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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
15
Severe storm drenches Corpus Christi area with 10 inches of rain in 48 hours. Flooded streets, damaged sidewalks and culverts, washed-out minor bridges, and cave-ins along new city waterworks trenches cause outages and property damage. Charters issued for several Texas firms as officials report widespread disruption.
The Sporting Editor surveys opening day pitching for the Red Sox and Quakers with Joe Wood likely to start for Boston in the series and Alex for Philadelphia. He notes Alexander’s hot form, Wood’s arm troubles, and the expected contribution from Ruth Collins, Gregg, and others as the season nears. The piece also mentions the St Louis Terriers’ rise, Fielder Jones praised, and plans for a fall boxing appearance by Willard in San Antonio.
The New Braunfels public school expands with an eleventh grade, boosting history English and Spanish offerings, adding a commercial course and a year of chemistry. The German program remains strong, the domestic economy course lengthened to three years, and overall staff rises to seventeen teachers due to higher enrollment.
Governor Ferguson and Secretary of State G M V returned by auto from a visit to Satada where the governor said his mother is improved after a brief illness. The trip followed a report of serious illness and included a transit through Paso.
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