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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1928
Page
1
A 1928 piece discusses a quartz needle scales and an ultrafine light beam for microscopy, claiming a new device could probe living cells using a micro telescope. It mentions universities in California and Pittsburgh, observers in New York, and a looming general motor of health prompted by these tiny light experiments.
A fire at 3305 Woods Lawn Drive Woodlawn Lis destroys the Snyder residence. Mrs. Snyder escaped down a rain pipe and into a neighbor's grasp. Six dogs perish and jewelry plus $200 in currency are reported missing. Estimated damage sits near $90,000. A 15 year old Wesleyan Institute student slept elsewhere and survived. Fire units and neighbors aided in the tense escape as the lower floor burned.
The article describes Santa Claus relying on reindeer to travel between locations at a holiday event in 5. A. Park. It notes a delegation and officials, including a work commissioner, helping organize the visit. The piece mentions preparations and a continuation on page 38.
A fragmented report outlines Mellon returning a ball to Garner amid a tax attack. The piece references secretary roles, legal restraints, and political dispute over policy and financial responsibility, with unclear details but noting responses from officials and pressures in the era.
Fragmented report notes Byrd’s vessel quitting a pack region to acquire equipment. Text also mentions a sister and several garbled phrases about management and city affairs. Readable names include Ne AM and Theale, with unclear dates or places.
Two detectives join the 8A police group amid a messy scene described with garbled wording. The text references Tae Lee, Misiae hitters, and Lan iene Fabre among scattered names and unclear actions, suggesting a chaotic crime or investigation report context.
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