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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
2
Aug 24 in Torrone Bateman, a young Londonish man, was arrested for attempting to murder Philip Haven, a wealthy American schoolmaster. He appeared in police court and the hearing was continued to August 72.
Washington August 23 The United States public health service has developed a compact power blower to apply Paris green dust for mosquito control. The unit is part of a series including a hand duster and airplane hopper, designed to cover both small and large areas from boats to expeditions.
A nine man jury in Mexico City stands accused by the public prosecutor of influencing the defense in an alleged murder case. The jury will be reading divestitura of the charge.
In Annapolis on a blustery day Williams plans another attempt to fly the ship after a prior setback. The effort centers on proving Williams Mercory Hacer’s air worthiness as a Schneider car race contender while local real estate ads hint at investment opportunities.
Italy's hopes for victory in the Schneider Cup suffer a fatal blow as Capt Giuseppe Motta dies when a training seaplane crashes into Lake Desenzano during a test flight. The craft was built for the team, destroying the plane and ending Motta's role as a key member.
Milwaukee hosts the forty seventh annual supreme convention of the Knights of Columbus at Marquette University stadium transformed into a vast outdoor altar with over 710 attendees in gold and white church attire. Addresses were given by Quinn O'Brien Chicago attorney the Rev Francia Lentwig Dallas and Absgr Crount for Archbishop Messmer.
On August 24 192? radical demonstrations marked the second anniversary of actions by former Governor Alvan Y Fuller and six other men. Police patrolled Charlestown Nicolaco Solomew Yangetui and others convicted of radical doctrine, while public squares and Hanover and Crineg streets saw a loud but halted demonstration.
Washington report from the Commerce Department notes that 1929 auto output reached a new peak for the seven months, with total motor vehicles including passenger cars and trucks at 720,725. July production totaled 426,? vehicles, compared with June’s 499,? and July last year at 399,086, signaling a record pace in the industry.
Austin August 22 requisition approved by Governor Moody in the Oklahoma chase for Tenis Harvey wanted on a charge involving wife and child. Harvey was already in custody at Port West, with a hearing held before the governor’s order was issued.
A garbled report from Mexico City notes a new national highway program intended to boost automobile traffic. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but mentions a tire explosion near an urban area with injuries. Names and exact locations are unreadable in the fragment.
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