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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1929
Page
8
The Missouri Robin and its crew continue a long endurance flight from St Louis. At 8 17 it logged 169 hours in continuous flying, marking the first full week of the Alt model 8 17. July 20 records pace as Toe and G I Loomis present The Billion Dollar Cite.
In Los Angeles on July 20 Judge Harel Archibald heard Mrs. Harry Bernard assist her son-in-law Henry Albrecht in obtaining a divorce from Pearl Albrecht on cruelty and infidelity grounds. The pair cited Pearl as "too hard" for the marriage during testimony.
An Austin man faced police after neighbors reported a woman threatening suicide. An officer found him standing over a pile of smouldering ashes and nearly $1000 in United States currency, claimed to be his on demand.
Deputy coroner cites brain clot in case of 14 year old James F I Dozier who fainted while preparing to dive from a 10 foot pool. The incident occurred in July 2015 per the fragmentary report. The event is described with limited readable details from Grey area records.
San Antonio Mayor ML Chambers condemned Ti S Sterling now head of the state highway commission for diverting road improvements away from San Antonio. He cited delays on the Houston Corpus Christi corridor and a 17 mile Wilson county unpaved stretch as evidence. Chambers warned the local political machine will act in the governor race after a broader state plan unfolded.
A woman walking near 118 South Richter Street Saturday was knocked to the pavement by a man wearing a gray cap who grabbed a $275 diamond ring and a key to a safe deposit box. City detectives Heikens and Vankford searched the area but could not locate the assailant. The suspect stood about 5 feet 8 inches, with a lean build and a dark complexion.
Los Angeles reports seven suspects tied to the Grauman Chinese theater messenger robbery on July 15. Police say five men and alleged gangsters were captured after a gun battle with a lone officer. Lawrence McMullen alias Lawrence Bord, among the detainees, was arraigned on robbery and murder intent charges.
Police move to prohibit the fad of tattooing among waitresses and dancers, aiming to curb its spread in cafes and dance halls. The plan includes barring tattooed women from performing or appearing as dancers in public venues.
A brick dwelling near Belleville was destroyed when a whiskey still exploded. Ewald Mendolf, 18, admitted operating the still and was severely burned. The blast occurred July 20 in the business district area.
A series of social dance notices: Webb's ballroom at corner Gollad Ltd and Wells, festive hall events, Theo Artz Orchestra performing. Adv listings include dances at St Hedwig Hall on Sunday July 21 and a royal entertainment featuring Fred Gardner and the Troubadours.
Stanley Kapala of Oxford Street Cambridge slashed his wife Catherine with a razor then fled toward Tiescon Street Somerville. He and his wife were found injured, Kapala severely, in the gutter and taken to Cambridge Relief Hospital while Catherine was treated at Cambridge Municipal Hospital. Police reported no charges yet as the case unfolds.
London May 20 Captain Scott's ship Discovery to convey Sir Douglas Mawson on an Antarctic expedition this coming winter. The vessel has undergone a overhaul and fitted with ice gear and copper sheathing to meet Antarctic conditions. Mawson will board at Capetown in September. crew of 26 and a scientific staff prepare for Wilkes Land exploration.
A court ruling dismissed a husband’s bid to declare Marie Tanet mentally incompetent after she embraced divine healing beliefs. The controversy touches religious healing and guardianship, with mixed views from local school and provincial authorities amid a broader debate on co education in Branden province.
Three men drowned in Rockford Rock River when the rented canoe overturned. A companion in a nearby boat could not assist as one man could not swim. The fragmentary report notes a girl with the party unable to swim.
Clara Miller charged with shoplifting from Boston stores given suspended sentences totaling one year at municipal court arraignment. The case highlights mercy shown to a young defendant as the court weighed youthful circumstances.
In Colorado Springs a man, Barker, and associates face probe over stock sales of United Airways. Prosecutors allege about 520,000 dollars worth of stock moved through Spokane with two men charged while others released. The investigation ties Finley Henderson and others to the scheme as detectives pursue charges.
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