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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1926

Page

16

Through Arizona by Daylight Train Route Wonders

The piece touts daylight cross continental travel via Santa Fe Southern Pacific and Union Pacific lines from Chicago to the Pacific, highlighting Arizona as a diverse landscape with elevations from 100 to 18 000 feet. It emphasizes day travel, scenery, ancient monuments, mines, and Flagstaff lumber deposits along the route.

Santa Fe Southern -Pacific Union Pacific Chicago Pacific Ocean Arizona America Flagatefi

See Arizona and the West as a Land of Wealth and Wonders

Hold, Spanish friar Marcus de' Niza guided Coronado in 1540 and first saw this state with vast wealth. The piece touts Arizona's growth potential from cities like Phoenix Prescott and Tempe to railways and air travel, claiming health opportunity and prehistorical sights including the Grand Canyon. It envisions an era where Chicago and New York schoolchildren tour the mountains and plains.

Hold Marcus de’ Niza Coronado Phoenix Prescott Bistee Arizona Grand Canyon

Aviator Dick Grace Breaks Neck During Film Stunt

Dick Grace, famed air stunt flyer, suffered a broken neck in a crash during a Wings production at Camp Stanley. He had staged two dozen prior crashes. his latest accident came after a long run as a professional who deliberately crashlands planes for military-style drills. Grace remains hospitalized at Fort Sam Houston with a broken neck but is described as recovering from shock and in pain.

Dick Grace Dareer Tuesday Amaz Ing San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Station Grace Wriday Camp Stanley

Warmer Weather Predicted In San Antonio Area

The forecast from the Weather Bureau indicates generally unsettled weather across the state with coastal rains. Tuesday night low near 52 degrees, six degrees above Monday night, and warmer conditions expected into Wednesday.

San Antonio A. Bs Starboe The Weather Bureau Jarboe

Trotzky Stripped of Another Job in Moscow

Leon Trotzky, ousted from the communist central bureau for extreme views, has been removed from the Presidency of the scientific and technical department attached to the supreme economic council. One state post remains to him, while he continues as head of the concessions committee.

Trotzky Moscow Leon Trotzky Communist Central Bureau Scientific Cal Department Supreme Economic ‘Council

Toledo Clubber Blamed For Fires

Toledo police link a so called clubber to six murders and ten assaults, suspecting a crazed pyromaniac caused seven fires with about 250000 dollars in losses in Toledo Ohio.

Toledo International News Service Ohio

Burglar Attacks Dallas Home With Gas Again

A Dallas home faced a gas attack for the third time this year. Police report the assailant used a gas device to intrude the residence, causing concern for resident Divine. Investigations are underway as authorities review security footage and gather witness statements.

Ealy International News Service Dallas

Jury verdict on Meredith Abbey suit sparks retrial risk

A Burnett County Civil Court jury answered twelve questions in the Abbey v Meredith suit over a diamond return and a $200 loan. The verdict favored reclaiming two diamonds valued at $150 each but freed the defendant from repaying the loan. Attorneys asked for a judgment reversal, claiming the jurors misinterpreted their intent. A retrial may follow if the verdict is deemed misconstrued. The hearing also covered an unrelated slaying case involving Leahy and Ramseys.

McCollum Burnett Abbey Im Meredith Burnett Miss Meredith Mc.Abbey Mr. Abbey Dovides

Leopold Jr. freed briefly to testify in prison murder case

Nathan Leopold Jr., long linked with the Bobbie Franks murder, was released from the penitentiary for a few hours to testify in a prison murder case.

Nathan. Leopold Jr Bobbie Franks

Pastor Killed on Hunting Trip in New Jersey

The Reverend Dr. Joseph Ratner, pastor of St. Francis Catholic church in Trenton, was instantly killed when his shotgun fired after a twig snapped. He was hunting at the Hopewell estate of a St. Michaels orphanage. His dog indicated the casualty as rescue teams arrived.

Trenton Joseph Ratner St. Francis Catholic Church St. Michaels Hopewell Ce Shraec

Health Education Convention Opens in Austin

A Texas federation for health education opened its two day convention in Austin on November 28. The event marks the start of a sequence of sessions focusing on health education topics and related programs.

Austin Texas Federation For Health Educatio c Eee

Jewelry stolen from car at Mrs Matthews home

Jewelry and money worth 1065 were stolen from Mrs Henry Matthews car parked in front of 402 East Evergreen Street Monday afternoon. Detectives Hardcastle and Harris investigated after the purse with 53.500 and a 20 gold piece vanished, traces found Tuesday.

Puize Henry Matthews East Evergreen Street Hardcastle and Harris

Prohibition Hints Wake for Five San Antonio Drugstores

A behind closed doors hearing at prohibition headquarters hints that five San Antonio drugstores may lose liquor sale permits. Agents found evidence of prescription sales of whiskey, with G B Cooper and G A Warnken handling the case. If guilty, doctors issuing illegal prescriptions may also face hearings.

Prohibition Bya A. Butler Treasury Deparment San Antonio G. B. Cooper G.A. Warnken Fort Worth Legel Advisors Prohibition Department Governmet

Police Matron Unhurt After Street Car Collision

Mrs. Sarah Okerland, chief of San Antonio policewomen, escaped injury when her car collided with a street car in front of the police station on Tuesday.

Sarah Okerland San Antonio

Zinovietf Resigns as Soviet Chief of Communist International

Gregory Zinovietf resigns as president of the Communist International, a post he held since its creation in 1919. The move comes from Moscow on November 23.

Zinovietf Moscow Gregory Zinovietf The Communist International

Earl of Chichester Dies in England

London report says the young Earl of Chichester, who inherited the title after his father’s death a week ago, died suddenly last night in England. The tragedy follows the swift succession and prompts mourning notes from the aristocracy.

Earl of Chichester England Iy Talversat Sere London

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