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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1929
Page
6
Lima Peru August 28 The West Coast Leader reports Roy T Darin has been named American ambassador to Peru to succeed Alexander T Moore. Darin has served seven years as American minister to Costa Rica and helpedmediate the Honduras Guatemala dispute using his good offices.
Thousands report renewed energy after taking Tanlac claiming improved sleep appetite and digestion. A Muskogee Oklahoma man testimonial says he recovered from nervous distress and weight gain after starting Tanlac. The ad notes Tanlac contains herbs and roots with no minerals and offers money back if no help.
Narration recalls 19th century Texas frontier life with Rufe and Tule the first Benton City settler. Anecdotes cover early routes, racehorses, and legal quirks, plus deer herds, a widow’s crop protected by law, and a Salt Lake City robbery tale linked to Mason Texas memories.
A veteran of the First Minnesota regiment, Leite Burvive, 98, of St Paul, dies at the Veterans Hospital in Fort Snell, leaving only two living members of the Lugst Mane club. He served in the Civil War era and survived battle, but death ends his long association with the group.
Washington April 2. The National Federation of Postoffice Clerks announced a drive to seek a new schedule at its annual meeting in New York on September 2. The plan aims to give postal clerks a 40 hour week with a holiday on Saturdays.
Aug 28 report from Mexico City states General Juan Andreu Almazan, chief of military operations in Nuevo Leon, will visit Europe for about three months for rest and recuperation. During his absence General Ruperto Garcia de Alba will command Nuevo Leon military operations. He will leave for New York to sail on the de France in September.
A tanker named Paulsboro was reported ablaze 202 miles northwest of Tor tugas as radio contact dropped. Coast guard and wreckage teams sought the vessel amid fading signals while a separate Labor Day used car sale ad highlighted big discounts up to 200 dollars in local listings.
An advertising piece extols the Roosevelt Eight from Marmon as the premier value in autos. It highlights an eight cylinder Marmon motor, non stop record at Indianapolis, smooth handling, quick acceleration, and a price near $995 factory. It mentions Marmon models Roosevelt Eight 995, Marmon 68 1465, Marmon 78 1965 with optional group equipment and a purchase plan.
County and district clerks plan a meeting in Texas next week to address the fee age system and set salaries. Jack R Burke, county clerk, says a bill will be drafted for the legislative commission investigating the operation of the fee age tab. Clerks have been asked for meeting location preferences between San Antonio and Anetip.
In Irland California on August 28 a swordfish rammed the fishing launch Crap ple, driving its beak through the gunwale and deck in a fierce clash with hunter WW G Peterson of Los Angeles. The 326 pound fish was subdued with the captain's aid, leaving the beak as evidence of the battle.
Evanston August report states John Ho Wigmore plans retirement as dean of Northwestern University Law School after 16 years. He will remain as professor of law with the title dean emeritus.
H. J. Rick, 39, Bla Hon No.8 firefighter, hurt when fire at Z. D. Melvers feed mill 146 Hotfgen Ave caused by falling debris and sparks from engine exhaust. Building damaged estimated at 5000 dollars, feed supply destroyed, machinery valued at 1400 may be salvaged. Rick recovering at Santa Row infirmary.
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