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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1928
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reflects on J. P. Morgan ally Thomas W. Lamont and others in advocating Niagara river power development to spur industry and avert future wars. The piece cites historical efficiency gains, potential hydropower output, and vast investment, urging peaceful energy expansion as a path to stability.
The Light shows lottery place entrances with imagery from The Strotler's Hindings. More of The Hindings will be revealed tomorrow, continuing the pictorial feature and drawing reader attention to the scene.
The Stroller continues a nine article series on crime in San Antonio. It notes failures to solve a string of eight week murders and describes a Chinese lottery thriving in the city. The piece mentions gambling houses visited downtown and locations on North St. Marys Street Market and Taoryn Street with specific numbers cited.
O D Mens, father-in-law of Mrs Herbert Hoover, has been ill for several days. Physicians attending him stated this morning that the aged man’s condition was satisfactory and improving.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at weather forecasts or events on Thursday and Tuesday with mentions of temperatures around 76, coastal conditions, and named places including San Antonie, Fast Tesna, West Vegas, and Farewell Generals. Details are too garbled to confirm specifics or outcomes.
A chaotic interview shows Mayor Chambers clashing with Police Commissioner Phil Wright over gambling bans and police reforms. Chambers seeks decisive enforcement while Wright refuses to answer and defers to orders, signaling a pledge to uphold law and order amid ongoing crime concerns.
A man fell from a sixth floor Maverick building office after lurching toward a row of metal awnings. Witnesses near North Presa Street reported a fatal plunge as he struck the sidewalk. Police and witnesses described the event as a deadly accident with emergency responders on scene. The victim’s address was listed as 401 West Laurel Street.
A 19 year old youth was shot while attending a wedding on Segminton Sunday night. Armando Vargas, 10, of 422 Morrison Place, was in Robert B Green hospital Monday in serious condition with a bullet in his back. Detectives were called to investigate after a fight between youths preceded the shooting.
AF International News Service reports Captain Emilio Carranza, famed Mexican Air Corps ace, plans a non stop flight from Roosevelt Field Long Island to Mexico City and back to Washington. The project aims to show aviation progress amid wartime routes and safety concerns, following a prior crash in the South Carolina mountains.
The case involves Tuttle charged by complaint with robbery by threat. He allegedly took currency from Beilliger in exchange for a forged document. Bond set at $500 with Ignacio Saredo and A. S. Golari as sureties. bond approved by Judge McCrory over the phone. Witnesses include Betlinger and Wright editor Wright Allison, who testified Tuttle had ties to The Light.
Elizabeth Ann Conger a year old girl from Manthhy lost a life changing injury Thursday when her legs were crushed by a roller in front of her home at 618 Donaldson Avenue. Her amputated foot failed to save her and she died Sunday at Medien and Sur Bien hospital. Services were set for Monday afternoon with Jesse TeVivinglan pastor officiating.
Washington reports aviator Tori Acorli fined $500 by Maj. Clarence Young, head of the bureau of safety, after a crash at Curtiss Field during a wing over near the grown. The penalty cites low stunting with no passengers aboard.
A woman reported a grape theft Monday claiming a lone intruder entered via a back-porch window and confined his work to the refrigerator. The incident details include the missing grapes and a small monetary loss.
A city panel and Mayor Chambers agreed to hire fifty three more police officers described as good and live men. Commissioner Wright sought a larger force and questioned old staff, while the mayor reserved funds and indicated salaries would be found elsewhere. A later informal session discussed deployment and detective needs as civics debate continued.
Judge Judson Lal Wert overruled a suppression motion in a case accusing Prince of illegal possession of intoxicants. Two city officers, acting on a disturbance call, found people and liquor in a back room. defense argued no warrant. The judge ruled officers could call Prohibition Agents and that Dean liquor laws align with state and federal laws.
Mrs L W Coleman, 73, wife of the Reverend Ve W Coleman and daughter of Dev Robert Cooke Tuckner, founder of Buckner Orphans home, died at home in Dallas after a long illness.
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