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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1924

Page

4

Pan American Envoys Open Talks at Atlanta Congress

The Pan American Congress neared a busy schedule after a formal opening with welcomes and a banquet. Delegates from Latin American nations planned consular and rail conference sessions, with speakers from Mexico Nicaragua Britain Costa Rica Peru and the Dominican Republic. The meeting aims to boost US Latin American trade and shift some European trade toward the United States.

Associated Press Atlanta Haring Pan-American Congress United States Southern Commercial Congress San Belgium John Ashley Jones Panama Congress Beneham Cameron Bankhead Highways Association Europe Congr

Shenandoah Grooms for Texas Flight

The navy dirigible Shenandoah completed a trial cruise described as highly successful by Commander Zachary Lansdowne. The ship is expected to depart Lakehurst for a cross country journey to the Pacific coast via Texas, with no known obstacles remaining.

Lakehurst WN. J Zachary Lansdowne Pacific Coast Texas Lansdowne

San Antonio Postal Receipts Increase Promising 1924 Figures

San Antonio reveals a 21 percent rise in September 1924 postal receipts from September 1923, totaling $92,928.72. The month shows the strongest monthly gain in six years, with August receipts at $79,107.53 and September ahead of August by about $14,000, signaling renewed prosperity.

San Antonio

Winter Activities at San Antonio YWCA Begin Soon

Ruth Muir, executive secretary, says winter activities start within a week. The business girls club held an opening rally Tuesday, with gym classes to follow and a dumbbell party on Thursday. Educational programs continue year round for women and older members.

San Antono Y. W. CA Ruth Muir Business Girls’ Clube

Mother Goose Frolics to Open Fall Festival at Fannin School

The Fannin School Fall Festival and Pageant, titled Mother Goose Frolics, will be staged Friday night under Miss Fangie Franks. A Mexican supper and various booths will support school needs including books and playground equipment.

Fannin School Fangie Franks Lambs Isabella Schulter Eleanor Albrecht Gladys Collins Helen Collins Eleanor Ackerman Marion Barton Simona ‘Ortiz Antonio ‘Arciniega Modesta Ortiz Semlinger R. B. Collins Richard Herbsleb Richard Cornelison Leroy Chaney Billy Frazier Gilbert Schultz Walter Laas Napoleon Arredonado Teddy Mailons Willie Tilder Clarence Vileary Baxter Specher Travis Major Robert Marilyn Zerkel Mate Brins Alta Ahern Ellen Ward Mildred Dawnum Bertha Cherry Bessie Timmer Annie Tee Wilson Geraldine Lonez Pearl Bartlett Bessie Pacer Boy Blue Terbert Townley Jack, Green Nathaniel Ruding Phillip McPnery John Kraus Clinton Aris Daniel’ Foote William Hamilton Jr Shepardess Teannette Levin Catherine Herring

First American Flag Over Morro Castle Exhibited at Alamo

The first U S flag to fly over Morro Castle in Havana Cuba is on display at the Alamo. It was made by the Zouaves a San Antonio militia in federal service Company G First Texas Infantry and sent from Savannah Ga where troops were stationed. The silk flag has stripes sewn from individual pieces of material by the ladies auxiliary.

Morro Castle Havana Cuba Alamo Zouaves San Antonio First Texas Infantry United States Volunteers Betsy Ross Ladies Auxiliary Avannah

Burglars Loot Magnolia Residence in Broad Daylight

Thieves believed to have made a rich haul at Mrs E A Hollands home 227 Magnolia street with the house ransacked and screens cut. Detectives Harris and Greene found the scene in disarray and expect a large seizure once Mrs Holland returns from Houston to check missing articles. Neighbor Mary Schmitt reported seeing a light in the house the previous night.

E. A. Holland Magnolia Street Holland Houston Harris Greene Mary Schmitt West Maagnolit Street

Seguin Road Paving Bids Opened in County Meeting

Bids for paving Seguin road from the city to county limits were opened at a Bexar County Commissioners' Court meeting. They were referred to the city engineer for tabulation. The project, funded by state and county, aims to create a model section of paving.

Seguin Road Bexar County Seguin

Eye Strain Aids With Simple Home Remedies

A note suggests using compounded mixture of camphor hydrastic and witch hazel with Lavoptic eye wash to ease strained or sore eyes. A small bottle is claimed to help, and an aluminum eye cup is offered free. Available at all druggists.

Temple Beth El Sets Rosh Hashanah Sermons

At Temple Beth El corner Jefferson and Lrayis streets Friday evening services begin at 8 o clock Rabbi Ephraim Frisch will speak on The Sabbath of Return between the Jewish New Year and the Day of Atonement On Saturday morning 10 80 the sermon will be Fasting and Abstinence The public is invited to attend.

Temple Beth-El Jefferson Lrayis Ephraim Frisch

Poultry Show Held at Sinton Week After Week

A free poultry show at Sin ton opens Tuesday and runs weekly at Wantland Hatchery grounds. Lectures on feeding culling and raising baby chicks will be featured by the school to cover every phase of the poultry business.

Sinlux Sinton Wantland Hatchery

Jars of Preserves Missing At Local Household

A Black woman hired for several days at Mrs. Clara Robinsons home 1316 Leal street disappeared Wednesday. Police alerted after she failed to report for work and a large jar of peach preserves was found missing from the pantry.

Clara “Robinson Leal Street

Lockhart Woman Burned In Home Fire

Marie Esabeda a 25 year old Lockhart Texas woman was seriously burned Wednesday night when she poured alcohol on a fire at her home. She was taken to Robert B Green hospital in critical condition and remained in grave danger after the trip.

Marie Esabeda Lockhart Tex Robert B. Green Hospital I M-Isin

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