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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1925

Page

3

Weather Review Reports Mixed Conditions Across States

Department of Agriculture notes a dry to moist mix with freeze in the north and south. Planting of early spring crops continues where moisture exists while cold fronts slow corn and cotton progress in Texas and the southeast. Sugar cane remains healthy in Louisiana and Florida, but many areas report poor to fair pasture and a need for rain. irrigation helps irrigated truck crops in the gulf states with overall winter wheat and oats in poor to fair condition.

Washington D.C Department of Agriculture Texas Louisiana Georgia South Carolina Id Weil Florida Weet Gulf Area Amarillo Liana Oklahoma

Unsettled Weather Over U.S. Forecast

The weather bureau forecasts unsettled conditions across the United States with rain tonight in North Georgia and Friday in the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic states. East of the Mississippi, fair weather elsewhere. Colder tonight in northern Middle and North Atlantic areas with frosts tonight in parts of the South Atlantic and eastern Gulf states.

Washington Weather Bureau North Gerling Middle Atlantic North Atlantic Mississippi River Middle Orth Atlantic South Atlantic Gulf

Residents Seek Re paving of High Street

Residents of the thoroughfare petitioned Commissioner Paul Steffler to re pave weed and gravel High Street between South Backberry and Olive streets. Two petitions allege streets were graded and graveled during the Black administration but remain unsatisfactory. Steffler said he would recommend granting the request.

High Street South Backberry Olive Streets Paul Steffler Steffler

Children Memorize Speech at Postoffice Bronze Tablet

J A Heil superintendent of the National Cemetery praises local children for memorizing Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. He helped install a bronze tablet in the cemetery where visitors pause read the words and some repeat them from memory. Heil, a San Antonio resident since 1917, is a veteran of the Civil War.

T. H. Heil National Cemetery Lincoln J. A. Heil Mr. Heil The Nebraska Lfe San Antonio

Charge engineer with killing wife in Palestine Texas

W A Anderson an engineer on the International Great Northern Railway was formally charged in Palestine Texas on March 5 with the murder of his wife Winnie A Anderson 40 found at home with throat cut from ear to ear and head crushed in. Officers said a confession was obtained though Anderson was unavailable as he had been moved from the jail by officers.

Palestine Tex Xaunter W. A. Anderson International Great Northern Railway Winnie A. Anderson

San Antonio Fiesta pageant to depict city history

A wartime like pageant for about 5000 San Antonio junior students will be staged during Fiesta week April 20 to 25. The production covers 1700 to 1925 with a prologue eight epochs and three interludes. Miss Emily Weston directs with Walter D. Cocking and Merrill Bishop assisting. A colorful parade opens Tuesday night and all participants appear in costume. Further plans will be discussed at the Fiesta directors meeting Thursday.

San Antonio Walter DL. Cocking Ir Schol Education Merrill San Antonio de Bexar Emily Weston Anpearv

City seeks artist who painted mayor portrait

City officials search for Royston Nave the artist who painted the Bryan Cannon former mayor portrait once hung in city hall. Nave has not been paid for the work, and Commissioner Ray Lamber seeks to locate him to settle payment and make the painting the citys property.

Royston “Nave Bryan Ca Sain ‘Antonio Ray Lambere Naye

Pioneer citizen Alice South dies at 86 in Jim Wells

Mrs. Alice Pioneer De South 86 longtime resident of Alice Texas died at home surrounded by family. She is survived by her husband O W De South 95 five sons B South of Krum Tex W South of Woodbine Tex Rev Dr B South of San Rey H P South of Coristi and W B South of three daughters Emma Berry Sandia Tex Carrie Bryant Greenwood Tex and W E Hands Spearman Tex.

Alice Tex We de South Jim Wells County de South South Tx. B. South Krum San Rey H. P Coristi W.B Emma Berry Sandia Carrie, Bryant Greanwood W. E. Hands Spearman

Ancient Texas rock wall to be examined at Rockwall

Dallas dispatches report plans to excavate at Rockwall Texas to determine if a wall of rock is a natural formation or man made. Colonel Franke P B Holland announces the project to be supervised by Dr James E Pearce and Dr L T Patton of the University of Texas.

Dallas Pease Rockwall Texas Franke PB. Holland Holland’s Cacerion James L.T. Patton

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