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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1929
Page
8
Shawano Wisconsin reports a mysterious weed in Shawano Lake causing hundreds of fish to die and injuring bathers with effects similar to poison. A botanist from the United States is expected to be brought here to locate and eradicate the weed.
A brief: residents of Crawford's Noth Mills resist taxes. The village, known for its tax relief, levies little to no pol tax while others pay railroad taxes for property and franchise. The piece notes four tax worries vanish due to minimal levies in this hamlet.
Fort Worth Texas August 14 Dominick Hurt aged 77 appeared before naturalization officers and renounced allegiance to King George V. His naturalization bearing will be decided in September. Hurt and his family settled in Del Rio before moving to Fort Worth earlier in the year.
A stationary airplane designed by William and Huffman will be used at Brooksfield Wednesday to teach novice pilots airplane rudiments without real risk. The wind powered trainer seats a student in a miniature cockpit about ten feet long with a propeller producing 70 mph wind, enabling loops spins and rolls under control.
In Albant, Aug 14 Howard Wales Watervite was discharged and convicted within minutes on similar charges in Troy police court. Joseph Dunbar, manager of a Tirdadwey lunchoom, filed the first complaint of disorderly conduct. Foley was arrested after Dunbar said he created a disturbance and refused payment for a meal. Foley claimed he lost his hat and refused to pay until found. He was discharged. On exit Foley allegedly made a remark to Gregg who reported it to Judge Aizen. Foley received a 30 day jail sentence for disorderly conduct.
An early flying lesson demonstrates the new orientator that operates an airplane using a front mounted propeller to create wind. Students practice the aircraft controls against the wind produced by the device.
Seek a cozy furnished apartment with essentials provided. Classification 107 highlights ready options, without extra fuss. Contact listings for immediate occupancy and warm, practical housing details.
Mme Pauline Parker of New York, now Mme Jean Assolant, sits with her attorney in Paris to file for divorce. The suit is rejected due to missing papers including her birth certificate. She has wired for the necessary documents and plans to refile, grounds undisclosed.
Kansas City August 14 missing witnesses whose identities were not announced were brought to the prosecutor's office to testify before a special grand jury probing an arson plot at a drugstore that killed three firemen. Four men are charged with first degree murder in connection with the fire. One defendant, Twewood Dailey, pharmacy operator, has been asked to waive immunity. He appeared before the jury yesterday as the state presses to indict the other three.
El Paso county farmers and local officials discussed establishing a free pest sweet potato zone. Crosier from the Texas State Department of Agriculture and G. J. School, an inspector, joined the conference in El Paso to coordinate efforts with federal officials on pink bollworm work.
A Texan delegation including nine lex ifera and nine prison commission members plans a tour of all Southern state prisons. The visitors arrived there yesterday and will inspect facilities as part of a planned examination of prison farms in Florida and beyond.
An advertisement touts Heiskell's Ointment as a premier skin remedy for eczema and eruptions. It emphasizes a single powerful healing agent designed for skin troubles, promising immediate drying of eczema and pimples and claiming failure rarely occurs in tough cases.
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