Agonizing Cries in Night Mystify Police as Search Fails
Texas flood toll and river crests dominate reports from Austin to San Antonio. Rainfall nears May records with Guadalupe and Nueveces rivers rising. travel, crops, and communications crippled across the hill country and coast. San Antonio isolates as waters flood highways and roads, while crops face damage from continued downpours.
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J. H. Jarace
Wealth
Wil
Smithville
Ubie
Fred W. Mally
Oral
San Antonio
Toon Marcos
San Marcos
Bianco
Guadalupe
Comfort
Nueces
Cuero
Browdarilie
Columbus
Luling
Kerrville
Kaufnan
Terylor
Lemale
AE Noonen
Weapier
Arom Christi
Braworvilla
Jarboe
Dell
Stonewall
Blanco
New Braunfely
Blanca
San City
San Antonio Y Wermerday
Sta
Aeriaas
Joesdax
Tia
M. Sarhor
Focal Etcorilogiet
Grandity
Foxton
Fear Kerr
Hornberger Defies Bond Issue Threats
Hornberger rejects bond opposition while outlining initial bond figures for San Antonio schools. He notes cuts from 5.78 million to 5.25 million to 4.25 million, claims the minimum needed balance with enrollment forecasts, and warns voters will decide. He cites facilities, temporary shacks, and upcoming six year age expansion increasing 6000 students. The plan aims to fund elementary, junior high, and senior high needs, with an emphasis on modernization and new sites.
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Hornberger
Mr. Hornberger
Hartberger
San Antonio
Texas
Mesteng Congressmen Expelled and Face Trial
The text reports that Tilly-two Mesteng congressmen are expelled and will be tried on charges tied to aiding a recent rebellion. It notes Wall Street gloom spreading, with dull stores, high water prices, and scarce freight options as demand for accommodations on ocean liners rises amid broader economic distress. The piece also critiques speculative stock fever and hints the Federal Reserve may have acted too late to stabilize the nation.
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Tilly
San Antonians Held at Sinton After Taking Cash
SINTON March 22 Two San Antonio men posing as immigration officers were arrested in the Redgille area while visiting the Mexican community. They collected amounts from 50 cents to 2.00 dollars from residents with the promise of securing papers to establish the Mexican right to remain in the United States.
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San Antonians
Sinton
San Antonio
Redgille
County Renames Health Officer Ti Goodson for Two More Years
County health officer T N Goodson will serve Bexar County in his official capacity for an additional two years after reappointment by the county commissioners court on Wednesday morning. Judge Perry S. Rolertren nominated him and the motion passed unanimously. The term starts January 2, 1920.
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Ti. T.N. Goodson
Bexar County
County Commissioners Court
Perry
Rolertren
Arguments Near Close in Trial of Ed Swearingen
AUSTIN May 20 The defense and prosecution neared closing arguments in the Ed Swearingen murder trial. Prosecutors described a butcher knife allegedly used to kill Carter Flowers and urged the death penalty. Defense lawyers argued Swearingen was intoxicated and crazed at the time of the homicide.
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Ed Swearingen
Austen
Lockhart
Carter
Swearingen
Flowers
Permission Sought to Build Texas Railroad Across State
A railway company has applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to construct a line from Fredericksburg to San Angelo, Texas. The plan proposes routing via Wetmore to Fredericksburg and then through Marion, Stray and Eden in San Antonio, totaling about 313 miles with an alternate 70 mile segment.
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Hes
Iglerstite Commerce Commision
Typhoon Death Toll 112 in Philippine Isles
Reported in Southern Leyte and nearby areas the typhoon has killed 112 people. Relief efforts continue as authorities assess damage and search for missing residents. The storm’s first wave caused widespread destruction, prompting government and church officials to coordinate aid.
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Philippine Isles
Leyte
Maniea
Yellow Bird air mission ends in crash and refueling efforts
Lieutenant Melka reports the Yellow Bird and Green Flash collided with ocean spray and gasoline leakage near Old Orchard, as French Miers parachuted and coast guard rescued all. The Yellow Bird crew planned repairs in France while refueling gasoline tanks and awaiting a morning restart with fuel brought ashore.
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Melka
Old Orchard
Parasus
U.S
Coast Guard Service
Walt
Coast Guardian
Wee
E'sench Miers
Melke
Revoll
Trial of Tlosd Davidson for beating stepmother to death
Testimony in the case against Tlosd Davidson alleges he beat his stepmother Mrs Ellen Davidson to death near Conledee infanta ago. Defense did not indicate an insanity plea and witnesses described Davidson's unusual behavior, with crowds filling the courtroom each day. Davidson also faces charges of beating his father and setting fire at his father's house, though those cases have not yet been tried.
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Grotsbeck
Tlosd
Davidson
Mra
Ellen Davidson
Conledee Infanta
Ainst
Dge Lambert
Abstat
Sail Davidson
Orier
25 Die in China as Flames Rage
TortO May 2 reports a deadly fire in the Conetaka region west of Odd mari le Southern Seghalien killing at least 25 people with many injured and displaced by the blaze.
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China
Egoren Njated
Conetaka
Oddmari
Seghalien
Pecan Firm Head Held on Charges of Embezzlement
Ernest H. Gren, head of the San Aminio Paper Shit Pocanemia, was arrested on an indictment charging theft by bailee and embezzlement of 25000. He was released on a 200 bond after a habeas hearing before Judge W S Anderson. The case cites $4000 from Mrs. Cainling Tlart in June 1925 and 21000 in October 1927, with no accounting for funds supposed to be invested.
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Ernest H. Gren
San Aminio
Pany
W. S. Anderson
Thirly-seventh District
Groom
Cainling Tlart
Green
Racognia Puce
City expands South Alamo Street by land purchase
The city acquired property owned by Mrs. Kate Murphy at Séeth' Atwine and Saraca streets for 24000 dollars as the last obstacle to widening South Alamo Street. The project totals about 200000 dollars, funded within a 4102000 dollar city issue, extending the street between Commerce and Tango streets.
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Kate Murphy
Séeth
Atwine
Saraca
Alamo
Murphy
Imi
Paul KE. Sleffler
Ani
Commerce
Tanga Treels
R A to Give Away Gold Keys to City
R A plans to distribute gold keys to visiting celebrities through city authorities. Keys feature a city emblem and a photograph of the Alamo Jewelry company. Recipient Aingor C A Chambers and Werneslay tanrning are noted in connection with the presentation.
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R.A
Gue Vichi
Aingor C. A. Chambers
Werneslay
Officers Begin Long Hunt After Church Incident
A serlog bf gonized geyey AB fromm wewnn being suffocated whe pierced the dawn in the St. Joseph'n church on 3 Etrant awakening sleepers into A hrenthlese chill enris Wednesday Mere FomATitd a Pryssery to pol ice. A thorough search of the neighbor bond conducted brog smergency Sl of police and detectives Exiled to engeal i xingle clue. Patyehnan Walter Schleyer " Merchant Policeman Rob Truck were Wutrotling the St. Tareph's districct.
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St. Joseph
Dog Society Raises Realities In Suburban News
In Lake Forest in May 2042 a quirky local item reports that a suburban dog society is poised to become reality. The piece notes plans to treat dogs like cattle for social status and value, including proposed pricing and sale-like dynamics among pets and owners.
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Qhicagh
Lake Forest
Neroutler
Lester
Tony
Mystery Alley Scream Stumps Police At Slisloseph Street
A frightened cry from a narrow alley off Slisloseph Street draws police to the scene but the source remains elusive. Emergency squads rush to the arena as investigators report no clear lead from the area.
PAYON TRIAL NEARS GLose PAYON TRIAL NEARS GLOSE (WICHITA FALLS)
In Wichita Falls on March 20 2007 the king of Ed Pryor a former constable faces charges tied to a summer hotel robbery and possible murder links. Pryor denies testimony by Henry Shumate accusing Pryor and You Shonk former police chief of planning the robbery for Shus sainty. Witness Seok faces multiple charges including murder. Vegor says Seok is a fugitive from justice. Pryor testifies as defense rests with rebuttal to follow.
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Wichita Falls
Ed Pryor
Biectr
Pryor
Henry Shumate
You Shonk
Piectra
Shus Sainty
Shus
Seok
Yellow Daugherty
Electra
Rom
Vegor
Vryor
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