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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1925

Page

3

American baby Erika near Ellis Island scarlet fever delay

A German infant Erika, linked to Texas benefactor Krause, faced delayed care after immigration officials routed her to hospital with scarlet fever. The case drew attention from Washington and Labor Secretary James J. Davis who ordered Erika placed with her supporter once well enough. Meanwhile Erika’s mother, 18, was left unable to care for her child and Red returned to relatives in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.

Universal Service New York Baby Ruette Miss” Mare Gareta Reetz Far Krause Erika Washington James’ J York Texas

Six in parked car fined after street sleep at West Commerce

In corporation court Judge Orion heard a case where six people two men and four women chose to sleep in a parked car in the 700 block of West Commerce Street rather than drive home. They claimed trees, pedestrians, and other cars made it unsafe to continue driving. Officers found them in the vehicle and fined them for being drunk and for other cited offenses.

Commerce Street Orion Corporation Court

Construction bids on sewer and bridge near St. Mary's

Bids open June 1 for a concrete sewer line three ducts across a mile from the present flow point and a new bridge on St. Marys street adjacent to Crockett street. Estimated cost 25000 dollars. bridge road way 42 feet with nine foot six inch sidewalks. Contract award June 7. Pedestrian paving hearings held for three streets with assessed totals listed and Quincy paving contract awarded to Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company for 212,? dollars.

St. Mary's Street Crockett Street OWS Ruiz Trinity Zarramora Cineinnati Bancroft City Limits Locust Milin McCullough Montant South Pine Monnumental Quincey San Pedro Erie Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company

Costly Paris gowns ruined as rain soaks society

A sudden Paris downpour drenched hundreds of high society gowns worth vast sums. Women sheltered in limousines changing outfits, while others attended gala venues like Chateau de Madrid and Neuilly as social leaders and entertainers appeared at clubs and restaurants.

F.C. Bertelli Universal Services Daris Paris Jefferson Cohn Molemy Chateau de Madrid Neuilly Ference Walton Leon Leitrim 400 Club Florida Club Barbara ‘Bennett Maurice Jardin de Ma Socue Otto Kahn Caruso Ingram iEdward Swift Hiram’ Mallison Ralph» Palitzer George Pattulo George Widener James Corrigan W. E. Corey Wamili Harold McCormick

Blanco Building Dam Over River

A small dam is under construction below Blanco to generate power for pumping water. Sheriff Wagner and the Howe brothers are building it and seeking funds to raise the dam eight to ten feet for an artificial pool for heating and bathing.

Blanco, Tex Wagner Howe Brothers

Final shock hits Seneca as heiress Frances Scoville dies

Frances Scoville, once hailed as the future Baronne de Mamm, died in Europe amid rumors and wealth loss. An estate appraisal in New York valued the late baroness's property at 34 781, etching disillusionment among Seneca residents who followed the romance from headlines to heartbreak.

Vina” Uiversal Servita Sa Seneca Kau Frances’ Scoville Baroness de Mamm Europe Priner Walter de Mamm New-York de Mumm Scoville Seneca Mary de Mumm Mars

Score killed in crossing crashes across the nation

The Associated Press reports nearly twenty people were killed and many injured in a wave of automobile crashes at railroad crossings nationwide. Details include two minor accidents in Arkansas and Missouri Pacific boiler explosion, with multiple towns in Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee and Arkansas recording fatalities and serious injuries.

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Pearsall Ex-Cashier Roy Bludson Charged in Indictment

Former Pearsall State Bank cashier Roy J. Bludson faced an indictment for embezzlement. Counsel Dave Wats and D B Chapin moved to quash the indictment citing origins of the case and venue issues. The trial was moved on a change of venue after alleged prior book burning at the institution.

Roy J. Bludson He's State Bank of Pearsall te‘McCrory Dave Wats Hudson

Red Cross Officers Seek Missing Vets in Southwest

San Antonio Red Cross officials search for two missing veterans E P Rountree age 42 and Roderick Murchison age 89. The men, disabled former service members drawing veterans bureau compensation, have been missing for weeks across Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas with no clues to their whereabouts.

E. P. Rountree Roderick | Murchison San Antonio The Red Cross Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Veterans’ Bureau

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