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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1929
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports Chicago’s lakefront expansion and a bold city spirit. He contrasts Chicago’s public water use with New York, notes a planned lake road, and recalls ferrying tension between progress and prohibition era critics. The piece also salutes personalities like Ford and Mussolini, hinting at broader cultural shifts.
The report provides a fragmented weather summary with references to wind, clouds, and upcoming days including Wednesday and Thursday. It includes stray terms like temperatures, coast, and various place names, but the details are heavily garbled and not reliably readable.
West Orange July 31 The aged inventor Thomas Edison presided over a mental tournament for American youth with 49 entrants from across the nation and District of Columbia. Contestants will answer questions tomorrow to measure scientific potential and future contributions. The winner will be mentored by Edison and go to college to advance scientific progress in America.
San Antonio waterworks president Robert J. Harding was injured in a head on crash on North Street near More’s and Brean. His car, a large limousine, overturned. Harding suffered a fractured collarbone, a broken right arm, and chest concussion. Harding was taken to Central Clinic unconscious. companion AWG Becker was unhurt. Dunkelberg, driving another emergency vehicle, reported a gas inhaler malfunction during the incident.
North and South Texas weather developments vary as forecasters predict two additional partly cloudy days with minimal rain in the north and slower cotton shedding in the south due to excess rain. Meteorologist notes a broad Texas trend ahead of pest concerns, with elevated temps around five degrees.
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Germany July 31 The departure of the airship Wergible Gre Zeppelin is announced for Wednesday. The craft will fly to America, with takeoff scheduled at 3. m tomorrow morning 8 a.m. Phyentay.
Guatemalan aviation official Miguel Granados resumed a goodwill flight from a municipal airport in Jacksonville to Washington. The mission aims to deliver letters to President Hoover, continuing efforts to foster ties with the United States.
Border merchants face higher costs as tariff rules curtail cross border shopping. The article notes travelers returning from foreign ports enjoy a $100 exemption on purchases, provoking dissent among locals who ignore trade at home signals and buy goods abroad, citing the impact on commerce.
London officials report Richard Teahan Resandi of Winston-Salem found guilty of manslaughter for an automobile accident that killed a motorcyclist last May. Reynolds sentenced to five months in prison.
Emil Johnson, 43, drowned at Mud Tay Spit near OLXMPM Washington after fainting and falling into the lake while his brother and young son searched for a camping spot. Johnson suffered fainting spells.
William Treveen of Dallas jailed on charge of petty larceny theft from teller’s cage at Republic National Bank, alleges loss of funds from a teller’s till yesterday.
Controversy between San Antonio and Alamo Heights escalates as Commissioner Rubfoln says guards prevent Alamo Heights from dumping garbage in city sites. Mayor Chambers hints residents may need their own incinerator and discusses disposal plant delays.
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brien concluded a 17 day sky voyage in the St Tenis Robin, landing at Tombert St Louis field after 7 38 30 pm. A crowd of 25000 in rain celebrated, as mourners gathered for George Tambert killed in St Louis county. Flight surpassed the prior world endurance mark by over 173 hours. Flight surgeon lauds pilots' condition. one wife gift ceremony planned.
The government cooperated with states to improve 7002 miles of aid highways in the last fiscal year, bringing total system mileage to 7B, 098. At year end there were water construction projects with fetternaid D526 miles, costing about 288,158,403 dollars, of which the government will pay 96,500,337 dollars.
In Chicago a man identified as Rezo Shupe died this morning from a bullet wound suffered in a shooting last night. Two other men were wounded, and physicians at Tridewell hospital predicted the death of Chamas McNichols within hours.
Allan Hoover, youngest son of the president, has been confined to the White House for several days with a stomach ailment. Dr. Joel Boone, White House physician, treats him and officials say his condition is not serious. The report notes prior similar illnesses in Hoover’s history.
A jar of pickles exploded injuring Charles Brauy of Milwaukee as Brody opened it. Both victims were treated at Emergency Hospital.
Lawyers for Leahy plan a last bid to stave off the electric chair with a writ of habeas corpus. The condemned man, declared sane by a Georgetown jury, faces execution after midnight Thursday unless a legal loophole is found. An appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal will be filed in Austin after noon Wednesday, with proceedings to be heard in chambers if possible. Governor Moody has said there will be no interference and no further recourse found. Leahy remains in Huntsville penitentiary awaiting the outcome.
A division of the Superior Court of Indiana regarding a divorce suit resulted in a draw. The judge found that neither party proved the charges sufficient for a decree, and the case ended with no clear winner. The decision noted that when considered individually the charges did not establish grounds for divorce.
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