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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1924

Page

2

San Antonio Bans Jewelry Auctions Citywide

The City Council in a special session approved an ordinance from the Better Business Bureau prohibiting jewelry auctions within San Antonio. City Attorney Joseph Ryan warned the measure as illegal and unconstitutional and pledged not to enforce it. The ordinance allows limited auction sales by merchants in business over a year for one month, with fines from 50 to 200 dollars per sale as separate offenses.

City of San Antonio Better Business Bureau Joseph Ryan

Fines Enrich City Treasury By $52

City of San Antonio collected 52 in fines in corporation court on Tuesday morning. Traffic offenders paid most of the total. Nine motorists contributed 87. Three intoxicated violators paid 3 each. A $5 drunkard failed to pay and was remanded. One vagrant was fined 30 and jailed for nonpayment. Minister Joins Ozona Church of Christ in November.

City of San Antonio Nait

City Officials Back Law On Booster Voting In Auctions

In a special session the city caus met with the mayor in the executive offices and all members voted in favor of the law prohibiting or regulating boosters who bid to raise prices in auction sales.

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A Follette Praised as Political Moses at Rally

Charles Emmett Trimble, head of the La Follette Wheeler campaign in Bexar county, praised Senator La Follette as a political Moses in a Monday night rally. He argued human rights legislation faces nullification by the Supreme Court and criticized Dawes and Secretary Hughes for misrepresenting La Follette's stance.

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Art Needlework Gift Ideas for Christmas Makers

The article promotes stamped needlework items suitable as Christmas gifts. It highlights doll accessories called Stufftoys in varied designs, stamped scarfs and centerpieces, stamped linen gifts, domestic laundry bags with colonial motifs, fudge aprons, and stamped cotton crepe negligees. Prices range from 49 cents to two dollars.

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