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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
12
City commission approves a 5000 appropriation from a new 2 cent per hundred tax for playground improvements. The measure, proposed by Park Commission member Jacob Rubiola, aims to fund equipment purchases from the designated fund.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a cure for distressing infant ailments. It claims to clear upset stomachs, relieve constipation, and prevent illness with a tasty syrup, urging mothers to buy from all drug stores and stressing thirty years of trust.
The House rejected the export debenture plan of the farm relief bill, with Democrats rallying to support the measure hoping to sustain tariff effects on surplus farm products. Republican Dickinson sided against the debenture over legislative fears, while Democrats and Brookhart indicated firm backing, as Congress eyed summer recess and Senate actions.
Sonora California June 13 In a local posting Stephen L Reblen the father of Darrell Rablen seeks to block his son's wife Eva Mallen formerly of Quanah Texas from sharing a $2200 estate He has applied for letters of administration contending Mrs Rablen is not entitled to participate as she is serving a life term in San Quentin for poisoning her husband.
Clarence C. Brooks, Uruguayan commercial attaché, told San Antonio exporters to expand beyond the horizon and seek business in South America. He cited Uruguay's growing demand for American goods, planned air mail links, and major projects boosting imports of steel, oil, and machinery. Montevideo’s port and 1.7 million people with 14 million cattle and 23 million sheep create steady demand for livestock products and imported manufactured items.
A report by Chicago attorneys on a 4 250 000 school bond issue for a new De Zavalla elementary project was expected to arrive in Sou atnconio by mail Thursday. Board president T GL Tingaberger said once legality is certified and election details approved, a bond election date will be set. The board also planned to meet to hire a buildings and grounds superintendent after Fritz Russi’s resignation.
Galveston June 18 Johnny Bartell faced a preliminary hearing on murder charges tied to the death of D. Mitchell a watchmaker formerly of Lampasas who was shot in Hartwell's store last week Hartwall was released on bond pending the hearing Mrs D Mitchell widow returned from Lampasas to testify at the prelims.
Mrs Avarie Smith a native Texan and San Antonio resident dies at local hospital. Funeral Friday at San Marcos with Rev Jades officiating. Survived by husband, Clarence Smith, two daughters Ray Tennings of Martindale and Sharnes Siwidora of this city, six sisters and one brother B F Roberts of this city.
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