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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1924
Page
1
A Bolshevik panel raided Stelpce near Minck, releasing prisoners and looting the post office and rail station. One civilian and seven police were killed as a firefight followed, with attackers later escaping but pursued by cavalry. some wore regular Soviet uniforms. The Polish cabinet met in special session to discuss border warfare.
Colonel Patterson testified he rode on his side of the road at about fifteen mph and claimed his companion Briggs drove 25 to 30 mph. He denied placing bottles in the car and said another man piloted the vehicle earlier that day. The case involves a collision and a dispute over injuries and sobriety, with testimony from army officials and an army field clerk.
Eureka Illinois man J G Whittington reports curing his pyorrhea with Pyrokur after two weeks and offers to pay one dollar if it fails. The Martin Company claims many similar success stories and invites readers to request the $1 trial, with charges prepaid and payment due upon cure.
OBERT BARRY notes growing impressions of President Coolidge as honest and effective, with many preferring his restrained style to Roosevelt’s louder approach. The piece contrasts German gathering behavior with domestic reactions, questions firework safety after Fourth of July injuries, and cites Chinese anti kidnapping measures as a stark example of public punishment.
Mrs Evans sister, Mrs Rosalie Evans, prepares to manage the Mexican ranch after Mrs Evans is killed. The British subject’s murder prompts Mexican and American officials to push a full inquiry and seek justice for the estate.
Mexican officials reaffirmed that robbery was the primary motive behind the ambush slaying of British subject Mrs. Rosalievans near Lexmeliean on Saturday night. The statement linked the crime to agrarian agitation seeking to seize her hacienda and noted ongoing legal proceedings between Mexico and Britain.
City by city readings show Chicago 76 cloudy with southwest wind under ten miles per hour and low near 70. Kansas City 78 cloudy with light southern wind and similar daily high. New York 78 to 88 with southwest breeze, Washington 74 clear and light wind.
Crude oil prices were reduced by 10 to 25 cents a barrel in Pittsburgh today. The Pennsylvania grade in New York transit lines and Bradford district in national transit lines is $3, other regional figures include $2.70 in Eureka and Buckeye pipelines with 25 cent cuts, Cabell $1.46, Somerset $1.55 and $1.70, Ragland $0.90.
Brooks Airm en races feature DH 48 contest won by Lt McClellan by sharp turns near pylons. Taertenant Andrews placed second, 18 seconds behind. Lecointe the famed French aviator to enter Pulitzer race. US Army and Navy to field entrants. Aerial attack mockup planned on New York skyscraper district. Robbery motive alleged in Evans case. officials say it is ordinary crime. General Saenz notes funeral plans announced weeks before death.
London editors condemn the murder of Rosalie Beans widow of a British subject in Mexico. The Lime believes the Obregon government should not be recognized until adequate satisfaction is provided. The Daily Mail asserts firm action and justice from all involved in the crime.
The article recalls a late summer coastline flight with destroyers Reid and Billingsley guarding the flight as the cruiser Richmond awaits aviators at Reykjavik. It notes steep mountains, wide sandy plains, glaciers in valleys, and grim, perpetual drift above the interior landscape.
U S naval patrol guards two army airplanes en route from Iceland to Reykjavik before a perilous hop to Greenland. Destroyers Billingsley and Reid position off Portland and Reykjavik while the Richmond heads toward Reykja vik arriving at eight p m. Lieutenant Leigh Wade and mechanic Sergeant Ogden rest aboard after Sunday’s ordeal.
A radio dispatch from Reykjavik reports ice conditions off Angmagssalik hindered the first Greenland landing. The Danish steamer Gertrud Rask struggles through four days of ice while aid supplies reach fliers. Headline notes Wade’s circumnavigation attempt continues despite a near wreck and a repair depots at Reykjavik with parts for the Boston.
Ice along the Greenland coast is worse than in years, risking refueling at the edge of the ice field or landing in open water near the supply ship Rask. The Gerund Rask is stuck 15 miles from shore after a 35 mile east coast ice field, with possible weeks to free herself unless winds turn.
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