15 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1928
Page
1
The text surveys wealth, thrift, and influence with mentions of Ford, Rockefeller, and Edison, noting debates on saving versus spending. It references Bolivian youth, Indian recruiting in Canada, and European royal communications about illness and sympathy. Tangential lines touch shipping rates, legal questions, and a wartime or public life montage.
The forecast includes variable temperatures with northerly to easterly winds. Saturday night looks to be warmer than Sunday with shifting winds. Expect colder southeasterly conditions by Sunday night and potential freezing in lower areas.
Reports from London detail King’s precarious health with mixed updates. A Wednesday operation addressed nasal obstruction, followed by hours of sleep and a cautious recovery. Doctors and officials issued reassuring bulletins as crowds gathered, though lingering fatigue and vigilance remained.
A major blaze in Tresmond destroyed a warehouse and its sugar stock, wiping out nearly a million pounds of sugar valued at about 3 million dollars. The fire, which began late last night, caused extensive damage and spread quickly through the building.
Ex secretary SASIVERSE receives military honors in a formal ceremony at Tioxivevit Tatl yFmt. A high-ranking official announces the tenure and dedication of the recipient while attendees include local dignitaries and service members.
A dull young man entered a Piggly Wiggly store in Greenville and used the store slogan to steal. After selecting a basket he asked the cashier for the contents of the cash register, producing a pistol from beneath the basket to threaten staff. He pocketed about 120 dollars from the register and fled while several customers remained unaware.
Gené Tunney led the Marine corps in Portsmouth England in a silent prayer for King George's recovery. The act occurred as a formal presentation of a gift from American Marines to the British harboring unit, with Tunney urging officers and men to bow their heads in unity for the king's health.
The harbor report warns that the steamer linked to the 812 lives lost when it sank in the Chicago river remains a menacing presence. Naval training crews, led by Commissioner Kogel, suspect typhoid fever from its discharges. Officials urge containment and shoreline safeguards at Michigan shorelines amid renewed safety concerns.
A steamer named in the report was pounding on rocks at the harbor entrance as violent seas prevented salvage crews from boarding. The vessel lay 20 degrees off position with cargo damaged while the crew sought refuge in the harbor.
Judge George Clifton of county court at law and Watrick Burke county clerk travel with several friends on a Friday afternoon for a hunting trip likely to span the weekend. Tudge Wa W. McCrory of Ninety fourth District court and Tamar Seolig Fen are named amid the travel party.
A car with gasoline tanks burned near Mrs. Fred Fowler's home at 1800 East Commerce Street early Saturday. Firemen from station No. 5 moved the vehicle away from buildings and tanks, preventing spread to nearby residence. The car had been driven into a neighboring filling station lot, with the driver unaware of the hazard.
New York reports that Dr Horatio Williams of Columbia University planned to photograph the heart of Thomas Moran, an executed Rocklyn gangster, at the instant of death. An accident disrupted the study, with execution by electric chair at Sing Sing yesterday.
News reports indicate a possible merger between Radio and Victor Merger near New York on December 15. The combined firm would be valued at around 116 billion, with details to be settled pending minor points.
In the December issue of Art in America Secretary Andrew We. Melton is reported to have purchased from Joseph Wavey a painting valued near 1,000,000. The item, linked to Mellon and described as Itapoel' s "Madounn wml Cilla," appears tied to a New York transaction at Trivereal Stetten.
The Bolivian note to the League of Nations accuses Paraguay of attacking a Bolivian garrison, killing twenty soldiers and two officers, while Paraguay and Bolivia agreed to seek peaceful settlement of border differences. Bolivia warns of possible military measures if satisfaction is not achieved and notes Paraguay's troop buildup near the frontier.
The fifty third session of the League of Nations council adjourned after public meetings in Lugano. The afternoon moved to a secret session concerning the Waraguayan-Tio-Avian dispute, with Dee and others noted in coverage.
France formally refused the United States demand for extraction of Blackmer. Blackmer was formally convoked to the French embassy today for signature by the foreign office.
In Indianapolis, a blaze at the Kneller Races Manufacturing plant injured eight workmen and caused about $200,000 in damage to the corn products plant. Firemen responded quickly to extinguish the flames, with damage described as extensive to the facility.
Mrs Gutzon Borglum and her son Lincoln are pictured during a hurried European tour. The article notes a pre tour ree casting at a mercorial and mentions their departure from Italy.
Frank Girza and Charles Sarda were attacked by an armed driver near Santa Reva and West Commerce streets. Girza suffered abrasions and bruises while Sarda was hospitalized with serious injuries. Police identified the suspect by a nickname. detectives at Robert Ts. Green hospital reported the victims’ condition. Both victims returned home after treatment.
A historical report notes the use of the electric chair in three executions. It lists individuals connected to a murder case in Lake County and references a farmer victim, with limited readable names and details from the damaged text.
Mrs Kutzon Dorglum, wife of the sculptor, will undertake a thirty day journey across Europe with her son Linnegin as companion. They will visit Hout Paris England Poland and Italy, aiming to see Sopitzer land and to honor Woodrow Wilson with a Poland memorial. A stop in Flor ones is planned to view the Gublysbury Monovial-made exhibit.
New York May 15 A dispute over the estate of Arnold Rothstein, valued at less than 2 million, heads to the courts as beneficiaries under two wills seek to void the later will. The widow and the late father are parties to the contention and could not reach agreements.
Watson Betts, an ex-employee of the Peoples National Bank of Middletown, was found dead in Drewer’s Creek near Middletown. The discovery was reported on December 15 with authorities investigating the case as a possible bank-related incident.
Hearing set in Whitty-seventh District Court on South Trunk Co case seeking permanent injunction against city anti auctioneer ordinance passed last Tuesday. Plaintiffs challenge constitutionality, alleging it violates state and national constitutions by targeting merchants. provisions include $5000 bond by auctioneers and invoicing goods sold to consumers at artelian sales, banning bidder collusion and stiff penalties up to $200 fine.
In New York a jury acquitted Mrs Eratues Kirkwell Tony Tat and housewife Lenny Aren of the charge that she intentionally stabbed to death her husband Dry Glen Kirkwood last August during a dispute. The wife testified she acted as self defense when he tried to strike her with a butcher knife after alleged infidelities.
A garbled report describes a U S plane achieving a speed record amid confusion over location and names. The text appears to refer to a notable aviation milestone, mentioning a pilot and machine, with references to power and new records.
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