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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1921
Page
2
Chester Pa Sept 10 Twenty four bodies recovered from Chester creek after the Third Street bridge fell while 200 spectators watched a drowning victim. Police and fire crews continued dragging the water for more victims and to locate additional bodies.
Republican members of the Senate stance committee tentatively decided on retroactive repeal of the excess profits tax to ease business burden this year. The move aligns with Secretary Mellon’s tax position and signals a possible cross chamber clash if the plan advances.
Eugene Holt, 8, blacksmith, is jailed after the fatal shooting of contractor Charles Thacker, 46, inside the First National Bank building in Houston. Holt said the dispute over a house Thacker built for him led to the argument and gunfire. Thacker died minutes after being shot. Holt claims the men had personnel tensions and construction delays.
At the Polk county fair ground in Golconda Vil a gun fight left Dessie Gregeory dead and George Gregory and Andatt Vlaghan critically wounded. George Gregory fired during an arrest attempt and a stray bullet killed Jessie.
Dalits, Tex and Mission, Texas report a price surge of about 10 dollars per bale as the South Central Texas storm damaged cotton crops. The market shows gains despite ravaged fields and reduced supply, with notes on farm conditions and credit options.
Harvey W. Church is held in Chicago on murder charges in the deaths of auto salesmen Bernard J. Daugherty and Carl A. Ausmus. Ausmus was found in Church’s garage with grisly injuries. Daugherty’s body was recovered from the Desplaines River after being handcuffed and killed.
Washington September 10 A nationwide demonstration in favor of international disarmament will be staged by organized labor at the Armistice Day disarmament conference opening in Washington November 11. President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor announced the plan to unite all the people in support of President Harding's disarmament move.
Fort Worth and Wichita Falls suffered losses on Saturday. Dallas edged the Cats 2 to 1 as Pate was outpitched by Harper, and Wichita Falls lost 10 to 6 to Shreveport. Houston swept Beaumont 2 1 and 4 0 with Bolden over Kraft in the opener.
A vintage ad touts Freegone as painless for corns and calluses. The druggist sells a tiny bottle for a few cents, claiming it removes hard and soft corns between toes without irritation.
Coroner T B Leland summoned a coroner's jury to meet Monday to hear evidence on the death of Los Angeles actress Virginia Rappe at a San Francisco hotel party with Roscoe Arbuckle and others. The grand jury may take up the case if warranted by the coroner's verdict. The body will be photographed for official records as police request a stomach content analysis to rule out foul play or poison.
After eighteen hours of deliberation a jury in the 45th court convicted Clemente Apolinar, a Mexican, of killing 11 year old Theodore Bernhard on August 16 in a pasture on the Sutherland Springs road. His attorney has entered an insanity plea. The boy's skull was crushed with stones, and Apolinar admitted the killing.
Salvador Pizzi aged 20 of 433 Dunning avenue was shot at 8 Friday night and in critical condition. His wife Mes Pizzi 8 was arrested in connection with the shooting. Pinal was struck in the right side by a pistol bullet and hospital treatment began at Robert B Green Memorial. Police officers Pfeifferling Winters and Stowe investigated at 4700 Avenue B.
Austin Texas reports heavy flood damage after rainfall from Shoal and Waller creeks. Homes flooded in lower East Austin and South Congress Riverside area, with several Mexican families displaced but rescued. 18 inches of rain in 24 hours. Fourth Street wooden block pavement damaged at an estimated cost of $2000.
Paris Texas September 10 District Attorney Blackburn and Sheriff Brown traveled from Paris to Detroit to probe the killing at McKay's home. Constable Marcum said he shot a man who resisted arrest after a burglary arrest near Gyrds town. the man escaped, hid at a relative's house, and was fatally wounded when McKay fired while the suspect fled.
The article promotes Steroline antiseptic mouthwash based on Dobell’s Solution as a quick way to rid the mouth of harmful germs. It claims the compound cleans teeth and reaches hard to reach areas, reducing decay and throat diseases. Health authorities advise brushing with Steroline, sold by reputable druggists.
Sept 10 report from Chambersville, McKinney area details the death of four year old Leonard Rivers after a spider bite in a cotton field. The child, son of Phillip and [Mrs.] Rivers, had gone to help pick cotton before returning home complaining of a bite. Police and coroner notes describe the incident as a poisonous spider attack.
The final of 18 escaped convicts from Eastham Farm No.2 was recaptured by this afternoon after four were seized earlier today. The escape occurred Tuesday and law officers reported ongoing efforts to track all involved.
Advertorial claims run-down people gain vitality by using Tronized Yeast with iron and vitamins. It touts rapid improvements in skin, eyes, and energy, alleges magic-like health rewards in two to three days, and promotes 102-day treatment packs sold in drugstores with child-friendly directions.
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