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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1927

Page

20

Yale Student Dies in Dormitory Hanging Mystery

Yale student Dick Untermeyer, son of poet Louis Untermeyer, died in his Lew TaVen dormitory room in an apparent self strangulation during a late night experiment, the father stating the act arose from curiosity of sensations and denying motives or scholastic distress.

New York Untermeyer Yale Louis Untermeyer Tintermeyer Herday Lew Taven Varius Mr. Untermeyer

Carrillo to speak at Shipper's Meet in San Antonio

Consul General Alejandro Gar Tilly will be among main speakers at the Southwest Shippers Advisory meeting in San Antonio in February. He will discuss commercial conditions of Mexico and related trade topics for shippers and businesses.

Carrillo Alejandro P. Gar- Tilly Southwest Shippers Advisory San Antonio Tie Mexico

Texas Markets Report From Fort Worth Dated January 27

Texas markets feature nationwide potato shipments totaling 463 cars with state breakdowns for Colorado Idaho Washington and arrivals at Fort Worth. Market activity shows steady prices and varied demand across grains hay alfalfa and vegetables with trading inquiries from the South and notable shipments to several major cities.

Fort Worth United States Colorado Idaho Washington Fort, Worth Texas

Blame It On the Hoss Fly Ends in Cruelty Charge

A San Antonio man, 53, faces cruelty to animals after police say he beat his horse unmercifully when a horsefly bit the animal. The wagon shafts were broken by kicks as the man tied the horse to a tree and continued the assault until Officer Fred Fest intervened to aid Old Dobbin.

San Antonio Fred Fest Old Dobbin

Chaplin Sends S100 Weekly To Wife In Divorce Case

Universal Service report from Los Angeles says lawyers for Mrs. Lita Grey Chaplin admit they have £200 in checks from Lloyd to support two baby songs amid ongoing divorce proceedings and alleged failure to provide for them.

Universal Service Los Angeles Lita Grey Chaplin Lloyd

Tyler Official Invites Cuisine to Chamber Banquet

Tyler Texas July 7 Invitations were issued locally for the annual chamber of commerce banquet at the Stone Hotel on February 8 with 400 seats limited. The event honors Smith county agricultural achievements and prizes won by local residents. Speeches are capped at twenty minutes with statewide figures, Victor H Schoffelmayer of the Dallas News to give a feature talk. Witte's municipal band to open the festivities in the hotel lobby.

Tyler Texas Chamber of Commerce Blackstone Hotel Smith Enuaty Witte Victor H. Schoffelmayer Dallas News Smith County

Local produce prices for vegetables and poultry

A historic local market list shows vegetable prices per unit such as potatoes 3.25 per bushel celery 1.50 per dozen beets 0 per dozen and more. Poultry prices include eggs 7.59 per case roosters 0.10 per pound turkeys 0.25 per pound and fowl 0.18 to 0.22 per pound.

Texas Desmand Nua Louisiana

Chaplin Custody Battle Heats Over Support Money

Wright for Chaplin argues for child maintenance while Young and Young and Edwin McMurras call the support checks trivial. They note $250 weekly aid and that Chaplin allegedly sends $100 weekly, up from $50. Three more filings include an appeal of an order, a motion to correct minutes, and a divorce defense. federal officials probe the pamphlet distributed as potentially improper literature.

Lyndol Young Chaplin Wood Wright

San Saba Loan Association elects officers and directors

SAN SABA, Jan. 27 The San Saba Building and Loan Association has elected officers Eli B Fagg as president W Dean as vice president John Sieders as secretary N C Walker as attorney 5S Allen named director to replace C G Gosch resigned R Ts Me Cornell elected to auditing board.

San Saba San Saba Building and Loan Association Eli B. Fagg W. ¥. Dean John Sieders N. C. Walker Allen C. G. Gosch R. Ts Cornell

Weather roundup across cities with variable clouds

Regional weather report notes tonight and Friday mostly cloudy with local rain in parts. Warmer temperatures cited with scattered highs and lows across San Antonio East Texas and Midwest cities. winds shift from northerly to easterly, precipitation minimal in some areas and clear or partly cloudy elsewhere.

San Antonio Yiernity Texas Chicago Kans City New York St. Guains Washington Higheast

Many Prizes Offered in Annual L A Bicycle Carnival

San Antonio hosts its annual bicycle carnival at San Pedro Park starting 10 AM. Fred St Onge opens safety events for Cycle Trades of America with a decorated bicycle parade and a riding test on a 150 foot board. Prizes include gold wrist watches, tires, lamps, saddles, balls, bicycle parts, hardware items, and a Cycle Trades trophy for the largest rider turnout. No registrations or entry fees.

Fred St. Onge The Cycle Trades of America San Antonio San Pedro Park Cycle, Trades of America Morrow Coaster Brake Company Elmira Wisk Rubber Company Delta Electric Potehernick's Fickers Hex Company CL. H. Pittman Charles A. James Kurtz Hardware Company R. H. Hofheinz Ben L. Miller Berkley Hardware Company Lens Cycle Company Potchernich’s A. Goodman and Company M. Gonzalez Dibble Company Ben T. Miller Tens Cycle Company New Departure Coaster Strake Company Boy Scouts of America New York Cycle Trades New Departure Coaster Brake Company Potehernick’s WH. Pittman BR. Hotheinz

Southern Pacific Extension Reaches Harlingen City Limits

Harlingen prepares for the Southern Pacific line extension from Edinburg with mainline work nearing completion. A Brownsville extension is permitted and minor switch and siding work will follow after the valley line is finished. The McAllen segment has recent crew activity shifting to the Feldingburg to Harlingen route.

Harlingen Southern Pacific Feldinburg Brownsville McAllen Fidingburg

Wheat higher on eastern market amid damp conditions

Wheat rose in Chicago trading as eastern buying spurred minor gains despite Liverpool quotations lagging. Corn and oats eased while Canadian wheat faced damp conditions reducing demand, with Kansas City stocks eyed for potential large repairs and reports of hard wheat shipped to Minneapolis due to dry-wheat scarcity.

Chicago Liverpool Hveli Kan City Minneapolis Kansas City

Baptists Set Fifth Sunday Meeting at San Saba Church

San Saba county Baptists plan a fifth Sunday gathering at the San Saba Baptist church January 29 and 30. Rev. M F R Davis of Howard Payne college will speak at the Sunday morning service, with a list of program participants including W N Elmore A A Stovall J D Walker Mrs A M Sanderson Tom McEneely Carey Lively B K McNeely A M Weather n J G Millman Miss Laura Arn Moore Clarence Summers Miss Oneta Lindsey Tarther Owen Br A Brite J A Parks Rev Matlock O B Mosely and W R K Doran.

San Saba San Saba County

British lord imposter affair ends in estranged wife filing annulment

Chara Sytyin Gutheic, daughter of Rev William Norman Cuthrie, claims her husband Mackenzie Mare Lyn posed as single and a noble British lord with fake titles and medals. The suit cites prior marriage, false nobility claims, and his disappearance after learning of a previous wife. Doctor Guthitt’s church notoriety noted.

New York Chara Sytyin Gutheic William Norman Cuthrie St. Mark’s In-The- Houwerie Amis Ferrier Mackeisie Mare Lyn T. Levan St. Michael’s Mount Cornwall Ford ‘Revelti Ford ‘Revelti Ife British Flying Corps Cambridge University Mackenzie Martryn Los Angeles

Tyler Woman Veterans Matron Named for Confederate Reunion

A message from January 27 reports Mrs. George G. Barrass was appointed matron of honor by General Miller to attend the forthcoming United Confederate Veterans reunion in Yampa Finland. Mrs Barruss receives congratulations from many friends on the honor.

Tyler I'vier George G. Barrass Miller United Confederate Veterans Yampa, Fin Barruss

House Votes For Loud Speakers

AUSTIN January 24 The House of Representatives approved the installation of voice amplifiers at a cost of 650 dollars as a bargain price. A microphone and three amplifiers would be installed. Representative Moore opposed the purchase saying there are about 150 foul speakers in here. Lee Satterwhite claimed he could reach any part of the house without any microphone. Representative Rawlins called amplifiers a boon to the low voiced mentors who have to strain their tonsils to be heard.

Austin Cause of Representatives Moore Cenver Lee Satterwhite Rawlins

Tuberculosis Cure to Be Tested in Portland

In Portland Oregon a claimed positive cure for tuberculosis developed by Dr George Kirkpatrick will undergo official testing. Ten cows condemned by the state and ten by the federal government will be used in the trials to indicate potential human applicability. Prof E G Perritt of Portland aims to complete cures in months with federal officials participating in the test.

Perritt Hue Mung

Roosevelt Widow in Brazil Visits and Plans Jungles

Mrs. Roosevelt says she returned to Brazil to relive memories of her husband’s travels and to explore the interior’s woods rivers and cities. She notes plans to visit Iguassu Falls and river regions with Professor and Mrs. Preston, the widow of Grover Cleveland, avoiding strenuous jungle expeditions.

Universal Service Rio DE Janeiro Tsu Mes Theodore Roosevelt Brazil Roosevelt Niagara George Millar Dyatt

Boys Blamed in Pig Stand Heist on North Flores

In a Thursday police report Ross and two youths are blamed for burglarizing Pig Stand No 2 at 1236 North Flores Street. They allegedly stole candy and potato chips from the sandwich shop.

Ross North Flores Street

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