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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1928

Page

10

Police Re taps to home of Besar county peace officer

Police and detectives visited the home on Peek Avenue three times within ninety minutes amid reports of a pistol firing and threats. Neighbors said the officer’s wife and nine children, including an infant, fled to the street, with a wife and her escort taking refuge on nearby rail tracks. later visits found no clear disturbance.

Toth Besar County Prace Peek Avenur Kehr Brill Leonard Teikens

Weight gain promise from ironized treatment scam

A dubious newspaper ad touts a “pleasant diet” that allegedly makes a weak mother gain five pounds in weeks. It features testimonials about rapid weight gain, claims no gas or bloating, and urges buying a diet powder by mailing $4.00 to a questionable company in Georgia.

George Decker Acueeie Trontzea Teeat Acinnie

Angora goat raisers push prize exchanges and sales

A Bay Area Angora event outlines giveaway prizes and a deal with Mohair manufacturers to supply articles for contests. Key figures include F Ov Tani of Laguna and Claudia Roveland of the American Angora Goat Raisers association. Breeders such as Hampton, Quigg, Guthrie, and Prueitt are cited for buying and showing high priced rams and goats. Joe Tyr V1 and Nic Tynes are noted for fishing and local personalities in Kingsville and Gonzales.

Harry Niger F. Ov Tani Laguna Uvalde Manutnters Mohair Claudia Roveland Angora Goat Raisers’ Association Shocksprings

Cables Sent to Byrd After Message on Pole Expedition

New York August cablegrams relay greetings to Commander Richard Byrd after his broadcast speech outlining a planned South Pole expedition. Messages came from Myron Herrick in Paris and Acting Secretary of the Navy Robinson, plus Rear Admiral Moffett and explorers including Vilkinsmur Stefansson, Mears Ford, and Gene Touney. The Byrd party is slated to depart August 22.

New York Richard F. Byrd South Pole Byrd Aetor Tandon Nancy Adthe Myron T Herrick Francé Davis Navy Robinson William A. Moffett Naval Aeronautica Clarence D. Chamberlain Vilkinsmur Stefansson Exworer Mears Ford Gene Touney

Boy Peeping Suspect Caught At Window

A boy, nine, was seen peering into a private window in the street near Lengh Street Savty Chucsing when a bicycle lay at the curb. Mounted officer William Works captured him after a failed escape. the boy admitted window peeping and was jailed.

Tom Daluxe Nm Lengh Aganior Steeet William Works Parlis Pase Ie

Burglars Thank Owner For Food In Apology Note

In Houston on August 9 burglars apologized to homeowner J. Slackton for entering his home and said the food was fine. They did not mention the $600 they took and hid in a hiding place.

Houston J. Slackton

Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Helped Women

A reader testimonial from Mrs Rosa Swictrsoop of North Carolina and Mrs Rose Mores of Jacksonville Florida credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength and enabling them to perform housework and office work. Both say the medicine improved health, reduced irritability, and they offer to answer inquiries.

Lydia E. Pinkham E. Pinkham Lydia FE Probham Mas Rosa Swictrsoop Weatleaf N.C Jacksonville Fla Lydia Pickham Rose Mores Walnut Si Florida

Girl Stowaway 25 to Spend Four Weeks in Britain Jail

Southampton August 9 A 25 year old American woman from Ada Oklahoma Miss Wetty Simpson was arrested aboard a Cunard liner in Wins Chester after attempting to board a ship to Augustania. She had previously stowed away at least three times and faces four weeks in jail.

Britain Southampton Deke Auustania Wetty Simpson Adu Okla Winschester Cunard

Man's Skull Fractured in Train Motorcycle Crash

Teshert Gawateh, 21, was injured Thursday in a collision between a motorcycle and a passing train engine on T. Ky and T. panteigererin avenue, suffering a fractured skull after being thrown to the pavement. The motorcycle struck the engine’s side and was dragged about twenty feet.

Teshert Gawateh Naitresa Sante Jova Hla M. Ky T. Panteigererin Ae Thopfgen Avenue Sas Dranesd

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