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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1929

Page

4

Bremen postal crossing beats record from Cherbourg to New York

The Bremen completed the first sail New York bound voyage from Cherbourg in 3 hours 22 minutes, landing at the Brooklyn pier with twenty letters and post bags. The ship, off 20 miles from shore, delivered mail to intercept at the Ambrose lightship entrance.

New York Brooklyn Pier Ambrose New York Harbor Wami Bremen Fred G Cherbourg

Car Crash Victim Improves After Back Injury

Clarence Teck, 27, of 118 Waverly Avenue, injured when his furniture truck overturned at Broadway and Thirteenth Street, was reported to be improving at Thryler Hospital. back injury deemed not serious. Real estate ads tout San Antonio properties selling under market.

Clarence Teck Waverly Avenue Thryler Hospital Thiveker Broadway Thirteenth Street San Antonia San Antonio Ciassifind

Mac's Black Lotion Advertisement Claims Health Benefits

An early 20th century ad urges nervous users to brush teeth inadequately cleaned mouths, then apply Mac's Black Lotion. It promotes using the lotion to reveal foreign matter remaining after brushing and mouthwash, claiming it guides to thorough cleaning and better health. It states the product is sold in drug stores with a trial size and family size price.

Factous Physicias Ang Mac Wes Oreath Family Sive

Troops Patrol At A G Mill Outbreak

National guardsmen patrolled the Clinchfield area as county and state officials met with strike leaders to avert further disorder. State troops were dispatched by Executive Counselor Townsend after a protest halted entry to the mill. Hart, mill president, postponed the reopening to later that day per local officials. Alfred J. Hoffman of the United Textile Workers urged nonviolence and cooperation to avoid violence.

San Antonio Man Buried in Lockhart

The body of J. B. Law H40P Virginia bauletweed was buried in Lockhart after death at his home. He leaves a wife Mrs. Soerab Loy, his mother Mrs. Broman Loy, three sons Elmer Billy Preston, plus a sister Mrs. Wanne Smith. Surviving relatives reside in San Antonio, Yoakum, and San Diego. He was a member of the local community group.

Law Gnekhart Pyesdar Wiow Soerab & Loy City Broman Loy Leoshart Elmer Billy San Antonio Preston Houssa Sinter Wanne Smith Lack LW. Lay Yoak

Four Year Sentence Set for Theft Case

Feond ghilty as a charge of theft hs bailre, Sasu T. Sherman faces a sentence of two years in the elute penitentiary as the result of a jury Crier in the Nenete-fourth, Distriet tours before Special Judge W. 8. Anthons Monday afterroca, Sherman acted as his own attorney. He was alleged to are failed to re tain a driverless car which he rented.

Feond Ghilty Sasu T. Sherman Elute Nenete-fourth Distriet Tours

Clergyman Accused Over Sex Abuses Charges Involving Exposed Ties

Rev James Emptingham national secretary of Church Temperance Society faces allegations of sex abuses against young women under the pretense of Episcopal church affiliation.

James Emptingham Church Temperance Society Episcopal Church

Russians rename Trotsk to Krasnogvardaiak in Leningrad

The town and district of Trotsk, named after Trotsky, will henceforth be known as Krasnogvardaiak or Red Guard. The change reflects local administrative rebranding in the Leningrad area.

Trotsk Leningrad Trotsky Krasnogvardaiak Red Guard

BEVERLY WILLS AIRWAYS REPORTS AND AVIONICS FASURE

A fragmentary Beverly Wills item notes spurting claims of 11 000 miles of lighted airways and a Zeppelin voyage with 64 people around the world. It mocks aviators including women as air-headed while claiming advances in fighters and helmeted gear. The piece mentions a Navy air speed to 350 miles per hour and jokes about cars and horses, ending with a dig at progress.

Beverly Wills Calif An Snake Navy Wil- Nems Will

Oklahoma bakers save to market by flying in

Four Oklahoma bakers and milling men flew to Kansas City to buy flour amid a wheat market break. They paid 3524 for flour but estimated savings exceed 700 dollars for their own urban needs, with names including Kay Brame Holdenville James Elliott and others.

Kansas City Oklahoma Kay Brame Holdenville James Elliott Bumeghts Milln Aart Eininge J Tints Oklahom Narahee

Pilots of Record Endurance Plane to Return Home

In New York on August 20 193-, Dale Taphaon and Forest O Beine, holders of the merida refueling endurance night recone, prepare to return to Le West after a welcome by Mayor Walker. The tour demonstrated six days of continuous flight, with the crew remaining airborne for over 408 hours.

New York Dale Taphaon Forest O'Beine Merida le West Walker Mure

Rescuers Seek Two Blizzard Dead Near Mount Bhinksan

Bellingham Wash August 20 a party reached the summit area to recover the bodies of Rodiew Mise Theltay Martin and HK Furuya both believed drowned in the recent blizzard near Mount Bhinksan. Local officials from Tartland aided in the search.

Bellingham Wash Mount Bhinksan Mount Babe

Woman Confesses Giving Love Potion to Girl

APERTCO CIVY Aug 20 reports Adalberta Patina Centex admitted giving a love potion from a fortune teller to Dominga Paredan to affect her feelings. The girl reportedly became insane after the potion was administered.

Apertco Civy Adalberta Patina Dominga Paredan

War veteran stabs nurse in San Francisco case

Vironi dog over imagined wrong ends in tragedy as 35 year old shell shocked veteran David Litarraga stabs 34 year old Miss Egie Ashman executive secretary of the American Red Cross in front of the Toc a offices. Litarraga is captured nearby and held for murder.

San Francisco

Leaves for West and Birthday Celebration Noted

Fred Marley, agricultural agent for Bexar county, will be away for the rest of the summer traveling through California, Colorado and Oklahoma. Alamo Chapter 605 O. B. will celebrate founder Robert Sorie’s birthday September 3 with a program and picnic at Koebler Park.

West Fred Marley Bexar County Hy Srl California Colorado Oklahoma Alamo Chapter O. B Wil Robert Sortie The Order Koebler Park

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