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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1928
Page
1
A sprawling 1928 column by Arthur Brisbane comments on Calvinist sects and public figures including General Motors leaders and governors. It contrasts old religious zeal with modern reformist prisons after a Sing Sing escape, notes journalistic speculation on drinking and writing, and previews a talkie era trend with hints of future earnings for movers in media.
Feath ered pots and feathered pets prepare for the annual pet show at Lions Field next month. Entries include parrot from Mastoo City and hens from local owners. Judge Judie Kley urges others to follow the example and register for prizes in largest smallest nosy uninjue.
Reports detail a severe heat wave sweeping Europe with temperatures near 144 in Warsaw and 34 in Budapest area. Officials warn of scorching conditions across major centers as residents seek relief and health facilities brace for strain.
Mrs Kennedy recounts her dramatic account linking evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson to a reported disappearance. Kenneth Ormiston, once a radio engineer, is named as a key figure in the unsettling tale told on stage. The narrative raises questions about truth and sensationalism surrounding the McPherson case.
Detectives Moser and Joyner search Bugaw Central Wah Aenoal area for un allowed liquor swaps. They encounter swany grass hindering progress but recover seven and a half gallon jars of booze. They vow to return with cooler weather and fresh plans.
Geneva July 17 United States nominated Charles E Hughes for the World Court created by the Moore resignation. No alternate was named in the American nomination when it was dispatched to the League of Nations secretariat.
A 17 year old boy, missing since the 27th, was found in an abandoned house three miles east of here with a shotgun wound. Officials ruled the death as self-inflicted and identified the victim as C Chalaughter.
Placerville, Cat. Mrs Hoover's aged father, Mr Werhert Hoover, was rapidly sinking despite medical care. Mrs Hoover and her husband were en route to California and were expected to arrive here Wednesday or Friday to be at his bedside.
A youth from New York intends to canoe to Panama traveling south from Washington. He plans a six month journey along the canal route in a small craft nicknamed the “plese cruise” and hopes to start soon, aiming to reach Panama within half a year amid uncertain conditions.
Mayor QM Chambers criticizes the city commission over confirmations of policemen and other city employees. He argues firings without charter grounds would improve work and cites hardships and pensions. He challenges the commission’s procedures, says political arguments influenced timing, and asserts no unfairness in current appointments.
Fatty Arbuckle, once a film comedian and later a director, plans to return to public life at a Los Angeles nightclub on July 17. The former star faces a renewed emphasis on his career after years away from the stage.
In Wasington on July 11 a Cuban diplomat Manuel de la Vera Camleron, 32, was killed when a mysterious assailant shot him at Lotas. Authorities did not release further details.
A Texas anti Smith convention featured A Collins of Dallas urging Democrats to back Herbert Hoover. He split the nation into two sides ministers and conservatives versus powerful opponents of reform, predicting Hoover’s big win in Texas. He warned of a national crisis and called for deliverance from the “spoilera.”
At Texas A and M College Station the five day session of the state teachers of vocational agriculture will open July 17 as part of a conference conducted by the state board of vocational education. The gathering will focus on agricultural education and related standards.
The man who created Logandberry, Judge James Teegan, a veteran jurist and amateur horticulturist, has died at age 87. He passed away today in Pardlynin, leaving behind a legacy in local governance and community gardening.
Albany dispatch reports Governor Smith imposes a ban amid garbled notes about photographers, a slate at a sea building, and remarks on Boloney. The unclear text references gloves being off with bricks and veal bricks, suggesting a playful or satirical tone about censorship or a publicity stunt.
The San Antonio Protestant Women’s Association edges its support to anti Alfred E. Smith efforts in Texas led by Benatar Y. Cole Jing and George W. Jones. They condemn the Democratic ticket as betraying sober government and vow to campaign against Smith with anti-storm sneakers in San Antonio.
Fourth Court of Appeals rules that Thomas B. Love and fellow gubernatorial hopefuls Mrs. Hah Wilmans and William B. Dawkins must be omitted from Cameron County ballots. Opinion, by Chief Judge W. S. Fly, upholds Democratic subcommittee decision amid language on party loyalty and pledges to support presidential nominees.
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