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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1928
Page
13
London report says Sir Hank Deterding, managing director of Royal Dutch Shell, traveled to Switzerland for the winter. The trip is linked to rumored maneuvers amid the Shell Standard Oil conflict, with speculation of a route to New York.
An advertisement claims McCoy's tablets quickly help underweight men gain weight and energy. It touts ironclad guarantees, offering a refund if no at least five pounds gained after six weeks, with an easy return policy. The copy urges readers to ask for McQuik tablets at American drugstores.
A San Armonio school system representative, led by Miss Mildred Baskin, will join the city beautification committee and a biennial convention planning group under General Newermoiod. The meeting is set for Monday at 2 o clock in the board of education office to organize neighborhood cleanup efforts and school involvement with the NAME HILTEE initiative.
New York February report on Ruth Snyder's filed will outlines jewelry valued at 1000 dollars, a daughter Lom an to receive part of the estate, and property valued at about 18,000 dollars. The document references relatives and mentions a murder case linked to the family.
Mayor William Thompson of Chicago arrives with a brass band for a political demonstration in New Orleans supporting federal Mississippi flood control. He backs Uncle Sam paying the costs and plans a conference and banquet with Congressman Reid while courting southern allies.
Brownsville February 3 Robert Brust 15 died Friday from a head blow received while playing on the high school grounds with Robert Biggs 13 a friend. Officials say a pine bunkers were near a power pole when a tine flew from Biggs causing a skull fracture. Biggs played right end on the junior high school team which won the state championship that season.
The Gess divorce case reveals a half million dollars in stock holdings and a complex sequence of alleged financial gains and disputes. Judge Sullivan presides as the proceedings outline the ownership and control of assets amid marital dissolution and related claims by Waylon, a musical director, and others connected to wealth amassed during the marriage.
Houston officials project poll tax totals after counting votes on Thursday. The provisional voting strength is estimated at 85,000, with 77,420 counted so far and final figures awaiting certification.
Ghortes Abbott of the Construction speaks at a Say Antonia Kiwanis weekly telegram meeting. Mr Abbott outlines industry problems and fronting yarong companies while music by Dave Ormeshier and Mrs George B Fish accompanies Miss Tile Roberts on piano. 7. B. Mig ston chaired the session.
Col Honey Tyss reports Gov Sails for Ehelipoynes aboard SAN in a terse dispatch from Wancibco. The brief note highlights the journey as part of official duties with no further details on purpose or schedule.
A fragmented report describes Lipshutz injured when a vehicle rolled over in a wreck on Prin road late Tuesday. Names such as Sallaman Tipslite and A. TP. Shen appear in garbled text amid ambulance and hospital references, with unclear details about injuries or actions by responders.
A New York report describes a colossal locomotive claimed to be the largest of its kind. The engine is stated to reach 121 feet in length, weigh several tons, and feature ten wheels with driving wheels, signaling a major rail milestone.
The Niagara River surged past the Canadian Falls yesterday as the mighty river released its flood. Officials said the surge caused water to run over the American falls at levels unseen in thirty years, diverting the river near the gorge and triggering restrictions along the shoreline.
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