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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Page
9
A woman was arrested Friday for stealing two cakes of yeast from the Pigaly-Wikgly at 605 Notun Street. Police say she told detectives that friends advised yeast would make her stout. The value of the yeast was five cents.
A portrait of American dancer Josephine Baker stands out in a Paris salon of 1988 drawing a smile from President Danmergue. The scene highlights Baker's fame and cultural impact in France during the era.
A vintage advertise style tale promotes McCoy's Tablets to underweight individuals. It cites an Atlantic City case of rapid gains and promises a money back guarantee if a buyer does not gain at least 6 pounds after using a twelve or sixty cent supply. The ad names McCoy's Cad Liver OK Tablets but shortens to McCoy's Tablets sold locally.
Sunday toll information available and guests urged to reserve for tonight at eight o'clock at 215 Bart Houston Street.
A one year prisoner fled early Friday, chased by a janitor, night watchman, patrol, and police through the downtown district. He was grabbed in an alley near the post office and held until additional officers arrived.
Washington April 27 The post office department will investigate charges that Representative McClintic Democrat Oklahoma abused the congressional franking privilege. The House Naval Committee requested the inquiry after deciding not to act, while the National Council for the Prevention of War denies the charge. Andrew Republican Massachusetts sent the request on behalf of the naval panel citing misuse and accompanying documents.
Miss Gwendolyn Wright Talbot Baldwin Fisher wed on her twenty first birthday. The ceremony coincided with the twenty second anniversary of her parents marriage, celebrated in the same church on the same weekday as her nuptials.
Seymour N. Means Jr., 22, a resident of New York, has become a member of the New York Stock Exchange. A Grantwood High School graduate, he started as a stock exchange page and later served as a telephone clerk.
Rockport reports the death of Judge Joe Robertson a prominent figure in local and state politics. He died unexpectedly at his home amid a career active in reform efforts and regional governance.
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