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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1928
Page
6
Chinese pirates fired on the steamer Baron Maeloy off Whampoa. Local authorities boarded the ship, troops were sent to the riverbank, one pirate was killed and another captured.
Several divorce petitions are granted including Antonia Alte and Dionisio Alex, Lilian Gray and T Gray, Mateo Moreno and Yario Moreno, Manuele A Rodrigues and Hew Rodriguez. Other rulings include TR.T. Downs versus Ina Len Downs, Edith K. Bing against Willian Vy Binz, and Genara Garza versus Mazimian T. de Carga.
A ring valued at $600 was discarded with hotel rubbish in North Way Ont. It was recovered by a boy and returned to Mrs Reavy Phillips of Clawson Michigan, the fiancée. Mr and Mrs Phillips were guests at the hotel.
The San Antonio Light and Majestic theater offer prizes for the best argument on a murder verdict based on circumstantial evidence. Readers are urged to submit persuasive replies of over 25 words, debating whether the accused should be convicted, with several prize tiers and theater passes as rewards.
SHERMAN Aug 26 Final results show Allie Noble defeating State Senator Ed Westbrook by one vote for Democratic county judge in Grayson County. The race is noted as one of the closest in Trans county history with Noble securing the county judgeship by a single ballot.
A Black woman and her son were jailed Tuesday after allegedly robbing Jesse Wierkon at 512 Seth Frie street. Pierson was detained after his mother rifled his pockets. Eight dollars were reported missing by the victim.
Austin North age 55 of 220 East Wimira Street dies from a back fracture after falling about 30 feet while pruning a tree early Tuesday morning. He was working alone when the accident occurred at the Physicians' and Burgeons.
The Prince of Wales, traveling south from Dunorbane, appeared in kilts before a real crowd in AduaDean Scotland to unveil the cornerstone of a new hospital. The event followed farewell exchanges with the local king and drew local residents and officials.
Arkansas declares a special holiday August 26 for the formal notification of Senator Joe T. Robinson as Democratic vice presidential nominee. Governor Uliver Parnell orders National Guard units and state government staff to assist in ceremonies and crowd control in Hot Springs.
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