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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
1
Fragmentary article discusses Andrew Carnegie and modern fortunes, noting stock and insurance practices. It mentions a Tos chief fleet, $10 spending, and stock dividends. A "Toric scientist" cites three greatest lev ers in the alphabet, plus ideas about money and capital. The piece hints at aluminum surfaces and automotive futures.
A photo shows the rescue of Captain Frank Courtney and three crew members after their plane was forced down mid ocean. The S. S. Minnewaska boat crew pulls toward the wrecked craft as Courtney and companions are taken to New York for an ovation.
In Jacksonville, Fla, Aug 10, prosecutors near completion of their case in the Velma Bankhead attack trial, with two state witnesses left to testify. The proceedings, tied to a July 24 assault near DeLeon, may go to the jury tonight if the defense does not pursue similar lines of testimony as in a prior related case.
A fragmented column discusses wartime pacts, economic scale, and political figures. It references Secretary of State Wellogg, Governor Smith, Dr. Straton, and public debates about pacific or conflict strategies. The piece notes confusion over treaties, direct action phrases, and public rhetoric surrounding church figures and civic events.
Police and investigators clash over handling fingerprints in the Mollua Meihzin murder probe. Court orders may transfer evidence control to an expert as Dr. Cage reviews bloodstained garments, pillows, and a suspicious kitchen closet scene at the MeNiya residence.
A 10 year old San Antonio girl aided by Sheriff John Subien located the hiding place of missing telephone operator Elicide Sakonsky who had been absent since Saturday. The discovery occurred after the girl led authorities to a site near Gonzales where the worker’s friends had been gathering.
A garbled weather note describes a forecast for West Texas with mentions of temperatures near 87 degrees and winds from the north. The passage notes cloudy conditions and a wary forecast for Saturday and Sunday with partial cloud cover and variable winds.
A San Antonio river flood control project along Commerce Market and Tok rosa streets faced stoppage due to funding gaps. Only a partial structure remained as crews halted operations Friday, delaying progress on the cut off channel project.
In Sing Sing last night three murderers faced the electric chair. Rexander Tinlikowski, 40, was among the condemned as guards wheeled him from his cell to the chair in a tense orderly procession. The two others were Dahle Grahan, 20, and Grorgn Appel, 20.
Detectives led by Chief William F Green pursued clues suggesting a car gang tied to a dozen recent robberies in San Antonio and possibly the Texstate thefts. Four motorcycles bearing similar marks were found near Wells, and a home visit yielded no occupants. A second visit was planned with optimism for arrests.
A report notes Hickman refuses to comment after learning he is to be executed by hanging for the Marion Parker murder in Los Angeles. The condemned man, once known for recklessness and violent tendencies, shows no clear change in demeanor as his date on the gallows approaches.
Aug 10 Chicago dispatch reports four teenagers dead in the city district after a record heat wave. The thermometer stood at 100 degrees at 5 p.m. Firefighters and Illinois National Guard units monitored the scene at Camp Grant where 50 others were prostrated amid the extreme heat.
Four San Antonio fire companies fought Friday afternoon to prevent spread from a boiling oil still at the Grayburg refinery complex on Roosevelt Avenue. Flames swept a gasoline tank and nearby tanks as crews aimed high volume water streams. Witnesses said the fire likely started when a boiling still overflowed, keeping other tanks from exploding but leaving the blaze largely unextinguished. The stills and equipment were valued around 25000 dollars, with no total loss estimate available.
Topeka Kan August 3. C Moehler secretary of the state board of agriculture, working with the United States Bureau of Agriculture Economics, today estimated Kansas wheat crop for the year to be the largest on record in the August census.
An Anglo Canadian trade dispatch reports 800 miners setting sail toward Canada to work on farm and canal projects. The contingent boards paper parcels and suitcases bound for distant work sites as part of a larger program involving thousands of laborers.
Police report rising arrests as traffic enforcement tightens in the city. Friday morning figures show near 500 total arrests by week’s end, with many motorists failing to stop at signs and red or amber lights on boulevards. City officials pledge strict action, including jail time for repeat offenders, as motorcycle unit head W. C. Dickman leads the campaign.
Fort Worth Trades Assembly votes against parade proposal for Labor Day mobilization. City leaders warned of no parade event as tensions rise over labor visibility. Contents reflect terse discussion and decision from local labor group.
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