YMCA Swimming Class Teaches Boys Basic Ocean of Water
About 2150 San Antonio boys enrolled in a YMCA swimming course that opened mid June and runs Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. J G Broughton directs the lessons focusing on confidence, floating, gliding, and breathing. Students learn to imitate boat motion, windmill arm movements, and proper body position before attempting to swim. If a grade isn’t met, practice remains the remedy. A mid July start is planned with EB McCulloh assisting the physical director.
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San Antonio
J. G. Broughton
JeeSon
Broughton
McCulloh
Assistanc
31 Bodies Taken From Blast Ruins
A boiler explosion in a bathhouse on the outskirts of Mexico City destroyed five buildings. Thirty-one bodies were removed from the debris and authorities believe additional bodies remain buried beneath the ruins. More than thirty five people were wounded in the blast.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Snake Bite Incident Reported at Left Hand
Alfred Perez of 107 Angela Street was bitten on the left hand by an unknown snake while at home. He was taken to Stobert B. Green hospital for examination and treatment on Thursday as doctors assessed the bite and potential venom exposure.
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Rattler
Grass Waeka
Alfred Perez
Angela Atréet
Stobert B. Green Hospital
Perez
Local residents travel and visits across Texas and beyond
Cal Sterchl tours Chicago and western cities while new Kivans club member notes. Waco exile joins Kiwanis. Ida Barren Bat returns to Rocksprings. Johnsons, Edge visit Bryan after Austin. Kincaid Lyons and Breath drive to San Antonio. Mrs Gouger and daughter‑in‑law travel to Rohstown then Houston before Democratic convention. Junior college talk by Nelson sparks debate on separate facility. Twenty‑17C Boy Scouts from Freeport arrive in San Antonio for Koehler Park stay. Fred Treemkine guests at Moore. various local visits and hotel stays noted. Detective Shephard from Waco in San Antonio.
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Ida Barren Bat
Convict Theater Man Guilty In Hammond Bomb Plot
A Hammond theater owner, William Wiehege, was found guilty of plotting to bomb the State theater he operates. The jury sentenced him to 10 to 20 years in prison.
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Famamond
Ind
Willian Wieihege
Hammond
Retired Cleric A A McCurdy rites held in Austin
Funeral services were held at University Presbyterian Church in Austin for the late Tay A Fl 1% McCurdy 74, a retired minister of Palo Weights Presbyterian. He died in Colind. A native of Blute, he preached in Kansas and Texas for nearly five decades and retired recently. Survivors include wife and children in Oklahoma and Texas.
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A. Fl
McCurdy
Palo Weights Presbyterian Church
Winew
Tru Slaughters
Albert Calfing
Tulsa
Okla
Mary Methanedy
Goliad
Robert McCurdy
Gotla
Horacea
Main
Porter McGurdy
Sen A Muni
Chicago gang trike back during grand jury probe
In Chicago on June 21 a gang tied to organized crime attacked a grand jury inquiry. An attorney was slugged and robbed of documents in the Criminal Generis building as the grand jury met to hear evidence and pursue prosecutions related to the crime alliance.
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Ciicago
Chicago
Attorner
Critinal Genris
Grand Sury
S. A. to Be Deprived Of Mayor Monday
A garbled report states Mayor G. of Chambers will depart with a board eight train to Munslon for a Democratic convention on Monday June 25. The piece mentions a Mexican sombrero and a plaster donkey as symbols, with an elephant on the mayor’s desk, but the story lacks clear dates and coherent context.
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Chambers
Munslon
Hele
Preco
San Antonio
Miss Evelyn Cole Narrowly Escapes Rattlesnake Strike
Miss Evelyn Cole of 822 Avenue had a near miss when a rattlesnake struck as she stepped from an auto at the residence of Col. A. Schteer, 1113 Highland Boulevard. She jumped to safety just before the bite.
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Miss. Cole
Mutiny on Australian liner reported by Colombo wireless
A wireless report from Colombo says mutiny aboard the Australian Commonwealth liner near Colombo. Threats to scuttle the vessel were mentioned. Marines were dispatched to Triicamall to board the auxiliary steamer Slave, ordered to rendezvous at the derelict bay to escort the liner to Colombo.
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Ceylon
Detvis Gay
Colombo
Triicamall
Aunxilary
Slavo
Derels Bay
Colamba
Eforts
Jervis Bay
Rytineces
Woman Dies While Riding in Machine
Funeral arrangements and now been completed Thursday for Mrs. Yorn Speer, 05, of 445 Argo avenue, who died suddenly a Wednesday night while out riding with her family. Apoplexy was given as the cause of death. Survivors are her husband, W. A. Speer, four sons Frank, Charles, Coleman and Walter Speer, three daughters Mesdamieg A. Stein, I. D. Frown mild P. Dozer and liva sisters.
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Argo Avenue
W. A. Speer
Frank
Charles, Coleman
Walter Speer
Mesdamieg A. Stein
I. D.frown Mild P. Dozer
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