Treasure Hunt Prize Promised in Local Theatre Ads
Readers are invited to a late night treasure hunt announced in theater ads. Clues taped on doors and windows lead to a grand prize of cash and goods, including $500 from San Antonio Public Service and a car down payment, with other credits and scholarships offered by local sponsors.
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Bunaptonio
San Antonio Public Service Company
Om &Rew Hudson
Essex
Mattheil Ford
Western Heights
Thurman Barett
Texas Chiropractice
L. B. Fite
San Antonio
Crockett
Parents Campaign to Back Miss Johnson at Brackenridge
Parents urged a mass meeting to support Miss Johnson as Brackenridge students and teachers clash with the seven member school board over policy. Critics accuse the board of choosing a partisan slate and forcing yearly teacher elections, while supporters rally behind Johnson amid protests and a planned downtown parade.
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Miss Johnson
San Antonio
Paine
Ondaids
Brackeoidge
Frank S. Haines
Mermiers
Haines
Mise Johnson
Mim
Alice Brone
Fenera
Misa Wlett
Commis Sonare
Say Pedro Rings
Quickstart Mfg Co Offers Distributor Opportunity
Omaha based Quickstart Mfg Co claims a device lets autos travel 321 miles on two gallons of gas and starts instantly in any weather. It promises fuel savings, anti carbon buildup, spark plug protection, oil savings, and longer engine life. Agents are offered commissions and $50 to $400 weekly guaranteed, with five samples to agents.
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Omaha
Sutod
Ges
Quicketart Mfg. Co
Station C
Neb
Rescue Chews Save Victims Amid Flood Destruction
Dramatic reports describe families fleeing rising waters and rescuers battling to save belongings and livestock as floodwaters push through numerous parishes. Engineers race to divert the Mississippi flood from sugar lands while communities fortify levees and prepare for further rises along the Ouachita and Red rivers.
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Battle River
Afonrée
West Monroe
I Ounchiti
Parish
Amsil
Fos
Evenlivs
Ouachita
Athansas
Estes
Mississippi
Angola
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Alexandria
Monroe
Waters Driven Terrene Village From Delta by Mississippi
MEMPHIS May Terrene Mississippi delta village once a bustling plantation hub may vanish as river waters retreat. A fifty foot stretch of an old spur dike broke under the racing river last night flooding silage and homes. The town, once a gathering plaza for planters and river packets to New Orleans and Memphis, faded as levee breaches eroded its prominence with evacuees already gone.
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Memphis
Terrene
Mississippi
Jadica
New Orleans
Brackenridge Principalship Debate Divides City Officials
Public debate on Brackenridge principalship ignites tensions as board and city commission clash over a female candidate Miss Johnson. Haines defends existing school leadership while denying political ties to city government. rumors swirl about Gotke and Mayo Avenue vice principalship as officials deny any official substantiation.
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Ate
Ating Basar
Phil ‘Wesight
Raines
Boara
Saimelon
San Antonio
Mayo Avenue
Frank Haines
Board of Education
Gotke Denies Knowledge of Job Rumor at Browneville High
Gotke, present principal of Browneville High School, says he knows nothing about a rumored meeting with Mies Ora Sohn, principal of Brackenridge Beanute in San Antonio. He refused further comment on any suspected involvement as the matter centers on the physician’s arrival from Main Avenue High in San Antonio.
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Gotke
Brownsville
GW. Gotke
Browneville High School
Mies Ora Sohnnon
Brackenridge Benute School
San Antonio
Keen
Cache
Bandit Slashes 8 4 Man in Face Maruil Guerrero
A victim named Maruil Guerrero is recovering at home after knife wounds inflicted by a bandit near the corner of Roath Turede and San Fernando streets Wednesday night. Police described the attack as a street robbery gone wrong and are investigating with no arrests announced.
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Maruil Guerrero
Bomereet Road
Hin
Ninh
Roath Turede
San Fernando
Burglars Take $10 From City Grocer On East Commerce
Burglars broke in through a rear door and stole ten solar gold from a grocer's store at 433 East Commerce Street, reported to police by C. Sehandink. On Thursday, W. P. Alnip of 227 West Locust Street reported a dawn mower and garden hose stolen from his residence.
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Commerce Street
C. Sehandink
W. P
Alnip
Butler Returns From Political Swing To Gauge Coolidge Support
William B. Butler, chairman of the Republican national committee, returned from a national tour where he sounded out sentiment for another term for President Coolidge. The trip focused on assessing political backing across key states and party circles.
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Thyroauional News Service
Washington
Mey
Boris-Renitor
William B. Butler
Républican National Committee
Coolidge
Secretary Dwight Davis May 16 Maneuver Arrangements
Secretary of War Dwight Davis not reaching San Antonio until May 16 per two telegrams. Eighth Corps Area HQ reports Thursday morning arrivals of Assistant Secretary Hanford MacNider and Brig. Gen G A Flamont in Washington. Plans are being made to station planes and personnel for impending maneuvers.
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Dwight Davis Dio
San Antonio
Eighth Corps
Hanford MacNider
G. AL. Flamont
Ats
Washington
Pate Diy
Jooal
Hehat
Delegates Named by Scottish Rite for National Session
R Mather announces delegates from the San Antonio Scottish Rite temple will attend the national session in Atlantic City in June. Participants include potentate Cal lahan Judge Hugh Rob son Charles A Soule and Doo a Warner, representing San Antonio and nearby lodges.
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San Antonio
Atlantic City
Jume
R. Mather
Sep. Antoniio
Callahan
Potentate
Hugh R. Rob
Prtson
Charles A. Soule
Doo A Warner
Nathan Tracey Named Grand Commander at Fort Worth Meet
Nathan K. Tracey of San Antonio was elected grand captain general of the Texas Masonic Grand Commandery at the seventy fourth annual convocation in Fort Worth this week. He was noted among the Scottish Rite leaders present.
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Nathan Tracey
Nathan K. Tracey
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Red
Universal Film Exchanges to Locate in San Antonio
Announcement states Universal Films change will locate in San Antonio at 610 Roledad Street with a 25 by 60 foot building costing 15000 dollars. The project includes a film office and headquarters for the South Western division and plans to erect the structure on the site.
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San Arttonio
Film A
Universal Fulms Change, Inc
San al
Ace
Ault
Roledad Street
Tf Universal
Isa
Bledsoe
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