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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1926
Page
19
A killer dubbed the Coast Bluebeard is being hunted in Chicago by detectives. He is suspected of murdering eight wealthy men in Washington and Oregon and then robbing a woman after the killings. Morence Phippian Monks of Smith is referenced in connection with the case.
Letters received Thursday from Uso dentists two dental laboratory experts one physician and a wholesale drug and barber supplies dealer requested information in San Antonio to locate there. The inquiry was forwarded by Mrs Helen Card clerk. You will find the house apartment and room you seek in Light Identified Ads.
Osman Digna, known as Osman the Ugly, a Sudan rebel veteran and former slave dealer who led Mahdist forces in the 1880s, dies at age 96 in Cairo after residing there under British permission following service in 1900. He clashed with Lord Kitchener during the 1882-83 holy war.
Chicago report says Santa will bring golf club buyers lower prices with six hit ROLF balls selling at seventy five cents instead of eighty five. The price drop comes after demand earlier in the season due to rubber costs and winter shortages.
The Eyevptian parliament approved a measure restricting cotton cultivation to a limited area to stabilize prices. The law applies to both locals and natives and aims to offset price declines by limiting production.
Juicy seedless red ball oranges praised for summer freshness and healthful minerals. Described as ripe and luscious, from their natural home, promoted as a tasty balance to winter meals. Eat daily to aid digestion and assimilation of other foods.
The Grand Cited Order of Negro Odd Fellows will convene in San Antonio in 1927, bringing about 1500 delegates. Fred W. Herndon of the chamber of commerce noted the event, which runs from August 1, and the organization has about 37,000 members in Texas.
Advices from Western Australia report a new emerald mine discovered at Poona. Over 1000 carats of gems have already been shipped to London.
A dispatch from Hankow reports imminent foreign diplomat meetings as threats of a general strike alarm the foreign concessions. The dispatch notes preparations for talks to address industrial unrest and tensions in the concession zones.
John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil, travels from New York with a retinue of fifteen on private car Megatilated to join the Havana Special for Ormond Beach golf. He has long shown strong form, often breaking 49 for nine holes, and last winter outplayed men decades younger. His departure follows a snow closure of local golf.
London report says Lady Louise Mountbatten will undergo a surgical operation soon, with details announced by officials. The announcement emphasizes the urgency and importance of the procedure for one of the world's wealthiest and most influential figures.
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