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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1928

Page

5

Mob repulsed at Stephens County Jail

A mob sought to seize James Toronto, a black man charged with attacking a white woman, but was repelled by the sheriff and deputies. Guards remain posted outside the jail where Forest is confined after a night assault by a mob and armed men. Forest was reportedly captured four miles south of Comenche following the attack on Mrs. Evans.

Heya Dunuan Okini Stephens County James Toront Forest Dhaught Poxxemen Comenche Lero A. Evans

Local Official Visiting Houston from Pacific Vines

C. H. Wilson, official from Pacific Vines, is spending several days in Houston. He previously worked with San Antonio and Aransas Pass lines and is here under the direction of Jack Cravard, chief clerk of the G. P. D. freight office.

C. H. Wilson TI. Wilson Pnneral Hern Pacific Vines Houston Antonio & Aransas Matson San, Antonio Jack Crave Iard G. PD Offlee

Round Trip Rates For Baseball Game Declared

Passenger agents report round trip fares for Sunday baseball games involve routes via Fort Worth, Missouri and Texas lines with Southern Pacific ties. The fare is set at 85 cents for the round trip.

Fort Worth Missouri Texas Southern Pacific Agemiz

Commissioner Sets Rum Hearing Amid Turmoil in Toe Perria Case

A U S Commissioner scheduled a hearing on August 8 regarding the Toe Perria case as the defendant faces potential charges. Verrazay was released Friday on a $100 bond, with $4.9 million in Detroit ties noted. Fragments indicate a Detroit broker, 42, died in a coroner’s report near Monroe, Michigan, leaving about $4 million in estate value and affecting business associates.

U.S Itenjaymin Pansard Wetroit Bol Himeel Cnilea Lyrehor Monroe Mid Ihaiteanec Hig Busifear Associates

Purification health ad promises vitality from Calotabs

Ad appears to tout Purification products claiming to renew health and strengthen the heart. It invites readers to undergo a course of Calotabs for a week or more, promising Natural benefits and vitality with directed usage.

Nature

Relieved Agony of Rheumatism Ad in San Antonio Ad

Advertorial testimonial from A Brelieved customer praising a medicine called Plant sTuice sil mm as a cure for rheumatism. The narrator, from Johnson City, claims long standing pain relieved after several doses and night discomfort alleviated, noting widespread use and strong recommendations. The notice cites side effects and directions, with multiple typos and fragmented phrases.

Tamason Enlicott Avene Johnson City Atoningh Ulver Aldnogymul Howela Tialan Ehausea Ateren San Antonia Fadehy Town

Lifelong sentence bride ties off jail wedding

Judge Lester Hardy in Los Angeles sentenced 18 year old Celis Chamberlin to life for traffic law violations. She married Eben McLeod, 29, while in jail, two months after the sentencing, and the couple wed inside the facility.

Lester Hardy Los Angeles Celis Chamberlin Eben McLeod

Publicity Heads Named for Legion National Convention

Miss Mary Drowne Donoho to handle publicity for the national convention of the American Legion to be held in San Antonio in August. Mrs Walton OU Vinai auxiliary convention executive, will direct general publicity for the Legion and auxiliary events. Miss Donoho will supervise auxiliary publicity in cooperation with him. Envoy plans for Auxiliary were discussed Friday in Denonha with a view toward the Feder ation of Women’s Clubs event in San Antonio this spring.

Mary Drowne Donoho Idimerican Legion Titre Hint Antonin Get Iy Aimayawement Ingike Walton OU. Vinai Exerurive Elinirigun Mowany GC. Sith Legion National Convention Bureau Tevernn Aft Lonohe Denoha Federation of Womens Clubs San Antonin

Air parley draws many to event in city

Representatives plan a lineout at a parley to discuss air service links between New York and New Orleans and other cities. Dore Whalley of the Chamber of Commerce announces a small service route from New York to California and westward, with connections to Los Angeles and San Antonio.

Giliea Ghimber of Commerce Sian Imall Service Vay New York New Qebeany Westwind Thrash Sin Anton Mana Andronment. Fm Datn Mies Los Angeles

Boat hits snag while about to set new record

A fragmented report notes a boat attempting a 60 hour run from New Orleans to St Louis on the Mississippi pool. The vessel, racing ahead of a field, struck a snag near Nobert F. Lace in ISTO, forcing an elimination in the final stages.

Cuester HL. Ags New

Confederate Veteran Leader Dies in His Home

News obit notes General Bouter, longtime commander of the United Confederate Veterans, died at his home in Newtertay. Details are sparse as the community mourns the thinning gray ranks of former Confederates.

Taleranilonar News Nereice Nouston Ang Cale Vin Foxter. Ll He United Confederate Veterans General Bouter Serge Mamler-Mnehief Fist Sear Yontertay

40 Boys Inspect Richter Bakeries

Forty members of the pays ate partment of the , MIC. A, tande my inspection lowerF the Stiehler run on their regular weekly in fory.rly Friday: morning, accordant to TL. T. Mrodrick, director of the higs! Department. "The heya were coudacter through the want by Wife Joan J. Casey, chict daker.

Stiehler TL. T. Mrodrick Heya Joan J. Casey Chict Daker

Injured Orphan Reported Well Injured Orphan Reported Well

The fragmentary text reports an injured orphan and a medical or welfare context. Names, places, and clear events are obscured or garbled, leaving only a partial reference to injury and care without coherent details or identifiable entities.

Slaying Case Arrests in New York Area Grows Confusion

A man named Layallie alias Som Mare was arrested on charges related to a fatal grocer killing in 194. He was taken into custody in an unnamed location and is to appear in a conference in the Swatdup area. Fingerprint DN leads are noted as part of the investigation.

Layallie Alian Mare Anat M Grocer

Sinclair Sued for 544000 by widow of Zevely

New York attorney general reports Sinclair as defendant in a 544000 dollar suit with interest from July 1922 filed by Mrs Jane Amy Zevely widow of Colonel Zevely. The case centers on an alleged improper transaction connected to a Mammoth Oil Company matter involving Sinclair and his former legal counsel in the Zevely incident.

New York Sinclair Airs Jane Amy Zovely Dininey Wyevely Zev

Pickers Sought for Victoria County Cotton Crop

Victoria Aug 3 The Victoria Chamber of Commerce has issued an order for a thousand cotton pickers to begin Monday. The county crop is said to be among the best in the South with good prices for picking. Farmers have met at the Victoria Chamber of Commerce three Saturdays running to arrange a country wide meeting at the Chamber on the 4th for officials to learn where pickers are needed.

Vigtoria Galloway Vitoria Victoria Clumber Conmerce O. S Victoria South Posns Vieto Vietoria Charter of Commerce Chamber of Conmerci Ab 4 Weil Min Leopter

Unclear Fitness Claim Peddler Promises Vitality and Muscle

A fragmented advertisement touts Radiant Vitality and a superbly muscled body aimed at weak men. It cites a Connecticut man rising from 119 to 152 pounds as proof, promoting McCoy's Col Liver Oil Tablets and a money back guarantee. An unnamed employer and various superlatives frame the sales pitch.

Connecticut Riley Korayle Meloy Dewil McCoy's Baumer Whgners America

Time Attack Suspect Held After Violent Incident

A suspect, Ferianxt alviver, is detained after a violent head injury during a confrontation at Bowthr Vloyes near TED block. Two passengers allegedly assaulted the victim after a Western Union stop, forcing drivers to drive away and triggering a police response.

Ferianxt Alviver Ajeeil Arvestert Cems AG Lituk Ford Axong Bowthr Vloyes Arvnaanlen Levinton Western Union Mornandes Rowsl Mores

Worker Injured in Fall Faces Fractured Skull

A construction accident left a worker with a fractured skull after a fall. Surgeons attended the injured man, and doctors expressed cautious optimism about his recovery. The incident prompted an inspection of the site as co workers recounted the sequence of events.

Rainy Night Card Game Ends With Police Stoppage

In Shiner alley during the S00 week, a group playing a rain game was halted by police at the hen quarters on Friday. Several men were detained as officers investigated activity tied to the card gathering.

Miss Spain faces deportation after Galveston trip

In New Orleans Aug 30, Miss Spain contestant Searestia Agneda Odor and her chaperon Senura Alou Albu were detained at a New Orleans hotel after allegedly being stranded following an immigration probe. An inspector said they may be aided pending Spanish authorities' request amid suspicions of passport violations.

New Orleans Setestia Agneda Odor Gakveston Tex Algiers Senura Alou Albu Galveston

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