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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1928
Page
4
Community members endorse a new Roosevelt Park on Roosevelt Avenue to honor a local figure. A committee will present the proposal to Commissioner Jadu Rubiola as residents push for a small park that could become one of the city’s most beautiful.
An old advertisement touts Stuart's tablets as fast relief for oversacidity and stomach distress. It markets magnesia and carbonate blends with a pocket sized sample and two larger sizes priced at fifty cents and one dollar twenty, aiming to entice daily use. The copy references a Monday to Sunday test and notes the drugstore as the locating point.
A fragmented note praises a sulphur based remedy for skin troubles. It claims the compound penetrates the skin to kill impurities, clearing pimples where other treatments fail. The language is unclear and terms are partially garbled, referencing Laure and unnamed substances.
South Side veterans from San Antonio and area groups plan to press the city commission to seize the old Fair Grounds for a new park to be named Roosevelt Park. Veterans leader Hough Rider and Eugene Veraunder camp will present the proposal to the South Side Improvement League at Berkshire Avenue Junior School. Park officials and Mayor Chambers back the idea, with a transfer of the existing park name to the larger project under Roosevelt’s historic associations.
Los Angeles January 20 Tom Mix halts contempt proceedings by agreeing to pay 1500 dollars monthly for daughter Ruth Mix's support if ordered by the court The actor inquiry concerns deposition questions and his income reported at 7500 dollars Former wife Olive Stokes Alix seeks higher allowance with terms from 500 to 1000 dollars The case is set for January 26 in Superior Court Judge Gates presiding.
Philadelphia reports indicate Ware may resign his Senate seat to seek reelection in the coming presidential cycle. He returned from Florida and conferred with counsel as a House debate over privileges and elections looms. Opponent William BR Wilson was noted in relation to Ware's 1826 general election bid.
In New York January reports indicate Cohan and Brady join the cast amid production notes as Bray managers urge self reliance. The text references a death and claims of casting changes, with lingering questions about the project’s direction and staffing.
Inwa Jan 200, two Wisconsin and Montana youths faced life terms for killing the grandmother of one of them. Liouard Cotais of Altoona and Hawand Kryoner of Malta were found guilty of tying gagging and slaying Elizab eth Town, to steal jewelry and a hat. The crime was linked to robbery aimed at funding their training as operatives.
Archaeologists led by Commander Eugene F. McDonald and Donald MacMillan seek Erickson secrets on Isle Royale in the Arctic. The venture aims to uncover centuries old clashes believed to mark early controls in the region.
In Nanking today the nationalist government announced a tax on all imported kerosene and gasoline. The measure targets foreign goods and follows the Canton precedent set in 1926. The oil industry, including several American companies, is affected by this policy.
A wartime style health ad urges women in thin footwear and hosiery to gargle daily with Listerine to prevent colds sore throats and pneumonia. It notes Listerine as antiseptic attacking germ producing bacteria and references Lambert Pharmacal Company St Louis U S A.
Fragmentary wire copy notes a new parachute record aiming to set a longer freefall duration. Details are unclear but indicate a formal test with stated fees and participants.
Plans for entertaining the Lesae Bankers association during their May convention session were set at the San Antonio Clearing House Association annual election. Robert J. Bareley was elected president, George D. Campbell vice president, and Thomas G. Leighon secretary and manager. Committees named for entertainment management arbitration and suspension included H A P Hart Walton Hood E W Richardson and L L Lenis with Campbell If Frost W BR King J D Oppenheimer and Otto Ngesthe listed among others.
A garbled military court style note indicates all detectives and officers including Christ William Green were summoned to the Ninety Fourth district court for jury related matters with cases to be reported, reflecting a city without detectives and a legal proceeding amid procedural reporting.
An old advertisement promotes Tanlac Tanlac asserts it cures indigestion constipation and related symptoms. A testimonial from John Robertson of Little Rock Arkansas claims improved appetite sleep and energy after using three bottles. The copy emphasizes natural roots and herbs and claims a price under two cents per dose with money-back if not helped.
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