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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1928
Page
17
Fragmented OCR text mentions Ponting Moslater and Laigaier Finch amid a Widport competition. Details are unclear but reference tags and a finish are noted. No clear event date or outcome can be confirmed from the readable segments.
Auto dealers Milam Chevrolet and others advertise prewar cars including Studebaker, Buick, Chevrolet, Ford and Pontiac offerings. Descriptions mention 6 cylinder touring sedans, 7 passenger models, roadsters, coupes, and Tudor sedans with notes on price trade ins financing and guaranteed quality. Locations include Main Ave Cre 42 and 213 Minnekay in the city.
The readable lines reference vehicle terms and places with unclear wording. Notable elements include a sedan, a location or person named Valea aeiian, and a reference to a fund or event titled old Fariine Fondenape ways Chiventetenape.
San Antonio Light staff to view chief at the Texas theater Wednesday night for the showing of The Making of a Newspaper by William Randolph Hearst. The film presents Heareths organizing genius and includes notable figures and recent events as it follows the birth of a big story.
A special program for the tenth national convention of the American Legion in San Antonio is announced. Solos duels and activities are planned, with Legion officers and local figures including Miss Moss May Chater Mabel Tehivn and Militred L. Ormesher listed among organizers and speakers. The event will feature a world war reminiscence and official plans for Legion year governance.
Fragmentary OCR reports Mrs Willmans clashed with candidate J L Arnel during a Texas gubernatorial race. The text is garbled, but references Alfred Fr Kull and a porting governor, suggesting a political confrontation amid campaign coverage in Wichita Falls.
Dallas dispatch reports wrestler Joy Parelli a middleweight, plans a wedding in the ring before a match Monday night in Dallas. The bridal party details were not publicly released, but Parelli and Kala Toshw await the ceremony.
Major Joseph A Steinmetz, longtime leader of a Pennsylvania arcavi of veterans and inventor of anti aircraft devices, died after illness that curtailed his retirement. He founded James Stein mot and Omagvany, shaping his industry and community during a storied career.
Heat wave conditions spread across the eastern sections of the region as forecasters reported rising temperatures in Texas and neighboring states. Strong heat affected daily life with higher temps and stretched power usage, while officials urged precautions for vulnerable populations.
A lineman died instantly when he fell from a telephone pole near Goose Creek. The incident occurred during work hours and prompted immediate emergency response. authorities are investigating the circumstances of the fatal fall.
A legal notice states the dissolution of a partnership in the workshop unit. It mentions Marey M, Wurelacts and T Wire, with partners Harry yf and Andy Whith tied to the dissolution date July A.D. 1426 and associated parties.
Henry Phelps Jr will fly Boosting S A boosted plane to the national meet of the Phi Delta Kappa. Geraldine Moores appears leading in advertising pamphlets for the event.
Market notes report Alproduce Supply showing varied inputs and prices. Green onions scarce in Nenana area while overall prices range from 63 cents to 1.95 per unit with some items averaging around 2.50 per bushel. Potatoes and denims referenced as part of supply conditions with steady demand and quality concerns.
A chaotic listing from San Antonio market notes varied produce prices including onions at 3 per dozen, celery 1.80 per dozen, okra 1 to 6 per bust, peaches and pears priced per box or bushel, and numerous fruits like grapes and cherries with per box costs. Livestock bids show cows, bulls, and sheep with prices, marking a busy wholesale sale on a Wednesday.
Philadelpita reports 76 year old Gavin aims to walk 1500 miles over nine months across Europe. He prepared a map layout yesterday and was examined by Dr Arthur Light at the University of Pennsylvania before starting the trek.
Delegates from Waco Dallas Muskogee and other cities plan a morning flight to South Bend for the National Constitution of the Hi Belin Sarua Fraternity convention set for July 21 to 24. A newsreel will cover the event as the delegation departs in white knickers red or sashes and carry the fraternity crest on both sides of the plane.
The Alamo National Bank opened a new deposit service for its customers on a Wednesday. Crown, vice president, explained the system uses a burglarproof depository with a rotary cylinder and unique key locks. Police protection is provided and each depositor uses their own key with no duplicates.
In MOVIES Iowa on July 11 1934 Melvin Jones secretary general reported Lions clubs increased by about 7500 members across 305 clubs. He noted the organization now colors roughly 41 000 members nationwide and outlined growth in club lands.
A damaged dispatch from Belgua de reports Stannje Mihailoviteh, minister in Atania, killed in Titang amid a planned assassination linked to Salvo Ketan. The note cites tributes and a sequence of retaliation, with a son reportedly killed in a related clash.
Walkee-tToo grocery staff reported a Sunday robbery led to arrests of three men after one implicating the others. Detected loot was recovered and identified. Nohnke and J A Williamson were among those detained.
New Orleans market data show mixed readings with prices largely steady on selected commodities. London and Liverpool futures quoted, with cattle and livestock sections listing varied figures, while overall activity appears cautious and fluctuating.
A dense OCR livestock market listing shows cattle, calves, and sheep with weights and prices. Entries include terms like steers, feeders, and lambs with varied bids, pounds, and per head figures, reflecting a bustling trading day and market activity.
Circulars mailed by Howell Jones of the Chamber of Commerce to 000 South Texas merchants promote a San Antonio fall trade event August 6 to 16. The notices list participating San Antonio sellers and carry the slogan The San Antonio market has.
ADakota wind storm and electrical storm event caused four indigenous individuals to die. The report notes the rise of dangerous weather near Manilyn and mentions a native family and two children affected. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the tragedy is attributed to storm conditions and downed power infrastructure.
A former clown and ex-editor will address Boys Will Len of Wowatan at a special after hours event. The talk is set for eight o'clock Thursday night, according to organizers.
A garbled report claims Smith will return a pel to Cripple in Albany New York. references a political controversy, governor, and an investigation into a boy’s fate and a state conservation department. The piece mixes derailed phrases about a zoo transfer and delayed visibility due to dust.
The May stock market activity saw sharper money rate movements with a decline in early trading and a rally later, as traders assessed shifts in money rates and industrial output to their lowest June level in ten years. Leaders like Kennecott Copper and General Motors moved, while others weakened amid a broad market retreat.
A dense list of birth announcements and personal notices names Ler Godkin Woatha Tees Feslie iargy and Mars Jayne Caxtor plus numerous parents and addresses. The featural entries include hospital names like Stern dx Maula Batoine siinte and Francisco Galan, with birth dates in June and July, and several residence details such as 476 biluUelennult street and 1044 North Akama street. Also listed are building permits for residential dwellings and related city planning notes, mentioning Frank Morales and Travis streets among others. Overall the page blends vital statistics with property records and local building activity.
The Chicago wheat market opens lower amid cautious trading as buyers resist higher prices. Reports from Washington show no strong signals, with traders noting uncertain demand and tentative government data. Market sentiment remains tense as futures retreat while corn holds firmer, leaving overall grain tone cautious.
Jarboe reports cotton prospects improving as weather favors picking and ginning. The weekly bulletin notes generally favorable conditions with early bolls forming in the southern region and steady progress in the cotton belt.
A mangled corpse was found on railroad tracks in Corsicana Texas authorities reported the grisly discovery. Details are sparse in the mangled OCR text but police indicated a fatal incident involving a body on the Southern Pacific line with severe head trauma.
A garbled collection of political notices announces candidacies for local offices in Bexar County Texas. Recruits include District Attorney candidates Dave Watson and Robert Cheney, County Judge Perry Koremthon, State Senator A Oad Wil Tameon, Justice of the Peace Anton Adam, Commissioner Precincts 3 and 4, County Attorney Tenly B Diedmann, and Tax Collector Chris Matthews, all subject to Democratic primaries and July 28, 1928 deadlines in the Fourteenth District.
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