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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1928
Page
2
A fragmented eyewitness piece recounts visits to illegal dice dens in San Antonio near East Market Street and St Mary’s Street. It describes entrances, the staff, a tense atmosphere, and personal losses at the gambling tables, noting police attention and risky nightlife with specific street references and locations.
Nell Brinkley, famed Hearst artist, showcases her beauty drawings in a newspaper film exhibit at the Texas theater this week featuring her dainty figures among other works.
The piece notes two well known San Antonio venues described as black and tan joints where African Americans and whites mingle while gambling. It calls one of the Southwest’s largest gambling centers and hints at racial mixing in a social setting.
Thelma Ray Weeks, fourteen, died after a fall at a carnival in Mer Peasant Thursday. Funeral arrangements are set for Coprie with details provided by local officials.
George McManus and Nell Beinkler lead a feature on the evolution of newspaper cartoons with world figures like Actune Brisbane Lol Varnk Brox and William Houdelph Learst highlighted. The film debuts at the Veros Saturday night with a San Antonio prelude and a revised Children of Montezwan stage show slated for midnight.
The article discusses how the death of Helgian millionaire Lowrostelo and the rise of broad stock ownership affect markets. It notes executives worry about contagion from a single death in giants like General Motors and Westinghouse, while radio entertainment expands nationally and politics enters homes. The piece critiques modern finance and invites a shift to radio driven public discourse.
A verdict of death by own action was returned in the case connected to the death of Albert Armalana. The proceedings took place at the county seat with Justice of the Peace Thanie presiding. The incident involved a person named Holtz, linked to a shooting on Megholls street, with the body found on a Friday in Illinois.
The text presents a tangled mix of names and descriptors resembling a dramatic lineage. It references Seararouche Malerm Jyumas Bresch Htevulution and figures Chanviniere Cleonie de Monteorhisr in a confused, stylized heraldic panorama with no clear events.
An investigator in San Antonio, H. S. Tuble, details interviews with Charles Bellinger and others about protection funds and bribes tied to gambling and criminal activities. He describes meetings at the Plaza and Maza Hotel, noting bribe offers and attempts to influence reports for his employers.
Chelan residents enjoy camping by the bays while Polly Campseir visits Acquin Adler’s home. Notables include retired B. T. Gilroy from the city back from a cross country auto trip and A. Istnes at the Fanet hotel in Loralort. The week notes many visits, lectures, and encampment plans across Fort Worth, San Antonio, Seguin, and Altro.
A Brady Texas July jubilee drew about fifteen thousand people to Richards Park on a sunny Friday. The crowd enjoyed shade trees, a large animals and race track, and a strong sense of community led by Dick Dyer, F. M. Richards, and local editors.
A bandit shot a man and escaped in a small car before being cornered by officers. Holland fled but police have no sure if the bandit halted or walked away. The wounded man, identified as Hill, was treated at a hospital where doctors say the bullet traversed the liver. Police examined the scene but found no clues.
Dr. Edgar Mulling, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, endorsed Tom Hoover for president in Louisville yesterday. He attacked Governor Alfred Smith, accusing him of illness and claiming he would block a planned dry conference in Anneville, West.
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