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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1928
Page
15
Cairo Egypt February 6 A public report by Coward Gorter details explorations of King Tutankhamen's tomb. Third and fourth chambers reveal carved alabaster canopic jars a gilded coffin chest and a life sized protective goddess statue. The fourth chamber shows disorder from looters awaiting further examination.
In blustery weather Bar Antonts wholesale market opened with steady supply and demand. Prices showed mixed movement with oranges from the valley at about 2.40 per box, green beans at 8 dollars, and poultry market remains unchanged.
A garbled listing from Tollesdak market shows numerous produce items with prices per crate, pound, or dozen. Entries include flowers, beans, apples, grapes, cranberries, oranges, melons, and nuts with varied cents and dollars, reflecting a chaotic but itemized county market record.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a pastor taking a post in Denver and references a church leader linked to Christ and a Gunada organization, with garbled names and stray phrases about a farmer’s alliance and a Sunday event.
A long article notes a 40 year old women’s club social and heritage gathering near Cotulla, listing families and local leaders, with mentions of attendees from San Angelo to Gonzales County. It recalls past county officials, military figures, and a weekend wedding while describing dances, barbecues, and community hospitality.
San Antonio theaters offer a busy week with Norma Shearer and Jean Harlow in new dramas, a stage revue, and an organ novelty. The Rialto and Majestic feature Westerns and comedies, while the Empire presents La Roque in The Lighting Lagie and Metropolitan and Dress Parade showings later in the week.
Historical deed listings detail numerous transfers, mortgages, and quitclaims ranging from parcels in Greyville and Mission Cemetery to new city blocks and Arlington Heights. Notable entities include the Maverick company, Independence executor Maverick, and various individuals such as Bernie and George Curing, W. and M. Kilgurg, and J. Cullis, with dates spanning 1925 through 1928 and values from small lots to substantial plots.
A fragmented report outlines a new stage work titled Motherhood presented in a town venue. The piece blends serious themes with comedy, focusing on domestic life and moral questions, featuring a council of characters and a family household as central elements.
Vinegal services will be held at 3 am Tuesday for Stix Apmie Kuenn fee 75 who passed at her home 1615 Agito T. Mrs Ravupper had been a resident of San Antonio for 72 years. She is survived by two sons one daughter and four daughters Muse Hrmes OO Trranse V1 Tobreng T G Anderson and Miss Jagratinenp per all of Rat Antonio. Pallbearers named J Knetiner Clifford Kuemper Robert Iravna Toba Kebswelder John Byeie and mid Krause. Services will be held at the home of lor san 15 1% Knemper 1613 North Alante street. Interment at the new St Josephs cemetery.
The Al Smith Club opens near the Capitol as political organizers push efforts for the New York governor and president candidates. A jumble of ads and stray phrases hints at trade names and products, with unclear indications of pricing and mailing options.
Past exalted rulers of the Elks will gather at the Spedge for the yearly meeting in their honor Monday night. San Antonio rulers expected to attend include B. Weller, Charles Wrnie Jr, John Melélay, Adolph Grong, Jack J. Burke, and Charles Ragler. The event features a planned show and formal arrangements.
Police investigate a theft involving Lepters Liquor and Mileit Distillers, as 1000 pounds of sugar vanished from a warehouse. Suspects tied to the robbery are being questioned, with officers tracing the supply chain and possible motive amid cash shortages.
An expedition reports success in a distant field, noting Georg Wasttown of Rochester achieved the principal aim by bagging a white prize. The party arrived at Aura in northwestern Uganda on Web. 1, with the final capture claimed after a sequence of events involving an Austrians’ intervention.
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