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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1925
Page
2
Phil Wright as Police and Fire Commissioner argues reading and writing English are essential for officers while arguing height and size do not determine fitness. He opposes requiring grammar school to college educations and says education should be rudimentary to fill patrol needs. The plan emphasizes maintaining force size amid budget limits.
A San Antonio reader touts Plant Juice relief after years of fatigue headaches and poor appetite. He says his wife gained sleep and energy after using the product sold at Somers Drug Stores and by local druggists.
A jagged ad style note touts Zemo as a universal cure for skin itch irritation. It claims rapid relief from rashes pimples and blackheads with a clean antiseptic liquid applied anytime and notes a trial bottle price.
Puzzle page fragment lists varied clues and miscellany from 1935 King Features Syndicate material. Includes references to a punny PUSS-LN-CORNER twist and a $2 Twister, plus scattered crossword hints, Greek abbreviations, and regional terms. The readable bits point to a newspaper puzzle page texture rather than a single news event.
The city plans to expand the police force to increase patrol coverage. Concerns exist over applicants’ physical fitness and pension fund obligations for officers deemed incapable of further service.
A 10 year old boy named Sundar Nigra was struck while crossing near 407 North Flores Street and sustained cuts and bruises. He was treated at a nearby drug store after being pinballed by a car driven by J F Blake on St. Moustwm and Barry streets.
New York report states Catholics and Protestants back a plan to raise funds for completing a major cathedral project. The effort seeks about £15,000 with early pledges totaling around $4,100,060 already pledged, while support from the Ved party and Manning aid the drive.
An old musterole ad promotes mustard plaster style relief for aches and pains. It describes a warm tingling sensation as the ointment penetrates the skin and offers a milder children’s version for babies and kids.
Preparations have been completed for the narcotics inspector examination to be held by the civil service commission. A number of applicants are expected to take part. Qualified graduates from a medical and pharmacy college or a recognized university with one year experience may apply.
A burglary Sunday night at the home of Ernest Scrivener 108 Morton Street Alamo Heights netted two rings and a raincoat. Entry was made through a front door by Masai who fled before deputies arrived. Sheriff’s deputy Sara James reported no trace of the burglars.
A large buck blinded by headlights dashed toward a returning car on Saturday night. George Hartwell and Payne Isooth swerved to avoid the deer but struck it. the buck was knocked down, recovered, and fled.
Detectives chase church burglaries and auto thefts after a busy weekend. J Ramirez of 330 South Frio reported losing nearly all his clothes. Auto items and valuables were stolen from residents on McCullough Avenue Fredericksburg Road Porter Street and other nearby blocks. Churches St John's Hackberry Burnett and the Immaculate Heart of Mary were burglarized with sacred items and valuables removed. Several residents reported looting from homes including clothing jewelry and car parts.
January 79 radio digest schedules detail varied concerts and talks across cities including Chicago Atlanta Boston Cleveland Dallas Detroit New York and Philadelphia. Listings mention orchestras choirs soloists and educational programs with times ranging from early afternoon to late evening.
Thirteen inmates at a state camp near Middleburg endured a freezing baptism in a deep icy brook as part of a conversion rite led by Pastor W. Banks. One man suffered a heart attack and was pulled from the water nearing drowning. another failed to enter and waited until spring.
Sixty weavers and loom fixers walked out at the Foodyear and Fisk mills in New Bedford Massachusetts to protest a ten percent wage cut. Other cotton mills and the National Spun Silk Company plant resumed work as normal. The number affected was estimated between twenty thousand and thirty nine thousand workers.
Surpolk and escort vessels depart Hampton Roads for Honolulu carrying planes of every type ageable for wartime use. The carrier ships include the A Wright mother ship, the naval collier Jason, and the airplane tenders Teal and Sandpiper. More aircraft are en route from the Pacific coast as part of the growing U S aerial force.
The Georgette Players of Musical Novelties and Swiss Bell Ringers will perform at Main Avenue High School Auditorium Monday afternoon and night. Shows begin at 2:20 and later time, respectively.
An advertisement promises relief from hemorrhoids with Pyrarmia File Suppositories. It claims rapid pain and bleeding reduction and urges readers to purchase a Kb-cent box at any drug store to see why Pyramid is a national coast to coast reliance.
The Junior Chamber of Commerce pushes toward a 40 100 poll tax target this week with plans for intensive outreach. Five new street booths will operate and 20 members will staff offices to hand out tax information slips and collect poll tax receipts the same day. George Sally Graves leads the booth program with Ernest Baetz directing information distribution. A planning meeting is set for Tuesday at the Jefferson Hotel and a junior chamber gathering follows at the St Anthony Hotel.
George Purner died and pilot Inman was seriously injured when a commercial airliner they rode nose-dived over North Little Rock late yesterday afternoon bursting into flames.
In Washington on January 19 the Senate paused its work to remember three stalwarts Henry Cabot Lodge Frank Brandegee and Lebaron Colt who died in the previous summer Leaders from both parties praised their public service with reflections on Lodge’s leadership on foreign relations and the League of Nations controversy and the enduring impact of their careers on the chamber.
A bill by Assemblyman Little of Los Angeles calls for revising California divorce and contract laws to align more with Nevada and New Mexico codes. It seeks a $500 appropriation for three assembly members to study other states and recommend changes.
Chronic coughs and persistent colds are said to lead to serious lung trouble. Creomulsion, a emulsion with creosote, is presented as a twofold treatment soothing inflamed membranes and eradicating germs. The ad claims guaranteed relief and money refund if not satisfied after following directions, urging readers to ask their druggist.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a jumble of prices and codes like 88 and 89c with various dollar amounts. No clear event people or organizations present. cannot determine a coherent news item.
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