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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1922
Page
22
Article recounts the Muscle Shoals region's history from 1819 to the 1870s, detailing government land purchases, first white settlements, and the origin of the name from abundant edible mussels along the Teche river area. It notes local anecdotes, economic interests, and survey data informing early settlement patterns and nomenclature.
Charles W. Morse, nearing 90, seeks quiet in Bath Maine after years as a powerful New York shipbuilder. Still pursued by federal agents while under surveillance, he returns to familiar neighbors and old memories as authorities weigh pending New York warrants. Morse, once a major figure on Wall Street and in shipbuilding, lives under guarded freedom with wife Mrs Morse at a faded riverside home.
The Navarre bridge project advances slowly with key steel structures arriving late and completion targeting about May 20. Engineers report temporary supports in place while work continues on river approaches and substructure, amid weather and site challenges.
Fragmentary report notes sections of the new bridge and related riverworks affected by the September flood. Mentions nearby mills and a city engineer at work, with completion expected after repairs, though details are unclear.
An early July motor vehicle collision on Somerset road near house No 16 involved a boy named Levi who was riding a bicycle and was carried by the wreckage. The automobile driver reportedly stopped briefly and left the scene, with police taking over follow up.
An exhibit of girls wardrobes will be shown with a lecture on appropriate attire for high school girls by Miss Raythe Horgher of the University of Tesngoar economics department. The program includes singing and a talk on budgeting and fashion, with events at the source building starting at 4 oclock. A later social event with a talk on fashion runs May 1 to 87, involving members of the Fay Attonio MANSUIIVES Leagut. Thieves Target Vianney Sire glass case. nothing was taken but an alarm and entry damage were reported at Saul Alamo street venue.
New York clinics report thousands seek free treatment for mental illness with lower stigma since 1907. Officials from the State Guild Association note clinics reduce reported suicide and violent death rates while urging public education on prevention and care.
Reports state Henry Uirsels a diamond dealer was arrested in New York on May 12 on charges of conspiring with Arthur By Chute a former Ranger and others to rob the Chase National Bank. Police say Uirsels confessed to theft of a diamond and related items as they were about to be shipped.
Unita May 1 report notes El Kunbten base on Suez east side shifted from wartime occupation to deserted state. Pioneer mapping and enclosures left behind as armistice reduced activity. dismantling began, assets bundled, and control returned to civilian authorities.
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