This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1929
Page
5
The city will install designated left turn signals nationwide before week’s end. Commissioner Wright announces the plan as part of revised traffic signal standards.
The Griihimig Kurses association of Robert B. Green hospital plans a musical evening to raise funds. Details include an 8 o'clock start and special performances by Missy Huvist Novis, with portions of proceeds aiding hospital projects.
A government check for $100 went missing reportedly from a hotel. The incident was logged at the police station and is being investigated with the hotel involved.
From Page One, he will gain away in April 14, then return to San Antonio for a short time to pose for a bust of him. He was accompanied to San Antonio by Mrs. Sunday.
A packed municipal auditorium hosted world famous evangelist Billy Sunday and Lilly Sunday drawing an estimated 20 000 attendees amid strong calls for more sermons. Rev Willian S Joyner praised Sunday’s first local appearance and suggested a Protestant evangelistic campaign may be held here within months. Sunday's address denounced bootleggers liquor violations and evolution while stressing religion as essential to civilization and education.
The article mocks the idea of global unity while detailing crises in China and the Belgian Congo. It cites widespread hunger, fever, and famine among natives, with Shanghai reporting 1000 meningitis cases and nine foreigners dead. It warns of plagues spreading globally and laments colonial indifference to distant suffering.
A court hearing feature presents a poem titled From Me and Your Ayn. The piece includes lines about love, longing, and intimate imagery, with references to eyes, dreams, and snippets of affectionate language. The text appears as a dramatic love verse read in court column format.
Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Team, air chief of the Mexican federal army, travels to San Antonio to escort three more Voight Corsair planes from New York and to secure border access to the revolutionary zone. He is joined by Lieutenant David Toreja and expects arrivals late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Rebel air corps groups, about twenty strong, are said to be behind, flying outdated craft with improvised armament against federal forces.
Rebels report a prolonged 14 hour clash near Juarez as federal forces pause to resume attacks. The fighting centers around Jimonez and nearby rail hubs, with claims of heavy casualties on the government side and reports of gains by rebels in a pivotal engagement of the five week revolt.
General Lassiter reports Lucavy maintains contact and stands ready to act on brief notice. At Naco, General Cochou prepares on the American side to deter any rebel moves against the federal garrison in Nuevo México. Officials warn bombs on the Arizona side hinge on circumstances, stressing a difference between preventive and intentional bombing. Col. Metlaye notes active defense amid careful precautions by the U.S. government to prevent a repeat incident.
An advertisement touts “Tronized Yeast” and iron tablets as a quick weight gain and beauty cure for thin women. It claims dramatic body changes within weeks, with a money back guarantee if results aren’t shown, and emphasizes safety and stomach tolerance despite garbled text.
Advertises Moone's Emerald Oil and Bandage as a cure for terrible eczema and related skin conditions. Claims strong antiseptic and healing effects, stating germs are destroyed and inflammations clear in days. Promotes Baininess-Wagners drug stores as suppliers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.