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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1924
Page
4
Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 13, allege they were kidnapped and attacked after being taken to a car by youths while their families were away. The elder girl is held as a delinquent child. one boy faces potential unlawful gun charges as police prepare to detain him.
Democratic Presidential nominee Tom W. Davis plans a three stop tour in Illinois as part of his campaign, with dates to be finalized after he departs Denver on September 11. The Midwest swing will include Missouri and focus on meeting local leaders in Chicago and surrounding areas.
A legal notice reports that a suit has been filed related to the estate of J W Ho m. Executor Cocke of the estate of J W Ho m states claims against former heirs and notes unsettled issues surrounding Ho te will and appointment of an administrator following death.
Colleen Moore leads the cast in Parting With Lee at the Palace Theater this week. Moore is praised for both a temperamental star turn and a softer memory loss role. A Mack Sennett comedy with Bey Arpin and others frames the feature, preceded by Vera Evenova’s prologue and Mussin dances.
The article reports Bess Carroll and local leaders debating why modern youth, especially girls, feel restless and perplexed by a flood of rules. They cite home neglect, cramped living, and societal pressures, urging deeper religious grounding, better wages, and supportive work environments to restore purpose and calm.
Antonia Citertes, 17, from LT West Travis Street, said detectives. He and a friend met Monday afternoon on Montayer Street when the friend grew angry. The other drew a knife from his jacket and threatened him. Police seek Citertes' disulbanet.
San Antonio theaters present a varied bill with life on stage and screen. Claire Windgar stars in Nellie at Rialto. Colleen Moore features in Stage Life at the Princess. May McAvoy and Malcolm MacGregor headline a baffling murder mystery at the Palace Theater. The Heart Buster features Vom Mix, Lily of the Dust screens at the Empire, and The Wives closes the lineup Thursday.
A 1920s style mystery drama titled The Bedroom Window screens at the Princess theater this week. May McAvoy and Ric Rey Cortes star in a tale of a banker murder as detective Matilda Jones pieces together clues leading to the guilty party in a mix of suspense and light comedy with a musical interlude and supporting acts on the same program.
Two women report purse thefts during morning shopping in town. Rose Hicks, 129 Tavaca street, says her bag at an Alamo Plaza store contained $15, imitation diamonds, papers and notes. Mrs T H Murray, 809 North Palmetto street, had her bag taken on Houston street with $5, a fountain pen and small change.
Nellie the Beautiful Clank Mead ie stars in the Rizlie Theater program this week with a strong cast including Mac Busch Raymond Griffith and Edmund Lowe. A bold fire scene at a tool shop and New York elevated trains supply thrills as Edmund Towe plays the hero thwarting Lew Cody in a tense drama. A selected Rialto news reel and a good comedy conclude the program.
Tom Mix stars in a romance drama at the Royal Theater with Rose Thil ler and Tod Wale as lovers entangled by a fiancée reveal. The plot centers on mistaken loyalty, ministerial plots, and a staged marriage crisis amid a bustling western town. A comedy, Ballo Makty, is also advertised.
Pola Negri leads in Lily of the Dust at the Empire, playing a girl from a small garrison town whose love for a young officer is blocked by a villain. The plot includes marriage to the villain, a duel, separation, and a dramatic climax with an unresolved ending. Also shown are a third dimension feature and film news.
Austin grant includes Looney Dry Goods Company with $50 000 capital stock. Dallas, Wichita Falls, Fort Worth and El Paso entities listed with various capital stocks and named incorporators. Cedar Lake Country Club in Dallas seeks $10 000 capital, with C R Bullock among incorporators.
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