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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
3
J T Vallance Jr of Parkmoor Drug Store reported fearing a hold up when two youths were found near the store acting suspiciously at 1 a m. Police believe them to be the same two men seen loitering near a cold drink stand at Frederickaburg road and Zarzamore street.
The Brackenridge Park tapir pair welcomes a shy mate from Germany as the lone San Antonio exhibit. The female arrived in Galveston, then San Antonio, after being captured in South America and sold to Maury Maverick for an undisclosed price. The tapir is set for public display Sunday, extending a 12 year stay at the zoo.
Puebla Mexico August 23 Governor Leonidas Andreau Almeatan signed a general pardon releasing several hundred convicts on September 16 the anniversary of Mexico independence authorities said the measure aims to mark the national holiday by easing sentences for eligible prisoners
Universal News reports the halt of a high profile suit alleging a false arrest of a Texas attorney and former official tied to looting Mexican state funds during a spring revolution. Discontinuance followed by a telegraphic stop order from El Paso law firm partner William H. Fryer.
Marvin Uecker of Bulverde was freed on three liquor charges after a preliminary hearing showed he was not the person sought. Prohibition officers had charged possession and manufacture of whisky and possession of property used for whisky production at a large still. Uecker had rented nearby farmland to distill but did not know of the still, and officials say they know who the right man is.
A horse, a mouer, and canned goods were among the missing Friday morning. J Hf Timmons of Winealn Pack reported the theft of a horse. J W Smith reported a broken gas pump. Pauline Castro named a suspect after a trunk was broken into and $202 taken from a baking powder can. Canned goods, clothing, and $10 were taken from William Offer’s home.
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, head of the Bureau of Aeronautics, hails tests aboard the dirigible Los Angeles at Lakehurst NJ as a major step for airship operations. Experiments showed airplanes could be guided from a suspended apparatus, hooked, and resume flight, extending airship usefulness.
Martin Lewis Barefield of San Angelo died Thursday and was buried Friday afternoon by the Sap Houston Camp Woodmen of the World. Barefield came to San Antonio from San Angelo four weeks ago for medical treatment. He is survived by his widow Lu finda Helle Barfield a son Martin Lewis Jr a daughter Marine Barefield his mother Virginia Yates of Houston and brother Cecil Tirann Barefield of Denver Cato
Vancouver reports William Harrison Flengle, sought in Lamar bank holdup on May 28, 1925, identified as the lender of bandits who robbed a Canadian Pacific railway paymaster here on July 30, and is being pursued by provincial police after his identification.
Aug 23 194? Governor General Davis announced he would sail at midnight aboard the executive flight Apo for a 10 day inspection tour of Mindanao and Sulu.
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