Relief workers provide food shelter and care for storm victims
San Antonio fraternal and civic groups under Major Burke organize relief for hundreds of flood refugees at the city market house. Substations, field kitchens, and three sleeping dormitories operate as doctors treat the ill and volunteers distribute sandwiches and water amid continued need and ongoing donations.
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San Antonio
Tted
Jack Burke
Alazan
San Pedro
Burke
Cardenaa Drug Store
el Paso Street
Michael Hoge
Thurke
Chamber of Commerce
The
American Legion
Y.mc, AL
WLC
Red Cross
Light suspends regular editions after basement flood
The Light could not issue regular Saturday editions as its basement flooded and stopped the electric presses. With help from the St. Anthony Hotel printing plant two extras appeared early morning, at 9 and 10:30. A third edition went out at 10:30 p.m. providing storm news to thousands.
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St. Anthony
Water to Reach City Mains by Sunday Noon
R Z Harding, manager of the San Antonio Water Supply Co, warned on Saturday night that water could be turned into all mains by noon Sunday. He described shutting boilers and using well water to aid cleanup, with the South Side and the Southwestern Insane asylum receiving supply as crews work through the night.
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R. Z. Harding
San Antonio Water Supply Company
At & Oldock
Mr. Yarding
Southwestern
Insane Asylum
Search for Missing in Mexican District Visualizes Flood Devastation
The Alazan creek flood leaves a muddy landscape from Commerce to El Paso streets. Soldiers and residents comb debris for bodies as wrecked houses, rails, and a washed bridge mark the disaster. Dogs and livestock lie among the river’s wreckage while survivors begin cleaning and salvaging.
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Alazan Creek
Alazan Bridge
Commerce Street
Sas Luis Street
Alazan
San Luis
el Paso
el Paso Street
Officer Rescues Elderly Woman as Home Is Washed Away
Traffic Officer A S Springer rescued three people from a flooded district near his home on 10745 Friday night then found his own home gone. Mrs Springer escaped with her infant daughter from 609 Avenue B while an elderly resident at 200 Josephine Street was saved. Looting reports persisted as police expanded patrols in the Mexican quarter and exhausted officers were reassigned to high-water duty.
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A. S. Springer
Dor Avenue
Springer
Central Headquarters
Stretton
Stretton of the Snmilitary Police ix
Maby
Andy
Polive
Flood Relief fund aims for twenty five thousand by Monday
The Citizens Finance Committee seeks 25000 by Monday noon for flood victims. At Saturday’s meeting 14185.50 had been subscribed as volunteers canvass businesses and individuals. Sylvan Lang asks wide public support and reports funds will be distributed to relief agencies for the homeless and needy.
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Citizens Finance Committee
Finance c
Sylvan Lang
Chamber of Commerce
Losoya Street
Mr. Lang
J.B. Jarratt
Lece
Record Flood Reaches Historic Levels Near Alamo Heights
Argyle Hotel manager O Grady, long time San Antonio resident, reports the flood as the biggest he has seen. Water at the old quarry near Alamo Heights rises ten feet on the cliff and about eighty feet across at the river channel. He notes the valley floods past the West Texas Military Academy area and the Weigand home, with water allegedly nearly a mile wide at one point.
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Rom. O'Grady
Argyle Hotel
San Antonio
Alamo Heights
O'Grady
Texas Motary Academy
Weigand
Red Cross Opens New Quarters to Aid Flood Victims
Red Cross headquarters in the Chandler building at Loseys and Crockett streets opens Sunday morning to receive donations and dispense relief. The Market House remains the central relief station for housing and feeding the homeless from the south and west sides as flood damage continues. Workers report to headqu arters to expand service while volunteers recount the generosity of neighbors in sheltering destitute families. Food remains the immediate priority.
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Red Cross
Chandler Building
Loseys and Crockett Streets
Market House
Willys-Light
Avenue C
San Pedro
Ahizani
Kitchener
Albert Steves Jr
Mr. Steves
Rumors of Coast Storms Declared Groundless
Officials state no storm hit the Texas coast or Rio Grande valley. Friday night and Saturday saw only light rain with no loss of life or major property damage. Austin reported a severe storm in tornado form causing eight minor injuries, while Medina Lake rose slightly but did not spill over. No shots were fired by military or police in San Antonio.
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Galveston
Houston
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Austin
New Braunfels
San Antonio
Warning ignored as flood claims many lives along the Alazan
Fire and Police Commissioner Wright said refusal of residents to leave their homes near the river during the flood contributed to the high death toll. Police warned the danger, but hundreds of Mexicans and others along the Alazan stayed despite warnings, making it hard to gauge the final loss, with estimates suggesting up to a hundred to possibly twice that number perished.
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Alazan
Nine in Family Die in Water Tragedy Near Kinney’s Store
Juan Zepeda and his nine relatives perished when a floating house struck their express wagon on South Laredo street near Kinney’s store. Four bodies were taken to Gueerra’s morgue. the remaining victims, including the father, were not recovered. Names listed include Mrs Juanita R Zepeda 28 and several children aged 7 to 12.
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Juan Zepeda
South Laredo
Kinney
Gueerra
Juanita R. Zepeda
Laredo
Donacion Zepeda
Lupita Zepeda
Marta Hamon
Tomasita Zepeda
Police Rescue Thirty-Five From Flooded Creeks Crossing
A police squad led by Captain Frank Brown rescued thirty-five men women and children from flood waters at the Alazan and San Pedro creeks crossing on South Flores street. One rescuer Lee Hinds clung to a telephone pole for nearly five hours before being saved. a passenger identified as N A Medalehb of the A U G railroad was recovered later.
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Frank Brown
Bartholomae
Heatwright
Christoph
Cunningham
Alazan
San Pedro
Flores Street
Lee Hinds
Merchanta Transfer Companys
Hinds
South Flores Street
N. A. Medalehb
8. A
Boatwright
Jay
Passes Revoked In Nighttime Business District Lockdown
Police and military authorities closed the business district at 6 PM following earlier orders. Entry was prohibited within the area bounded by Alamo Plaza Travis Street North Flores Street and Market Street plus the west side between Flores Street and Santa Rosa Avenue. A second closure section between Houston Street and Dolorosa was also shut to guard against looting with guards stationed at every intersection.
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Alamo Plaza
Travis Street
Corpus Christi Aids San Antonio Relief Fund
Mayor Lorenskiold urged all Corpus Christi residents to contribute to a relief fund for San Antonio after the hurricane. He noted San Antonio helped Corpus Christi after the 1919 storm and praised locals for offering support and assurances of assistance.
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Meyer TP. G. Lovenskiold
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Lighting expansion eyed for downtown San Antonio
San Antonio Public Service Company vice president W. B. Tuttle said two downtown circuits could go into operation during the night with power reaching much of the city by Sunday. He noted southern districts such as Tot Wells, Kelly Brooks fields, and Camp Travis already have lights supplied from Concepcion road and Vilita street plant aims to energize more streets tonight. Street car service parts may resume Sunday as crews repair damaged lines from weather and outages.
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W. BR. Tuttle
San Antonio Public Service Company
South Side
Tot Wells
Kelly and Brooks Fields
Camp Travis
Tuttle
Concepcion
Vilita
Delayed Weather Report and Caribbean Storm Update
Customary weather reports from Washington failed to come through Saturday night except Corpus Christi noting clear weather and a 20 mile southeast wind. Forecast for Sunday remains unsettled with possible scattered showers and a Caribbean tropical storm moving west by northwest toward the Yucatan channel. warnings issued for central Caribbean vessels. In local tragedy a boy scout, James Ellis West, 509 Tampico street, perished when his car was swept from the South Laredo street bridge into Alazan creek during the flood. body recovered near debris about a block south of the bridge.
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Washington
Corpus Citstitation
Wat
Caribbean
Haiti
Caribbean Sea
Yucatan Channel
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
James Ellis West
Tampico Street
Alazan Creek
C. RB. Gibson
South Laredo Street
Why Stay Fat You Can Reduce Fat Women’s Weight Loss Pills
Reader note on quick fat loss through Marmola tablets sold by Marmola Prescription and Marmola No 4014 Woodward Ave Detroit. Claims rapid weekly weight loss without harm by taking capsules after meals and at bedtime, with a druggist supply for about one dollar. The piece touts summer ease and form fitting gowns as motivation.
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Murat
Detroit
Mich
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Mtoren
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Scottish Cathedral
Tabernacle
Arthur J. Moore
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