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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1928

Page

9

Fiesta clothing contest showcases style conscious Texas girls

Thousand San Antonians packed the auditorium for the eighth annual state clothing contest tied to home economics. Miss Lillian Leek directed the event with a focus on character through dress, while Mita Peek outlined the contest’s goals. Winners received prize awards from local merchants as the Fiesta de San Jacinto queen and court observed the proceedings.

Department of Education San Antonio Lillian Leek Texas Mita Peek Styip Guo Giver Hotel Marning Jt. O D.C Xiam Avenue Mrackenridge High Echoole Maershall Tohnston Publig Rebinolk Ming Mucha Lewin San Jacinto Sii Mies Theresa Uys Main Avenue High School Atudents Bonner Eludin Aa Mien Trek Mias Lillian Jandia Stele Department of Ilocution Vigrant. Easthorn A. E. Wakefield Council of Parents and Traders Pearl Coldthorne Jupria Deitel Tietides San Antonio Soerelianta

Oklahoma Aviator Seeks Endurance Mark Falls Short

Chickasha April 2. Joe Hart, a Chickasha aviator, attempted a world endurance record by staying aloft for an extended period after taking off from Chickasha airport. Despite a beautiful takeoff, a long flight ended when he landed after consuming fuel. Enthusiastic spectators saw the craft return to base with the attempt unresolved.

Chickasha Olin Perfeet Depends Joe Hart Chickisha le Jong

Old-time Leap Year Socials and Dances Across Towns

The notice lists numerous old-time events including leap year dances, carnivals, and benefit dinners from April through May at venues like Midway, Castroville, Anvil, Woodlawn, and Miaresiann hall. It highlights community gatherings with music, games, and family attendance, mentioning charity drives and neighborhood socials led by local clubs and societies along with various dates and hosts.

Nicaragua Election Delayed Amid Rebel Moves

Postponement of Nicaragua's presidential vote noted as Gen Augustina Sanding leads revolt and eludes capture. U S oversight rumored. Gen Frank TR McCoy, head of election board, travels to the United States. Registration ages 21 and 80 were mentioned with conflicting dates and backdated plans.

Manag Wieneagun Augustina Sanding Frank TR. McCoy National Election Board Tresident Coglidge United Tony McCor

Vital-Statistics Mortality Licenses and Notices List

A fragmented OCR listing vital statistics licenses, obituaries, and notices. Names of individuals, addresses, and dates appear with many garbled phrases, detailing marriage licenses, memorials, and local warnings.

Cattle shipments from Texas towns described in fragment

A long fragment details a large cattle shipment from Texas to Kansas and Oklahoma. It mentions beves and animals from Mexico, various carloads from places like the Catorin Light Station Pacific and others, and individuals such as Lew Hust and Green Waterin. The text weaves travel, people, and places in a scattered historically flavored narrative.

Gree Martin Wall Mburmound Penysall Beeves Mexico Frio Kansas Oklahoma Catorin Light Station Pacific Dilla Orville Onlvle George Light Light Soi Green War

Green onions price shifts at San Antonio market

San Antonio Wholesale Vegetable and Fruit Market reports rising prices with green onions at 60 cents per dozen bunches, carrots 69 cents, and other items like cabbage cauliflower and celery showing changes. Poultry prices, including turkey, remain varied, with celery and green beans listed among items traded.

San Annunio Market Plaza Aqvaah Commission

Local Produce Prices From 190 Market Listing

A dense, OCR marked list shows prices for vegetables fruits and poultry at the 190 market. Items include spinach beets and bananas with varied prices per crate per pound per dozen. The entry also covers cattle poultry and other livestock markets and notes from San Antonio Livestock Exchange with dates and prices.

Women Shorter Because of Autos

The article notes changes in women’s height related to autos, with observations by Charley Maye during a vacation. It describes effects on calves and leg posture, mentioning various odd details and hypothetical impacts on walking and balance.

Charley Maye Jogehorlor Hermad Qihemnaulic Aleapping Mickene Hlocks

Madden’s Death Alters House Power Struggle at Capitol

The article recounts the long career of representative Madden and his battle over House appropriations power. It notes his struggle with Senate control, the shifts in committee influence, and his tense leadership style. The piece mentions key figures like Holaday, Simmons, and Speaker Chang, along with the broader implications for government budgeting and procedure. Madden’s death triggers reflections on his role in shaping fiscal oversight and party dynamics at the national legislative capital.

Shangton Vounerd Due Rand Neo Pawer Tarburd Birt Madden Woaller Ian Milioug Dollive Mundenl Murgen Holaday Thinois Run Simmons Nebraska Ulin Senate Colombia

Nationalist Claim Premature Amid Mixed Messages

Fragmentary foreign communications suggest nationalist claim was premature. The report mentions tensions across Manan, Shavtune, and Welngady with cavalry referenced and a contested title at Uxhiny in Pacha noted among unclear details.

Manan Cho

Child Killed Five Hurt in Oklahoma Apartment Blast

A blast wrecked a two story apartment house in A OUTY Oklahoma near midnight injuring five residents and killing one child. Rescuers pulled a woman identified as Mrs truth Green from the rubble and she was gravely hurt. A fire department report blamed a gas explosion in the basement for the deadly event.

Oklahoma Truth Green Nebriv Sire Lepartizent Green Fold Ane Persker

Convicts Save Crew of Pree Balloon in Rokriston Pa

Fragmentary OCR describes a rescue at Rokriston Pennsylvania involving convicts and a balloon crew. The readable text mentions grabbing and saving efforts as a threat or peril is implied, but many words are garbled.

Local residents visit and return in bustling city scene

A flood of visitors and locals are noted in town with departures and arrivals at offices and homes. Mrs. Julia Dogan returns from a trip while Miss Mars Suga arrives from a friendship visit. Several couples and individuals are listed as visiting or residing in the area, with sheriff and county officials mentioned among the activity.

Anna Noarsta Dangater Tdith Ta Grange Alma Guenther Woo Hee Mineila Etfert Ey Bun Mt Honston Evelyn Gillon Honston Catherine Moore Terarkann Imornde Our Lady of the Lake College

Polish fliers plan all day test flight to New York

Le Bourget April 25 Two Polish airmen Maj Louis Idzikowicz and Maj Casimir Kubala launched from an airfield at 5 55 am in a night test flight aboard a Vines aircraft. They aimed to fly over the British coast to New York via the Azores, testing instruments and navigational calculations. Weather and fuel concerns clouded expectations as experts doubted the venture.

Atlantic Nimen Ark

Rioting Scene Delays House Prorogation in Diet

In W Phn Torio on April 28 the opposition moved a vote of no confidence against the home minister after which the house was prorogued for three days. The government seeks support to defeat the motion as the Diet adjourns.

Torio W Pronlain Seenew Diet Neme Manthan

Mexico Priest Sent to Penal Colony Over Plot

In Mexico City on April 23 a Catholic priest Ossozin Tegra was sent to a penal colony after being convicted with companions of burglary murder and other crimes. He was accused of participating in a plot to assassinate President Calles and General Obreson using bombs. The priest denied the charges.

Mexico City Apri Ossozin Tegra Srey Marvin Isi Leyva Dees Calles General Obreson Deniot Che Elurges

Blaze damages wiring at Graybar Electric on North Unckberry

Fire damaged wiring worth about 330.00 dollars stored in a box on a siding at Graybar Electric Company at 1401 Noble Unckberry Street. Firefighters reported the blaze Friday night with the extent of the damage and the cause not yet known as Assistant Chief Ed Mechs noted.

Graybar Electric Company Ed Mechs

Happy and AP Birthday List Frankly Read

A jumbled OCR style record lists names and addresses in a birthday notice format. Includes Wilhelm Fort Law Houston Harold Nelson 324 Kenedy Alley Robert Kerr 603 West Summit Avenue Charles Yongs 334 Bb Jobe Moett and others across multiple streets and cities. The fragment preserves personal names with scattered street details in a community birthday roll.

Wilhelm Fort Law Houston Harold Nelson Kenedy Aleet Robert Kerr West Summit Avenna Charles Yongs Jobe Moett AL Trench Weat Johnson Niro Joe Radgett Hiro Sinti I F. A. Williamson Derina Ek Fila

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