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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1928
Page
2
From Universit Service a report notes Ruth Snyder's mother Mrs Brown receiving condolences after the electric death of her son in New York. Messages pour in from around the world while Lorraine Snyder, 18, stays in the convent. Grey's wife and family mourn in West Orange as crowds gather.
Virginia guardsmen sent by Governor Tigra guard oyster beds near Se era River to quell clashes between independent rangers and Hampton packer Frank W. Tistling who holds a lease to state grounds. Three companies arrived from Norfolk Richmond and Petersburg and camped above the river as a drg max erupt ed in a prior confrontation with night dredging by tangers.
The Doctors say Sipercom fall sickness stems from stomach trouble and digestion problems. Tanlac is praised as a relief for digestive issues and long standing troubles. A Little Rock testimonial claims two bottles restore appetite, energy, and digestion, with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Tom Cooney an 83 year old Boy Scout is shown interviewing Detective Sergeant S W Fitch for The Light to earn a scout merit badge in journalism.
Chicago June 16 Captain Donnellan plans a 180 mile good will economy flight to Central and South America starting Tuesday or Wednesday from Municipal Airport Chicago. The flivver needs a fuel tank installation and finishing touches before departure with first stop planned at Atlanta Georgia. Donnellan and backers aim to show that air travel can be as cheap as motor car travel.
SAN ANGELO January 16 Wallace Matthews Ken Angelo Louil is the latest claimant in the orange eating championship of West Texas. In the trial contest with four other boys Saturday at the Baker Hemphill company, Matthews devoured seventy three oranges in a half hour, beating the previous mark of sixty two by Winifred Tucker of Abilene. Tullis Kenton risers are sixty five oranges.
A centenarian known as the Long Black Cigar Man, aged 107, celebrated by visiting New York through the vehicular tunnel under the Hudson to attend a grandchild’s wedding. He is described as the ancestor of many voters for his many descendants, totaling around 150.
Wire service dispatch from Chicago reports barber James Arvig was struck by Samuel P. Perdo after an alleged dispute over shaved funds, possibly causing a skull fracture. Other items note oil talks in London, German constitutional discussions, Chinese delicacies for diplomats, a Bucharest white book romance, a Senate utility inquiry exclusion, Velma West’s murder arraignment delay, and pianist Constantino Palumbo’s death in Naples.
The ashes of Thomas Hardy were laid to rest today beside Charles Dickens in Poets Corner within Westminster Abbey. A vast gathering of politicians and literary figures joined a thousand others to pay tribute to the renowned writer and leader in fiction.
Tom Cooney a 13-year-old Boy Scout from Troop 3 recently moved to San Antonio with his mother. He earned two oral lessons and a scene merit while seeking newspaper work at The Light Office. Detective Sergeant Stanley Titch advised that crime rises when young men ignore guidance from parents.
Houston plans for a new convention hall to host the 1428 Democratic National Convention. City government announced completion of temporary structures seating 254,000 as a precursor to a two-block hall. Officials said the present building site requires razing nearby structures and a larger permanent facility is planned.
Obituary for Moore of San Antonio aged 68 who invented R RB and Lantern devices. He retired from patent work and lived with family, leaving widow and several daughters. The notice lists his wife and children and references his Middle Texas residence and long career.
A Chicago high school newspaper reports 200 seniors were detained in a liquor probe following a raid by federal agents on January 14. Students allegedly revelled and drank freely in a location described as a container, with gin and other drinks seized.
International News Service reports Washington on January 16 as Congress enters its sixth week with limited accomplishments and a busy agenda. The Senate aims to resume normal work while debates continue over Senator-elect Frank L. Smith’s eligibility, the 8-4 disaster inquiry, tariff policy changes, and the Teapot Dome oil dispute amid a slow start to the new year.
Betty Chambers confessed involvement in a $200,000 jewel heist by the Swirsky firm in Cleveland. She was found strangled in her Chicago apartment with tape seals on her mouth. Authorities, citing her confession, raided five Chicago locations seeking Gordon Chambers and Joseph Miller, alleged gang figures.
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