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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1924

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Shanghai War Weather As Foreign Marines Land

Heavy attacks by General Chi Shich Yuan’s forces near Shanghai are repulsed as fighting nears the city. Foreign contingents from Britain and France land troops in Shanghai outskirts while talk in Peking centers on loans and support for the rival factions.

Associated Press Shanghai Chi Shich-Yuan Hwantu Lu Yuang-Hsiang China Shanghai Golf Club Links Kiangwan Club Governorg Indhans Chinese General Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Peking Iuchun Wu Pei-Fu Pekin Chi Peking-Mukden Chang Jina Feng Yu-Helang Wu Pei Fu Chi Chieh-Yuan

Marines Protect Foreign Colonies By the Associated Press

Washington dispatch reports a protective cordon formed by Shanghai volunteer corps and American forces to shield foreign settlements. The action follows unrest in the region with officials describing the move as a precautionary measure by Marines and local volunteers to safeguard communities and embassies.

Associated Press Washington Shanghai Volunteer Corps

Foreign sailors to be moved in Shanghai settlement

Japanese and French sailors will be thrown about the foreign settlement in Shanghai to prevent the entry of armed Chinese forces there.

Shanghai

Judge Carl Alive Ranger Opinion Update

Clothing found near the dam identified by his son and wife as belonging to the attorney. San Antonio business leaders await a solution to the mystery hoping he is alive and still involved in his legal practice.

Palm Beach San Antonio

Thousands of Books Distributed for Children

About four carloads of books are being distributed to elementary and high schools. Each book is stamped with a three part code denoting school, book kind, and volume. Distribution work is at the Crockett school house, under Mr. Hirach for five years since free text books began.

Crockett School West Commerce and Salinas Hirach

Airman Flies Cross Country to Wedding at Marst town

Captain R. Candee of Kelly Field takes off at 6 am Thursday on a cross country flight to Marst town Iowa to attend the wedding of Major William Duty who was recently relieved at Kelly Field to attend the Air Service Tactical School.

Kelly Field R. ©. Candee Marshaltown William 38 Duty Air Service Tactical School

Local Undertaker P. J. Donovan Dies at 56

Patrick Joseph Donovan, 56, assistant manager at Zizik Undertaking Company, died in a local hospital at 8:30 a.m. after a brief illness. A Boston native who moved to Dallas in 1900 and then San Antonio fourteen years ago, he belonged to Knights of Columbus W O W Lodge Myrtle Grove Woodman Circle and St Mary's parish. Survived by widow Mary Dwret Donovan one sister Miss Nettie Donovan of Boston and two brothers Will Donovan of San Antonio and Tom Donovan of Boston. Funeral arrangements not announced.

Patrick Joseph Donovan Zizik Undertaking Amen Mr. Donovan Boston Mass Dallas San Antonio Zizik Undertaking Company Knights of Columbus W.O. W. Lodge Myrtle Grove Woodman Circle St. Mary’s Parish Donovan Mary Dwret_ Donovan Nettie Donovan Will Donovan Tom Donovan

Prohibition Party Names Campaign Teams for National Race

Herman P. Faris and Marie C. Brehm head Prohibition party bids for president and vice president. Brehm to campaign in Wisconsin and Indiana with stops planned in Ohio. State party leaders announce the tour details from Harrisburg dated September 4.

Harrisburg Prohibition Party Herman P. Faris Marie C. Brehm East B. EB. P. Pragh Hera Miss Brehm Wisconsin

Mussolini safe after assassination report debunked

Rome reports deny an attempted assassination of Premier Mussolini while he traveled with guards. Tribuna explains the circulated tale stemmed from a motor car mix up on the road and two cars near Brescia to Rome were fired on by an unknown assailant, with no injuries.

Rome Mussolini Tribuna Today Permier Stock Exchange Brescia

August Building Permits Reach High Total

Permits for new buildings issued by city inspectors Gus Niggli and Joe Bova in August total about $7938 080 ranking behind only February and March 1924. A reported $368 028 worth of dwellings were started this month with 122 house permits issued of which 111 covered frame structures and the remainder brick stucco or stone. The eleven permanent structures carry an estimated cost of $113 500 led by a $250 000 ten story brick and tile apartment project at Third and Avenue BE built for 8 I Jeffers.

Gus Niggli Joe Bova I. Jeffers Third Avenue BE

Iowa corn delayed by warm weather slows maturity

Des Moines reports a full month of abnormally warm weather is needed for most Iowa corn to mature. The crop has reached the roasting stage but only a small portion has begun to dent, per the weekly government crop report.

Des Moines Iowa

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