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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1926
Page
14
A strange plane tale prompts sweeping investigation as Mrs. McPherson denies sightings while subpoenas land for grand jury. First witnesses tomorrow include Minnie Kennedy and Fimaua Scharff among others in the McPherson case.
Douglas July 7 The Douglas Dispatch carries an advertisement signed by Mrs Minnie Kennedy and Mat Mig Seraple McPherson of Angel Comp detailing the McPherson abduction case. It highlights a $10,000 reward offered by a local paper and notes a further $5,000 bounty for the arrest and conviction of the abductors.
Mexican Catholic leaders denounce state restrictions on parochial schools as a violation of parental rights and religious liberty. Knights of Columbus officials criticize constitutional limits on Catholic education and contrast Mexican policy with U.S. religious freedom.
The widow Neustus Sain-Gaude, long associated with the Sait Gardens, dies after a life linked to famed artist Homer Saint-Cumdens, opera singer, and painter Winslow Hamer. Survived by Homer Saint-Cumdens, a department head at the Cumassie Institute in Pittsburgh.
Reported wreckage and extensive crop extraction disrupt lines from Mexico City to Vera Cruz and the Mezicano plateau. Damage to the party and tracks caused traffic interruptions on the Tuver-Ovtarat and Mesicano lines with continued agitation.
Immigration Chief W. A. Whelen heads to the border for a tour of inspection. The District director is accompanied by Border Patrol officials, with reports noting agency actions and potential case details.
The Trade Extension Department of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce seeks 2500 regulation army tents to ship to Leon Luanajuatu Mexico to shelter flood homeless families after the June 23 disaster. Leon chamber hoped to obtain tents from local army authorities but government surplus was only auctioned. Efforts to buy tents from Texas merchants face doubt due to limited stocks.
Witness Walter Schmidt testified Durkin sold him an outer ear and forged bills of sale for motor cars under aliases. Durkin denied dealings with Schmidt while rebuttal witnesses challenged Turkin’s testimony. A threatening letter signed The Liberty League was received by Prosecutor Rumang, dismissed as a weak nuisance.
A father-in-law intervened in a quarrel between his daughter and her husband and bit off the husband’s ear. The incident occurred after tensions rose during a family dispute. Local authorities investigated the assault and potential charges. The husband sought medical treatment for the injury.
In Laclede county two sisters Rosa Lee Peters and an unnamed 14 year old drowned while trying to rescue a younger girl in the Osage fork river. Their father and neighbors recovered bodies after a frantic search in the heat.
Deputy sheriffs sought Wednesday the manager of a downtown store. He is alleged to have stolen a trailer from the firm employing him and to have left the city in a stolen automobile. An acquaintance supplied the car.
Chaplain J Stuart Pearce reported to Fort Sam Houston for duty with the GALT History of ar j dure. The assignment ends with its et ont the 1) COMM onegimo in ear st.
A continuation on page one discusses extending protections and fair treatment for the petitioner. The governor plans to study the case thoroughly before a decision, with no rushed judgment indicated. Harris County jail involvement noted, and potential appeals or further actions suggested as the hearing proceeds.
Rain relief arrives in Texas amid lingering heat. Storms reach West Texas and North Central regions, aiding drought relief efforts. Forecasts indicate continued rainfall through the night into Wednesday morning, with varying intensity across counties. Local officials report beneficial moisture for crops and city water supplies, though some areas see flash flood concerns.
Special to Take 8.4 notes troopers bound for a Texas National event moving from Antonio to Palacios. Tom Hood, assistant general senger agent, cites parade plans and schedule as a rail line official confirms Thursday morning departures from Raw Antonio.
A fire at Building No 48 in Dun Weld damaged a textile facility early Wednesday. The blaze gutted a burner casing area. a textile man, once a clerk and later president of five textile firms, died at his Warwick home.
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