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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1926

Page

2

Thanksgiving Feast Planned at Fort Sam Houston Hospital

Army cooks and expert dietitians prepare a large Thanksgiving dinner for patients and staff at Station hospital Fort Sam Houston with an estimated 1000 people served across two messes. Menu includes roast turkey cranberry sauce giblet gravy and assorted sides and desserts. A separate note mentions a court case in Newark New Jersey about a dancing injury.

Station Hospital Fort Sam Houston Jesday FL Greene Texas

Prove It Get Two Bor Today at Arog Store

A garbled prompt fragment urges readers to prove it and obtain two bor today at an Arog store. The text provides no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond the shop name and vague offer.

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Recall

A vintage ad recalls Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted remedy used by generations of women from earlier eras to the present. It markets the product as dependable medicine for daughters and schoolgirls alike, tying health to traditional family values.

Two Detectives Shot by Lone Bandit in Philadelphia

Philadelphia report says detectives Michael Slagin and George Richardson were gunned down in an exchange of fire with a lone bandit. The incident occurred amid a citywide crime surge as authorities pursue leads.

Supergulidtas News Service Philadelphia Michael Slagin George Richardson

Hunters Car Collision Injures Nine Girls in San Antonio

A deer hunt party from Houston returned to San Antonio and collided at Buena Vista and Commerce. Nine girls were slightly injured, including Lois Oliver aged 15 and Lydia Newman aged 14 of 307 West Houston Street. Mrs Newman’s car rolled over. Both vehicles were taken to Robert B. Green Hospital.

G. B. Wood Houston San Antonio Buena Vista Commerce Streets Lois Oliver Lydia Newman Robert B. Green Hospital A.newman West Houston Street

Directors Vote On Valley Lines Plan At Friday Meeting

The chamber of commerce board will meet at 2 PM Friday to endorse Southern Pacific lines plan to expand service from St. Louis and return for the meeting.

Chamber of Commerce Southern Pacific

Ask Confederates to Hold Texas Reunion in City

San Antonio has extended an invitation through the Chamber of Commerce to the Texas Division United Confederate Veterans to hold the 1927 reunion here. Porter Whaley announced the decision will be made within two weeks, with contenders San Antonio and San Angelo.

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Texas United Confederate Veterans Porter Whaley Chamber Charles E. Coombes Abilene San Angelo

Coat Theft Near Police Station Reported

A thief stole an overcoat from a car on Uturri Street near the police station, belonging to George Wheeler of 106 City National Bank building. A second coat was taken from a car on Main Avenue near Houston Street, owned by F. A. Larson of 210 Losoya Street. Eugene Villareal of 907 Vera Cruz Street reported burglary losses including coats, a suit, and $85.

George Wheeler City National Bank Uturri Street F. A. Larson Losoya Street Main Avenue Houston Street Eugene Villareal Vera Cruz Street

Mrs Elizabeth Head Dies in San Antonio at 73

Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Head of 419 South Street in this city were not set pending the arrival of relatives. Born in New Orleans, she spent childhood there and lived in San Antonio for many years. Survived by four sons Martin Head Tampico William Head Wichita Roy Head San Antonio and Tom Head San Antonio.

Scout Tennis Court Work Authorized

Commissioner Arthur Michael announced Wednesday that work on a tennis, basketball and volleyball court at the Boy Scouts training center on Broad Way will begin soon after a contract is let. A swimming pool is slated as the next improvement after the athletic fields are completed.

Boy Scouts’ Training Center Broadway Arthur Michael

Anti-Gaming War Renewed in Bexar District

District Attorney C ML Chambers renewed the war against gambling with five raids conducted Wednesday by Special Investigators Lee Johnson and Louis Cardenas. Eight slot machines were confiscated though no arrests were reported.

ML. Chambers Lee Johnson Louis Cardenas

Eagle loses in plane tilt over Salt Lake City

In Salt Lake City on Thanksgiving Day a 30 pound eagle with a seven foot wingspan fell into John Thesen's backyard after a Cheyenne Salt Lake air mail plane flew overhead. Thesen believed the bird and plane collided in the airways, the bird being the loser.

Salt Lake Cety John Thesen Cheyenne Salt Lake Thesen

Auto Crash Fatal to Grandview Man

Marvin Lowe 22 of Grandview died when another car struck his vehicle as he followed an ambulance to a hospital in Fort Worth. The crash occurred last night near Cleburne while his father was being transported.

Grandview International News Service Cleburne Tort Worth Marvin Lowe

Adverts Keep. House-Makes $70 Profit on Chickens

A period advertisement touts a woman earning seventy dollars by raising chickens and gardening after claiming relief from gas and female troubles. Promotion urges Adlerika laxative products with testimonials from doctors and a local pharmacist selling Adlerika through A. M. Fischer.

Blok-Lax and Klok-Lax advertised for digestion relief

An advertisement touts Blok-Lax to prevent grippe and sore throat and Klok-Lax to cleanse the intestinal canal. It claims easier dosing with no griping and promotes constipation treatment as essential to health. Drugstores guarantee Klok-Lax.

Kiok- Lax

Police Captain Rescues Cyclist In Street Chase

Captain Joe Moglia qualified for the movies Wednesday when he saved Cipriano Ramirez from possible injury. Driving toward Market Street behind the police station, Moglia saw the cyclist veer toward the car. He extended his left arm and lifted the youth from the bicycle before bringing the car to a stop.

Joe Moglia Cipriano Ramirez Moglia Market Street

Masonic Bodies Secretaries to Meet in Waco

Secretaries of all Texas Masonic bodies will meet in Waco on November 20 to finalize the permanent organization of the State Association of Masonia secretaries.

Waco Masonic Texas State Association of Masonia

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