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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1929
Page
1
A fragmented column rails at the League of Nations and diplomatic missteps. It laments U S Russian relations, mocks Wall Street bonds, and argues for hard power and peacekeeping by strength rather than rhetoric. Mentions Kellogg pact and proposed naval blockades as solutions. Continues on page 2.
Fragmentary note describes a weighing machine given to a Boy Scout Home at 2514 Broadway by William Getse of the San Antonio Drug Company. It promises to help monitor health, with warnings about weight loss and possible consequences for those weighing too little.
In a dramatic Arctic flight, minister Northam was rushed 450 miles to Sudbury, Ontario, by Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant F C Higging, after doctors warned his condition would be fatal without immediate surgery. Arrangements were made for an urgent operation expected to save his life.
Fragmented forecast text notes partly cloudy conditions in Texas with varying winds. Mentions include Saturday and Sunday periods with warm trend, maximums, and northerly to easterly winds along the coast. Also references light showers or thunderstorms and tourist weather notes.
Three joint tests were announced at the new Darat creek oil field in Guadalupe County. The Texts company plans to erect a derrick for No 2 Dallas-Wilson, while Empire Gil and Guy company prepares to drill nearby. Local roads to the field are being built to improve access and transport, with about 70 barrels daily and one thousand barrels in storage already.
CHICAGO July 20 UP Tent Welcom holder of several high school athletic records confessed last night to a criminal career spanning two years. He said he did everything but murder. Arrest followed an injury slip in an abandoned stolen car traced to him. He confessed to scores of highway robberies and to robberies in Louisville Kentucky.
King George reportedly had a good night with satisfactory progress. Doctors made their usual morning visit at Buckingham Palace as news filtered out.
PARTE July 20 The wedding present of M Manssonet, son of the great composer, to Maria Rousnezall, singer, won a prize valued at 50 000 dollars in grand opera. Ee ney the elicit in her production in Varia and grown at Russian operas.
WALLHEFGAN Uj July 22 The husband of Irene fought each other all over Washington and Geneges atreedy inal Tight and Svens gotnereeted One husband Kostas Zellinvich saw fits bride of a month link with Jack Brady That was how the fight started When police arrived the young women said she married strady a year ago and that she married Zelkosich last month to get rd of Wina She was held for bigamy Ver husbands got out
In Austin on July 20 the third failed adjournment attempt of the Forts-first legislature ended at noon as the Senate and House clocks hit final adjournment. President pro tem Gua Russek of Schulenburg and Senator Thomas D. Love of Dallas were among the few senators present, with Love moving to table a resolution opposing a Democratic party leader. The Senate sent a committee to notify the governor before adjourning.
Meteorologist J. H. Tarboe says the western estate plans do not expect rain this weekend. San Antonio remains warm Saturday night into Sunday with light cloud cover. Winds will shift northerly to easterly. Rain on Friday night measured at one hundredth of an inch.
Ossining July reports the executioner in Sing Sing earning as little as 150 dollars per person electrocuted. The last fiscal year shows a sharp drop from 1800 to 2700 dollars in prior years, reflecting a decreasing income amid a growing violent sequence.
Thirteen people were injured when a truck collided with a car carrying Walter Maurer and family nine miles from the city on the Corpus Christi road. Maurer, 18, was least injured. four others were treated at Santa Rosa and Crookfield emergency stations. Four charges of aggravated assault with an automobile were filed against Calhoun in Counts Court.
Lois Schmitt a 4 year old girl daughter of Mrs G A Schmitt of 316 Gabor Street and Justice Lovis E Roltz died Saturday noon at Fagler hospital after 11 days in coma. She and a companion were injured when they fell from a car in Brackenview park Alpine delve zone. The second girl sustained lighter injuries.
In Salida Colorado a touring party taking shelter from a rain and hail storm faced a four foot wall of water that swept the river bank and submerged their motor car. Mr and Mrs Charles Furgate of Oklahoma City and their baby Ruby Edao drowned. Four others escaped.
Albany Texas July 20 The second murder trial of CO B McBride ended with a shorter sentence than the first verdict. A jury found McBride guilty of slaying John Glenn an oil supply salesman in Truckenridge on Thanksgiving night 1027. The original Stephens county verdict for 45 years was reversed on appeal and the new recommended sentence is 25 years.
Cheroker Iowa resident Mra Wilhelmie ANE claims a 9 year streak of movie attendance. Despite being over 87 she has attended the theater on most weeknights, preserving a local record for steady cinemagoing.
New Orleans July 20 reports Colron opened steady as January futures at 12.80? and March showed mixed bids around 18.40 bid 18.60 cents. The market details include daily quotes for futures with tensions over later delivery dates and price movements varying by contract.
Cologne Germany July 26 Professor Teitge of Cologne University uses liquid smoke to cure meat in a reported culinary experiment.
NEW YORK July 20 President Hoover, in tribute to Thomas A Edison, published in The Electrical World, says Edison did vastly more than provide a new lamp. He removed an untold burden of toll from the backs of the men and women for all time. Hoover is honorary chairman of the Edison Pioneers committee of sponsors on the fiftieth anniversary of Edison’s invention of the electric light.
A St Louis aircraft marks its 168th flight hour in a continued endurance test. The crew, Dani Roi Jackson, Forest O Brine, and Sl Davis Rubin, push toward a new record as the engine and plane show strong performance after a week of operation. The mission proceeds with optimism and noted efficiency.
Harry F. Sinclair ends a government contempt sentence after five days off for good behavior. He must remain in jail to complete a separate six month term for contempt related to the jury-swindling phase of the Tennant Dome trial, keeping him in district jail until late in the fall.
Francisco Arizo aged 75 and Izabel Romero of 2144 Wie ming street were treated at Robert B Green hospital for slight injuries after their car collided with another in the 1100 block of Victoria street Friday night. Antonio Centend of 205 Garfield Avenue was injured when his vehicle was struck by a bus on South Alamo street Friday night.
Dispatches from Guadalajara report Maria de Los Angeles Garcia refused to bathe with a picnic party. Pedro Martinez, chief of the city sanitary commission, is alleged to have shot her to death. Martines awaits trial.
A Black man, Ernest Giller, 28, was fatally injured last night in Houston after resisting arrest and attacking a detective, H. Clay, who struck him with a baton as the struggle occurred. Authorities provided limited details pending investigation.
A Saturday riot on Cerallos Street left a SAA police captain and two officers injured by flying beer bottles. Police, aided by prohibition agents, found a room stacked with over 1000 beer bottles after dispersing six men. one charged under the national prohibition act, others with disturbing the peace.
Attorneys for James B. Suck confessed singer Theora Wir said no sanity hearing would open as Common Pleas Judge Weary I. Scarlett announced Snook’s first degree murder trial would begin next Wednesday. The insanity hearing had been set to open Monday.
Deauville reports a fashion uproar as a 12 piece bathing suit drawing crowd attention, with critics arguing it is too thin for public wear. Officials note it embodies changing norms while designers defend its silk and vented style.
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