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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1929
Page
2
Two British women Miss Kate Coit and Miss Eliza Ciresid faced a court over failure to register new aliens after 46 years in Froyle. They claimed ignorance of the registration requirements. case dismissed but they incurred court costs.
An old advertisement promotes Miso and Mistol as remedies after a flu illness. It instructs frequent nasal applications to restore sensitive membranes and suggests gargling Mistol if a cough persists. The copy emphasizes soothing healing and urges buyers to purchase today.
First Lieut. William Meare of the Fifth Country recovers in Station Hospital after an acute appendicitis operation. An air ambulance flight from Letty Field to Fort Clark and back to Doddfield, Texas, carried him under Master Sergeant Bernard Wallace's crew. Hospital reports say Meare is doing nicely Wednesday morning.
A petition signed by a large portion of Wie residents in the Woodlayen Lake district asks for regular mail delivery with a second daily carrier. Two Peacock Military academy cadets presented the petition to Postmaster I G Teas, who said the request is under consideration by local postal authorities and submitted to Washington. Woodlinen Lake now relies on rural delivery but is expanding beyond its capacity. Optimists Wear Talk at San Antonio club noted by W H Cook of Canad.
Cadet Lieutenants Robert Blieden of Heatmont and W. W. Wander Jr. of Houston from Peacock Military Academy ask Postmaster Lucas for Woodlawn lake mail service. They request twice daily delivery to improve correspondence.
Feb 27 Austin court proceedings list numerous defendants and motions from justice districts, including Hallock Ingram and Essand Pegtidy cope Whine Bee Gann. Ex parte Winks Tindall and other appellants face denials or reversals. multiple cases of theft, contract judgments, and habeas Corpu issues are noted with various judges and districts.
Bootleggers were active in Washington today with operations moving in and out of the District of Columbia. They sought gin and alcohol and prepared for celebrations ahead of Herbert Hoover's administration, vowing adequate stock despite tax pressures on distribution.
The House moved to pass the Jones dry bill raising Volstead Act penalties to up to two years in prison and a $1,900 fine. Wets planned organized opposition, but after judiciary committee refusal the measure advanced with individual members backing it.
Mayor Chambers urges cooperation of weekly merchants and the Chamber to form a vigilance committee with business men and the mayor to supervise ad solicitations. The plan, led by Chairman Turner, would require solicitors to hold a permit, aiming to shield merchants from deceptive advertising.
The Text Public Health Association will hold its annual meeting at the Gunter hotel on March 1, announced by Jer I. EB. King, president of the Bern County Health Association. A business session runs half the morning. a luncheon honors delegates at 1 p.m.
In Pontiac Michigan on February 27 Tolr Tasnear aged 63 and his granddaughter Thelma aged eight died in a house fire that destroyed their home. Thelma’s mother Mrs Paul Issnear aged 23 is not expected to survive.
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