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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1925
Page
2
A historical home menu describes a Sunday breakfast with broiled salt mackerel creamed potatoes and fruit. Instructions cover soaking and grilling the fish, preparing creamed potatoes with butter flour and milk, and serving coffee or hot chocolate with whipped cream.
In San Antonio a sheriff arrives with a prisoner to learn his son is being held in jail. Special Officers Oliver Charles Miller and William Street reported arresting the boy for train riding when he entered the city last Saturday night. The parent questions how this happened while his own duty is to protect. The boy remains jailed.
Chicago researchers report underground antennas reduce man made interference and improve directional reception. Advances include buried spiral or trench layouts and shielding to create condenser effects that boost signal clarity while diminishing external noise.
An article reports that General Jandendorff, a former leading officer and past presidential candidate, was followed by a crowd of Communists who threatened violence as he reached his car. Police intervened to prevent harm.
Rescue efforts continue for missing William J Laws from the Comanche disaster off Mayport. Officials report multiple injuries as cremation of the burning vessel's remains occurs. Investigations into the fire origin are underway as inspectors question crew and company officials.
Five San Antonio churches announce a large revival starting Easter Sunday and lasting three months. A moving tent will visit city sections to gather crowds, with pastors from Central Christian Patrick Henry Government Hill L E Dick and T K Bedi leading efforts. A hospital sanatorium plan and presbytery meeting news complete the report.
London fashion note reports husbands and wives dressing in coordinated outfits. The Duke of York has appeared in tailored suits and a Savile Row tailor notes couples request matching coats and skirts to match their husbands’ costumes, signaling a trend toward synchronized wardrobes.
H G Fullerton led a Folly Day program at Westminister church as part of a busy weekend. The San Antonio Business Men's Bible class marked Ladies Day with a large turnout. The City Baptist Young People's Union plans a mass meeting at First Baptist Church on Sunday to host up to 2000 men from multiple church Bible classes. Dr C T Goodell of New York will speak. Opening services were held at the new Methodist church in Somerset, costing 750 dollars and described as a major local project.
A Bor Island freight train derailed at a trestle over a stream near Co bate injuring two crew members. Both men, residents of Leentan, were aboard the caboose when it plunged into the water.
F D Herrera reports the loss of his life savings after a robbery while the Ber ters family attended a movie. A skeleton key was used to loot a trunk containing $320 in gold, $20 in silver and currency. detectives probe a trusted friend who knew Herrera’s secret.
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