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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1929
Page
1
A fragmented 1930s style monologue discusses gasoline shortages and proposed government actions. It references Uncle Gargantua Sam, Colonel Lindbergh as advisor, and a push for wartime scale output. It envisions massive fuel production, transport, and economic stakes, with mention of petroleum products and related infrastructure.
In Austin on February 23 192? the Dewhurst testimony in the McCloskey case revealed altered election returns at precincts in Crecinet and other districts. Dewhurst described cross examination and said the defendants sought to clear the judge while pressuring him. National Republicans and San Antonio business leaders were named in connection with the alleged scheme amid a crowded courtroom scene.
Police investigated a brutal death near Cranford Gate club in N IL. The victim, identified as Miss Brown, was found with a burned body soaked in gasoline and wearing a mink stole. A wedding ring and two diamond rings were on her fingers, and a parked bakery wagon driver reported a car matching the description seen nearby. The case remained unsolved as investigators sought clues and questioned witnesses.
A fire at the federal postal building on Alamo Plaza damaged offices on upper floors while men fought the blaze with hoses. Firefighters saved mail and records as water and smoke filled the interior. about 25 on duty, total restoration staff around 400. The blaze began after reports of smoke from eaves as workers arrived. the effort involved breaking glass and cutting through ceilings to reach the source.
Elizabeth Morrow arrived from New York last night to visit her sister Anne Maria. Father Albert Morrow greeted Elizabeth at the railway station along with Miss Anne Maria and others. Anne Maria, the fiancée of Colonel Charles A Lindbergh, had prior engagements but the two sisters now reunite amid the courtship news.
A garbled forecast from the U S Weather Bureau predicts a south wind bringing 8.4 inches of rain and warmer temperatures. Saturday night will be partly cloudy with a low near 40 degrees, followed by mostly cloudy conditions Sunday with rain likelihood and warmer daytime readings.
Frauds alleged against Halibaugh lead to two new complaints after a discharge and a writ of habeas corpus. Filed before Justice Fy Boltz by Dan BD Wallin, investigator for Moser Co MT Climbers Truth, the swindling charges hinge on the same facts as earlier complaints. Witnesses include Tuling Wolmgreey, president of Alamo Iron Works, and Mrs Lonner. The scheme reportedly involved $3000 from Holmepreey and $600K from Aes Ron ner.
Fire panic erupted during a college ceremony at a Washington women’s college, killing a woman and fatally injuring another while many attendees fled the gymnasium. Winifred Wachterle, the college matron, was buried under debris. several others were hospitalized or injured.
March cotton prices show a 19 cent level with futures quotes for nearby months. Market notes reference consumer demand and supply factors while labor and weather conditions influence milling and storage costs.
New York reports a $500 prize offered to solve the Shakespeare Bacon controversy. Oil operator T Wartison of Oklahoma City proposed the prize at the National Porters' convention, hoping to settle whether Shakespeare had help from Sir Francis Bacon in verifying his verses.
Ruth Elder, famed pilot, attempted a nonstop Atlantic crossing from Walkersville to Havana, aiming for a Cuban airport. The flight ended unsuccessfully with mechanical issues and crew names including Valdeman Tax and Fanos Muyden noted in transit reports.
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