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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1924

Page

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San Antonio pupils aid in traffic safety patrols

Elementary and junior schools in San Antonio rely on student police and motorcycle officers to enforce a ten mile per hour school zone limit. Patrols cover Denham Margil De Avila Burnet and other schools near downtown while principals urge more foot patrols to protect children crossing busy streets.

San Antonio Uermely Thomas Nelson Denham Garden Anthony Margil Travis and Camaron Deavala Austin Eighth Burnet Lafitte Matagorda Swireets J. A. Mogna Police Department Arious Mildred Baskin Bonham School Burnet Schoo Wighth Street St. Mary’s St.Mary's Street Main Avenue High School Main Avenue Wn Pullens Kumias Nelson Vase Junior School Lewis Steethoven Sodal Lamar Elemminary Thomas Nelson Page

Arkansas Street Paving Nears Completion

Street Commissioner Panl Stetfier reports paving of Aransas Street from black Sherry to Denver boulevard and Par land Place from New Trumfelg to Broadway 3 nearly finished under the secent bond issue. City engineer approves Parland Place work and payment to the contractor will be issued within days.

Aransas Street Denver Boulevard Par ‘Land Place New Trumfelg Broadway 3 Panl Stetfier Parland Place

Prince of Wales boards Olympic for return to England

The Prince of Wales will depart New York aboard the Olympic heading to England. The voyage will continue until about 1 am tomorrow morning. He dined with passengers and has chosen a table for two in the corner of the first dining room. The ship’s orchestra will provide music for dancing. He is to be made a member of the American Red Cross today by Kinnicutt Draper, vice president of the New York county chapter, at a ceremony aboard the Olympic.

New York Prince of Wales United States Olympic Enughmd Jing Hée Hed Cross Liom Kinnicutt Draper New York County

Hughes Defends Foreign Relations Amid League Debate

Former Secretary of State Hughes argues the United States must maintain independence from the League of Nations to ensure world influence and peace. He urges Coolidge’s election to resolve uncertainties and notes ties to traffic suppression efforts and national policy on foreign affairs.

League of Nations League Iss Harding Permanent Court of International Justice Coolidge Plato Hesen United States Rec All New Hughes Sertion

Davis Returns To Newark City

Democratic candidate John W. Davis returns from a Middle West trip to begin closing program in Greater New York. He ends the trip in Cleveland with a blunt address on the Ku Klux Klan and secret organizing. Davis plans a final address at Carnegie Hall on November font.

Associated Press Pitssburgh John W. Davis New York Middle West Cleveland Kin Klux Klan Ann Nele Ler Sand Sevenal Carnegie Hall Kerrind Missouri Sheavis Thas Dro

Texas Beekeepers Make Wealth From Hives in San Antonio

The article notes bees in San Antonio contribute significantly to local commerce with bees selling directly to merchants. It highlights beekeeping as a growing crop in baking and candy making, predicting widespread adoption of hive setups in farms and households regardless of cotton yields.

San Antonio

University leaders speak on democracy and education

Dr Splawn highlighted how Lexas fathers funded a university to preserve democracy, opposing claim that only a cultivated mind guards democracy. He cited General Sam Houston and other Texans who linked education to a free government. Tom Atheridge and Charles M. Dickson joined as new club members as Enoch wrapped up with a short introduction.

Splawn Lexas Predent Lamar Sam Houston Tom Atheridge Charles M. Dickson Enoch Sthery

Wandering Through Time and Tides in a Mayhem of Memory

A fragmented column reflects on aging, social change, and pop culture from early 20th century musings. It touches on feminism, Prohibition era booze fears, overseas shipments, domestic architecture, a Greek decoration joke, Ford’s meeting with the Prince of Wales, and wartime promotions. It notes shifting views on manners, fashion, and daily life with a mix of humor and wistful observations.

Grim's Fairy Tales reads aloud on family burdens

A fragment from Corn. Grim's Fairy Tales recalls a parent lamenting the burden of a daughter's college study and the strain of managing the household while she is home, reflecting a personal, domestic anecdote.

Bustany of Blys Asked by Society

Continuation from page one shows a woman stating she consented to marry her last husband out of necessity to feed her children. She explains she planned to cut a sleeve free so she could save money from her husband’s small earnings.

Blys

Klansman sues for twenty thousand in defamation suit

The case details a Klansman plaintiff suing for 20000 alleging injury to good name from a publication in the American Forum. The defendant Hoffaker and Cantyin Elgin deny knowledge of the plaintiff John Fi Wis and respond that they were not aware of the suit. The original filing listed other prominent Klansmen as defendants.

Vietfaker Eax Elgin Thiffaker Giyjer John Fi. Wisi Hoffaker Cantyin Elgin Khan

Subpoena Score For QBrien Trial Reels Amid Bank Links

Subpoenas for nearly a score of witnesses for the trial of Peter and Paul O'Brien, set for November 10 in the 87th District Court Triday, were issued. The brothers, former employees of the D. Sullivan bank, face an indictment charging theft by chance and embezzlement. A number of bank cashiers were among the summoned witnesses.

Peter and Paul O'Brien 87Th District Court D. Sullivan Bank

Papal Nobility Titles Recognized by Italian Cabinet

Rome Ost 24 The cabinet decided to recognize titles of nobility conferred by the Vatican. The Pontiff would be treated as a foreign sovereign and rites given to Italians would be recognized by royal decree upon recipient requests, with families entered in the golden book of the nobility.

Rome Vatican jLraliux

Fatal Grade Crossing Crash Probed by Coroner

Lorain Ohio October 24 coroner Myles Larry led an investigation into a grade crossing collision near Sheffield village that killed four school children when a Lake Shore Interurban struck a school bus. Eighteen others injured including the driver Elmer Owen. several may be fatally hurt. Four more children were in serious condition.

Lorain Ohio Lake Shore Sheffield Village Myles Larry Elmer Owen

Walks Into Court To Pay Fine On Fight Charge

Volmer Kinney, 23, of 234 Belmont Street, walked into police court to pay a fine for a woman friend and was identified by Detective Bartholomae as the man sought for three weeks. He had been implicated in a disturbance around October 1 and faced unlawful pistol charges in county court, but officers had not found him until Friday.

Volmer Ninney Belmont Street Bartholomae Detee- Fox Jensen Kinney French County Criminal Court

Stolen sample bag from car on Cameron and Commerce streets

M H McCadden reported a tan port folio containing piston ring samples and letters stolen from his automobile parked at Cameron and Commerce streets at 11 o clock Friday morning. An advertisement note mentions Hallowe'en novelties at NIC TENNG, 220 West Commerce Street.

Samplig M. H. McCadden Third Street Cameron and Commerce Streets Hallowe'en Novelties, Nic -Tenng West Commerce Street

Lady Astor’s Volt Breaks Under Strain

Plymouth England October 24 Lady Astor whose voice resembles Prime Minister MacDonald strains under strenuous campaigning against Socialism The Conservative candidate in Plymouth faced heavy disruption as red flag protests and hecklers interrupted her speech at an open air meeting she urged opponents to remove the flag and let her speak.

Associated Press Plymouth Eng Lady Astor MacDonald Nancy Langhorne

Japan sends naval convoy to Tientsin in siege warning

Oct 24 report says after General Meng Ho-Hsiang seized Peking Japan will send two infantry companies from Deairen to guard the Peking Miukden railway segment between Shanhaikwan and Iwan chow north of Pientsin. Two destroyers from Port Arthur head to Tientsin. A Peking consular report notes the city remains quiet.

Tokio Meng Ho-Hsiang Peking Japan Deairen Peking-Miukden Shanhaikwan Iwanchow Pientsin Port Arthur Tientsin

County orders 50000 auto tags for 1925 sale in November

J. W. Collins county license inspector announced that 50 000 automobile tags for 1925 have been received. About half are for trucks and the rest for passenger cars. The tags feature black letters or a yellow background and will replace present seals and small tags, not needed next year.

J. W. Collins

Helping Hand Club Tag Day Aids Home For Children

A debt tag day will be staged Saturday October 25 by 150 members of the Helping Hand Club, a Negro organization, for the benefit of the KGdie Kir Home, which cares for the children of poor Negro women who work during the day.

Helping Hand Club Kge Die Kire

Aerial Passenger Service Between Baku and Teheran Inaugurated

A Soviet government backed aerial passenger service will link Baku and Teheran by air, enabling a five to six hour flight instead of the week long train journey. The line promises year round operation despite winter conditions.

Moscow Baku Teheran Norea 1 Savill

Bexar Educational Survey Continues Visit to Rural Schools

County Superintendent Stewart and trustees visited six additional rural schools in western Bexar County. The survey covers 85 institutions in total, assessing rating factors such as building, equipment, water supply and teacher presence. Stewart urged trustees to report any school lacking food or clean water and to press for improvements.

Bexar County Stewart Macdona Culebra Locke Valley Converse Hedwig Kirby Bexar

New Mexico Road Valued At 140900 Washington Report

A New Mexico road project is valued at 140,900 dollars. Washington reports the final valuation details and potential implications for funding and construction timelines.

New Mexico

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