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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1928
Page
19
A fragmentary listing describes car models and prices at a used car lot, noting various makes and years such as Oakland, Ford, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Maxwell, and Dodge. The garbled text hints at inventory items, model names, and prices from the 1920s era.
A garbled classified ad lists multiple autos for sale including a 26 Ford and a 1950s sedan near Sanderson Used Cars. It mentions guaranteed autos and roadside service, urging readers to visit the lot on Broadway and Tent City for deals and viewing.
The notice announces a public auction by the Special Commissioner JOR & NEWTON at Dexurinky font Farm on Sunday August 37 028. It references buyers from Mesa Hugher and a Flower Tire Co. and mentions the under signed commissions will oversee the sale at specified noon. The fragmented text lists heifers and other items to be auctioned.
Sonora Aug 15 delegates attend Randren's Roundup at the rack experiment station Veretadar as W R Nisbet county agent of Mewar promotes steer fly control through traps baited with rabbit and multhorn animals. Demonstrations cover wool and goat production, with speakers on extension work and marketing while a barbecue dinner closes the station events.
G O F 6 seeks new members as government road work nears completion on a new building at Mie pew primary flying field. The chamber of commerce will supervise a city wide membership drive, an unprecedented effort, discussed at a board meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Plans for the drive and a national campaign were outlined with officials from affiliated groups present. The meeting also touched on arrangements for a conference in Tot Springs and noted involvement with the United ex committee.
Native of Michigan, Frank Waite resided in San Antonio for years. Survived by widow Mrs. Waite and father FW Waite of Ban Antonin. Details obscure due to damaged text. service information unclear. Appears connected to local church and funeral rites.
A man charged with drunkenness failed to respond in English or Spanish despite attempts with Esperania and other tongues. The clerk asked if he spoke English, then Spanish, with no clear communication. An officer fined him £3 after no language could be established.
Judge Boltz is back from vacation and attending the Peace Tournament. F. Hatte reports besting others while Welia returns amid two vacancies at Handera.
New Orleans August 15 cotton prices open steady amid firmer Liverpool futures and demand. Nearby October and December contracts rise, while trading shows profit-taking and expectations of domestic consumption. Market activity contains wide price swings, with buyers and sellers reacting to weekly weather and export signals.
The Gan Ammonia wholesale vegetable and fruit market was slow Wednesday with light to normal demand. Prices held steady with cucumbers cheaper and new potatoes around 100 pounds, while English weed and other items showed slight declines. Trader notes a quiet market as inventories remained adequate.
A garbled list of farm produce prices appears, naming English peas cauliflower lettuce tomatoes cucumbers and more with unit prices in cents per pound per bushel or per box. The figures are inconsistent but indicate a broad range of vegetables including peppers onions cabbage apples lemons and melons with prices around 1 to 6 dollars per unit.
Kansas City livestock news notes market snippets from the Aug 15 report showing poultry prices at various ranges and cattle receipts data. It lists men’s poultry prices around 16 to 32 cents a pound and loafing figures, with totals and miscellaneous tallies across stock categories and buyers.
Fort Worth reports the Texas Council International Society of Maeter Paintera and Decoratorr opened a three day session with selection of a meeting city on Wednesday. Three cities Galveston Dallas and San Antonio are candidates with San Antonio considered favored. Woman caught stealing at J C Penney on Alabama Street. a year old purse and big hand work noted.
Irregular market notes show strong demand for major shares and a brisk trading day. Reports cite Chrysler and General Motors activity while U S stocks rally with Leder Brothers backing and Warner interests lifting certain equities amid mixed foreign exchange values across France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, and Argentina.
Fragmented OCR lists numerous names and addresses, dates, and locations across a vital statistics notice. It mentions Aug and May dates, multiple individuals including miners and residents, street addresses, and assorted personal details in a garbled, partial clerical listing. The passage appears as a long, unreadable roll of names, places, and notices with city infrastructure references.
Kerrville Kiwanis Club held a weekly luncheon with speakers from San Antonio. Officials of the San Antonio YMG and others addressed delegates and discussed district Kiwanis cooperation in Dallas. Local officials and chamber representatives attended.
Missouri Pacific lines offer a round trip from Saad Att tonia to Tampecla for Labor Day. Fare is 4.15 dollars departing Sayane tania on the night of September 1 and returning the morning of September 2.
Texas county Republicans at the Harry M. Wurabach faction refuse action by the Republican executive committee in Fort Worth. Leon De Geyne on return to San Antonio claims he was denied admittance on the floor. Credentials committee faced challenges over seating and alleged Democratic aiding.
Southern Pacific offers a round trip fare to New Orleans from New Orleans for August, price 12.70 with return to September 6. Tom Hood, travel agent, notes the promo and the route details.
Fragments describe a dance night at Grescene Tent Park near Schulenburg with notices and dates. Mentions August and event details or ads for a garden concert and dance, inviting members to attend and join.
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