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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1929
Page
1
A stark grave marker in a quiet field at Mouchamps in the Vendee marks the resting place of Georges Clemenceau known as the Tiger of France. Nearby lies the grave of his father in the unadorned cemetery setting.
The article discusses a contested tariff pact draft associated with President Joven and the White House. It notes Senate delays, potential weeks of discussion, and a plan to send the proposal to the Senate while party leaders express skepticism about the outcome. The text references political figures and procedural steps amid international economic considerations.
Vatican dispatch quotes the pope stating that Protestantism is dying out as the church faces modern challenges. The remarks come amid discussions on religious change and the vitality of faith communities in the contemporary world.
Circuses released from city bonds as of September 13 with creditors listing Ke ue Mowikes and others. It notes movements by Mailey, Santeng, and Blet and mentions winds and a season in the fall, highlighting the action freeing the performances from prior financial obligations.
A reader is guided to locate a new flat offering all the facilities of pretentious homes without their cares through a rental classified ad section. It notes clearly labeled details and convenient listings in the notice.
City officials consider canceling the firm’s permit after a nighttime sale was alleged last week. Judge Chambers said the company faces action for moving a diamond ring sale to night hours, with a hearing set for Wednesday morning.
A garbled text fragment references Lynn Stephens and various disjointed terms. The readable bits hint at a planning or meeting context but lack coherent facts, dates, or locations to form a solid news item.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Steffler and a budget plan described as hiring all men. The incomplete lines reference votes, entities, and dates but lack clear actions or outcomes. The readable portions hint at a local budget or hiring decision connected to Steffler, without concrete details.
City officials approved a damages payment to a man injured in an incident, resolving a civil claim. The settlement allocates funds to cover medical costs, lost wages, and related expenses arising from the injury. The action concludes the case with no further pending litigation indicated.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions pilots and planes with scattered words and names. No coherent events or clear entities to summarize into a full news item.
A heated school board meeting debated widening a street adjacent to a school property. The board argued the widening would destroy property value and reduce commercial potential, while opponents warned of losing the land needed for community use and the building’s future.
Moody dominates the Galveston gathering of the Texas City Attorneys’ Association as delegates discuss regulation of public utilities. Attendees condemn or support utility population measures, with mention of recent leadership changes and plans for an upcoming convention in September.
A fragmented note reports that special attorneys must pay taxes on fees received for official work. The item notes the ruling by authorities and references temporary assignments for officials, with unclear details due to OCR corruption.
Local officials plan to request bids for a new fire station, detailing scope and requirements. The initiative aims to modernize emergency response facilities and improve citywide coverage while establishing a clear procurement timeline and criteria for contractors.
The fragmentary text shows garbled OCR with repeated phrases about housewives and glass but lacks coherent events or names. It hints at bids, water, tickets, and a meeting or auction context, yet no clear action, date, or participants emerge to identify a full news item.
Quinte McDonald one of five women aged a year ago to die from radium poison ends long ordeal. The tragedy highlights persistent danger faced by women in the period and the hazardous chromic health impact of early radium exposure.
Seven months after the fixed Hymindical evieure death toll rose in Quinta McDonald’s family. Mrs. McDonald, mother of five, died amid a fire and medical failures. Doctors said the children could not live more than a year. The tragedy linked to the United States Farma Corporation plans at Orange.
CRICARD Ter, 91, dies after a final poker game at a friend’s flat. The story notes a last hand with a small pair, a high bet, and others folding. The dying man, Robert Goldman, regarded the moment as his final bend in life.
A brief notice reports that a Mississippi Episcopal diocese bishop was appointed chaplain and general officer of the United Confederate Veterans. Juchard A. Sneed is named as commander in chief.
Readable fragments indicate a local hunting trespass case with charges against a party described as an operator or landholder. The text references possession or duty on an estate and mentions alleged misconduct during a permit or access dispute. Details remain unclear due to OCR damage.
A tsunami of wrecks over the weekend in Texas left at least seven dead and numerous injuries. Pilot Colton Elton and passenger Briane Williams died when their plane crashed at Stamford. four killed in auto wrecks near Waxahachie. a woman died of shock after suffering burns. a man was killed leaping from a moving freight train. The tragedies spread from Austin to Ennis via Dallas and St. Joseph, with a Mexican family from Dine among the fatalities and a two week old baby dead in the Oklahoma to Ennis collision.
AMMERSTRURG Our Dec 9. Alum runners who struck last Friday won a victory after 24 hours idle, with orders piling up for Detroit customers. Exporters conceded, raising wages to 3 dollars per case of beer and 15 dollars per case of whiskey carried across the river, a figure the tumpners called sensible when they must furnish their own craft.
Cleveland delegate Dema levels a resolution urging a five day work week in government. The convention of the Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union endorses the move, hoping it spurs a broader adoption across industry. Delegates argue a presidential action could pave the way for similar reforms.
In a striking scene peasants bring wheat to a Russian church where a communal official records the harvest. The vast crop fills the nave mounds, exhausting storage space and compelling officials to commandeer churches to handle the overflow.
In a reflective column the writer recalls a small engine lift feat and Sloan’s shift of control in major German and French firms, as well as Calvin Coolidge’s potential presidential plans. The piece touches on European taxes, motor power, and a tense geopolitical backdrop with mentions of Kellogg peace and Russia. A news snippet notes Cael VOR Ebnentort’s takeoff from Luckwell field in California for home in a pursuit plane.
Waya and means of carrying a prepared project to widen and beautify the South Loop and its approaches will be discussed at a meeting of a program committee on December 12 in the council chamber at City Hall. Porter A. Whiley, manager of the chamber of commerce, announced that the South Loop is a major tourist attraction and its value will rise with the planned improvements. Wheley will represent the chamber at the meeting.
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