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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1925
Page
13
A 1920s city survey finds cigarette use climbing among women, with about ten percent smoking overall and higher rates among affluent women. Hotels and cigar stores report increased female customers and discreet purchases, while older socialites favor refined brands.
The battleship Monarch, Britain’s last capital ship under the Washington treaty, has been towed from Portsmouth harbor. It will be moved to Plymouth and by month’s end will sail to sea to serve as a target for Atlantic fleet vessels.
Several San Antonio physicians accepted an invitation as official examiners for an insurance order with grand credentials and a nominal ten dollar associate membership. The order was later merged with another concern, and the woman behind it used the titles to cover her financial trouble, deceiving doctors into paying.
Mrs Miriam A Ferguson will push a 200000 appropriation to build a state museum on the University of Texas campus after she becomes governor. The proposal was announced Tuesday by John A Lomax secretary of the University of Texas Ex Students Association following a meeting of the executive council in Austin.
Police ask for public aid in finding 25 year old George Johnske who vanished from 2401 South Florey Street since January 5. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall, about 140 pounds with dark hair and dark eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark brown coat blue overalls and a gray cap.
Beaumont Texas January 7 Carl E Kennedy chief deputy sheriff was named chief of police by City Manager Ollie J Bloyd to succeed Chief Reid Levis who was named a city detective Levis health prompted the change Also notice from the Office of the Collector of Customs San Antonio Texas January 7 1925 Seizures cited for moving picture reels and a diamond ring with claim deadline 20 days from notice If unclaimed items will be sold at public auction February 1925 in San Antonio
Culver Military Academy alumni in San Antonio plan a 6 o clock dinner in the Gunter Hotel army room followed by film shows about Culver life. Over 25 former students reserved and more than 500 invitations were sent. Colonel H Noble will represent Culver and lecture. Grantlang Rice wrote the subtitles.
Narcisco Moreno 36 pleaded guilty to wife desertion in Victoria County Court. Judge P J Putney fined him 50 dollars plus costs totaling 89.90 dollars, citing aggravating factors including a small child and another child born after Moreno deserted. The complaint was filed by his brother-in-law.
Dr Antonio Ruiz Rodriguez a thirty third degree Mason and sovereign commander of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council of Colon head of the Order in Cuba was buried in Colon cemetery with full Masonic honors. He died yesterday at age unknown.
Austin January seven Governor Neff will be guest of honor at a farewell luncheon by Austin Kiwanians during their regular Monday noon meeting at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel.
W. G Duncan of 125 St Francis Street is recovering at Santa Rosa Hospital from a bullet wound to the left side, inflicted accidentally by guest W. Doscan of Harlingen after dinner while the visitor showed a small caliber automatic pistol. The bullet lodged under the flesh and exited near the spine column. doctors report the wound not dangerous.
The winter term of the district court opened in Cuero with Judge John M. Green presiding. Elected foreman N G Eckhardt of Yorktown led the grand jury in its first session. Judge Green issued a special charge on liquor law violations warning that habitual disregard for any law endangers respect for all laws.
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