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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1926

Page

19

Mary Rose Delivers Aid In Stricken Room

In CHAPTER VII Mary Rose cares for Flossie who lies sick from food poisoning like symptoms after a ballroom scene. Sam declares acute indigestion, while Mary Rose and Tom rush for mustard water and hot aid. The crowd in the dining hall watches as the sisters struggle through a dangerous moment.

Mary Rose Flossie Dixie Alice Janice Jolin Hilary Dexter Ton Wlassie Tom Alice James

Spider Monkeys At Brackenridge Park Exhibit

A quirky report notes spider monkeys in Brackenridge Park acting polite to visitors. One-armed and one-legged monkeys struggle with a friendly handshake yet still display curiosity as onlookers admire their attentive behaviors.

Brackenridge Park

Captain Wallace Assigned to Dakota

Captain Z. A. Wallace is relieved from the Twelfth Artillery and reassigned to the South Dakota National Guard with station at Aberdeen. He reports to Omaha on temporary duty before his new post. Second Lieutenants George I. Crosly and Malin Craig are also reassigned to duty in the event zone, sailing from New York on December 2.

Z. A. Wallace Eich Artil Jerr Fort Houston South Dakota National Guard Aberdeen Omaha George I. Crosly Malin Craig Din Daty Cyent Zone New York

Girl Scout Camp Tour Heads Out From City

Fifty San Antonio Girl Scouts depart for a two week camping tour in the mountains near Comitart escorted by Mrs. J. K. Teretta scout commissioner. Other groups will join later in Comfort. Kathryn Lenly, cup dictuter in charge of the tour, leads the excursion.

Comitart San Antonio Girl Scouts J. K. Teretta Liety Excursonists Comfort Heresy Jewele Kathryn Lenly Cup Dictuter

Army Musicians Stage “Stepping Lightly” Show at Fort Sam

San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston musicians plan a musical variety show titled Stepping Lightly at the War Department Theater Fort Sam Houston on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings after regular motion picture programs under the direction of Mrs. Robert Davis wife of Lt Col Hubert Davis of the Fifteenth regiment.

San Antonio Fort Sam Houston War Department Theater Robert Davis Hubert Davis

Dent Honours Bd To Tobin As City Leader

A fragment describes Mayor Tobin as a public figure similar to President Coolidge in greeting visitors. It notes frequent handshakes, listening to complaints about streets, lighting, jobs, and the openness of office hours. The passage references the mayor’s personable approach in meeting constituents and guiding decisions.

Tobin San Antonio Coolidee

Paper Clippings Fail to Save Man From Liquor Fine

A man failing to present a valid defense before Federal Judge Ou Val West led to a $75 fine after clippings about prohibition searches were offered. The hearing also involved two sobering guilty pleas and a separate $100 fine for another offender, with unclear details.

Ou Val West Prohibition Sobo At & Vegro

Subway Report Planned for West Commerce Street

A report is expected in the next few days on a subway planned for West Commerce Street by Missouri Pacific Railway engineers. A.R. Ponder, superintendent of the lines, says the subway will run under the tracks of the feed center national Great Northern on West Commerce Street. the plan was submitted by City Engineer Y. Wig.

G.N. Depot West Commerce Stret Missouri Pacific Railway A. RR. Ponder West Commerce Street Y. Wig

Dog Pound Misheard by Visitor at San Antonio Park

A visitor in San Antonio misread a sign at Brackenridge Park, asking for a pondant for dogs. An officer corrected him, saying there is no swimming pond for dogs. The exchange ended with the man noting the misunderstanding.

San Antonio Brackenrilge Park

Doors Swing Outward for Unknown Prisoner in L A Jail

A man held in the Los Angeles jail from Saturday to Wednesday was found to be unknown by court records. Bailiff Scharfenberg located the prisoner Wednesday morning in the court ante-room and the judge apologized, noting if guilty punishment had been sufficient.

Scharfenberg

Injured Baby Boy Removed to Home

A two month old infant named Martinez, injured Monday when torn from his mother’s arms by a Van automobile, was taken by his parents to their home on the Corpus Christi road. The child suffered a broken right leg and probable skull fracture when another car struck the father’s vehicle. The other driver fled the scene.

Oll Doe Martinez Van

Bonds Sold for Los Angeles Heights District Bond Issue

Los Angeles Heights' independent school district sold bonds of 575,000 at a premium of 175, purchased by Central Trust Co. at auction Tuesday night. W G Shaw, secretary of the board, announced the sale on Wednesday. Van Howard represented the purchasers at the bidding.

Los Angeles

Whipping Post Idea Frightens Local Court Audience

A distressed defendant pleaded against a proposed whipping post as the judge heard disturbances in court. The defendant warned against the punishment, and the judge dismissed the case amid tense reactions from the attendees.

Negro Kame Onigns Wennessay

Cupid Leads as Best Post Office Customer Says Lucas

Postmaster J G Lucas says Cupid is the top stamp buyer at the mail office with about 25 000 letters sent daily and 16 000 of them love letters The article notes busy Mondays Thursdays and Fridays for mail and that letters arrive at all hours despite empty streets and long handling times before delivery

Love God Uncle Sam Lucas Cupid J. G. Lucas Laas Lueens

Roberts School Repair Bid Tabled After Cost Estimate

The Roberts Beacon Hill school on West Ashby Place will be repaired under a cost plus 5 percent contract awarded to GB. R. Heath. Work to start immediately as walls settled and the floor bulged. Bids reached cost plus 20 percent at the Tuesday board meeting. The proposed school bond issue was tabled for future consideration at the Tuesday session.

Roberts-Beacon Hill West Ashby Place GB. R. Heath Wedensday Ares

HATPIN'S BIG BROTHER

Esterlee Carson learns to swing as a Toledo artifact captures from 1898, once taken from Spain by Fred Cowan and now a Boy Scouts trophy. Hoover Company Holds Convention leads the sixth national iron convention with R T Jefferies and St GB Dalberg in attendance in North Canton Ohio July 17. Delegates from nine countries attend the event.

Toledo Esterlee Carson Fred Cowan Boy Scouts Hoover Company Sifth Hoover Jronvention R. T. Jefferies St. GB. Dalberg Canéens North Canto Ohio Hevention

Battle of the Cane Contoes Stirring Missouri Texas Duel Proposals

Mete author claims a proposed Battle of the Contoes would pit Missouri blacksnakes against Texas rattlers in San Antonio. Gates of Sugar Creek offers 10 000 blacksnakes to exterminate the rattlers. Letters from G Clark of Aikin Ltd and Will Miesse of Del Monte recount snake fights and urge room for the battle.

San Antonio California Maryland JDEAS Gates Sugar Creek Ling Lexas Rattiers Ray Lambert Texas Rattiers Missouri G. Clark Aikin, Ltd Copperhead Kingsnake Blacksnake Will Miesse del Monte Cal

Rock Barrage Sends 12 Year Old to Hospital

Police report Alvin Ross, 12, was struck by a rock near his home at 104 Alig Street and taken to Robert Green Hospital with a minor scalp wound. He could not identify the assailant. no serious injuries reported.

Alvin Ross Alig Street Robert 3. Green

Woman Reports Dress Theft At Main Hotel

Miss Ophelia Oakes told detectives on Wednesday that a dress was stolen from her room in the Main hotel at 115 Main avenue. Oakes identified a woman suspect who had entered the room.

Main Avenue Ophelia Oakes Miss Oakes

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