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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1929
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane discusses the era’s financial and social tensions. He weighs aviation’s business potential against economic risks, notes aging populations, and comments on speculative markets tied to brokerage firms. The piece blends opinion on commerce, technology, and public sentiment.
A fragmented column threads aviation figures like Liebwentu Meigs and Col Ha Deeds with a tale of stock market caution. It notes Federal Reserve actions triggering margin calls, Downgraded loan rates, and speculative pressures while debating whether finance serves or harms public values. The piece ends with a segue to a historical guillotine anecdote and a religious aside before continuing on page 7.
In Mexico City the execution of Jose de Leon Toral for the July murder of President-elect Alvaro Obregon ends with a temple shot and a priestly funeral impulse. Toral spoke of dying for religion and asked prayers for his infant son as churches across Mexico held Masses and prayers for his soul.
In the state house on Saturday Representative Hogg of Florida and others introduced a bill to regulate aviation cooperation in the state. The measure requires that airplanes conform to standards for repaır, design, construction and airworthiness as prescribed by the federal government.
Fragmentary report notes the widow of Clef Sito Sheet slain by ete WeKenzle in a dispute at Airs. It mentions plans to seek commutation and a forthcoming fight. Details on dates or official actions are unclear.
Clouds and damp air kept frosts at bay in the Gulf coast region while San Antonio and the Southwest brace for freezing weather. Temperatures ranged to 34 in Corpus Christi with a predicted fall to 27 30 degrees overnight. Brownsville could see 53, while the Winter Garden district faces 20 or below. The Weather Bureau warned of chilling conditions but expected no extreme damage if clouds persist.
An explosion from using gas in a stove by mistake caused a fire that killed Feo Rayton near Kin Nara. He was at work in his shop and, escaping the flames, crawled 100 yards through snow to reach help at his house. His parents were away.
Mrs Street, widow of Chief Street's slayer, announces she will take no part in efforts to commute or quash the death sentence of McKenzie. She cites ongoing police and legal pressure and her frail health, saying the matter is for the law to decide while avoiding direct involvement.
A satirical scene unfolds at a wedding with a distracted bride awaiting her betrothed as three flirtatious women converse nearby. The narrator paints a bleak picture of the bride’s prospects, contrasting her simple life with the scheming hussies who “milk” the public for profit. More details promised at the extra session.
A bid for a full public explanation from the Federal Reserve Board on steps preceding its warning to speculative loans was halted in the Senate. Senator Innis led the delay amid broader efforts to compel disclosure and press for action on related measures.
An International Newservice report describes M. Marcigny, a self styled sound scientist, claiming to have recovered a lethal noise. He plans to gift a frightening sonic device to the League of Nations to punish nations violating the League’s rules. The contraption resembles an early phonograph and allegedly produces death dealing sound.
Gould plans to close his Monte Girly gambling venture in France. Backers report the operation nets about $1,000 daily, with Gould aiming to convert $5,000,000 into other ventures. He has told associates he intends to quit the gambling enterprise.
President Coolidge is expected to push a 274 million cruiser bill next week. Secretaries Willard and Lord sent recommendations to the White House and budget office. The plan funds 18 fast light cruisers and a giant aircraft carrier to be completed within five years to bolster naval strength.
A complaint filed with the City Clerk by a committee accuses campers on Grayton Street near the San Antonio River of creating a nuisance. The document alleges unsanitary conditions and fire hazards from improvised burn sites using waste materials.
A court pleads to unwind a complex forgery case tied to a Minnesota based operator and several defendants in San Antonio. The scheme allegedly involved forged checks and diamond jewelry valued at tens of thousands, with releases secured via habeas corpus and aliens corpus proceedings. Prosecution accuses Garvey Thorndike and others of involvement through a legal company trading in stock and a pattern of deceptive loans and sales.
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