Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1921

Page

2

Auction of over a million dollars in surplus war goods

San Antonio stores a vast surplus of military clothing, blankets, shoes, textiles, subsistence, and equipment across Keily Field Camp Travis Camp Moyle Brooks Field and Fort Sam Houston. Lieut Edward Lachmiller announces a July 29 public sale to about 5000 recipients in the US Canada and Mexico. Auctioneer Joseph Rubin to oversee catalogs and sample displays with government terms.

San Antonio Edward B. Lachmiller Southern Highth Corps United States Canada Mexico Keily Field Camp Travis Camp Normoyle Brooks Field Camp Stanley Fort Sam Houston Washington War Department Wer Arehouse Philip Morris Wall Mall Joseph Rubin

San Antonio Dog Licenses Due Amid Stray Dog Campaign

Police Commissioner Wright orders action against owners who fail to pay dog taxes as licenses. Extra ropers and a dog wagon to be deployed. Stray or unlicensed dogs to be impounded and euthanized at the city pound. Thousands of dogs in the city. only about 312 licenses paid. Hydrophobia concerns cited after several dog attacks. officers to crackdown on untagged dogs this week.

San Antonio Wright Pkay Hoge

Rioters Face Judge in Police Court Session

Monday's police court proceedings saw the Pemy vix defendants facing multiple charges from drunkenness to possession. Andre Totchester and others endured varied outcomes including a dismissal for one, while dozens faced postponements and processing. Officers Ruseliseet and Cirlotoph described the unrest tied to the Cape fain incident and related arrests, with one man seriously injured during the events.

Andre Totchester Jelwit Ajay Ruseliseet

Court Roundup Sees Violations and Fines Across City

Police detained several participants in Ly on a night of disturbances. Fines ranged from 10 to 50 dollars. One man, tied to an assault murder claim after a pistol was used, faced major charges. Dozens faced anti vice ordinance violations, public disturbances, drunkenness, vagrancy, and traffic rule breaches in arraignments.

Bishop Emanuel Ledvina Arrives for Corpus Christi Enshrinement

Rev Emanuel B Ledvina bishop of Corpus Christi diocese arrives in Corpus Christi and will be honored with ceremonies Monday and Tuesday. A reception at Nueces hotel will precede enthronization high mass on Tuesday July 12 at 9 a m when he will be formally installed as bishop, with officials, Knights of Columbus and priests from across the diocese in attendance.

Corpus Christi Tex Emanuel B. Ledvina Bee County John Dunn Joe ©. Bluntzer James McBride John G. Kenedy HV. A. Browne G. Levenskiold Corpus Ch W. B. Hopkins Cargas Christi

Cotton Estimate Big in Final 1920 Crop Figures

Washington July 11 final figures from the census bureau show 70 600 additional bales added to the 1920 cotton crop for preliminary statistics. The running bales total 13 270 970 with 113 43% 803 bales of 500 pounds each. Last March preliminary figures ranged around 13 197 175 running bales. Production of American Egyptian cotton in Arizona and California was 92 561 bales last year.

Washington, D Census Bureau Tust Arizona California

Rebels Executed Near Piedras Negras as Revolt Supposed

Report from Saltillo says rebel tenders captured along the border are being tried by court martial and executed. Engineer Luciano Reyes Salinas was taken to Piedras Negras, tried, convicted and executed. Other prisoners are held as witnesses and for trial.

Saltillo Coahuila Mexico Piedras Negras Luciano Reyes Salinas Piedran Negras

Rainy season opens in northern Mexico central regions

Rainy season begins across northern and central Mexico with frequent showers and heavy rain in the Laguna district and grazing lands of Durango Coahuila and Chihuahua. Torreon and nearby areas received the Fourth of July shower cooling the atmosphere and benefiting planters.

Torreon Coahuila Mexico Laguna Durango Chihuahua

Auto Races Planned at San Luis Potosi Fiesta

San Luis Potosi Mexico July 11 automobile races to run July 19 20 21. Gustavo Alana editor of El Automobile en Mexico chairs the committee. All makes may enter with prizes from 250 to 2060 pesos. Public interest grows in this program feature.

San Luis Potosi Mexico Gustavo Alana el Automobile En Mexico

Farmer Held on Liquor Charge Near San Antonio

Roma Pierdalla, a farmer eighteen miles from San Antonio on the Gonzales Road, arrested Saturday by Deputy U S Marshal on charges of tumingering and possessing intoxicating liquor. Arraigned Monday before U S Commissioner Re Edwards, waived hearing, released on $500 bond. Also notes on car theft recovery in Tiltboro Texas and various ads and notices.

Farmer Roma Pierdalla San Antonio Gonzales United Star Acou Bauer Dierdalla United States Yamnogsianer Re J Edwards S500 Bend

Blaze origin undetermined. car stolen in Brackenridge Park

Sunday afternoon a fire origin could not be determined while police report a car theft from Brackenridge Park. San Antonio police marksmen are invited to the national pistol meets at Camp Perry, Ohio, September 14, with Ralph Yarkes noting travel expense may prevent attendance.

Lieves A. D D. Grier Fest National’ Bank of South Sx Autoliiie Brackenridge Park San Antonio Camp Perry Ohio Saga Antonio

Gas Rates Dealt With By Texas City Officials

A Dallas Calles committee of city officials from Patls and surrounding towns met to discuss preventing contract cancellations between Lone Star Gas Company and North Texas Gas Company. They urged Governor Neff to aid passage of a bill regulating prices by producing companies and bringing Interstate commerce under Texas Railroad Commission jurisdiction. Members included H. P. Abnes, E. B. W. Goddard, F. E. Mann, R. T. Mitchell, and C. G. Denman, with all but Denman attending.

Patls Tex Texas Railcoad Commission Lone Star Gas Company North Texas Gas Company Calles Néff Texas Sherman EB. W. Goddard Denton FE. Mmann Wichita Rt. E. Mitchell Cleburne C. G. Denman Smayor Hillsboro Mr. Denman

Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co Ad

A brief local advertisement for Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co promoting family washing services. Includes phone numbers Crockett 8872 and Crockett 3463, urging customers to contact an operator and mentioning a Puritan home store. Also references a remedy product claim and druggist refunds.

Crockett Puritan Sunshine Laundry Dry Clocing Co

Cotton mill investment eyed by eastern firms in Texas

Madison reports two large cotton mill companies from the East promise to survey conditions in Southwest Texas and San Antonio for possible new mills. One firm pledges funds equal to any local investor, while the other, based in Baltimore, will move to Texas if favorable. Madison, returning from a eastern tour, says a favorable report is likely within weeks. He joked he’d rather live in San Antonio than take a salary in northern cities.

Texas San Antonio Madigan General Farm Sai’ Antonia& Aransas Tass Railway al’ Madison Madisory Ma Ton Atlanta Baltimore New York Chicago Madison MD Matilson Coney Jeland York

Plan Cotton Mill Near New Braunfels Unveiled

New Braunfels Texas sale details indicate Planters and Merchants Millars plan a large entero mill on the Guardalune river bank near the International and Great Northern bridge. The hydro electric mill will use water rights, cost about ten and a half million yards of gingham annually, and feature 350 automatic looms and 10,000 spindles.

New Braunfels Tex Millars Guardalune River International

Road Impassable Route to Houston After Weekend Rains

Central highway to Houston was blocked Monday morning due to heavy rains Sunday along the route. A message from Tart Bernerd via the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce stated the road was impassable through Fort Bend County. Rain remained steady in Houston Monday with heavy rainfall reported at multiple stations along the road.

Houston Tart Bernerd San Antonio

Elite planners to install modern plant at city university

A group of prominent business leaders and UT officials plan a modern installation overseen by Toran Lockwood Greene & Co of Boston. Engineers will supervise machinery installation and operation, with dates and details yet to be finalized. The project aims to advance facilities and industry linkage in the university setting.

Avila Beonle

Sunshine Laundry & Dry Goods Ad Prompted by Neighbor Prompt

Fragmentary ad text urges readers to phone Crockett numbers 8872 or 8463 to contact Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning for services. The jumbled OCR shows a request to ask a neighbor about Pintan Name style 81 family laundry.

Crockett Seavier Sunshine Laundry

Press program announced for Lexay Daily Press League meeting

Dallas issued an official program for the Lexay Daily Press League gathering to be held in Waco on July 14. The agenda lists speakers from Houston, San Angelo, Abilene, Wichita Falls and others discussing topics like circulation, advertising, salaries, syndicate material, newspaper economics, and jobbing. The event note also mentions the company move to 208 Alamo Plaza.

Dallas Tex Tainaeit Lexay Daily Press League Waco Texas Priday Houston Harte San’ ‘Angelo Brainard Salek Lowry Martin Cood Mr. Houlton Palestine Herald B Hanks Abilene B. Dy Durnell Wichita Falls Times Harry Galbraith Rervelt Srongoripteran C. H. Palmer Arkanatouy States Press C. W. Wilson Mineral Welly Index Hconomics Enwentral DeCampbell Hillsboro Mirror Lexus _advertising Miler Ainbert Wells Harry To Warne CEYB

Also Mentioned on This Page

Guy Orne Monor Corpus Prelate Lumerans Ledvina Oporti New Brausfels Charles KE. Wendel New Toraunjfels Wot Buechner Palmer Wendel Seguin Vex Fridaw Senko Ney Sart PAG Lan Awtomg Terab Rirkagod & Wharton, Crockett Bex Wiltet A-Bar Phumbing Co Iltshore C. L. Sloan Atlant Tiiltsboro Tes Hillboro Commerce St J. H. Birkpatries Company Alamy Plaza Susdee East Romana Street Magda Subira New Brounfeld Oper Shop Plumbing Co., Inc Travis One Jewelry Co Alamo Plaza Soitera Lonez South Concho Street Robert B. Green Memorist Hospital East Commerce Burges Rug Mig. Co Indatone’avenue Bexar County K. PL Welcone M. Hawk W. M. Wolf Construction Service Quartermaster Corps Fort Ram Houston Waith Watson Civil Service Qoow Spring Mistletoe Avenue Af. Meeks Rees E. Houston St Hicks Bldg Alf Reyrr West Commerce St Chisf Medical Advisory Dep't Adadalups Joske’s SAN Antonio Music CO Isaac Bledsoe W. Commerce St Newspaperiven He 'Kirkpatrick Bdlius LA Avous Alamg Petipon Titian Alamo Alamo Industries Dairy Products Dept PDEA Hubia
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication