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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1925
Page
1
San Antonio plans a low cost Olmos Creek Hood dam with 1600 foot length and 24 foot roadway top. City bought 660 acres from the Herff estate for 116000, aims to complete remaining tracts soon, with final plans soon and work to begin within two weeks.
Washington January 27 The blue striped United States mail bag will be replaced by the economy test now applied across directions by Brigadier General Lord head of the budget bureau. When no saving reason could be found for paying 2 cents a yard more for the striped canvas than gray the Post Office Department will switch to gray bags saving about 29003 annually in mail bag costs.
A historical dam project assessment outlines plums shell density, compressive strength, and concrete parameters. It calls for a 2 1 2 foot trench under the curtain wall, spillway provision, gates with 15030 cubic feet per second capacity, and energy dissipation via an outlet structure. It also notes expected $500,000 in savings from dam auction and recommends straightening the San Antonio channel to improve flood safety.
Chicago dispatch reports a man identified as Moran, linked to the fatal shooting of John Torgio, with associate Zorrio testifying. District witnesses say Moran was wounded and later recognized in a photo lineup as the alleged attacker. Moran remains in custody as the case proceeds.
Jess Billings, on the stand, testified that he loved his wife though he admitted killing her and a mutual friend. He described tension in their home on the day of the murder and faced intense cross examination as prosecutors challenged his claims of love and remorse.
A scrambled OCR fragment mixes poetry snippets with mock headlines and stray notes about Prohibition, publicity, labor, and veterans. It maligns literary lines, hints at Germany, jazz, and rejection, and keeps shifting topics from poetry to news to commerce with unclear attributions and garbled phrasing.
A phrase heavy comedy picture this week features Marcells Prin as a school principal and Thurs as a bon vivant. They both hand prescriptions to the pharmacist and mixups ensue with Miss Prim receiving misleading stuffs. Marnelia transforms into a dramatic new version after a short while.
At a citizens inquest into a Herrin shooting, testimony described a full clip and multiple guns with shells, while reporters faced warnings on admissible coverage. The coroner and jurors prepared to review details as funeral arrangements for Young were noted and plans for a large turnout were mentioned.
Davin testified that Billings said he had whipped his wife. Billings denied harming his spouse. A central police operator reported two earlier calls from Nogalitas and a muffled female voice, with an ominous warning purportedly from Billings, suggesting danger.
A package shipped from Europe arrived Tuesday for a San Antonio family. They opened it to find colorless liquid inside and a strange odor wafting from the candy. The family notified United States customs inspectors at the federal building and voluntarily handed over the package for examination.
Across Texas and neighboring states a third major winter storm brings heavy snow, plummeting temps to near zero, with Fort Worth at 17 and Kerrville dropping from 71 to 20. Snow accumulations affect stockmen, farmers, and ranchers as ice and freezing rain disrupt drinking places, fences, and travel.
Texas braces for frigid conditions as subfreezing temperatures blanket many areas. Amarillo records near 5 degrees above zero while Galveston sees 36 and Corpus Christi 24. Western regions edge upward at night as a polar front moves eastward across the state.
A stellar program airs tonight featuring Sneladins Adna Tark Jack Edwards George Mekanus Rita Knight Myre Murray Ostevin Trowell Leene Wah Meneaid OG and Tnek Dainty performing selections from Erene Margaret Irby Metlahr and Cyr Taludgren of the Patan wilt aing aey Schuber Song of Gove.
Jess Billings testifies in a chilly cross examination recounting the night of Dolly Billings and Harley Hollyfield's deaths. He describes the events leading to an ax attack, insists he loved his wife and did not leave her, and faces testimony about his alleged violence as his daughter and brother watch.
Major H W Hickam commander of the Tenth SeasGroup flew to Ellington Field Tuesday morning for the gunnery expedition at the air Flying School. Strickland also flew to Ellington Field Tuesday morning in a separate flight.
Lee Johnson, San Antonio's oldest scribe, is sworn in as a special Investigator under District Attorney C. M. Chambers. He leaves 25 years at The Hight, first to use a typewriter on a San Antonio paper, and will join Chief and Inspector Duky Carver at the police station.
Two large stills and sizable amounts of mash were seized by prohibition officers in two raids late Monday. A 40 gallon still and 50 gallons of mush were taken on Bass Street, with warrants issued for operators. A second raid on the Gagundo Redondo road recovered 220 gallons of still and 300 gallons of mash. a complaint was filed and arrests pending.
An exhausted hunter who had wandered with a party of friends through rough country was found Monday morning near a sheep herder’s camp after failing to return from a hunting trip Sunday. He had become separated from the group but was located safe at the camp by companions.
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