This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1928
Page
5
New York January report states the Bell system works on equipment of airplanes with telephones to be used when required. A sub station may be devoted to research in this line to promote safety in aviation.
A vintage promotional piece claims cascara cascarrets as a gentle laxative to stimulate the bowels. It promotes the product as inexpensive and effective, noting millions have used cascara for habitual relief and promising lasting effects after initial use.
Consideration of preliminary reports from special committees to be presented at the Commercial Law section’s national convention in Mackinaw City Michigan in July was cushioned by executive committee members in a three day session at the Gonter hotel. The first session occurred Tuesday with the luncheon at the Plaza hotel hosted by the San Antonio Bar Association where F. Saner of Dallas former ABA president addressed attendees.
In Tralee Ireland on January 1 a volley of revolver shots was fired through the kitchen window of Joby Grean’s home. Neighbors reported the bullets whizzed over the heads of the occupants as they sheltered inside the residence. Police investigations began to identify the assailants and motives in this alarming incident.
Weather off Province Town mirrors December 27 coast guard disaster as Paulding submarine wreckage is revisited this afternoon. Houston reports a gunshot injury to James Shelton an insurance man found on a rear stairway in serious condition.
In Manila a Czechoslovak steamer Praga loaded 90000 rifles bound for militarists in North China. Nationalist gunboats were said to await the vessel on the high seas, threatening to stop the landing of the cargo at a northern port.
A carnival act at VTronic Company on Alamo Plaza ends with eight Black people and one Black woman jailed after theft charges. Police say two leather bat boxes were swapped for valuables, but W. A. Arlitt, manager, foiled the trick and the suspects fled before being captured by officers.
Horace Wilson of 796 Hammond Avenue reported that a employed Black man took his new automobile from in front of Wilson's house on Tuesday. The thief drove away and did not return, according to the police report.
Panama City reports that Charles A Lindbergh plans a return to France field in the Canal Zone Thursday amid tangled telegram notes from Estrella de Panama. The 100 mile nonstop flight to Caracas remains undetermined with Lindbergh expected to visit Potrerillos and a Volcano climb before leaving for France.
From the superintendent's office at the Southern Pacific depot a thief grabbed an adding machine typewriter and a calculating machine. Reported by B F Url, chief special agent.
The readable parts suggest a garbled message about someone named Yan Shape, Moth Klar, Jary, Tutt Vas and a meeting or vow. It remains unclear and lacks coherent event, date, or location details. The text appears to be an OCR garble with multiple names and phrases without a definite news item.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.