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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1929
Page
6
A large forest fire raged in Mupadush France on April 25 during the war era. It burned a vast area, destroying vegetation across more than a thousand acres. The village fire department fought the flames but the fire continued to spread.
Authorities seek clues in a fatal arson case in Westchester after a 20 year old woman was strangled and set ablaze. The victim, about five feet tall and 110 pounds, was found in a wool rug near Seardale and Ardley. a bottle of cordial, towel, and man's handkerchief were recovered, with a milk bottle bearing a small amount of koredene nearby. The case is the third torch slaying in the metro area within 14 months.
A Chicago report describes a cafe owner slain by gangsters after a tense confrontation outside a South Side grill. Witnesses recount threats, a pistol shot, and a body found slumped beside a car, with clothing fragments and a detective hunt for identification continuing amid prior similar attacks in New Jersey.
Missouri Pacific shipments and cattle movements dominate a long regional note. Buyers from Kenno and Jeff Morin drive three and four year old steers toward Kansas grazing while local ranchers discuss feeding and herd expansion, with talk of rainfeed and pasture improvements. The piece also covers a birthday celebration near the Atascosa river, a pair’s honeymoon auto tour, and community notes urging property care and tree staking in Edwards and Live Oak counties.
New York April remarks by Nabdor Merniti director of the Omahs Symphony on a liner return from Europe where he served as guest conductor with the Berlin Philharmonic and Paris Symphony. He says American music is scarcely known in Europe and that even the one American piece heard was poorly played.
The city commission meets to approve allocations including 110000 for varied items and 384895 for current payroll. An additional 30000 note payment and a 22461.10 grant for Fire Station No 6 construction are recorded, along with 50000 for a 124 street opening project and related bank financing actions.
Reliable information from Baku and Tiflis states the Soviet government released Armenian detainees and police intervened in protest meetings. Navy personnel were arrested during the demonstrations as officials moved to suppress Armenian religious gatherings.
In Manila on April W OP seven teen crew members on the steamship Viking are missing after an explosion and fire in its gasoline cargo between the islands of Mactan and Cebu. The vessel was a total loss with Swedish steamer Deb rescuing twelve survivors.
Community members in Antonio and Lua Waindreds report high demand for postal services. Ty and Lucas, postmasters, advise patrons on how tellers are not perceived as promised, citing delays and irregular appearances affecting delivery expectations.
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