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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1927
Page
4
An advertisement touts Instant Swans Down cake mix as a quick home bake solution. It promises oven ready batter in five minutes using Swans Down cake flour shortening egg whites baking powder sugar and flavoring extract. The copy highlights a light delicate tender cake with a fine texture and broad appeal.
The death house at the state penitentiary remains filled and active with nine men slated for the electric chair. Among condemned are Willie Robinson, a Black man from Williamson County, and Clifford Franck of Houston, both convicted of murder. Others, including A V Milliken from Lockhart and Ben Mitchell from Richmond, face death as appeals and commutations swirl.
In New Orleans on August 16, former Louisiana governor John Parker plans a spectacle a rattlesnake versus a king snake duel. The event will take place on Barker’s plantation lawn with the reptiles confined behind an iron fence for spectator safety, and motion pictures of the fight will be filmed.
A partial notice indicates George J Frits and Sons, Inc. ends candy production roles after a shift toward dieting trends. The brief mentions changes in employment or operations at the candy maker as of August 16, with unclear details from the damaged text.
Miss Morr Searight of Austin visits Mrs. W B Oxdell. Eveiva and Dorothy Ogden travel Rexteabey. The Phleta Chi society meets Tuesday at Mary Armit Stratt home. Guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Recal and families at Brownwood and Cal, with many Oba visits to Keunack Gardens, Ranch trips, and extended summer sojourns across Texas and nearby states.
German plan to launch the biplane Germania TM on a Transatlantic sighting aims to depart for the United States this Thursday or Friday, weather permitting. Pilot Kounnicke, groomed for the voyage, plans the crossing from COYNGLE Germany with optimistic projections despite now unclear details.
Rapid City dispatch reports President Coolidge reiterated that any tax reduction is possible only if Congress limits new expenditures. He cautioned that a material rise in next year’s appropriations would shrink the expected tax relief, noting Congress controls the purse and delays in spending decisions affect plans.
A thief took a pistol from a car pocket belonging to J. Be. Hines of 429 Toonst attasag street. Police are investigating the claim and seeking the weapon's return and any witnesses.
Justice of the Peace Anton Adam Tuesday returned a verdict of death by acute indigestion in the case of Alraces, Monterey Street, who was found dead in his home. The ruling states the deceased died from natural causes related to indigestion.
Miss Jane Wood formerly of Jobke Sothers advertising and now head of advertising at Neiman-Mareuy Dal lag is spending her vacation in San Antonio.
Prof Extwin B Frost of the University of Chicago claimed crickets can reveal temperature by chirp rate. An interview described his method where 74 chirps per second indicated a specific temperature, showing how insect sounds might estimate heat.
In August at a Pittsburg Oil and Gas well sixteen miles south of Winnsboro a flaming gas flare blew out after an explosion at a siding. The well reached a loss of about 900 dollars before the flame was controlled. No injuries were reported.
Ray Leman of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce announced a meeting in San Antonio with farmers from Wharton Matagorda Colorado and Brown counties. The goal is to reach a fair equitable distribution of Texas stream waters for agricultural use. A telegram to J A Kemp of Wichita Falls requested approval and suggested six farmers represent each district.
A city publicity plan announced Tuesday by Sidney Krintl outlines a three day visit to San Antonio on August 26. The event includes entertainment by local clubs, an informal reception, and a parade of Pullman cars. Governor Dennis Murphrer and officials will review exhibits and travel arrangements for travelers from Salt Lake City and Denver to reach the site.
Police investigate the death of Mrs. Grace Boek found slain in a hotel bedroom with neck marks suggesting strangulation. Authorities collect evidence as they search for a motive and a suspect. The victim, 22, is identified as the wife of a local businessman.
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