCR damaged notice reports a local incident with minor injuries to a woman named Ablamd and mentions a public event or performance amid scattered lines about a guitar player and a meeting. The text is heavily garbled with numerous misspellings and stray fragments.
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