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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1929

Page

2

Youthful Highwaymen Rob Motorist On Austin Road

Dave Hernandez, an employee of Hoebel Duca Shoy, was attacked on the Austin road Tuesday morning after two youths offered to help start his stalled car. They beat him and took $5, then fled in his car. Hernandez, about 19, described the robbers as tall and young, last seen near Dr. Sykes’s home. He was treated for a skull fracture at Hubert B. Green Hospital.

Dave Hernandez Hoebel Duca Shoy Broadway Austin Road B. M. Sykes Charley Road Hernandez Pen- Qléetan Avenue Ibees Bishwaymen Conricia Liberty Hubert

Ex Governor to Undergo Surgery in Minneapolis

Ex governor Charles J. McCarthy formerly of Hi etmer is en route to Racister for tumor removal at the Mayor clinic after passing through a medical checkpoint. The 25 year old figure is described as in need of tumor removal surgery.

Minneapolis Charles J. McCarthy Slim Mayor

Brownsville Fliers to Challenge Endurance Flight Record

Brownsville fliers announced a bid to break the World refueling endurance record held by Reg Robbins and James Kelly of Fort Worth. Major Berner A. Law and RV. Kent plan a July 15 start from McAllen toward Point Isabel, using a Spirit of St. Louis–style monoplane with a Wright Whirlwind engine. They aim to fly 160 hours, then near Protonsville airport if the record appears within reach, weather permitting.

Brownsville Reg Robbins James Kelly Fort Worth Berner A. Law RV. Kent Fonz Law Seid Spirit of Protonsville

Opium Seized Aboard Blue Funnel Ixion From Orient

Seizure reported of Opium valued at $100,000 found on board the Blue Funnel liner Ixion on arrival from the Orient. Vessel liable to a $200,000 penalty under the law. June 25 dispatch.

Seattur Consemme Ixion Orient

Sheriff Clash Over Prisoner Sparks Hot Row

In Feorin and Kane counties a dispute erupts as Kane sheriff Lester Ureh seeks to arrest Peoria sheriff Grant Miner for contempt over a prisoner transfer. Coroner and local officials weigh power while Motels Mansfield remains the detained prisoner tied to six poison liquor deaths.

Teorea Dune Feorin Bann Lester Ureh Kane County Grant Miner Feoria Peoria Hiail Tedey Penorin Mansfield

Chase for child ends with mother losing purse

Mrs. Concetta Greco of 149 Lyell Avenue chased her son as he darted into the street in Rochester. She caught him and brought him back to the curb, then discovered her purse dropped and picked up by a passerby. She fainted but revived and went home before hospital staff arrived.

Rochester Tune Concetta Creco Lyell Avenue

Exchange Club Hosts L A Civic Leaders Meeting

The San Antonio Exchange Club entertained presidents of the junior and senior chambers and leaders from several civic groups at the St. Anthony Hotel for its third weekly gathering. Key speakers included Witton Southiell, junior chamber resident, and Arthur Hyrnett, Rotary club president, with Viesday’s next meeting slated for Ladies Day led by Vs. Mathis.

San Antonio

War veteran hero in pageant war tale

Herbert B. Robinson advertising salesman and World War II veteran earned hero status in Chicago by risking his life to rescue two young girls, Bobbie and Shirley Tones, from being hit by a suburban train. He vaulted a fence and ran about 100 feet to pull the children to safety as the train approached within 15 feet.

Chicago Herbert B. Robinson

Priest Captures Church Bandit

CHICAGO, June 25. The Rev. John A. McCarthy, pastor of St. Charles Catholic church, captured Anthony Byrrale, 26, of 1318 Vernon Park Place, wandering about the sacristy with a firm in one of his nacks. The priest held him until a rival of the Marquette police found he had been released from Pontiac reformatories. Gold plate and relics of value are stored in the sacristy. Charles Capers, 38, of 903 South Western Avenue, was arraigned in Me Stuck Court, charged with robbing from St. Teas Cathedral.

Chicagg John A. McCarthy Sit. Charles Catholic Anthony Byrrale Vernon Park Place Hig Nackers Tarrale Marquette Pontiac Charles Capers Sccnie Voor St. Teas Cathe Thuret

Pen Signed Farm Relief Bill Goes to McNary and Haugen

A souvenir pen used by Herbert Hoover to sign the farm relief bill is presented to Senator Charles L. McNary and Representative Haugen. The pen remains in the senator's hand as a memento of the measure’s sponsors.

Herbert Hoover Charles L. McNary Felt Representative Haugen Senator

First Grapes Sent North from Laredo

The Thompson seedless grapes from Wormser Brothers near Laredo were shipped north for the first time. The vineyards around Laredo number in the thousands, with a heavy crop expected this season and another harvest likely before week’s end.

Laredo Texas Frides Thompson Wormser Brothers

Park War At Roosevelt Park Ends In Jailings

Four boys aged 10 to 18 were jailed on disturbing the peace after a Loy gate brawl at Roosevelt park turned into rock and hand to hand fighting. Police and officers broke up the melee as a shotgun blast startled onlookers and a brick was knocked from a youth’s hand.

South Side Roosevelt Park No Man's, Land Pork Otto Leichoon Turk Bes

Rouge and rouge pornographic advice in youth indictments

The piece cites Dr Walter A Major of St Louis and editor of the Walther Teague Messenger. He voices concern over moral denunciations as a long standing issue rather than a modern problem. He warns that powder and cosmetics in youth are catalogued as sins and tied to provocative behavior.

River Forest Dune Walter A. Major St. Louis Walther Teague Messenger Kees Bath Mater Dr. Mater

Boy Kills Father for Scolding Him

PINE BLUFF Ark June 256 The Jefferson county authorities announced Otia Hawking a 14 year old farm boy confessed to killing his father Wes W Hunting 40 a well to do farmer at their home near here yesterday because his parent had fussed at him The boy is in custody pending an inquest

Pine Hluff Ark Jefferson County Otia Hawking Wes W. Hunting

Robison to Take Stand in Trial Impeachment Case

J T Hobson, commissioner of the general land office, will testify on his own behalf in impeachment charges in the house. He took the oath before the noon recess and the attorneys said they would conclude their case with his testimony.

Robison Austin J. T. Hobson General Land Office House of Representatives Alttarnesa

Brady Building Sonpromise Looms in City Battle

A compromise appears near in the dispute between the city and Brady building owners and tenants over cutting six feet from the front. Mayor and Street Commissioner Stoffler and Bragg met privately. city attorneys were instructed to draft detainment papers and begin proceedings for the leaseholders and owners. The parties had asked about 340000 for the six feet.

Gossiil Brady Paul H. Stoffler Francis C. Bragg Earty Rennell Buslding

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