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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1928
Page
3
A fragmented notice describes an intelligence test process for students in a classroom grouping system. It mentions a teacher evaluating ru-cided ability and notes a Tuesday designation. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or outcomes but indicates assessment activity in an educational setting.
Claimant promotes Nurito as a cure for sciatica and neuritis affecting his mother, stating rapid relief after several doses and offering a money back guarantee if not effective. The ad urges readers to consult their druggist and test the remedy immediately.
Prominent educators from across the nation gather in San Antonio for the Teachers Institute this week. Three noted speakers are featured, with events highlighted by leading education figures in attendance from various states.
Professor James R McGaughs of Columbia and Dr Frederick Eby of the University of Texas spoke Tuesday at the Southwest Texas Teachers Institute drawing teachers from Crawford Hawthwent and other districts. They attacked homogeneous grouping and tests, urged a balance of play and work, and discussed methods from drawing lines to reading programs. Other speakers covered English, measurable and immeasurable education, and junior high school problems.
The Marin chamber of commerce in Maclin will host a Tom Connally program on Saturday September 4. The event aims to feature Mrs Connally and others with speakers, with the American Legion drum and bugle corps from the city providing music. Delegations from Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Waco and others plan to attend.
A petition signed by 140 prominent Catholic laymen asks Congress to amend the constitution to establish complete religious liberty and to make church and state independent. The filing comes from Mexico City on September 4.
A German woman Pra Meynetl was drawn into a dangerous river crossing when five miles from her goal a sudden diversion and rough conditions forced her to abandon her craft. Rescue was aided by nearby divers and boatmen, with signs of distress indicating the perilous situation.
Disjointed dispatches recount Ten Dallinger returning from a ranch journey on the Pacific side of Mexico and resting in San Antonio with friends. Notes touch on land claims in Jalisco near the City of Mexico, ranch extensions in Pecos County, and local happenings from cattlemen to a wolf sighting while detailing small incidents and reflections on life and travel.
The text records a patient in Secor Hospital Kerrville described as bound by leather pieces and facing a bright morning that can turn to misery. Oran is mentioned as able to explain how the day and place may shift from glory to loss, with imagery of gongs and green boughs against a blue sky.
San Francisco dispatch reports two wildfires burning across California, one in the north and another in the south. Fire crews battled shifts of flames across pine valley and nearby districts, with dozens of homes threatened or destroyed and stars like Jackie Coogan reportedly helped evacuate.
The Hoover Club Board will hold a regular meeting at 2 PM Wednesday in the tapestry room of the St. Anthony Motel. Marshall Hicks will be the speaker for the event.
Los Angles dispatch reports testimony in the Moyntys district attorney case accusing Teo P Kelley of requesting a killing in the Mellin home incident. Prosecution witnesses include police lieutenant Main Slee and relatives, while Kelley’s defense hints he may testify himself tomorrow.
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