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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1929
Page
5
Gunmen and a model open a new hotel in New York as a curfew tale surfaces. The story hints at lawlessness and urban disruption while the hospitality venture aims to attract guests despite unrest.
The trial of Wilson, accused in the murder of Wallace, concluded with a guilty verdict after a lengthy jury deliberation. Wilson, a preacher and choir singer, reportedly had an intimate relation with the victim. He plans to appeal the case despite the grim outcome.
A thief took silk clothes including dresses coats and shawls from a home on Myrtle Street, reported to police Monday. The items, valued in the teens, were taken from a kitchen window.
Fragmentary OCR text sketches a mixture of occult rites and social decay. It mentions Mayan adoption of Christianity, drunken Christmas celebrations, and a critique of Prohibition enforcement. The piece references figures like John Giryon and Theo Phirlont and hints at a planned American led venture toward Cuba with Cuban relasation themes.
Reports say rebels under commander Gouzala Escovar scored an initial victory near Escalon after a daylong engagement that left 400 federal troops killed and 1,803 captured. The fighting shifted toward Escalon as government forces planned a southern push, while officers described the clash as widening the conflict and influencing control of the region.
A garbled April report references Charles Mitchell and a clash over a formal matter, mentioning embassies in Baltimore and a tense scene at a show. The fragmentary text also notes embassy shipments and a somber event affecting a group, with veiled political commentary and scattered names.
A flurry of weekend housebreaks and purse snatchings hits several addresses. The incidents include burglaries at an apartment house on Broad Street and a theater on Central Avenue, with stolen cash, watches, and other items. Police report multiple suspects and note one hold up at a filling station. no injuries reported, but property losses vary from $7 to larger sums.
Two residents, Abwell and Flora Uurtig, report being robbed by a pair described as robbers who detained them on January 2. The suspects, linked to S507 South Presa aires, were arrested by officers Ien I McGray and BT Vi and held at the jail pending a preliminary hearing.
A delegation from the Bay Auchaianaber commerce group arrives to discuss the Texas stationery and printing industry. The gathering aims to consider bids and join efforts with local printers amid an upcoming meeting schedule at the chamber.
Three defendants remain jailed after failing to post bond in a Monhegan porch robbery case. Accused parties face charges including armed robbery and felonious acts, with bail denied as hearings proceed in the district court.
A district court official has been named to oversee the administration’s campaign work for a return to office. The decision signals a formal role in coordinating strategy and outreach for the incumbent’s bid for re election.
Distiet Clerk Hare McCormick has been chosen to manage the city administration reelection campaign. The appointment will oversee department operations and campaigns as Morgan departs from the role, with offices opening citywide to support the effort.
General Jowtey relieved of duties in the Second Division and invited to a dinner meeting of the chamber committee at the Gun tar hotel in Tokyo Friday evening. Portes ley, general manager, announced the event noting it is the first quarterly meeting since Ha Kifer's installation. Reports on various matters will be made, with guest executives including AL Lab of Southern Pointie, west HQ in Houston, MM Safford of IPuatin, Finile of Sk. Laurie, and W G Crims.
Washington April 1 Hoover appointed an emergency board to investigate a wage dispute at the Wright & Pacific rail line. James Th. Garthiel, son of a former interior secretary, chairs the board with members Chester Rowell Walter Clephane George Washington University and others.
An inquest opened in Mogs on April 1 into the death of Miss Frees St Fon Sraith, a graduate of Smith College. The missing student had been missing for 34 months from Norilmapten. Witnesses were examined as the coroner sought to uncover the cause, with Dr. Vrederieg the examining physician denying certain facts. The report notes possible drowning while dreaming, with the case remaining unsolved and at an impasse.
April 1 Governor Moody will convene a special session of the legislature on April 2 to consider measures supporting the government during the war. Passage of a mobilization bill and related actions are expected, with leaders signaling decisive moves.
M Daniel, previously director of teninine, is expected to return from a carrier cruise. A plane mishap near London delays the trip as sleet and fog hinder travel. Major gen Foch, chief at the Air Carpe, ordered urgent flight operations to assist in the absence of Angitan McDaniel.
A garbled news fragment references a top congressman and an ax event, mentioning Allred and William O. Murean amid cryptic phrases about coups and drys. No clear dates or places are readable, making specifics unavailable.
United States authorities seized three stills and hundreds of gallons of whiskey in a rural Texas area during a prohibition era raid. Several men including Alvin Hegin and Erviy Mead faced federal charges, with two men detained as the others fled. The operation drew on measures by prohibition officers and federal court involvement.
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