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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1929
Page
2
Chicago reports a debate over prison centralization as Texas advocates for a unified system. Alg A Patdock, head of the gas commission, cites Statesville visits and argues decentralization harmed efficiency while urging a revision of Texas penal structures.
Slogan filled ad touts Flit as the best bug killer ever and safe for humans. It claims to kill house insects and their eggs, drive out bedbugs, ants, and moths by spraying behind baseboards and into cracks, and urges frequent application on clothing for moth protection.
Mrs Arthur L Liver, a prominent GOP figure, figures in a month’s political updates. The report highlights her activities, influence, and engagements within the party during the period.
Texas trade shows strength in July with merchants cautious yet liberal. Bernard Nichols notes 70 department stores across 26 Texas cities posted 8.58 million dollars in July sales, up from 6.44 million last year, and year-to-date sales 7 percent higher than 1924. Seasonal drop from June to July explains the decline. nine cities rose, eleven fell.
Mrs. Dawes seeks cheer from Polly a 20 year old parrot left by the ambassador. Charles G. Dawes plans to visit from tonight to cheer the bird. Classified ads promote furniture for every room at bargain prices in Light Classified Ads.
Police were called to multiple domestic quarrels in the Tuesday night period. In the 400 block of Booth Penn Street officers investigated a man threatened with a knife and found a wife scolding her husband for returning home late. A second call from East Woodlawn reported a woman screaming as detectives responded to a scene where a woman was seen whipping her daughter.
Salvaton Army in Atlanta seeks Jakob Scholler who is said to have lived at Kelly Field No 2 in San Antonio. They request information on Rouie Morgan of London, last known in San Antonio with general delivery, named joint executrix of her father's estate.
UREMES August 28. American mails from the German Queen of the Atlantic the liner Lienen have been expedited one and a few hours. a mail plane, catamilted four miles west of Cherbourg at 6 15 a m. January one on the Wener river adel4 a a plane carrying six bags for Bremen and the air at Bremerhaven.
Police in nearby towns were alerted today to search for two men who robbed C. W. Jomasn, a Texas Motor Coaches bus driver, at the intersection of Campbell Bowie and Montgomery avenues. They escaped in a car after the hold up.
From Dallas an Farmers Marketing Association of America agent Mr Wolfe predicts a Texas crop shortfall of at least 1 000 bales after weeks of deterioration. He warns that recent conditions may limit production and cites drought impact on the Tyatton crop.
Aug. 26 report states Dr Deckett, head of the College Mines and Metallurgy at FE Pune and associated Texas branch, tendered a resignation affecting the War Texas techno program, with leadership changes pending from the university presidency.
Fragmentary notice reports El Paso to host a new seventeen story hotel development by Ft tnnehain, with details garbled about location and partners. Other items mention a hotel venture in Dallas and a credit chief’s death in a separate blurb, but precise facts are unreadable.
UT president Dr. B T Benedict announced 20 scholarships for 1929 30. Tyre scholarships from Asia Parert Teacher association went to Florence Essers and Wilson Tenney of Austin. Four local students received Ben Hur scholarships Katherine Elizabeth Dil Jack G Hudson Alice B Root and-hec Thornberry. Other awards include Daughters of the American Revolution Marina Oldfather Clehurna Mary Cornelia Gregory summer pension Mrs Hattie H Holman Eagle Lake Home Economica club Dourne Pearl Cacell Twe ship Everetta Love Lubbock Edmund Ker Vida Elgnes Webster J B Ross scholarship Locs Heroes Hallettsville Agder Silberstein Thelma Waldstein Dallas Judge Benjamin Dudfer Tarlton scholarship James Miller San Antonio Texas federation of Women's clubs Louise Farmer Junction Daughters of the Confederacy Ike H
Wichita Falls August 26 An opinion from D W Wilcox Georgetown chair of the state Democratic executive committee and the status of bolters likely will be sought Meeting of bolters who were expelled and whose litigation is before the state supreme court aimed to learn from county Democratic chairman Judge Scurry how they stand within the prewaration They say they prepare for the campaign and hope to run candidates Judge Scurry reaffirmed that the party cannot bar anyone who signs the pledge to support the ticket but cannot receive candidates if the pledge is unsigned An injunction blocking Scurry from ousting the Elsevercrats was reversed and is now before the supreme court.
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