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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
2
Veterans gathered for a statewide encampment with a parade and protests against prohibition. Delegates debated a Kentucky petition and hospital reform measures while issues on veterans debt, discharge boards, and hospital funding dominated committee discussions and floor plans.
A 14 year old girl and a Union soldier sought a civil marriage, overcoming social barriers. County Judge Augustus McCloskey granted civil permission, the girl's mother consented, and the couple faced military approval delays before finalizing plans. The Army officer urged caution. the fiancé’s friends and family weighed the propriety of the match as delays persisted.
A fragmented report describes a blast and fire sequence in Texas with injuries and evacuations. It mentions hospital care, responders, a gasoline tank, and a widow among those affected, with limited readable details.
Des Moines was chosen in the western meeting under the Grand Army of the Republic at its first regular business session. The venue, Grand Rapids, hosted, with attendees and speakers outlining the postwar plans and commemorations.
An AP report from Delaware Ohio notes Wesleyan University announced a 1 million dollar donation, described as the largest gift in the university’s history. President Tuttinen praised the contribution and attributed it to donors Mr and Mrs. Stuyvesant Clave loud.
Brion associated with the Lions announces that the Texas Lions will tour the state starting September 15 visiting Austin and nearby clubs. The trip, part of a broader program, will include visits to Knute Stub and other leaders. Mr Cravens attended a Tempe event Monday night in his honor.
We have engaged Miss Austin of the Linenin Fine Arts Shop to coach limited time sessions in Plast Chrome art. Beginning next Tuesday she will conduct six hour daily classes on the sixth floor, teaching clay color work and decorative forms such as plaques boxes candle sticks and bookmarks. The instructor will share ideas to create original designs and gifts, with fees lower than finished pieces. Classes run 6am to 12 noon and 2 to 4 pm in the Arch Craft Shop on the sixth floor.
Advertises discounts on pillow canons and table linens with odder prices. Notes sizes 81x30 and 25c each, table cloths at 8.76 per set, linen napkins 22x22 and king sizes, and bed spreads with patterns. Mentions various locations and brands in a promotional list.
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