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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1929
Page
16
Dr Frederick Wedge known as Kid Wedge a Presbyterian minister and former pugilist announced he saved his church by divorcing a wife then pursued a romance with Oakland socialite Jeanie M Holloway. He later married Holloway in Berkeley after months of inner conflict while citing church law and California legalities. He said he rented a San Francisco hotel room and resolved to leave the church.
Washington officials say Mexican immigrant inflows into the United States have eased. Admission of Mexicans through immigrant visas fell 50 percent in the year to last June versus the prior year, with November down 86 percent and December down 45 percent. Economic improvements in Mexico are cited as the main cause.
San Antonio schools report a record number immunized with diphtheria toxin antitoxin during fall, led by head nurse Eloween Mesch and school physician W. G. Hargis. The effort, part of broader preventive measures, aimed to curb winter epidemics as several school systems statewide closed due to influenza and diphtheria outbreaks. Resch and a team of five nurses assisted in administering the serum.
Crockett Elementary School Friday hosted a two performance by the drama class titled To the Rescue. Director and stage manager Ernesto Cortez led the Promotion class. Cast included Zenia Lifute Lucille Oeffinger Ernest Coy and Ernest Kolterman with teacher Leacher Eron Guenther. Certificates were given by Principal Hermann Hirsch. The 10 class members advance to the junior schools next week at Bidnes Lanier and Washington Junior High.
New York January 25 Deacons of the Hroudgey church moved to block a planned public debate on the Christian God. Professor Siacy Elmer Barnes of Amith College would take the affirmative while Prof E J Van Dusen of Union Theological Seminary was set to oppose.
A 73 year old man, Garner, died in a convoluted murder trial at Magnolia, Mississippi. He had earlier been transported to McComb for further proceedings in the case linked to the 80 year war era events. The report notes the fatality occurred in connection with the Magnolia incident and references the Texas location involved in the related matter.
Los Angeles January 25. The defense of Asa Keyes former district attorney charged with bribery and conspiracy to fix cases was expected to rest after Mrs Keyes and their daughter Elizabeth testified. The defense called Mrs Reyes and her daughter to testify about alleged gifts to the Keyes household from persons prosecuted by Keyes while district attorney. It remained unclear what defense co-defendants Ben Getzof and Hed Rosenberg would offer.
Reserve Officer Training corps cadets of Brackenridge Senior School were inspected Friday morning by Maj. Adama professor of military sciences and sergeants Jeri O'Dell Frank Buker and J A Chalk with Ed Reidy commandant as reviewing officers Main Avenue cadets were inspected Thursday by the same group Furniture new and used values advertised See Classified Ads for details Gulf classification ads offer $2 light listings
Forty four members of Milam elementary school promotion class Austin and Casa Dinnen streets attended a picnic hosted by the lower fifth grade at Liongfield this week. They will begin junior school studies next week at Ralph Waldo Emerson and Nathaniel Hawthorne junior schools. Teachers Jusio Wil Virginia WWatbey and Mrs. George Smith led the groups.
Wisconsin state senators scramble over galosh storage in the legislative cloakroom deemed unsafe by Senator William Merkhamn. He warns leaving them in corridors risks theft or damage while parking inside the senate could invite ridicule. Classified ads note segregated small farms for poultry or rabbits.
Mrs Amyta Hein Tebineff, ex German comic opera star, appeals before Judge Sabath in Chicago. Counsel seeks 200 weekly temporary alimony while Rabinoff’s side counters with 100 weekly expense money plus hotel bills. The dispute centers on ongoing large cash support and potential delays.
Doctors prescribe Calotabs to cure grippe influenza and colds. A Calotab taken at bedtime with water purports to purge salts and toxins without affecting meals. By next morning the cold is gone, digestion restored, and appetite returns. a family package with full directions costs 50 cents at drug stores.
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