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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
19
Mexican students from the National University agreed to evacuate the main building after seizing it and raising a red flag. The strike continues until the university autonomy measure, approved by Congress, is enacted by President Portes Gil.
Advertisement claims MELLO GLO Face Powder makes skin smoother and bloom with a long lasting finish. It touts a French process to reduce shine and curb dryness, flakiness, irritation, and large pores while promoting a matte, even appearance.
Long column recounts summer social events near San Antonio including engagements and weddings such as Miss Eloise Morse to Boots el Smith and Miss Margare Marelllo to Lieut. Rupert Graves. It notes hosting by families, dances, bridge parties, and a variety of student visitors and church group gatherings with attendees named and locations mentioned.
CORPUS CHRISMSTL June 18. UP reported resting in a Corpus Christi hospital today from a stab wound received yesterday. He, a business man named McCallum, was found in a small room beneath the courthouse pens by a Mexican partner. He could say little beyond that he had been stabbed and a knife on a chain lay beside him.
A Wisear-old Negro boy named Terry Sime drowned after being held under water for 16 minutes at a city pool on Wine and Potomac Streets. Rescue crews towed the body to the surface with ropes as suction from draining water trapped him.
Lieut. Le 5 Loughborough Brooks field was fined 83 dollars plus 23 dollars for speeding and related charges after three motorcycle officers alleged he failed to appear. Assistant prosecutor Amelia Young called the complaints. Court warned that violators of state laws who skip trial will face an additional count.
Funeral services for C. W. Smith of Alabama drowned Wednesday afternoon while swimming near Seguin will be at 2:00 PM Friday at Anatitt church with Rev. A. C. Cowan officiating. Interment at San Jose cemetery beside his wife and two sons. Smith, returning to San Antonio from Davati, drowned after a attempted swim. Local Mexiets recovered the body hours later.
A. B. Pawkett of the local chamber of commerce freight bureau departs San Antonio for a dozen days. He will attend three interstate commerce session hearings in St. Louis New York and Washington to study rules and charges on mixed shipments of fruits and vegetables and discuss rate differences for bonded freight.
Perry M. Robison, 28, lies near death after a confrontation with police last night. Robison was shot by Officer John Alsip as officers entered a room to arrest him following a chase and report of a breakdown.
A vintage ad touts Ironized Yeast as a fast weight gain remedy promising 5 to 16 pounds in weeks. It claims skin improvement, more energy, and a youthful look, presenting iron enrichment, violet-ray treatment, and two front tonics in one.
Premier MacDonald to host Ambassador Dawes at Forees, a small town 17 miles from Losatemouth, during Dawes short vacation. Reportedly Dawes will travel Sunday to Sealand for the encounter.
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