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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1928
Page
4
Mrs. Vernon Plager, widow of Vernon Plager who died in a dynamite blast when his car exploded, eloped with Paul Reed years earlier but returned to her husband. Reed is now held for trial by a grand jury on the case.
In a tense interview a young widow explains her past with Verne Reed and Paul Reed, detailing vows and support after an affair, amid warnings from Pleger. The account touches on dynamite and a deadly blast that killed Ivy’s husband, as investigators revisit the scene and face accusations and denials.
Captain Gristom E layhes arrives in San Antonio from Mexico to aid Byrd's polar plane project. The Fokker monoplanes, one three-ship of the Wasp engine, are prepared for the planned South Pole expedition. Layhes visits local schools and relatives as preparations continue with Houston next.
Petty thieves looted guests at San Antonio hotels on Saturday. R Karosi of Cuero reported a stolen watch. M Pratt of Houston said two suits were taken. Mrs G D Ingram of 210 Beal Street was robbed, theft of garden hose and other yard items noted.
A 1927 vital statistics report shows 1027 births and 40 641 deaths in the bureau of vital statistics. Whites accounted for 23 births to 10 deaths while negro births totaled 11 to deaths 4, with 45 triplets and 1020 twins. The report notes births outnumbered deaths overall and whites outpaced blacks in births.
The People's Progressive ticket outlines nightly campaign meetings before election day. Monday events include Snanelork at Robert F B School and Sullivan-Pittman Park. Tuesday through Thursday cover Community House South San Antonio, Wave Harmon's place, Cassiano Park, Temple 65, Highland Park, and Harlandale corner South Ores and YWuft avenue.
A special board of physicians and biologists convened in Washington to investigate poisoning at a picnic that sickened over 200 women and children. Preliminary findings show no definite cause yet though food in lunch boxes is suspected. most victims recovered after emergency treatment, fourteen remain in hospital.
Officers Copt AL J. McDaniel and Lieut. 3. S Thompson plan to leave San Antonio by train for Garden City New York. They will accompany two pursuit planes from the factory to San Antonio. Before departing they will spend two days visiting Lowell Thomas in Pawling New York while writing about the flight around South America.
Budapest July 21 Anmm the more picturesque suicide of recent times occurred in Budapest Mex Minas kovles daughter of a wealthy land owner arrived in an expensive motor car at a fashionable delot ordered the finest room rose filled with roses then drank poison motive for self inflicted death remains a mystery.
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