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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1929

Page

7

Mountain Guides Search Glacier for Athlete Feared Dead

Mountain guides and rangers hunt Rainier for Forrest Great and five companions after a crevasse fall at 18 000 feet. Edwin Wetzel Milwaukee attorney is dead while two others injured and one thought to be dying. Brigham Weatherly Bradshaw and Greathouse survived. Weatherly and Bradshaw rescued, Greathouse crushed by ice, Wetzel located and body recovered. Rescue party continues for missing climber.

Panadise Inm Ranier National Park Wesh Ier Mount Ranier Forrest Great Louse Seattle Footall Edwin Wetzel Young Milwaukee Attorngt Crenthouse Lile L. H. Brigham Mabett Siebel Cacuma D. Youcy Jhradshaw Cambridge Mass Z. P. Weatherly Kansas City Strobel Muri Torety Challea Hragen Dayallise Inn Los Pated Brigham Weather Buir Greathouse Anne Brown Brigham A Park Company Wnr Weatherly Bredshaw Bradshaw Briz- Wam Carp Mui Wolzal Tha Tanger Paradise Inn Moun Vins

Colonel BH OT Bigstower Served Brief Review Role

The text notes Colonel BH OT Bigstower acting briefly as reviewing officer for igo 0 at MT G, inspecting or guiding students and related activities. The fragment hints at a temporary command or ceremonial duty during a short tenure with unclear context.

Bigstower of & A Igo 0 MT. G

Youth Commands Training Camp Amid Officer Watch

Hilliard T. Hightower of San Anc honing was raised to colonel for a few hours to review and issue commands at the Citizens Military Training camp at Fort Sam Houston. He led 1300 students as junior officers observed the formal review by senior army officers and youth leaders.

Hilliard T. Hightower San Anchoning Wemen Citizens Military Training Fort Sam Houston Hightower Army Purense Youtha

Mathematics Out as B A Requirement at Texas Christian

Texas Christian University announces next year that the one year mathematics requirement for a Bachelor of Arts is removed if students substitute Greek Latin philosophy chemistry or physics. The change aims to expand elective options while maintaining core study.

Fort Wonch Texas Christian

Reservoir Contract Awarded for City Water Supply

C Crawford contractor of Ohiy cits secured a 825,000 contract from the Texas Louisiana Power Co to build a concrete reservoir and pumphouse at the water wells recently drilled by the company. The reservoir will supply the city water.

Yoarum F. C. Crawford Ohiy Cits Texas- Louisiana Power Company Comany

Operation Restores Sight For Student Miss Tarada Amos

Augusta Ga July 4 for the first time in 20 years Miss Tarada Amos an honor student could see. Her sight was restored by a surgical operation this week. Lena see she exclaimed when the bandages were removed. She will be permitted to use her eyes gradually.

Wugusta Tarada Amos Lena See

Beauty contest crowns homeliest mutt at park show

Syracuse July 4 beauty war ends without premium in the annual dog show at New Long Branch park. First prize of 15 pounds awarded to the homeliest mutt, amid canine ugliness and host city enthusiasm.

Syracuse WN. Y New Long’ Branch Park

Two Killed in Fireworks Blast at Omara Building

A fireworks explosion and fire destroyed the four story Brian Jensen Wholesale Company building in Omara. Myron Jensen and Harry Jones, both senior company officers, died after being trapped on the top floors. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours as several workers escaped unhurt. A boy, William Foll, was slightly burned. The cause remains uncertain though a theory involves dynamite mistaken for powder.

Omara Brian Jensen Jones Lothardt Jensen

Woman 81 Settles After Eleven Continent Crossings

Mrs Mars Eva Viele 81 has settled at her son Charles Viele’s home in Seattle after an indef­inite stay. She remarks she has crossed the continent eleven times unaccompanied and recalls crossing the Basin River in Monroe Michigan during a drought when water was low and stones blocked the way to Canada.

Basin River Monroe Mich

Veteran 88 Defies Hijacker at Confederate Home Flight

An 88 year old Confederate veteran, J. Rhodes and another veteran resisted a hijack at the Confederate Home in Austin. The attacker demanded 35 cents and fled after Tant refused to surrender the money or fearfully submit to the gunpoint theft.

Vegg Austin INS B. Tant J. 1 Rhodes Pegea

Bob Driscoll Consolation From Laredo News

In Laredo Texas on July 4 1913 rancher Bob Driscoll known for the Yale family vow his loss found consolation when a new Lys Baxser producing seven million cubic daily was brought in for the Laredo district. The well was drilled on his property and six years in the making.

Laredo Texas Robert Driscoll Dayal San Antonio Ranel Driscall

Prohibition Agents Probe Odd Barrel Discovery

Franklin N July 2 report notes U S prohibition agents dealing with a strange find in Eid ward Rayney cellar where a groundhog appeared from a barrel of overripe apples. Investigators concluded the animal was intoxicated by cider remnants in the barrel.

U. S Franklin N

Girl Arsonist Sentenced to Seven Years in California

Lytin Allen, 20, released on probation by Judge Hards, must serve seven years at Santa Paula after being found guilty of arson connected to a February fire at California Christian College. The case references the arson investigation and probation conditions.

Angeles Lytin Allen Lax Santa Pauda Midge Carlos California Christian College

Radio Schedule Fragments Across Stations July Fourth Holiday

A cluttered OCR of July Fourth radio listings shows KTSA KGRE WAL and many others planning music, talks, weather, markets, and orchestra programs. Entries mention Susie, Haleng, McAlter twins, and diverse programs across KTSA WOAL KEDG and more with times like 11 AM and 1:30 PM.

KGHL Prograr WTSA Haleng Stuart P.M. Woal McAlter Twins Icgliz Kedgas Bernardt Wylayern KGRG Ayentaies Busshine Bane KGRO KTSA Alusic HGCL KGRC

Valley Boxing Showdown Draws 10000 Fans Across Border

Valley plans a July 4 boxing card at the Reynota border in Mexico featuring Oscar Koshler the heavyweight champion and Vedra Lopez. A co main event pits Kid Kober of Dallas against Duke Trummel of Fort Worth in a 10 round bout. Promoters aim to invite Portes Gil and local officials attend with American Legion involvement.

Avallen Texas Reynota Mexico Oscar Koshler Vedra Lopez Mesiro Kid Kober Dallas Duke Trummel Fort Worth American Legion Portes Gil J. S Frisby McAllen

Prison Foreman Slain by Convict in Federal Penitentiary

In a federal penitentiary prison laundry, foreman R. G. Warnke, 40, was attacked from behind by prisoner Carl Pangran with an iron pipe and killed. Pangran fled into the prison yard, brandishing the weapon and threatening others before guards captured him and placed him in solitary confinement.

Smavenworth Pangran

Airship and Plane Attachments Mark New Military Air Power

The Los Angeles dirigible demonstrated airplane attachment in flight as naval officials pursue weaponization. Lt. Cmdr. Herbert Wites said tests show promise, with future operations planned on two larger Akron airships carrying multiple planes for bombing and defense purposes.

Los Angeles Naval South Jersey Herbert Wites Akron Ohio

Home seekers flood Valley amid sharp weekly rise

About three hundred home seekers gather in the Valley Ubis wack, reflecting roughly a 100 percent increase from last week. Of this total, fifty arrived on the era Pacific lines and two hundred eighty came on the Missouri Pacific, signaling strong demand from multiple rail routes.

Hartangen Tevas Italy Ubis Wack Iast Era Pacific Missouri Pacific

Thomas O Hara Aged 87 Wealthy Bachelor Dies Missing Return Plan

Thomas O Hara 87, noted as wealthy and a bachelor, had three ambitions including making money, returning to Ireland, and marrying his sweetheart. His travel plans to Chicago were halted as his obituary notes he would be back in three months with his bride.

Chtvago Thanks O'Hara Ireland Chicago Erin Ile Trout Thomas O'Hara

Dying Drunken Bout In San Francisco Hotel

Rae Hulter 20 of Harland Oregon died in a hotel at 180 Lark Street after a several day drinking bout. Police reported Mrs Mutton moved in with a man named James Wice and had been cited for drinking. Dr C H Arnold pronounced her dead at the scene. Portland address of Mrs Stutton given as 1277 Kelty Street.

San Frangisco Rae Ihulter Harland, Ore Lark Street Portland

Texas Legislature Session Ends Early Prediction

A July report from Austin predicted the third called legislative session would end within two weeks. Both houses would review appropriation bills and seek free conference to trim funding to the governor's limit of 49 million dollars. The governor had already vetoed education, elementary and military bills and opposed the department bill as part of a 52 million dollar package requiring at least 3 million in cuts to fit state revenue.

Austin Iec

New Engineer Named Acting Division Chief in Tyler

DeWitt Greer, formerly assistant resident engineer at Athens, has joined the state highway department in Tyler and assumed his duties as acting divisional engineer. He brings several years of experience with the department to the post.

Tyler DeWitt Greer Athens State Highway Department Ling

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