Pair Injured In TNHR Rash At City Intersection
Police report two people injured in a night incident on Josephine Street near Broadway Morray. Mrs I Smith and her companion Ternice suffered minor wounds after a nearby brawl.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1929
Page
12
Cigarettes to Be Shorter Amid Paper Scarcity in Moscow
In Moscow on August 20 a Soviet report states cigarettes will be shortened due to paper shortage. The design trims both tobacco length and mouthpiece, reducing overall length to about 40 millimeters from the usual size, with production during the current month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Inventive minds weigh non skid hot dog derby
Chicago accepts a contest seeking a skinless non skid frankfurter design to solve the hot dog skidding problem. Entries welcome from students and engineers, aiming to make hot dogs safer and less messy while preserving taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurter
Aley
Ishmnent
Levee Burial Plan for Abandoned Autos Proposed
New York August 21 One Provost F Greene proposes a levee burial method to curb abandonment of cars by citizens and relieve authorities. He suggests using discarded vehicles as framework for earth in trees as part of levee work. Mississippi River Commission is considering the idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YOUK
GPI
F. Greene
Pather
Minissippi Ricer Commission
Horses to Race at Fall Fair and Race Meet
About 300 horses are scheduled to race for 10 000 dollars in prizes at the Fall Fair and Race meet to be held November 10 to 17 under the International Exposition and Livestock authority. Ed Raymond, manager, expects one of the state’s best events. San Saba will send 195 horses. Frederickshuro chamber of commerce has appropriated 150 dollars for an exhibit, with Heerne and Dilley also expected to have displays. The nine days of racing will offer more than 10 prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Raymond
Taesday
San Saba
Frederickshuro Chamber
Ileerne
Dilley
Wal J
Wall
Trizes
Bermond
Cross-Continent Air Service Test Nears Takeoff
In Los Angeles on an August date a test of an 18-hour nonstop air passenger route to New York is planned. Captain Roscoe Turner will fly with three passengers on a three-stew flight across the continent, aiming to beat the eastbound record set by Captain Frank Brinks. Nonstop refueling stops are planned, with routes including Albuquerque and Santa Monica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
New York
Roscoe Turner
Turner
Jess Han
Frank Brinks
SOLON SEEKS PLAN TO SCRAP FIVE YEAR AIR PROGRAM
San Diego Calif Aug 20 Representative W James of Michigan chairman of the house military affairs committee announced he would ask Congress to scrap the five year military air construction program as obsolete Aviation is coming fast and Congress should recommend scrapping the plan. He noted five million was spent but fifty million are needed to update the program.
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San Diego
Calif
W. James
Michigan
House
Congress
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