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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1928

Page

3

Old Tor Tibbles Dies A Preacher Writer And Politician

Omaha Neb May 15 A preacher fighter writer and once a vice presidential candidate Old Tor Tibbles died He was born Thomas Henry Tibbits a runaway from Ohio who joined abolitionists after a near hanging He served in the Civil War and was later editor of the Omaha World Herald He ran as a Populist vice presidential candidate in 1900 He remarried the Ponca princess Bright Eyes and survived by his third wife and two daughters May Barris of New York and Edda Bates of Brooklyn

Omaha Neb Old Tor" Tibbars Washington County Ohio Thomas Henry ‘Tibbies Kanass Suwples Mevlera Quantrill Trendn Tibblee Methodiat Nitiater Tibbies Omaha World-Heray United States Trinoud Bright Eyes Bright Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Tibbles May Barris New York Mra Edda Ates Brooklyn

Museum body selects officers at annual San Antonio meeting

The San Antonio Museum Association holds its annual meeting at 12:15 noon Wednesday in the GA building. Cal M L Crimmins presides in Nat Washer's absence. Edward Golson chairs the nomination committee. Committees report, advisory board members are introduced, and new members Grace Olive Wiley and Ethel Fabian of Minnesota are listed.

San Antonio Museum Association M. GA Cal. M. L

Wall hanging design places L A girl in national contest

Misa osophine Gonzales a Washington Irving Junior School student won third prize of 15 dollars in a national design contest for textiles among school children. Her abstract totem pole inspired wall-hanging on tan silk satin blocked with linoleum she cut and printed. Her work, shown with five San Antonio pieces, was exhibited at Carnegie Institute in Pittsburgh.

Atudents of San Antonio Josephine Gonzales Pittsburgh Misa Osophine Gonzales Art Department Washington Irving Josephine Carnegia Institute

Pioneer San Antonio teacher dies at 82

Miss Hlenn Preston, a pioneer San Antonio schoolteacher and longtime principal of the first ward school, died at a local hospital at age 82. A Kentucky native who spent 65 years in Texas, she served at Smith School until retirement. Funeral at Porter Loring chapel on Wednesday with interment at Migston. Active pallbearers listed.

Hlenn Preston San Antonio Luesdy Kentucky Texas Minx Treato Intec Smith School Porter Loring Chapel Migston Aurial Pack Tont Go Leighton Harry Hoertzberg We W. Mellistar Uredoln 3 Albeight Sieve Vind Rudolph Sluinberg

Speed Limit Out in Italian Town

An Italian town faces a speed limit change with local officials citing safety concerns. The measure aims to curb rising traffic speeds as motorists travel through central streets, affecting residents and visitors alike.

Florunci Maly Dante Podeste

Splash Party Set For Friday By Swimming Class

Members of the YWCA swimming classes will hold a splash party Friday night from 8 to 9 o'clock. Miss Lillian Mallory, the sponsor, announced the event to help members from different classes meet and mingle after several poorly organized gatherings.

Mies Lillian Mallory

Southland Red Bull Union plan hotel and bus terminal

Officials of Southland Red Bull Bus and Union Bus companies, merged by the State Railroad commission, plan a ten story hotel and terminal near the business district center. The terminal costs 450000. the 230 room hotel details are pending with operation by James Anderson and Miller Pendleton. San Antonio to Austin service cuts approved. fares to drop soon.

Southland Red Tall Bus Company Union Bus Company State Sail-road Commission Austin E. C. Hkatrom Southland Red Bull Bus Company Ote Plana James Anderson Milier Pendleton Red Bull Union Jines Painter Bus Company Uvalde Carries Springs Uvalde Springs Union, Howell and Teterson Kerveille San Antonio Railroad Commission Kkntrom

GOLDWYN'S NEWEST FILM FIND DEFIES PEGGY JOYCE

Mile Domita, a petite French actress now in the United States as Samuel Goldwyn's new film find, declares she will not marry soon and attacks Peggy Joyce in an interview. She boasts seven languages and says she plans only a year at the Casino de Paris, while claiming to be the most beautiful woman in Europe.

Goldwyn Peggy Joyce Univeral Keevier New York Mile Lili Dumit Samuel Coldwyn Misa Domita Kereen Peggy Joyce Milo Ga Dnamita Marina Warope Europe Paris Biarritz Paris Opera Runnor-Ufy Mistinguette Casino de Paris Revur Amering

Alaska Mummies Sought by Savant

FAOLLINGHAM Wash May 16 Hoping to find mummies of the lost era of North America older than those found in Tutankhamen s tomb reposing in the caves of the Aleutian and other northern islands Charles H Stull will Jesue for Alaska.

Faollingham Wash North America Aleutian Charles H. Stull Jesue Alaska

Auto overturns claim one dead one hurt in Bowie crash

In Bowie Texas on May 5 Hogher 81 and Denny Stevens 65 Ringgold were riding when their car overturned late yesterday afternoon. Stevens died from injuries and Hogher remains in critical condition at...

Bowie Texas Hogher Ringgold Derteer Denny Ub. Stevens Ringgold Stevens

Portrait of Lady May Be Raphael In Berlin Report

A garbled Berlin arts item suggests the portrait titled Portrait of Lady may be a Raphael work. The report claims the painting was purchased by Sir Joseph Duveen for a substantial sum amid speculation about its true attribution and origins.

Raphael Bitchx Nay Berlin Ano Lally Huldschinsky

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