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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1929

Page

2

Neighbors Create Single Grave for Eight in Dallas Tragedy

Aug 18 Dallas report notes one large grave formed by 50 neighbors for eight Badgett family members killed in a grade crossing crash near Mesquite. The McHenry family, seven members killed, will be buried in Oxshomn. A truck convoy returning from a Sunday outing was struck by a speeding Sunshine Spreiel train. Only Mary Lee McHenry, 7, survived with broken legs.

Dallas Badgett Mesquite McHentyr Oxshomn Iya Badgett B. E. McHenry Mary Lee McHenry

Grant kin receive Bequests in Cronan Will

New Haven Conn Aug 13 Two brother and two sisters of the late President Ulysses S Grant were each left about 51 1900 by order of distribution from the will of Capt William P Cronan retired U S navy officer who died in San Diego Calif The Cronan Cronan great granddaughter of Grant survive as children of Captain Cronan Shooting Boxd Made in Texas.

New Haven Conn Ulysses Grant Willian P. Cronan United States Navy Big Home San Diego Califlie Grant Cronan Elizabeth Grant Cronan General Grant Cronan

Captain I Dalton Featured In Know Your Firemen Series

Captain I Dalton of 215 Preston Avenue is profiled at Central Fire Station Market and St Mary's Streets. He joined the department six and a half years ago.

Dalton Preston Avenue Central Fire Station Market St. Mary's Streets

Bank bandit suspect released after ID confirms Barber Klein

In Austin on August 13 a suspect tied to the Lamar Cole bank robbers and a 1028 murder was released after police identified him as W. J. Klein, an Ardmore Oklahoma barber, rather than the previously sought Jake Fleach.

Austin IHS Jake Fleach Lamar Cole W. J. Klein Ardmore Okla

Bomb and Rackets Plague Chicago Merchants

Chicago report details a rise in bomb and racket activity harming merchants and tradesmen. Joseph Neilsen of the employers’ association estimates racketeering cost Chicago residents 180 million dollars in 1928, averaging 34 dollars per person. The 1929 bomb activity began earlier than in 1928, intensifying danger to victims.

Chicago Jost Employers’ Association Joseph Neilsen Aesistant Surrey Gat

Chicago Capitalist Chauncey Keep Dies At 76

Chauncey Keep Chicago capitalist and real estate operator dies at 76 at his Camden Missouri summer home. A leader of society in Chicago and New York, his passing marks the end of an era. Lost ads are advised for quick finds by Classifieds. Crockett 2400.

Chicago Chicago, III Chauncey Keep Camden New York

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