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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1928

Page

4

Ward to Save Civilization in Vault of Books

Denver physician Dr. Druen J H Ward, aged 76, near completes a 500 volume compendium of modern science and learning. He plans to place the set in Centre's Tower of Memories, with rust proof iron bores opened at 200 seat intervals for future scholars. Ward provides funds to perpetuate the project after his death, aiming to guide future generations through detailed notes on agriculture sociology anthropology biology psychology journalism and manufacturing.

M. F. Dacey Blatt Denver Druen J. H. Ward Kr. Ward Pranit Center Emeries Ward

Disaster survivor aided after wreck in San Fernando Hills

P Hough is carried to a hospital after extraction from a shattered plane wreck in the San Fernando Hills. He waved an unbroken hand for help for three days while pilot C W English lay dead nearby. Officials conduct an air survey of the St Francis dam flood aftermath.

Up. P. Hough San Fernando Hills C. W. English St. Francis Dam

Thinkers and Lovers of the American Nation by Dr Ward

Dr Ward, Leipzig and Berlin graduate and former Harvard instructor, aims to project his work across millennia. Praised by critics as exceptional, he authored Receivership for Civilization and argues Egyptians were pioneers, choosing English to endure and preserve humanity’s records for centuries.

Ward Leipzig Berlin Harvard

Five Months Rain in Seven Weeks Sets New Record

London reports reveal five months of rainfall in seven weeks at Moorland Observatory near Dumfries Scotland. Since January the total rain measured reached 22.12 inches, surpassing normal totals through early June and signaling more wet weather ahead.

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Pittsburgh Marathon Dancers Claim World Title

Albert Bonach and Marianne Jacque of Pittsburgh set a record by dancing sixty-one hours and fifty-five minutes to win the world marathon dancing title. Teeny Neiman and Tony Phillips collapsed during the effort, but the winning pair endured a grueling, nightlong performance amid cheering crowds and moral support from their families.

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British Officers Coin New Words

A garbled April report describes British officers creating new terms amid military actions. The text mentions London, April 7, and references to the war and provocative language, but the fragment is largely indecipherable and lacks clear details.

Wooden Plane May Fly Sea Wooded Aircraft Dream

A wooden craft conceived for long distance flight is described as light and potentially capable of carrying the right passengers. Inventors claim a design with two tandem motors and a ventral cabin, aiming for trans Atlantic aims and reduced weight compared with metal planes.

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He's Good Friend But Poor Hubby

A divorce case in Chicago features Mrs Mayjoris Mewed Gaskill once a ride captain in the armed neutrals group. The couple remains living together during the day while Mr Walter Tufts Gaskill spends nights at a Woonsocket hotel, after Mrs Gaskill filed for Algures.

Mayjoris Gaskill Chicago Walter ‘Tufts Gaskil Weansoekst

Olive Street Man Held in Burglary Charge

A burglary charge was filed Saturday against a North Olive street man by Constable Duke Carver in connection with the theft of nuit cases from Maj. T. King’s home at 601 Timout street.

Olive Street North Olive Street Duke Carver Maj T. King Timout Street

London Tries Youth Mask Beauty Treatment Apparatus

A London feature extols a new Youth Mask beauty system that promises dramatic facial revitalization. Experts claim repeated applications over two to four months with high frequency electrotherapy produce a refreshed appearance, tightening skin and reducing signs of age, even as users feel stimulated during sessions.

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Mining Students Take Long Tour

Mining students from the Colorado School of Mines depart Golden for inspection tours to major mines mills and oil fields in the United States. Four trips planned this year include Ball Creek field and California fields near Los Angeles with two tours slated for summer and autumn travel.

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Cystex 48 Hour Test Ad for Backache and Bladder

An advert claims a 48 hour test of Cystex will relieve back pain and bladder symptoms, promising sleep, energy, and health improvements or a full refund. It urges readers to try at a store desk with a money back guarantee under an oyster gilt binding.

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