Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1921

Page

2

Wheat and corn crops drop as potatos rise in October report

Washington October crop report shows spring wheat down about 13.2 million bushels and corn off 22.8 million from a month earlier. White potatoes jump 22.8 million bushels and tobacco up 43.2 million pounds. preliminary production estimates by state and crop conditions listed for New York, Michigan, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

Washington, D. C Department of Agriculture New York Michigan Colorado New Mexico Arizona Chifornia

Government control of coal mines in emergencies urged

A bill by Senator Kenyon would authorize the president to seize and run coal properties during a national fuel emergency. The measure would empower the federal trade commission to supervise costs and profits, declare emergencies, fix prices, operate mines and transport, set miners’ wages, and impose a federal brokerage tax on coal brokers.

Washington, D. C Kenyon Iowa Senate Labor Committee Senate Federal Trade Commission Icenyon West Virginia

Home-coming dinner honors Travis Park church members

The Goodwin Philathen class of Travis Park Methodist Church hosted a home-coming dinner at the Y W C A cafeteria. Miss Dillion Rogers spoke of a North Carolina mountain camp run by the Methodist Episcopal Church South attended by twenty girls. She praised the training and noted rent benefits and seven god teachers. Miss Mogera and other directors aim to make the camp annual. Pearl Lentz organized the event and W Stapleton gave a short address and readings.

In Goodwin Philathen Travis Park Methodist Church Y. W. CA Dillion Rogers North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Church South Retin Mogera Alice Beeeding Misa Pearl Lentz W. Stapleton Ted Severalwonga

Washington Agenda Seem Acceptable to Japanese Statesmen

Tokio reports Japan likely accepts the Washington conference agenda on armament limits and Far East questions but may propose additions. Ambassador Warren has conferred with Premier Hara and Foreign Minister Uchida, with Tokugawa to lead the Japanese delegation. He says negotiations proceed satisfactorily and expresses warm memories of U S reception during a 1910 tour.

Tokio Japan Charles B. Warren Hara Uchida Washington Warren Associated Press Prince Tokugawa United States London America Great Republic Pacific

New Band to Play at Knights of Pythias Event

A joint Knights of Pythias and Knights of Khorassana entertainment is set for Saturday night at West Sand Lake pavilion. The D. O. G KK band, organized under W. B. Ismonde, will perform in dress uniform. Dancing is the main feature with refreshments, boat riding, and activities for parents and children. All Pythians invited.

Knights of Pythias Knights of Khorassana West Sand Lake Pavilion W. BP. Ismonde D. OG

Three Indicted in Robbery by Assault Case

Holland Edgar L. Green and Louis Harms face indictment in Forty-fifth district court next week for robbery by assault and robbery by assault with firearms. They allegedly robbed Anton Tey and Emilio Reyna on August 20, with Tey losing $10.40 and Reyna $2.80. The men were arrested after a pistol battle in Schertz with merchant Emil Gerlich, who and Green were shot. both were recovering. Charges related to the Schertz shooting are pending.

Green Schertz

Manuscript Writer Testifies in Hightower Abduction Murder Trial

Redwood City California Oct. trial testimony shows handwriting expert Carl Eisenschimmel affirming Wiliam A Hightower authored a ransom letter dated August 3 to St Marys Cathedral San Francisco demanding 500 for Father Heslin abducted from Colma the day before. Cattle shipment heads to Decatur Illinois from Texas trains 41 Highland Herefords pass through San Antonio area. Snyder held on liquor charge after prior incident with federal officer.

Redwood City Cal Wiliam A. Hightower Patrick Je. Heslin Carl Eisenschimmel Hightower St. Mary's Cathedral San Francisco Father Heslin Colma Highland Herefords Decatur Windn Southern Pacific San Antonio

Realistic loan program seen aiding cattle interests in Texas

George D. Campbell, president of Guaranty State Bank, cites a War Finance Corporation loan to a Chicago bank with Idaho credit as proof the program works. He notes plans to form a Livestock and Agricultural Loan Agency in Texas and invites fifteen to twenty bankers and cattlemen to a Fort Worth conference next Wednesday. A Mission Musical Club is being organized to host monthly music and dancing evenings at Hotel Mission, affiliating with the San Antonio Musical Club.

George D. Campbell Guaranty State Bank War Winance Corporation Washington Chicago Idaho Texas Livestock and War Finance Corporation Campbell San Antonio Fort Worth Livestock and Agricultural, Loan Agency Mission Tex Mission Musical Club Hotel Mission Stewarts Orchestra Mission Club San Antonidé Musical Club

Hidalgo County Livestock Association Inspection Tour

Hidalgo County Pure Brad Live stock Association members conducted their first inspection tour starting at the McGinnis farm at 10 a.m. on Thursday, with a noon gathering and picnic at the Alsmeyer farm north of dawn. The day included travel promotions for Dallas, Fort Worth and Mexia lines.

Mission Tex Hidalgo County Pure Brad Livestock Association D. McGinnis A.C. Alsmeyer Norhh

Also Mentioned on This Page

Oklahoma Minnesota Sereas Prin North Dakota Dakota Montana Tminoim Winconaly Towa Saaee Philatheas Matt Jere Mel Tits Joneses BH. CO. Fisher Ark Pat Pop Mom Reiner Aomand Snyder Goliad Yond Wolwacda Prohibition Ager Stavous Annie Leo Ante Was Dallas Wort Worth & Mexia Sou Pac Dicky Dippy Sam Winters Sam Dippy Sal Sinnoj Shikaden Rotten Service Casey Earth
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication