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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1930
Page
4
Rebels clash among Cantonese sailors off a China island as a British convoy led by Magnolia heads to protect foreign interests and evacuate projected losses and insure safe passage.
Firefighters report a brooder fire killed several chickens at the A. Dark residence on 22 Des lvina Street. Friday incidents included multiple small fires at W. C. Vere’s home on 20 McCullouch Avenue, Robert Tollings on 205 Partierd Street, and Lor Gujarde’s home on Gr1 Water Street, all causing minor damage.
A reported dispatch from El Universal details violent post election turmoil in Vera Cruz where winners and losers clash. In Jamapa Villa Lerda de Tejeda Minatitlan Panuco and other towns armed factions seize control driving officials from offices and prompting federal troops to restore order. The September statewide municipal vote devolved into battles with booths assaulted and armed groups rejecting the electoral process.
Reports from LaPrenga’s correspondent af Jams apo indicate about 200 dead in state fighting. The legislature postponed the inauguration date and new govern ment structures until January 1. A justice committee issued decisions in dispute cases, with Vera Cruz and other temporary governments still operating. Classifieds list cuts and terms, with prices and renewals noted in Light Classified.
A reader recounts recovering from a severe winter cold after finding relief with Mentodene aurl U. She and her baby reportedly improved rapidly, with coughing stopping and fever subsiding. The ad claims Mentodene is a specialist's discovery and promises quick, safe benefits for adults and infants.
Shipp Friday faced a sentence of ten years in the pen, but his attorney will seek a new trial. The Ninety-fourth District Court heard the verdict in the Uptown theater holdup case, with Shipp found guilty of robbery by assault with a firearm after a speedy, tense trial. The mother and wife defended him in silence as the courtroom filled for the late-night verdict.
Mt Rushmore Memorial officials announce former president Calvin Coolidge will provide a 600 word history to be incised in five inch letters beside the rock reliefs of Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Roosevelt. Gilded letters face wide visibility as inscriptions endure for millions of years.
Leslie Byrd of Ben Antonio a former Brackenridge student and UT attendee won first prize in an all college extempore speaking contest held in Anetin with finals Thursday night. Prizes were awarded by the Houston Post-Dispatch. Miss Mildred Gardy of San Antonio took third in the girls division and Bess Olgon of Cisco won the girls title. LeRoy Jeffers of Bolland and Ben L. Bird of Dalhart placed second and third among the boys.
The Rev La uel Canera resigns as rector of St Pauls Episcopal Church with resignation effective January 31 He will assume rectorship of Christchurch in Laurel Heights February 1 Bishop Capers will oversee St Pauls until a replacement is found for the vacancy
Cardington, Fingland. The giant British dirigible R100 finished a 12 hour test flight in Sta hangar cay after a successful run. Officers claimed the craft cruised at a potential speed greater than the Graf Zeppelin, noting 85 miles per hour with 800 horsepower in reserve and the ship maintaining steady way at about 60 miles per hour.
Dr. Clark Hy Blower of Moglich 64 the Universite of Teans will lecture on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales at Main Avenue High School Auditorium Friday evening. The talk, part of a literary series on torture motifs, will explore Chaucer's tale collection and its themes.
A garbled Chicago crime item notes a hold up at a hotel called the Knickerbarket in the Gold Canet era with mentions of men and women and a disrupted game. A divorce is granted in a separate line. Names and dates are unclear in the fragment.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Mrs. Mire Bennett aged 80 plus at Travis Park Methodist Church. Bishop John M. Moore of Dallas officiated, assisted by Pastor Paul A Kern. Mrs. Bennett, a longtime Travis Park member, donated the church foundation stone with her husband, who died 20 years ago.
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