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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1928
Page
5
Twelve San Antonio blondes enter a weeklong contest run by Gene Lewis and his group to win the title of Preferred Blonde. Prices and prizes are promised in connection with the Light-Plaza Players event as part of a lighthearted promotional effort.
Georgia Campbell Overstreet a 35 year old wife of H W Overstreet was found dead in her room at a local tourist camp near Brownsville by her husband Jate Thursday. Justice of the Peace Fred Kowalski ruled death by own action noting ill health for about ten years. The Overstreets had moved from Miami Beach Florida two years ago. This was the first local case involving gas passing in the room. Preliminary judging for a beauty pageant will be held at 4 pm Friday at the Palace theater with twelve eliminated. final judging and selection of the citys Preferred Blonde will follow at One Palace Saturday night.
A Chicago to Kansas City overnight air mail plane piloted by Charles J. Staples crashed three miles west of M City after a disabled motor forced a landing in darkness. The wreck occurred as the aircraft descended near the town, with crew and mail likely damaged.
Dispatches from Guadalajara report that two NMfortunes brothers have surrendered at Tapatitian and promised to negotiate the surrender of other rebels operating in the Cerro Gordo and Mexenda districts.
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