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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1929
Page
8
A man named Simon Villarreal of 24.1 South Colorado Street received a heroism award after sustaining painful but not serious burns when an oil lamp exploded in his father’s house. He seized the blazing lamp and hurled it into the yard before firefighters arrived, then received minor first aid for burns to his hand and arm.
Patrons at the Sam Towson theater on North New Avenue watched a film abruptly stop as a fire threatened the building. Manager WM. Brodowski apologized as the movie could not be completed. Operator Clarence Little alerted firemen who extinguished the blaze. Cars advertised in the classified columns are described as nearly new, with low prices.
Los Angeles December 17 process servers sought George M Sunday amid warrants already out in Los Angeles and Oakland California. Mrs Harriet M Sunday swore to warrants against Corber bus al and Sts Mawrque ta Sale charging adultery as she sought a divorce from Sunda the eldest son of evangelist William A Sunday. She names Mrs La Salle as corespondent.
Police net on Sunday night nabbed fourteen suspects in a gambling operation on East and Morce Street. Seven were charged with gambling and seven with vagrancy, with the group labeled “Regular Fellows” on a stamped tile found at the scene. Constables J. A. Ford J. M. Spear and G. A. Hagen led the raid under Justice of the Peace John F. Onion.
Fort Worth and Austin authorities investigated a reported kidnapping after a girl named Daisy Bell appeared at Marbach garage, claiming she had seen men abduct her and a lover who took her from Fort Worth. Police coordinated with local agencies as the case developed.
Mountain View California December 17 Captain Charles H Hola a wartime comrade of General U S Grant died after a short illness in California. A woman from San Antonio alleged confinement in an apartment as she fled and sought help from a tourist camp on the Russian road before returning home. Police wired Fort Worth authorities to verify the tale.
New York December 17 Em est W Browning announced plans to spend 5,000,000 on philanthropic foundations. Foundation No 2 will award gold medals to brave and kind boys and girls and to those who show perseverance and good morals. Foundation No 1 provides free toys for hospitals and other institutions.
Texas officers offered 200 dollars each for bondsmen of D. K. Elligan and By F Elligan to aid the search for the men accused in the slaying of L Callaway a plumber. The elder Elligan forfeited a 10 000 dollar bond after failing to appear for trial. The son, jailed for five years in the shooting, is out on an appeal bond.
Traffic Officer R R Lowe of 114 Wilmington avenue was wounded at home when his pistol fell from its holster and discharged Monday night. The bullet hit his left arm as he undressed for bed and he remained under treatment at Santa Rosa infirmary on Tuesday.
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