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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1929

Page

2

Coats Canary Bird Safe After Fire Alarm

Mrs Minnie Bobb and her daughter Ruth Robb escaped by jumping from a burning house at West Travis Street after a fire alarm at 1 27 am Tuesday. They saved their coats and a canary bird as flames consumed the home and contents causing about 3400 in loss while officials probe possible incendiary origin.

Minnie Bobb Travis Street Ruth Robb Bamer Ubeie Li Tory Tarces Sanches Nn Automobile Eire Ed Meckler Ev G. Dwinig J. G. Sarran

Boost Opera In AOL Talk Stimulates City Culture

Mayor Chambers will broadcast on WOAT at 4 30 Thursday ahead of San Antonio’s grand opera season opening. The Chicago Civic Opera company performs Faust Lohengrin and Norma this week. W G Higgins Lyric League president will speak on the program followed by selections from the operas to be staged Friday and Saturday.

Operon Cas Charchere WOAT San Antonio WOAI Stante Chambers Opera Week Chicago Civic Opera Company Faust Norma Antoniang W. G. Higgins Lyric League

Ban to Raise School Funds For All-SouthWestern Music Meet

A campaign to fund sending 24 San Antonio senior school music students to the All-Southwestern Music Meet early next spring. The combined senior school orchestra will give concerts March 6 and 7 under director Orta Zoeller. Performers include the Gaonined orchestra with pieces by Tacho andileriem. Admission charged. events listed at Main Avenue Senior School on March 6 and 7 with various student ensembles.

San Antonio Iusic Orta Zoeller Tacho Andileriem Iui Elascic Ren Wil Zoeller Poids Dirk Elllall Hoaklastry

Classified ad requests property sale in The Light

A fragment lists names such as A P Redd and P Reid with an appeal to sell property and place an ad in The Light Classified columns. It mentions routes including North Alamo Street Austin Street Broadway Karnes and Depot streets and asks readers to insert an ad to reach nearly all San Antonio. Cr. 2400.

P. Reid

Woman Almost Burned Alive In Kansas City Attack

Mrs. C V7 dneobs 54 wife of a retired baker was nearly burned alive in the furnace of her home by a Black man Louis Glover 34 the alleged attacker was arrested after leaving town by officers fearing mob conflict He dragged her to the basement then tried to push her into the furnace but fled when her husband returned Glover denied the incident and had prior mental health facility stay The case drew talk of unrest but no demonstrations The open session was led by Henry Dielmand with remarks from Marjorie Will and Emma Gulzeit

Atchlusos Kan Ife Jacobs Glover

Lindbergh Wedding Plans Kept Secret Abroad

In Mestoo February 26 Cal Charles A Lindbergh and fiancee Miss Moran remain together at Ambassador Morrow’s country home. Officials say plans for the wedding are secret and likely to be announced by Miss Moran’s parents as a surprise affair.

Gupanavaca Mestoo Cal Charles A. Lindburgh Mies Anne Spencer Moran Dwight W. Morrow Miss Morrow Gini Morrow Mexitan Volonut Lindbergh Hig Flancee

Olga Baelanova and Nicolas Soussanin File Intent to Wed

Olga Baelanova and Nicolas Soussanin, both screen actors, filed a notice of intention to wed in Los Angeles today. The Armenian born actors seek marriage formalities in the near future.

Olga Baelanova Los Angeles Olga Baelinova Nicolas Soussanin

Queen Boys Detective Thrillers In Theaters

A fragment from Lundun reports Queen Maby purchasing items in a live ten cent store at Donde. The event sparks speculation about a potential sudden retreat from public life as the queen, after inquiry about British goods, buys several articles and then moves to the bookstore.

Lundun Cik Detentioa Queen Maby Donde Ctsp Hitny George Ues Bool Rounders

Two Oculists Face Crimes in Local Court Case

Charges of swindling were made against five itinerant oculists in the court of J. F. Onion. TR. L. Watts alleges he paid $140 after the doctors promised cures for his eye ailment and were unable to deliver. The incident is dated February 16 with purported cures claimed.

New Ecological Garden Project At Winrekinridge Park Zoo

Park Commissioner Jacob Itwbiola announced the start of a new ecological garden at the Winrekinridge park zoo. The plan includes three heat pens and a moultay inland with ten gardens partly built by city labor. Water will come from an artesian well at the bend of the San Antonio River through the upper diteb.

Winrekinridge Park Zoo Jacob Itwbiola Togulariyarkien Gardena San Antonio

Latest scientific discovery promotes Mistol for colds

A dated advertisement touts Mistol as a cure for raning nasale symptoms and coughing. It claims the product clears the head dries up secretions and soothes soreness, advising drops in the nose and a spoonful for relief, with availability at drugstores.

Nujol

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