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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1925
Page
1
San Antonio leaders discuss converting the Old Market House into a display and meeting space for poultry associations until a dedicated building is secured. Mrs. Clara Cosgrove urges commissioners to support the plan, praising the structure and noting the strong interest from local breeders and the Fourteenth Annual Lone Star Poultry Show.
Arrival of the new lighting system at the Texas State Capitol is expected within two or three days. Amber search lights will illuminate the dome and statue atop the structure after Governor Miriam A. Ferguson's inauguration. The setup aims to provide a brilliant local landmark viewable from distant locations.
The retirement of Chief A O Von Riper triggers three promotions in the police department. Guy Klockenkemper becomes traffic captain, Too Moglia moves to line captain, and W G Dickman is promoted to head the motorcycle squad.
A gathering of insurance agents is planned in Waco for a special meeting. Attendees include Arthur at his, Antonio Exchange, F. F. Taudelph, William Ju. Seley, and Arthur G. Rasdol, with the executive committee present to discuss union work and jourters.
John Thornes, 36, was sentenced to life after being found guilty of murdering Jacob Kappler in a March argument in Chicago.
A verdict of death was reached in Madison Square Park assault case against Willie Vaughn. The 12 jurors deliberated twelve minutes to condemn Vaughn for the attack on a woman on her way to mass, with crowd restrictions and sheriff supervision during sentencing.
A patchwork of humorous snippets and garbled OCR prose covers jokes about gender roles, marriage odds, athletic stunts, and a frozen miscellany. Names, places, and dates are unclear, but the clippings echo a magazine style page with quirky headlines and word plays.
Georgetown Tex June Associated Press reports the women's building at Southwestern University burned in a total loss estimated over 800000. Two hundred co-eds fled at 4 am as the fourth floor housing gymnasium fine arts and most women’s activities burned. Insurance was 50900. Students will move to Wood Hall or private rooms while plans for rebuilding are discussed by university leaders and the chamber of commerce.
Detectives arrested a 19 year old Mexican youth after recovering two 100 pound cans of lard and two large boxes of Vienna sausages from a West Side store. A Chinese man was detained for questioning as authorities pursue links to a freight car theft and a gang of shoplifting thieves.
Criminal proceedings launched in United States District Court against Abe p, Daya Schaneflelg, and Herman Cohen of New Brauntely Avenue. Indicted for receiving and concealing stolen property tied to three bales of army shirts found at an army goods store. Defendants plead not guilty. trial expected to consume several days.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce leads a poll tax drive with volunteers collecting and distributing slips for voter information. R Neil Campbell reports the total poll taxes paid exceeds 18 000 as of Thursday noon, with 2000 San Antonians expected to pay that day and at least 1000 more next week.
IYOAKUM Tex Jan 8 The funeral of N B Burnham a switchman for the San Antonio Aransas Pass Railway Co was held in IY OAKUM after his mangled body was found in the yards early Tuesday morning The Elks conferred burial rites as Burnham a member left a widow and parents surviving
Edgar Meyers of Denton was injured last night near Breckenridge when oil pipes burst at an oil well. He was transported to Dallas in a serious condition for treatment.
The tenth anniversary gala on New Orleans commemorates the battle with attendees including Vice Admiral James Ferguson and Rear Admiral Thomas F. Magruder among visiting warship officers at the Louisiana Historical Society banquet.
In United States District Court Ed Cornett pleaded guilty to three counts of an indictment for illegal whiskey production and possession. He admitted manufacturing whiskey, owning a still, 75 gallons of mash and related paraphernalia. Sebastian Martinez confessed ownership of a 50 gallon still and 10 gallons of mash with whiskey and was fined 190 dollars. Marcus Cisneros was found guilty of narcotics dealing and possession but awaiting sentence.
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