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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1935

Page

14

Ban Austonia Little Theater Names Committees for Season

President Charles George announces chairmen for key committees as the Ban Austonia Little Theater gears up for the entering season. Appointments include Membership chair E Ark Arneson, Productions Izck Alensworth, Publicity A H Cadwallader Jr, Casting Mrs. William H Donovan, Properties Guibert Lang, Budget Weeden Nichols, with Mrs Milton Davis leading membership campaign efforts. The finances are strong with no debts and funds in the bank. membership coupons promise either a set number of plays or refunds if productions are skipped.

Charles George Ban Austonia Little Theater Organization Chaiymen Futue George E. F. Arneson Izck Alensworth Watberg Henry Hirschberg A. H. Cadwallader Jr William H. Donovan Guibert Lang Weeden Nichols Milton Davis

Motorist Speeds From Victim After Beating Incident

Gungales reports Tom Gatlin was struck by a car near 84, the driver stopped questioned him and fled. Gatlin suffered a broken leg and a dislocated kneecap, the Titan noted the injuries and documented the escape.

Gungales Tom Gatlin Atranger Gatlin

Black-Draught and Good Health Year After Year

A Missouri reader recalls steady health after using Black-Draught for minor ailments. The testimony says the laxative whiskey helps with digestion and prevents constipation, praising the vegetable medicine as a tonic for daily comfort.

Pulliam Tate Wood

Vet recalls Rough Riders days with Teddy Roosevelt

Duke Allain of Chicago recounts enlisting with Roosevelt era Rough Riders for “fun and a lot of good fighting.” He notes Cuba days were rough but memorable and recalls remaining in uniform for decades while touring Europe and the United States with Buffalo Al’s Wild West show. He shares details of uniforms and gear and honors Roosevelt’s legacy.

Rough Riders Teddy Duke Allaun Chicago Cuba Abrin Lefé Sandunn Santage Buffalo al Europe United States Joss Allnan Allain Roosevelt

Wilson's Plan to Quit Revealed in Memoirs

Robert Lansing's memoirs claim President Wilson would have resigned to install Charles Evans Hughes after a 1916 defeat. The plan called for Lansing to reappoint Hughes as secretary of state, then Wilson and Vice President Marshall to resign, transferring the presidency to the election winner.

New York Robert Lansing Wilson Charles Evans Hughes Hughes Marshall Wow Lansing

Poland Wins in Balloon Race at Bennett Contest

Warsaw reports Poland won the James Gordon Bennett international balloon race as the Kosciuszko balloon landed in Soviet territory after 43 hours two minutes aloft. Polish crew logged 8694 miles from Warsaw with 12 other entries in the event. The U S Navy team of Lieuts Tyler and Orville finished 420 miles from Warsaw.

Warsaw Poland James Gordon Bennett Novobialisk United States Raymond F. Tyler Howard P. Orville

Chamber to fete congressmen at Plaza dinner

Members of the U S congressional sub committee on appropriations will be honored at a Plaza hotel dinner at 7 45 p m Friday according to G J MaKenge president of the chamber of commerce. The party includes Tilman B Parks Thomas S McMillan J Buell Snyder and John F Dockweiler. They will be escorted by the chamber’s military affairs committee on a tour of local army camps and fields.

U. S Plaza Hotel J. MaKenge Chamber of Commerce Tilman B. Parks Thomas S. McMillan J. Buell Snyder Joh F. Dockweiler

Fourth Texas volunteers veterans at Spottish War encampment

Three of the four battalion commanders of the Fourth Texas volunteers gather at a national encampment. Lieut. Col. G W Kardy from Shreveport Maj A Harrison of New Orleans Maj Allen Buell of 148 Patterson Avenue served with Col John C Edmonds in the war with Spain. Buell, San Antonio weather forecaster for years, is the oldest at 88, with the others aged 76. They enlisted in Houggon and mustered out in San Antonio without foreign service.

Texas G. W. Kardy Shreveport A. Harrison New Orleans Allen Buell Patterson Avenue Wnter John C. Edmonds Spain Buell San Antonio Harrison Houggon Sua Antanio

Wine Goes Woman Gets Her Culprit

Detroit report describes Anna Leider staking a barrel cellar perch to uncover a concealed opening where a hand emerged. She seized the limb, yelled, and held on until water arrived, leading to neighbor Sim Leserman receiving a suspended sentence.

Detroit Mich Anna Leider Sim Leserman

Residents Confused by House Numbering Change in Dedham

In Dedham Massachusetts residents express confusion after FERA workers renumbered houses. Many townspeople prefer the old numbers and want the previous system restored amid widespread uncertainty.

Dedham Mass FERA

War veterans meet again in plaza hotel lobby

Four veterans reunited after serving in Tennessee Volunteer regiments. In the Plaza hotel lobby they were identified from left to right as W. A. Riley of Dallas with First Tennessee, George W. Cummings of Richmond with Second, S. E. Hatcher of Knoxville with Third, and Dan Strunk of Pine Knot with Fourth.

Tennessee Plaza Hotel W. A. Riley Dallas

Girl Leaps Over Bridge Rail in Santa Rosa Accident

Miss Roxie Keesagan of Oakland vaulted the bridge railing on a Sonoma County morning walk. She fell about 60 feet into the stream below. Physicians say she may recover.

Santa Rosa Calif Roxie Keesagan Oakland Atouernewood Bark

Government Moves to Conserve Swans in Montana Refuge

In Helena Montana on September 31 the federal government set aside Red Rock lakes near Yellowstone National Park as a migratory bird refuge to save the trampeter swan from extinction. Once plentiful in the U S and Canada their numbers have fallen to under 190 due to duck shooters.

Helena Mant Red Rock Lakes

iSees Immunizing for Birth Control

Margaret Sanger, founder of the American Birth Control league, predicts immunization will become the future birth control method. She imagines a vaccine-like protection against pregnancy lasting one to two years, comparable to immunity against disease.

New York Margaret Sanger The American Birth Control League

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