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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1929
Page
1
Fragmented notes report urban unrest, economic strain, and political critique. References to Chicago gang violence, labor strife, electric power incidents, and philanthropy from Harvard and Princeton hint at a broader national struggle between modernization and hardship. The piece contrasts industrial progress with social decay and calls for managerial reform.
A lengthy trial in Wardhaele district features defense moves to impeach Dewhurst as prosecutors reveal alterations in precinct returns. Witnesses include Altgelt, Taylor, Guinn, and Mig or, with McCloskey and Dewhurst at center of efforts to shift results. The case, heard in San Antonio inspired by Austin bank officials, continues as judges prepare for Monday reopening.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe individuals and a group on a coast or embankment scene with names such as Winghang Cun and McCluskes near a skastin area. The text hints at a stand or confrontation but lacks clear actions, dates, or locations. The readable names suggest a local incident or meeting.
A Chicago area abduction linked to a gang removes a man after forcing him into a car with a machine gun. He recalls being driven to a rural area, then dumped near a police officer as investigators pursue leads on the gang’s role in the crime.
Feb 2 reports from Mexico City say Charles Lindbergh will end overseas flights after June and take an executive post with an airline or government aeronautical role. His fiancée Elisabeth Morrow and the Morrows travel to Cuernavaca as Lindbergh prepares a Mexico City arrival.
Fort Worth reports fundamentalist J Frank Norris was struck by a car today while walking near his home. He was rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment and is reported not seriously hurt.
The Rev John McDowell urged mobilization of churches to support prohibition enforcement at the Twelfth annual convention of the Presbyterian Brotherhood of New Jersey.
War correspondent James F Archibald argues against prohibition in a Los Angeles letter, urging bone drys to stop fermentation to advance temperance. He cites moral suasion over force, laments youth demoralization, and warns that any ban on alcohol is futile while fermentation remains. He notes decades of campaigning and insists enforcement cannot succeed without changing desires.
Cramped transcript from Cranford area reports a killer elusive after a year of terror involving a nun and a pregnant woman, with a grisly discovery of a body and clothing along a lonely avenue. Police tie the case to a lone assailant linked to a prior crime in Beenardaville, W. J. as investigators pursue leads.
Ny International News Service reports an Elders pilot landing in Cura with fragmented details. The piece mentions a voyage, high winds, and a failing attempt to reach an academy deca, but the timeline and specifics remain obscured.
A garbled dispatch from Uy International News Service reports on a Washington conference at the White House amid looming inaugurations. Discussions centered on cabinet appointments, especially War and Commerce, with Hoover’s nomination team including Dr. Work and Terry J. Itnhiasen. Also noted were plans for agricultural secretary prospects, and efforts to secure Republican support while maintaining pace with shifting post-election arrangements.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Summerall Made and a rousing Mr. Shan with names like Charlea and Suri, creating a garbled reading. No clear event or outcome emerges.
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