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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1929
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR about a tonic or formula claiming to gain weight and improve vitality. References to yeast, malt, blood, and digestion with asserted rapid results and weight gain claims. Contains nonsensical phrasing and likely outdated medical marketing language.
Journalist Mary Williams last seen January 19 in Laredo after leaving a hotel with little money. His body was recovered from the Rio Grande near Laredo with no external wounds, causing officials to suspect homicide. Investigators note absence of water in lungs confirms death before river entry. Consul Aguirre seeks permission to deploy U.S. agents into Mexico as authorities consider kidnapping or rival crime theories. Williams previously worked at the Laredo Times after time at the Uncle Press. his parents live in Muncie.
A garbled report from Francisco describes a missing woman case linked to Doris Vir gins Sraith Murphy. Fragments mention city playgroup, a child, and a man named Marches. a mother and others are referenced in a confusing text about a kidnapping or disappearance.
Apparent garbled text with many misspellings and isolated noun phrases. No coherent incident, location, or names to summarize into a factual news item. Unable to extract a readable report or identify a main subject.
Mary Ellen Santee Hanson, 10, holds a letter said to be carried to the U S by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. The item was part of a recent return flight inaugurating a new airmail service to the Canal Zone, a notable wartime era aviation milestone.
A special convoc ation of temple members and guests from the Union of American Hebrew Congregations will be held Tuesday night at the temple. Rabbi Samuel I Geldenson of Pittsburgh and Rabbi Abram Wirshberg of Chicago will speak on the state of the Jewish faith with visiting leaders from San Antonio and Dallas attending. Joe M Frost and Jake Pillul will extend greetings, while Mrs Trevi Brows and Mrs Buyds host a reception for participants.
A South American girl, daughter of Armed Mrs. Conrad Hangon, received a letter carried by Col. Cikerteg Lundberg from the Canal Zone on the first air mail flight between the country and Panama. The letter, from Mrs. Mar Lewis, Balboa Heights, was sent to a biennial women's club convention attendee. The letter traveled via Curioilolini and Mismi, Wa, with stamps and dates noted, reflecting wartime postal routes and Lindbergh era mail novelty. Other American correspondents also received letters carried by friends of the Lone Eagle as wartime morale lures.
Disjointed excerpts refer to investigations and visits with scattered references to officials, places, and events. The garbled text mentions Washington, March, UK, and various names such as Wiener and Trent, but lacks coherent details or outcomes. The piece reads like OCR noise from a congressional or public inquiry with unclear actions described.
In San Antonio an obscure meeting of freight agents chose a leader named by a trade group. The event, dated during the period of the Pegg Mois, followed a public gathering at the Menies toole. The newly selected figure was announced amid the proceedings of the Pari Wer meeting of that Woly in Lyndua.
A condensed city court session resulted in fines totaling 216 dollars from 65 traffic cases. The docket, featuring Odle and Cons Ware among others, reflected routine violations and civil actions adjudicated this morning in the local court.
A wood yard owner suffered injuries in an accident involving several workers at the facility. Investigators reviewed the scene as emergency responders treated the owner and other staff, with hospital care arranged for the injured. Further details on cause and charges were not immediately released.
Fiesta de San Jacinto events are cut to three days starting Wednesday April 2, with Antonio MIL arriving to dedicate the city to the holiday spirit. The schedule includes a Wedesday parade, folk dances, Thursday marches to the Alamo, a children’s parody, Battle of Flowers parade, and plays by the Sons of San Jacinto, plus auxiliary entertainments.
GALVESTON, Feb. 19 P.- A. Roberts, 36, was found shot to death on the streets today. A pistol with one cartridge fired lay near his body. A piece of rope with his name serrated and no bent address marked the scene. Relatives were being notified as police investigated.
In London on February 19 Queen Mary viewed a display of a royal pearl worn by a late king. A glass case held the gem, linked to the beheading of the king and its transfer to a royal princess, amid distant references to lineage and royal ceremony.
Cliff Stevens, accused of murdering his wife, awaits release to a sanitarium for treatment after a bond was filed in district court. If released, Stevens will undergo medical care under court conditions and may face trial upon mental restoration.
Mrs. I. Wilson, superintendent of Robert B. Green City Hospital, announced on Tuesday she will resign effective March 3. She leaves after about two years at the city hospital, which remains affiliated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons. The board president noted no plan for her future, and candidates including Dr. Vippolito and Miss B. Roberts are said to have filed for the vacant post.
An official investigation into the conduct of Federal Judge Motly A. Winelow, seated in the Southern District of New York, was approved unanimously by the panel. The action follows concerns raised about judicial behavior and ethics in the federal judiciary.
A prisoner released on bail in a county case disappeared last week and remained at large Tuesday. B O A MeGuet, 44, was described by police as the second inmate to escape recently, with Arney Gruber already charged with burglary and posing as another prisoner awaiting release. No trace of either escapee has been found.
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