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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1928

Page

2

S A Fair Trade Season Under Way at ITV

The city administration will instruct voters to vote for two charter amendments sponsored by the administration. Mayor Chambers announced only these two amendments will be supported: one to consolidate suburbs by ordinance and a fund donation to firemen and police. Other proposed amendments include civic advertising tax and a park and recreation department levy. A library tax and other civic taxes are also discussed. The election is planned for late September or October.

Chambers Chabers Cits Cnpparl of & Wy

Training officers travel to Kelly Field for advanced school

Captain McDaniel director of training at the Air Corps Training center and Lt MecKiernan accompanied by Lt Aldworth of Langley field were en route to Kelly field Tuesday in three new AT per ch training units. Lieutenants MecKiernan and Aldworth expected Tuesday and Captain McDaniel expected midweek.

McDaniel A. B. McDaniel Air Corps Training Center W. J. NeHiercan Tr Te. T. Aldsworth Langlerfield Kellyfeld Perch MecKiernan Aldworth LcDaoniel

Boy Dies of Knife Wounds in Sand Grove Church Altercation

In Cameron Texas Aubres A Beats and Wight are cited in a Sunday churchyard altercation at Sand Grove. The boy died from cuts sustained in the clash. Police investigation ongoing with details limited in report.

Cameron Tex Aus Aubres A. Beats Wight Sand Grove Churess Here

Officers Bring Mammoth Distilling Outfit to San Antonio

Police seized a 200-gallon whiskey still and ten gallons of whiskey with 500 gallons of mash from a distillery near Wilkan County twenty miles south of San Antonio on the Corpus Christi road. One man was arrested as officers moved in on the operation in front of the Abe Bower building Tuesday morning.

U.S Wilson County San Antonio Abe Bower Prohibition Department Wilkan County Corpus Christi

Park Road Repairs Deferred Await Bond Funds

Park Commissioner Jake Rubiola told residents there is no current money to repair Brackenridge Park roads. Repairs will be funded once bond money becomes available, with a clause in the election for road maintenance directing a new east side road construction when feasible.

Eesent Brackenridge Parks Jake Ubiola Mesday Acton Rubiola Path Field Rabiala

Citizens Hunt for Would-be Assassin in County

Croawakei August 7. Twenty Peard County residents assist the sheriff in a search for the man who shot Mark J. Self, a well to do farmer, at a trial revival meeting Sunday night after Self ignored an anonymous threat to his wife unless he paid $100 under a bridge.

Crowakei Ter Peard County Chealeriff Mark J. Self

Ministers Talk to Workers at Antonia Machine Facility

The Rev. Howard F. Cook of First Revangelion Church addressed employees at the Antonia Machine plant. Attendees included Johnsen and Cleon Warren as visible figures in the gathering.

Howard F. Cook First Revangelion Church Ty Dt MK. Nia Dite Mf Waz Furf Johnsen Cleon Warren

Special Round Trip to Colorado Points Offer

A special round trip rate to Colorado is offered for August 11 by Missouri, Ryanair and Virginia and Southern Pacific railroads. The round rate is 3 with return by August. Officials state the fare is published by railroad passenger agents.

Colorado Fenver Te Misnouri Ranyan Veras Ile Railroada Jimmie Py Agenits

Dirigibles Return From Maneuvers Near Touraville

After emergency maneuvers by BRUDAILLE units, four airships concluded night drills and resumed routine hovers. Reports indicate the craft simulated bombing runs before returning to base, with crews safe after the exercise near Touraville, Kentucky.

Milena da Touraville Diriplbion Oge

Speakers Open Meeting of Merchants in Strasburg

Carver of Strasburg Ohio advertising manager of Garver Brothers described the shop as the largest country store in the world and urged independent merchants to embrace modern retailing. He and Matter stressed style, price, and service as keys to beating competition, noting independents command 63 percent of sales while chains hold 1 percent. They praised advertising and the newspaper as vital to reach customers and announced an evening program at the Waza hotel with a 7:30 banquet and a panel on business topics.

Con Carver Strasburg Ohio Garver Brothers Ali Netallin Matter Self Br UN Enecolizo Garver Theorld Abenut BOSE Gould Kent Waza Muller

Hair Fares Ben Thrill As Plane Lands On One Wheel

Cal Aug. G. Andy Andrews, veteran pilot, flying with WF Nielsen and two passengers, lifted from the airport when the right landing gear failed. He warned the passengers as the craft circled. He then stalled the plane near the ground and made a pancake landing on the remaining wheel, stopping without damage to craft or occupants.

Andy" Andrews Andrews Lucedo

Dives Into River on Dare and Drowns

A man identified as Joseph Greston, 20, of Himbalt Street, reportedly plunged into the Morrimiek River from Flaverhill Bridge after refusing a dare. He did not swim far, and bystanders and rescuers, including a fisherman and local medical staff, attempted recovery.

Jhayelhidi Joseph Greston Himbalt Street Morrimiek Flaverhill Creston Dra Crawtender John C. Gilwaelin W. Anthony Anid

Fragmented OCR: 7-Foot Devilfish Event at Sea

A garbled report describes a dramatic water incident involving a large devilfish and an angler near Point Rena. The text references a business figure and a fisherman, with mentions of a man dragged into the water and a tentacle escaping from rocks.

Aba Ang Edein Kron Nana

Golfing and Pool Too Much She Quits

In Pontiac Michigan Suge Mra Hoy Stuhorn Graver sues her husband George S Graver a real estate salesman claiming he played golf every Saturday and Sunday during summer and winter, forcing their separation after twenty five years of marriage.

Pontiac Mich Stuhorn Graver

Congressman Maas Plans West Coast Air Tour Flight

United States congressman Melvin J. Maas an aviation enthusiast travels by military plane from Brooks Field to March Field California. He will visit Douglas Aircraft factories on the West Coast and return via the national air tour route, continuing his study of ground school and army aviation methods for potential college units.

Melvin J. Maas United States Tal Brooksfield Air Corps Training Center Army Muar Mi Taul Washington Congress John". Mart Chanutefield March Field Cal Dougins St. Paul

Giant drainage and water plans spark cross country talk

The piece discusses price swings for farmers, railroad rate cuts, and jokes about France funding a vast desert water project. It mentions Dwight Braman's idea to flood parts of the Sahara with deep canals from the Mediterranean, altering climate, and hints the United States could consider large water projects at home.

France Dwight Braman New York Mediterranean Sabai Sahara

Vare Develops Hearty Appetite, Doctor Declares

United States Senator-elect William Vare has developed a hearty appetite and his condition is described as more hopeful by attending doctor Dr. Elsrood Kirby. He suffered a tactical strike at his summer home near here and has been under care since.

Atlantic Cily United States

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