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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1928
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text covers meteors, history, and transportation notes with uncertain dates and names. It mentions a famous woman swimming a channel, Muslim New York, and speculation on Earth's atmosphere as armor. Includes scattered references to Henry Ford, Napoleon, and Ford car tests, with vague hints of a continuation on page 2.
Strong winds and cloudy skies across the coast with scattered showers. Temperatures hover around 90 degrees with windy easterly gusts. Southeast Texas sees similar conditions as a coastal front moves inland.
Cent W and Dirkman issue a caution to drivers about a hazardous traffic situation. They urge motorists to slow down, observe warnings, and avoid perilous maneuvers to prevent potential arrest or punishment.
A heated county executive committee meeting forecast the removal of names from the ballot for sheriff and lieutenant governor. Newton, Carver, and Stobbr F. Tihy were discussed as contenders with Newton favored by the city-machine faction, while Weber and Chambers predicted the committee will rescind any ballot action and restore Thomas Lave’s name.
In New York, 25 year old Mrs Kirkwood allegedly killed her husband Dr Glens Kirkwood, 26, during a quarrel at their Woodside home using a bread knife. Police say months of alleged gossip over his alleged relationships spurred her to violent act. She confessed amid neighbor rumors and was booked on murder charges. The couple had been married a year and Mrs Kirkwood previously endured a prior marriage.
Members of the alumni association will attend a meeting at 8 oclock in the hospital auditorium as announced by Mrs Joiner. Prospective members have been urged to attend and join the society.
Mrs Jack J Vogel of Edna attends the San Antonio fall trade season and Convention of the United Merchants of Texas, one of fifteen women buyers in attendance as the event opens Tuesday morning.
The opening of the fall trade season brings Mecca for Merchants to San Antonio with 800 to 400 merchants from lowa and nearby regions converging. J Whitmire of Canada is highlighted as a key figure as the event unfolds at the Plaza Hotel, with local merchants and officials anticipating strong sales this year. The gathering, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce, marks a pivotal start to the annual market period.
Remodeling and enlarging the Guntor hauling site on Murz and Hous ton streets was announced. Contracts for part of the work amounting to 80,000 will be awarded before the week ends. The building will rise to thirteen stories with five additional floors possible later. Completion is not planned this year but expected in early 1028.
A garbled transmission from Wisconsin outlines President Canticles and Auge preparing to file at the next action of Congress. The text mentions appropriations and the budget balance, signaling a clash over fiscal policy and potential disruption to the balance of power.
A wounded veteran, believed from Gulfport, Mississippi, was found dying in a San Antonio boxcar. Discharge papers tied to his identity showed he had recently fled a Gulfport hospital with severe injuries from combat. He was unconscious, unable to talk, and hospital staff feared for his life as efforts to confirm his name continued.
Reports from Victoria Texas say Cuitler Jordan 25 and Lyn ford Shotner 25 were shot in an exchange between Black motorist and two autoists after a call sign. Both injured and receiving care at a local hospital.
Nathan H. Taylor a 48 year old Black attorney who has practiced in Chicago for a decade is named assistant United States attorney in a move that shapes the federal legal office in Illinois.
A ten year old boy, Tortillo Rios, was injured when an ice tong pierced his left cheek during a fall from a rear-mounted ice wagon at 504 Camaron street. He clambered onto the wagon to reach ice, slipped, and was pinned for several minutes before rescue by a nearby woman.
A motorist named Taylor appeared on a charge of breaking traffic bylaws after turning his vehicle in the middle of a downtown block. The incident occurred in Minneapolis where he claimed the act was permitted. An attorney supported the account and Taylor was released.
Police report 171 arrests in a two day traffic law enforcement push led by Captain W. Dickman. Most arrests occurred Sunday and Monday in residential districts with red light violations and motor vehicle offenses. Special patrols targeted hours between 7 pm and 2 am as violators cited.
An 88 year old man collapses in front of a media arts venue in the morning and dies before reaching Green Hospital. Police report unclear heart event. man carried papers in his pocket, identified by documents. About 45 dollars found on him.
Four members of the election board in Kansas City Kansas were arrested this morning on the order of county authorities for fraud in the conduct of the election. They faced charges relating to a supply of ballots needed for the tenth precinct.
Three men entered the Rinette residence shortly before midnight. They shot and killedGnlfano Rinette in bed then wounded and fatally struck his wife Danleta at the police receiving hospital. Police label the crime as linked to bootleggers and hijackers in a wartime style turf war.
An infant, Hetty Tone Bennett, 1 year old, daughter of Mr and Mrs RufusFr Sennett, died in Dallas when an automobile backed from a driveway struck and fatally injured the child seated nearby. The accident occurred as the car backed from the curb.
PHENS dispatch from Aug 7 reports brigands still holding captives as anxiety rises in Greece. Government price on ransom was rebuffed and Eleutherios Venizelos vowed to stamp out brigandage. The situation hints brigands may target Albanian candidates as talks continue.
A Crow chief’s park on the Pryor River in Montana was to be presented to the United States government today. Chic Plenty Coos presented the park as a token of friendship between the Crow and white settlers, to be accepted by General James B. Ward, former chief of staff under Seneca Patsbing.
Mexico expresses gratitude for American sympathy and courtesies shown after the death in the United States of her ace, Capt. Emilio Carranza. President Estrada nominates a formal note to the American Ambassador Morgan, pleasing the state department in Washington.
Western Union announces a plan to open 450 Totegraph offices as part of a service contract. The initiative targets key routes including Taoniaville and Nashville, with rates set by a railroad company official identified as Foult, president of the unnamed railroad.
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