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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1929

Page

16

Bandit Holdups Injure Three in San Antonio

Sunday night two assailants robbed Jose Rodriguez 31 near his home and beat him severely before fleeing. Shortly after, two men believed to be the same pair attacked Fanquez and BuenVista Street victims. Finaqnes sustained head wounds. Police report no fatalities, injuries described as serious but non fatal. A hospital admission followed for the victims. suspects remain at large. Local businesses advertise fireworks and supplies in a separate ad block.

Tyro Robert B. Green Hospital Jose Rodriguez Sir. Matamoran Atreet J. Baeques Scumdera Avenue T. Rigos Porter Atreet Rodriguez Rodrigues Fanquez Xo Gomel Buens Vista Street Fin Tae Artick

District Nurse Promises Quick Relief for Coughs

Miss Janet Brooks, district nurse, touts Mentadene as a rapid remedy for stubborn winter coughs and chest colds. She claims a few doses relieve coughs, drive cold symptoms out, and improve sleep by morning with a money back guarantee from the manufacturer.

Janet Brooks New York

Venison, land deals, and a sheriff’s quick thinking tale

By Harry Williams a rambling column notes venison requests failing to a woman hunter in Webbrowville and a Texas land grab scheme. It also recalls Val Verde Sheriff Hud Whistler narrowly escaping a wreck, a Uvalde birthday of D B Patterson, and a large Winter Garden Christmas gathering with DeVilbis family members from Pearsall Cotulla Hindes Jaxson Curtis and McCauley attending.

Hud Whistler Val Verde Toad Vinegarane Sonara del Rio

Official Is Killed by His Son-in-Law

Edwant W. Tne, 35, president of the Greene County board of supervisors, was fatally shot yesterday. George G. Smith, his son-in-law, surrendered to the sheriff and was released on bond after being charged with the killing.

Piave Mish Vee Ufi Nhow Edwant W. Tne Board of Supervisors Greene Counts George G. Smith

Suckers Face Hard Time Says Bureau

New York December 30. A garbled dispatch from the National Butter Bureau warns the public about financial pressure and questionable practices in stock trading. The text also mentions rising estate values and intensifying ads in the city’s classified section.

Bureau New York Finanneiah Rogers

Spain May Adopt American Words in Speech Reform

Madrid dispatch reports a campaign urging the Royal Spanish Academy to expand the vocabulary with American terms and spellings to match modern necessities. The effort notes English influences already appear in daily usage and seeks official acceptance of new words.

Madrid Dee Spain

Hoodlums Shoot Dance Hall Man in Chicago

A fight at a Chicago dance hall ended with gunfire as attackers, likely members of the 42 gang, fired at a man tossed from the hall. The injured man and companions fled toward a hospital, pursued briefly by the assailants before they drove off.

Chicago UPI Dortorelli Arterellh

Ford Motor to Spend 30 Million on US Plant Upgrades

DYNO Mich December report states Ford Motor Company will expend 30 million dollars for plant development in the United States. Edsel B. Ford, chairman, announced funds will cover new buildings and plant additions while more than 10 million will go to advanced equipment.

DYNO Mich Ford Motor Company United States Edsel B. Ford

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