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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1927

Page

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City approves funds and deeds to widen streets in San Antonio

The city commission approved 2980 to reimburse property owners for garage damage from river widening projects. Acting Major Phil Wright is authorized to sign a deed to exchange land near Woodlawn Lake for Texas avenue extension. Land was given in Alston creek bed for street work and ordinances repeal earlier widening of Main avenue to speed the project from Travis to Martin streets.

City Commission Villita Street Dwyer Avenue San Antonio Phil Wright Woodlawn Ieke Texas Avenue Alston Creek Main Avenue Travis Street Romana Travistreet Martin Street

Court Holds Evidence Shows Defendant Once Had Diseased Mind

Cincinnati judge Chester H. Shook ruled in the George Reams murder trial that sufficient evidence has been introduced to show the defendant once had a diseased mind. The defense may begin to present alleged cases, opening a broad field for argument.

Cincinnati Chester H. Shook George Reams

Gomal Power Lights City

Lights flickered Sunday night in the northwestern part of the city for about five minutes while connections were made on the new transmission lines between this city and the Comal Power plant at New Braunfels. The Comal company’s services were disabled for much of Sunday during repairs, and a maladjusted automatic control at the New Braunfels plant briefly darkened part of San Antonio.

San Antonio Comet Power Company New Braunfels W. B. Tuttle Montag Comal Company Uater Comal Sam Antonio Braunfels

Federation convention assigns hotels across states

The hotel committee of the Federation of Women’s clubs named hotel assignments for the general convention in June. The Sutter Hotel will host headquarters under Mrs J A Vietor. Delegates from five states will meet with foreign delegates press reps and officers, with letters to state presidents notifying venue assignments. Attending were Brig. Victor and Mesdames Henry Draught Worden and L Peck.

Federation of Womes Clube Sutter Batel J. A. Vietor Gunter Victor Brg Mesdames Henry Draught A. HL. Worden L. Peck

186 Paintings by Mrs W L Pancoust On Display

A 155 piece exhibit of the works by Mrs W L Pancoust, local artist, opened Monday at the Menger hotel under the Fine Arts Round Table. The canvases were painted for this show and frames were hand made. Mrs Alex Adams, art chair for the Women's Federated Clubs, applauds the exhibit.

W. TL Fancoust Menger Hotel Auaptecs Fine Arts Round ‘Table Pancoust Fine Arte Round Table Menger Mou Alex Adams Bixh Lancoast

General Hinds to Leave on Tour of Eighth Corps Area

General Ernest Hinds will depart on a tour of the Eighth Corps area with First Lieut. John Hinds. The inspection will cover New Mexico and Arizona including Roswell, Fort Huachuca, Nogales, El Paso, and New Mexico State College.

Hinds Eighth Corps Ernest Hinds John Eave Ban Attonio H. Hinds New Mexico Arizona R. Cy Roswell X. My Clorie Santa. Ve Choenix Nogales Fort Houghnea Elas el Paso

Wright Changes Many Tires on Trip to Coleman

Acting Mayor Phil Wright returned from a trip to Coleman where he said a tire changer and expert helped while he visited nearby areas Batlingar and fou Angels. Wright left Thursday morning and returned Sunday afternoon to discuss local matters with commissioners.

Wright Phil Coleman Kently Batlingar Fou Angels Welehr Sanday

Fragmented Ideas Amid Holiday and Worldviews

The passage mixes observations on Christmas spending and gifts, quotes about atheist clubs on campuses, fashion critiques by Poiret, political forecasts from Bratianu, and notes on mobility and beekeeping. It weaves cultural, religious, and economic commentary with scattered references to institutions and individuals.

Durkee Named Texas Civilian Aide

Ralph Durkee received a four year reappointment as civilian aide to the secretary of war for Texas through the Military Training association with a certificate issued by the adjutant general's office in Washington.

Durkee Texas Ralph Durkee Elyit Secretary of War King Military Training Os Association Montay Adjutant General's Washington

Hood Visits Mother as Illness Keeps Him Away

Tom Hood, assistant general passenger agent of the Southern Pacific, is at his mother's bedside in Washington where she has been dangerously ill since last week. He has been away since Thursday night.

Tom Hood Mother Southern Pacific Washington Mr. Hood

Loeffler Heads to Uvalde on Business

A. Koeffler travels to Uvalde on business matters related to railway operations. He is noted as an associate of the Rothery Muelfic railway network. The visit spans a few days.

Loeffler Uvalde A. Koeffler Axaintant Geovier Aveinhtnyout Rothery

Modern Union Parents Plan and Personal Paths

An old column outlines the lives of a Greenwich Village couple who wed in 1916 and pursued independent careers. Julius becomes a reporter and publisher while his wife enters banking and farm management. they later write together as a couple. The article also notes parental financial support and references flexible ceremo nies within unorthodox unions.

Greenwich Village Girard Julius Appeal To Reason Bn Snow Etek Thes Deseubling Ptuchesy Haldeman Sulip Birkledit

Giles Plans New Flight Attempt From San Simeon

Capt Frederick A. Giles of Britain was to fly his Hess Blue Bird biplane from San Simeon to San Francisco on November 23. The mission outlines a first leg toward a Pacific flight to Hawaii and then on to New Zealand as part of a proposed round-the-world trip.

Giles San Simeon Frederick A. Giles San Francisco Hawaii New, Zealand

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