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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1929
Page
20
A blast at the Wink Plant near Gentary AM injured several workers and caused extensive damage. Authorities and medical teams responded swiftly, with emergency services deploying to the site to secure the area and treat those affected. Investigations are underway to determine the cause and assess safety compliance.
The Union 694 Carmen San Antonio's City League team won a 10 inning game 2 to 1 in Tampico before about 2000 fans. Cheahee Veeox held the Mexicans to four hits while his teammates supported with sharp defense and timely hitting. Chic, known locally, pitched well for Carmen aided by Helmn and team, as Carmen entertains Mexican fans and foreign colony members. Scere:
The Rice football squad prepares for a night game amid cloudy details. References to players like Lehi and Mere Maline Arlersen appear, with unclear notes on injuries and timing. The piece mentions opponent Japanpind and a postgame prognosis, but specifics are unreadable.
A flood of visitors arrives in San Antonio from Houston, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, and beyond. Dr and Mrs W A Correé and grandchildren join relatives. Mr and Mrs Ross Auclin visit. Mel Min Store owner tours San Antonio. E Barber and family from San Benito are guests at the Lynummer. Others include Mr and Mrs K M Sillians, G B Pinter, P C Murphy, and many more, with travelers heading to El Paso, Panama, and Europe for brief stays and vacations.
New York fans presented pitcher Faber with a $2700 check after a day of praise and a Yankee beating. The crowd lauded veterans and stars as Browns, Red Sox, and White Sox figures joined in celebrations, with Myles and Cartwright delivering key hits and runs as the lineup surged.
A fragmentary report notes Thomas Lipton moving to award a contract for the yacht Shamrock. The mention references Lipton as a challenger figure and hints at bidders and early shipyard activity, though the text is garbled.
Grand jury convenes in Gillespie County with Judge Jules H. McLean presiding. District attorney Fielding U. Vaninend leads proceedings as a large panel of jurors is named and a pair of bailiffs appointed for the three week term. The body is expected to be kept busy with forthcoming cases.
Federal agents seized ether in New England after an investigation tied to several deaths from anesthetic effects. The batch contained perorite and was found in the possession of a wholesale drug concern selling to doctors.
Cleveland voters decide in a special election to keep the city manager in place. The charter provisions and local government structure are cited as the basis for the vote, with emphasis on continuity amid ongoing municipal governance.
PAMDA officials authorized 238000 in public bonds to fund park improvements and new amenities. The measure, approved amid local deliberations, earmarks funds for park projects and related expeditures, with details outlined by the municipal authority.
A corny OCR fragment reports an American not harmed after a plane crash near Aiken or Minnesota. Names and details are unclear due to garbled text. The item resembles a brief incident notice with minimal readable facts and no verifiable dates or locations.
Descriptive piece observes the courthouse emptied of activity in off months. The narrator notes the silence, echoes, rattling elevator, and lingering sense of law past, as the grand building seems to tense under the weight of memory of court sessions and justice.
The Apple Cart, a new play by George Bernard Shaw, centers on a British cabinet and an American ambassador amid a monarch’s political struggles. The plot involves tensions over imperial policy and the king’s rumored parliamentary ambitions, signaling upheaval in governance.
New York reports actress Phyllis Haver proposes a soundproof area on the sixteenth floor to keep peace with neighbors. Her idea targets happily married couples with differing tastes, aiming to reduce daytime noise from visitors and entertainment.
Local notice recounts funeral rites and court proceedings linked to Dr Switzer whose burial plans took place in Weatherford. Record notes trials and regional details with officials and mourners attending in Dallas and surrounding counties.
Aug 21 dispatch outlines numerous Army personnel moves including major promotions to lieutenant colonel and captain ranks, retirements, transfers to depots, and reassignment to training and medical facilities across the U S and overseas postings. Names and units appear in a dense roster with locations from Port McSwell to Fort Wise and Panama to Hawaii.
An insurance collector awas found unconscious on Austin Street AWHTIN Ave 21. He had been struck on the head during a confrontation earlier and was rushed to hospital with injuries. Police attended the scene as witnesses reported the incident.
Twenty navy planes depart from Lore city for a training exercise over California and Nevada. The formation includes 18 satellites and Boeing craft, with the general squadron heading toward Reno and other western airfields.
Turfram racing notes turn to hopeful juveniles as Saratoga meet looms. Whitney aims to claim top share of the purse with two-year-olds like Booth and Ve veer into contention alongside Widener camp entries. Runners such as Aokate, Ginclair, Gratian, and Curuso loom as challengers in the demanding juvenile stakes while breeders and owners eye records and bids.
The fragmentary report notes Dumb-Bells triumphs in a girls baseball game with unclear line details. Mentions teams and players in jumbled form, including references to Teague, Tubkins, Rabbits, Huoxavel, Williiewn lineup, and others. Overall details are obscured but record shows a win by the Dumb-Bells and participation by multiple named players.
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