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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1929

Page

4

Pistol Woman Fatal to Man in Dallas Store Shooting

Willie Patterson died in a Dallas hospital after a Saturday night shooting in Englewood near Dallas. J W Christian, a cook, is charged with murder. Patterson said Christian was his best friend and offered no motive. They had been partners and longtime coworkers.

Dallas Wilie Patterson Engleford J. W. Christian Patterson Christian Che Ier Case Cod

Predicts Aerial Route Between England and Canada

Montreal Aug 13 Sir Eric Geddes chair Imprint Airways Limited expresses confidence in a trans Atlantic air route from Great Britain to Canada via the Faroe Islands Iceland Greenland and Labrador He believes future planes with amphibian gear could operate on a regular service from water or rough ice during a brief Canada visit

Montreal Great Britain Canada Faroe Islands Iceland Greenland Labrador Eric Gerdes Imprint Airways, Limited Cana

Fires menace new forests in Manitoba regions

Winnipeg Aus 13 Foret fires menace Manitoba regions with new blazes reported and some rekindling after containment. Lac Du Bonnet Rennie Point Du Bois Lake Winnipeg River Norway area suffer breaks but guards held lines for over 10 days to shield valuable timberlands from spread.

Winnipeg Aus Manitoba Lac du Monnel Rennie Point du Buis Lake Wicherens Norway

Opium Seized in New York Warehouse Worth $100,000

Narcotic agents seized a ton of opium valued at $100,000 wholesale in a downtown New York warehouse. Investigators traced the shipment after truck drivers directed them to the storage site and are seeking its source and destination.

New York

Belt theft and neighborly aid in Eagle Pass tale

An Eagle Pass tale recounts belt theft from Bruce Phomp son’s engine and swift recovery with cooperation from Sheriff Robinson and Piedras Negras police. The piece blends local crime notes with lore about sheep and goats, plus a Cotulla land purchase by Henry Stuart for irrigation and lamb fattening. It also follows the Maverick party planning a coast to coast Alaska trip, noting Beverly Hills hosts and travel along the Southern Pacific line.

Harry Jeanshody Harry Robinson Truce Thompson Eight Pass Albert Hauser San Antonio Harry Albert Smith America Eagle Pass Bruce Phompson Robitson Piedras Negras Sr Thomson Rio Grande Williams Cotulla Noman Monet Henry Stuart Uvilde Nueces Jollniul-Lesas Stuart South Texas Pacific Coast Skagway Trails Maverick Arnold Fetger Beverly Hills Los Angeles Calif Vancouver James Maverick Victoria Milady Jimmie Maverick Alaska Sam Antonia

The Lincoln Nobody Knows

A look at a young Lincoln marked by anxiety and ambition. He faced low mood and fear of self harm while balancing farming, storekeeping, surveying, and military duties. His quest for love and dueling honor, plus superstition and a troubled family legacy, reveal a complex early life.

Tenor Ordered to Sing to His Wife by Court

A Chicago court orders a tenor to sing to his wife Angeline on specified mornings amid claims the man abused alcohol and caused distress. The ruling states the wife has a right to hear him sing and requires the man to perform twice daily under court supervision.

Ghicago Aue Itu John Jkunavar West Side Angeline Teopavae

Two Killed After Thrilling Park Device Free Fall

A park thrill ride failed causing two riders to be thrown from a device on the coaster. Eyewitnesses report riders plummeted as the car derailed after a broken mechanism, with rescue crews and investigators opening inquiries. Names of victims and exact park location are not clearly readable in the clipping.

ST. Tet Sanunemenet Atarisk Devine Meenreen Thelen Wroekuager

Montgomery Prison Visit by Texans Inspires Commission

In Montgomery, Alabama, on August 1, a visiting delegation from Texas inspected state penitentiary operations. The commission toured the penitentiary under Charles A. Moffett of the Alabama Penitentiary administration and Fyn Draper, head of the state convict department, examining inmate handling and reform efforts.

Montgomery Ala Pern Riven Cententian Inn Commission Hitley Jerixen Flore Comminsie Phreen Penitentiaeus

Negro Man Dies While Praying in Paris Church

Willie Christian, about 40, a member of the Negro Methodist church, died while kneeling in prayer during Sunday night services in Paris, Teans.

Paris Teans UPI Willie Christian Negro Methodist Church

Pedestrian Trekker Closes Tour in San Antonio Autograph

Peter Zemun began a four state walking trek in New York City and finished in San Antonio on Tuesday. He collected an autograph from Mayor C. 31. Choa bers during his journey.

Atates Peter Zemun York City Wnn San Antonio Choabers

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