Beverage travelers face border officials in Cognac caper
A mixed party visiting Nuevo Laredo drank wine and cognac while crossing the border. The Mexican guard seized the cognac to be left with the border—the wife kept the snatched bottle’s memory as a reminder of the incident. Back in the States, the group faced headaches and jokes about narrow escapes as officials joked about devilish border guards.
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Nuevo Larcéy
Everyotte
Lae
Tey
Pie
Blind musician repels robber in San Fernando scene
An aged blind musician, BUN Villartral of 214 South Candy, fought off a bandit on San Fernando and Petes streets early Sunday and saved his accordion. Detectives ANN Satedian and Bil Carung arrested a man in connection with the incident.
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Petes
Bun Villartral
South Candy Street
Villarreal
Ann Satedian
Bil Carung
Tonhen- Wen Wip
Houston Voters Weigh City Bond Issues in October Election
Voters in Houston approved six of seven city bond measures including recreation and street work, while rejecting a $23,000 Faithroe issue and a $2,102,000 school bond. Voters also backed a large majority for a county hospital and city hospital plan amid divided city results. Rural voters aided bond passage. Trouston residents showed opposition to some land issues.
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Houston
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Houston Fleetorate
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Dort Iene
Trouston
Rhode Island
Lockhart Weighs Help After Missing Husband Case
United States Commissioner Paul Tackhart heard a personal letter from an Erick, Oka, woman asking him to make a radio appeal on a San Antonio station. She seeks aid to find her husband, Leo William Comstock, missing since May. Descriptions are limited to height six feet two inches, 178 pounds, brown eyes and brown hair.
St Joseph's Academy Opens Term at Bonham Street
St Josephs Academy at 118 Bonham Street, run by the Sisters of Divine Providence, opens the new term September 3. The school offers primary, intermediate grammar, and high school for boys and girls with state accreditation. New courses in chemistry and bookkeeping added to the regular schedule. The music department focuses on vocal and instrumental interests including instrumental work.
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St. Josph's Academy
Bonham Street
Sisters of Divine Providence
Sts. Ney
State Board of Education
Muse
Burglar Leaves Note for Family at Burge Home
A burglar entered Mrs. Dr. W. Burge’s residence at 138 Roslyn Avenue and left a note stating he failed to find what he sought. Police report items found include four skeleton keys and a pistol. the note references drinks and eats being shells and apologizes for not finding what he wanted.
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Dr. W. Burge
Roslyn Arsenue
Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms in City Apartments
Rental listings show furnished and unfurnished rooms and apartments with monthly rates. Includes addresses such as 214 Nathan and 1319 W. Woodlawn, plus notes on tenancy terms and recurring charges. Multiple properties list monthly rents and room options, indicating an active housing market segment.
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W. Kink
Nathan
Frank Sea
Camden
W. Sanaay
W. Woodlawn
Kentucky
Fatal car crash claims two doctors in San Antonio
A Monday collision near Devine ended in the deaths of Dr. O Marlin and Dr. Murthy, members of a Fort Sam Houston party returning from a reserve officers shoot. Five others injured, including Loniz Wetters and Don Nissen, as funeral services for Dr. Martin Wihe were planned at Porter Loring chapel.
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Tynning Avenue
Don Nissen
St. Anthoy
H. A Bartels
Martin Wi
Porter Loring Chapel
A. J. Wellf
Marti
Mir
Lucile Mirlingson
John Edmund Murliny
John. Martin
Marrie Martin
Thieves Busy Weekend in San Antonio Area
A series of thefts reported at multiple San Antonio addresses includes jewelry valued at 160 dollars found or taken from Miss Jackie Hawkins at 417 San Pedro avenue, personal items and clothing stolen from cars, and three ransacked businesses on East Houston street including Thompsons Drug Company, Bettel Lumber, and San Antonio Sheet Metal. Authorities listed suspects and suspects' residences such as John Newton at 1603 Bentucey street and Mrs Tray Watson Jr. of Mart, while items stolen ranged from cosmetics to cigarettes and clothing.
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Jackie Hawkins
San Pedro Avenue
An Antonio
San Lys Stelay A
Rosenherz
John Newton
Bentucey Street
W. W. Brandon
Texas City
Millease
Tray Watson Jr
Sommers’ Drug Store
Gibbs Building
Thompson's Drug Company
East
Houston Street
Bettel Lumber Company
el Paso Street
San Antonia Sheet Metal Company
LL East Houston Street
Judge Howard Sets Judgments Record in Bexar County
Judge Harry J. Howard of the Thirty Seventh District court Monday held what was believed an all time recorded in Bexar county courts when 184 final judgments had been entered last week. Of these, 142 were divorce judgments, a record.
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Thirty Seventh District Court
Bexar
Hugh School Datecare Set
Students entering Thomas Jefferson High from private schools may register each day from 8 30 to 12 m during the week beginning September 7. Guy Rozers, principal, announced Monday.
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Thomas Jefferson High
Guy Rozers
Monlay
Injured Visitor Robbed by Four Men and a Woman
Frank Gonzales of Houston was assaulted after visiting a dance hall on Market Street near the Cas troville road and Nineteenth Street. He lost $15 to four men and a woman who then fled, while officer Pete Garcia and Manuel Arcasar assisted. Arcasar was booked for disturbing the peace.
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Houston
Picwerdrop
Riznt
Castroville Road
Pete Garcia
Ostreeh
Ead
Manuel Arcasar
Buene Vista
Mondi
Robert “Igen
Arcasar
Scientist Ends Aavattenpt Atop Cosmic Experiments
Dr H Vo Neher of the California Institute of Technology and associate of Dr Robert A Milikan prepared to depart Fort Sam Houston after returning one of six instruments sent into the stratosphere. He noted some data was gathered though the record was damaged. similar apparatus used by Milikan in 1922 aided experiments with a final return after about a year.
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H. Vo Neher
Galifornia
Neher
Bey Reaver
Mill Ken
Stout
Botter
Bijtay
Fort Sam Houston
Pair Charged in Motorist Holdup
Deputies filed robbery by assault charges after a motorist reported two men in the 200 block of South New Braunfels avenue held him up and fled with his property. The vehicle, watch, and knives were recovered in the Mexicans Who Held up AM Manny incident.
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Rusell Chiodo
AM Manny
Manny
Berg
New Braunfels Avenue
Bestel
Catado
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Pasquel Aloozg
Berg's Mill
Onlon’s Court
City Court Sets Warrants in Contempt of Court Cases
Judge Phil Shook leads proceedings on warrants for arrest in contempt of court. Lukens top and practice cited as key issues while targets fail to appear and await attested testimony in pending cases.
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It Corporation Court
Theniall
Epgeer
Tark
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Road Link Ready Pan American Highway Soon Open
Plans announce the Pan American Highway from San Antonio to Mexico City nearing travel readiness. Floods and river spans fix detours as engineers push 162.9 miles near Limon to Valles toward Monterrey and Victoria, with paving incomplete but traffic expected.
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el Limon
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Victoria
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Girlos Bazan
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Cata
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United States
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Americas
Court Annals Report Abolishes Abandoned Wedding Decree
Judge Harey J. Howned of Dirtwich court Molday signed a decree granting the annulment of a marriage between Marguerite Alcolt and D. B. Hunter after testimony that the woman was chained to a bed and forced to wed by her father. The bride claimed she had not lived with Hunter. Hunter did not appear in court.
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Dirtwich Court Molday
Marguerite Alcolt
D. B. Hunter
Hunter
Rinoy
Himter
Quin Will Contact Judge In Phone Case
Miyor C K Quin on Monday received word whether District Wife Edwly Harries, donated to the bench of the Filth corist Coun of Appeals, would hear testimony in the telephone case. The major said he would like to contact Judge Animes soon.
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Miyor C.K. Quin
Edwly Harries
Tech Band to Play at San Diego Fair
Texar Technological college group Matsdor band announces two converts at the San Valage fair. Members will perform in the afternoon with a ceremony featuring the organ. Band director TC Wiley confirms the plan for a solo concert in honor of Loyola football game attendees.
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Tech
San Diego
Tc, Wiley
Inquest Set in Ad Man's Death
An inquest was scheduled before Justice of the Peace O. L. Wiley on Monday into the death of H. W. Boyd, a 62 year old Brownsville advertising man found dead Sunday in his Palms Hotel room. Two youths, Kenert Tyler and Bennie Samples, reportedly confessed to stealing 25 cents from several people and a Missouri Pacific railway rack during the incident.
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H.W. Boyd
Brownsvile
Boye
Suniday
Palms Hotel
Kenert Tyler
Wingate Avenue
Bennie Samples
Orleans Street
Guadalupe Street
Miss Uri Paeltis
Liquor Openly Displayed as 5.4 Vote Hits Texas
In San Antonio the statewide prohibition repeal sent retailers into action as bars opened and displays appeared. Wholesalers forecast heavy sales amid cheap prices and a push for moderate state taxes. Local officials considered tax impacts and debated the lingering effects of local option laws.
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Roper
Texas
San Antonio
Bexay County
Sherif Albert W
West Jr
Arisinh
W C. Linden Jr
Hove
Beeson
Baer-ing Down on the News Baer-ing Down on the News
A quirky Q and A from Arthur Bugs Barr offers classroom style jokes and political slang. It features slang terms and playful questions about current events and governance with dated humor.
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Arthur
Bugs
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