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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1929

Page

24

Solons Probe Tarrant Fes Fort Worth Hearing

State lawmakers convened in Fort Worth to probe the Tarrant County fee system as District Attorney St A Stuart reported the office earned between 500 and 1500 annually from fees. Senator Parrish led questioning while Auditor Yancy and Clerk Neely defended their figures amid delinquent tax suit filings. Dallas Rep Jack Weller sought resigning from the investigative committee citing personal matters. he planned to join Fort Worth hearings but skipped portions of the tour.

Port Worth Bo Martge St. A. Stuart Tom Low Amart Pink L. Parrish Luliharkis W.E. Yancy Neely Gisfrick Yancy Walter Wondal Tarrant Dallas

Bombs Blow Tire Shop in Chicago Suburb

Bomb exploded in the door of John Ram's tire shop in a Chicago suburb, the first bombing there in 30 years. Police found 21 dynamite sticks near an apartment building that had been bombed earlier. Chicago has seen 74 bombings, with five this year. Early today another bombing damaged a nearby apartment building.

Chicago Johnram Fivanston North Shore Albert

Southwest Planes Set Safety Record Worldwide Flight Count

Southwest Air Fast Express reports tenfold global coverage since April with no loss of life or passenger injuries. The fleet has carried 3595 passengers on 255,127 miles flown, testing the airline’s rapid route network from Dallas.

Dallas Southwest Air Fast Express Traffic

Hearing on Bank Funds Postponed

Belvon Texas August hearing on an applicant bank funds issue postponed. Details incomplete due to damaged text. Event appears to involve legal or financial matter with no final outcome recorded. Names, dates, and places are unclear in the legible portions.

San Antonio Texas Xaten Terrell-Dalton Mortgage Company City Nat'l Bank Crockett

U S Marshal's Aid Freed on Bond

A partial and garbled item reports a U S marshal related matter with bond action. It mentions Pine and an injunction or detention context, with unclear names or locations due to OCR errors. The readable fragments indicate a bond release or related legal step connected to a marshal.

Texas Seeks Man Held in Oklahoma

A report from Austin states authorities seek a man held in Oklahoma in connection with a chicken theft case. Police say between 40 and 50 birds were taken from a farm near Harding Avenue, triggering an arrest earlier this week and ongoing investigation by local law enforcement.

Texas Oklahoma Austin Ave Oktay Cine

Heifetz and Vidor Deny Rift on Vacation

Rumors of marital discord involving violinist Jascha Heifetz and actress Florence Vidor prompted a public denial. The couple are vacationing together at an undisclosed location to reaffirm their marriage as rumors swirl. May be a playful tabloid report from a period newspaper.

Jascha Heifetz Florence Vidor

Explosion Kills Soldiers in Bucharest Blast at Fort Monesti

An explosion at the Fort Monesti site near Bucharest last night killed at least 18 soldiers and wounded one, with many workers believed inside the building. Casualty figures may rise as the blast's full extent is tallied.

Bucharest Fort Monesti

Pope to visit Monte Cassino monastery second time this month

The Tl Tevere reports Pope Pius plans a brief trip from the Vatican on August 20 to the Benedictine Monte Cassino monastery. The move would occur by car and without formal ceremony, marking another papal absence from Rome this month.

Roma Tl Tevere Today Pius Vatican Monte Cassino

Theosophist Leader Arrives for World Conference

Miss Aanie Tesant, a noted leader of the International Theosophist movement, arrived aboard the Majeatic at Theosophist Home Sew Tom on Aug 20 en route to Chinsto for the world conference of Theusonbiets next rent.

Theosophist Misa Aanie Tesant Renroh International Theosophist Movement Majeatic Chinsto

Crafting a Codicil to Name an Executor in Your Will

A postscript to a will, a codicil, allows you to adjust the executor. Naming us ensures faithful carryout of provisions. Come in and learn how easily this change can be made.

Maggie Cole Loses Rabbit Foot Amid Local Misfortune

In Fort Worth area, Maggie Cole, a Black resident, faces a string of disasters as her belongings survive a flood and fire fails to destroy her home. Today her cherished rabbit foot, long considered a bad omen, was stolen from her lone dwelling.

Fort Wortil Awi Maggie Cole CIA

Prisoners attack during jail search in Dallas

In Dallas county jail a Black person was badly defeated by fellow prisoners during a search of the charge for which the inmate was jailed. The incident involved two white women, one connected to Wichita Falls and the other to Kansas City, who were said to have attended a Black dance together on severitexensions.

Dallas Wichit Falls Kansas City

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