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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1929

Page

3

Simple rites mark tomb of Pope Pius X in St Peter's crypt

Vatican City scene recounts solemn offerings and prayers at the tomb of Pope Pius X in a temporary mortuary crypt. People from all walks of life light candles and kneel. his final resting place remains undecided as the crypt serves as a provisional chapel. Also a light classified note advertises pets for sale.

Vatican City St. Peter's Basilica Pius X Mmeses Anid Pius ‘X

Eye spy hat fad eyes peep from hat windows

The piece notes a new fashion craze with hats featuring ornamental windowlike openings through which eyes appear. Describes it as a movie era trend and warns it may cause curious glances without embarrassment.

Milady

Fire halts sailing of French liner Parle to America

Havre France Aug 20 The French liner Parle sailings to New York were cancelled after a fire damaged the ship. The blaze damaged its interior late last night delaying more than 1000 American passengers. Other ships are full and crossings may be delayed a week or more.

Havre France New York

Memphis Boys Set Bike Mark

Memphis youths Perry Willian and Everett Weatherby, both 13, claim a new endurance bicycle record after riding their bikes over neighborhood streets for 102 hours. The feat, begun Thursday, aimed to surpass a 102 hour mark previously set by a New York guard.

Memphis Tenn Perry Willian Everett Weatherby New York

Chinese Flee Order Deepens Manchuria Crisis

Aug 20 Manchuria dispatches report panicked evacuations from towns near the Manchurian frontier as Soviet raids intensify. China mobilizes 150,000 troops to strategic junctions over six rail and road lines while reports say Chinese soldiers maltreat Russian and Ananese women.

Fiarain Manchuria Ainsi Customs Department Saleiho Ervey

Plane crash kills man and injures two in Puget Sound mud flat

Seattle Aug 20 A 30 year old man Minear was killed when his plane went into a fatal spin and plunged into a mud flat near Puget Sound. The pilot John Ainear and passenger Warren Hall were badly injured with broken legs.

Seattle Ehests Minear John Ainear Warren Hall Nirnlana Puget Sound Hall

Colonel Giddett Joins Wright Field Training Drive

Maj Charles B Giddetd, acting commandant at Brooks Field, travels to Wright Field on Tuesday to assist in selecting required training plate for airmen.

Charles B. Giddetd Brooks Fed Wright Field Ite

Actress to Wed Doc Who Popped Question by Phone

Norma Terria a star in motion pictures will marry Warner of New York after a telephone proposal from the East. Also listed are Mary Elizabeth Baten and Millard Fillmore Webb with plans to wed, while director Holl filed intention to wed.

Los Angeles Norma Terria Stipe Sere Vena Terame Warner New York Tonar Mary Elizabeth Baten Tase Stoe Millard Fillmore Webb Holl Wood Miss Raton Webb

Flashlight Burglar Strikes Multiple Homes Across City

A flashlight burglar entered a Front Street home at 4:45 a.m. taking $85 from trousers. He startled Mrs. Ramsey at 1 North Colorado and fled after her screams. Other break ins included 404 South Olive Street and 1175 North Colorado Street. A suspect, US-surnamed, was arrested after peeping into a window on Gamarou Street and later tied to several incidents.

Antonin Co. Uekaian Tah Saeksomatecel Altho Obra Tie Gracie Cornett Ramsey Rameey Ramses Ad. Mees South Olive Street Alfred Vera North Colorado Street Aman Rici Jy Kelzer Il Apantyrene St. Mare College Streets Moning Gamarou Street W. VW. Shipp Treseh Isaar Viel Lakeview Arene

Generals to Lose Command of Units in Mexican Army

MENICO CITY Aug 1 Alarming reorganization details indicate generals will relinquish command of regiments and battalions effective October 1 with brigadier generals and colonels taking over. The brigade centers and divisions are reassigned to other grades while over a hundred generals face new district roles within the war department.

Menico City Amor

Prison Bond Inopropots Pen Prison Bond Inopro Pots

Prison bond inspection by Texas prison commission members in Philadelphia with Warden Charles Smith guiding a tour of Rastera state penitentiary. They later visited a new prison at Gratersford and the tourism at Trento.

Philadelphia Texas Prinom Comm Rastera State Penitentiary Tong Charles Smith Gratersford L A Trento J. Abooy Hoysore

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