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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1929
Page
4
San Antonio park officials met at city hall in a secret session chaired by Park Commissioner Jacob Hobiola. Eugene Smith said the public would not be informed of actions, while a $41 400 expenditure approved by taxpayers was discussed in a later release summarizing preliminary expenditures.
An appearing ad touts Nurito a pain relief remedy claimed to ease rheumatic neuritis neuralgia and sciatica with rapid effect. It promises near instant relief in bedridden cases and offers a money back guarantee if not effective, available at local drug stores with a bar of Nurite for trial.
The letter from Will Rogers in ILLS CALIF discusses prohibition in embassies, criticizes Dawes and liquor, and mentions a German Reichstag speech accusing a nation of many states and a starry flag with a president who is an engineer.
A $41 400 budget proposal, submitted by Roger Stokes and including new playground supervisors and equipment, faced calls to cut costs as the city budget looms. The dispute, lingering seven months, centered on Lions Club member Carl Wright Johnson seeking Lions influence in Sonsfield management even if the city covers splash ground funding.
President Hoover signed a bill removing 2,800,000 acres of national forest land claimed under the land grant act. Washington reports the action was completed today.
Arch bishop Leopold Ruiz y Flores issues a pastoral letter urging Mexicans to support government policies while cautioning priests and faithful to follow episcopal instructions. He outlines church recognition, mass resumption, and tempers conflict by seeking constitutional solutions and peaceful reform through Congress.
Mexico City plans to transfer control of 16 churches to Roman Catholic priests this week. Arch bishop Ruiz and an apostolic delegate announced the procedure, with priests named by the archbishop and a ten-person escort taking custody from local parishioners after inventories are filed and municipal officials notified.
Police in ENICAGG report the body of a man kidnapped from a taxicab a month earlier found in a strawberry patch near Crewe Wisconsin. He had been dead about four weeks with a belt tight around the neck and a deep back wound. The description matched the missing man and his last words were not to be repeated.
Massachusetts residents faced a brief relief as storms brought lightning and rain ending a recent heat wave. The event caused minor injuries and property damage while residents reported humidity easing briefly in several towns.
Journalist Harry Williams profiles Johannes Jacobs and Edward Schmid as long-time friends sharing a passion for birds. The piece recalls Jim Wells and Judge James O. Luby, land titles, and a Gonzales widow Mrs G W Fly whose husband survived Corinth and guided a family through 1860s and later.
Milwaukee notes indicate Horace St McDavid of Decatur Illinois was named for the Kiwanis International presidency by a caucus of district representatives at the thirteenth annual Kiwanis convention. The veteran Kiwanian and former Illinois state legislator is described as prominent in civic affairs and politics.
An early advertising snippet touts Marin Eye Lotion as cooling soothing and refreshing for irritated dusty eyes. It claims instant relief from debris and a soothing effect after use.
An advertisement touts Tanlac and Tanlac as natural remedies for indigestion constipation and general internal health. It claims roots barks and herbs provide digestion relief appetite restoration strength and weight gain without mineral drugs and offers a money back guarantee.
Tollywood Calif June 26 UPA bimultous meeting of prominent screen actors and actresses members of the Actors Equity Association adjourned without action on the call for equity adoption in talking motion pictures. Conrad Nagel chaired the stormy session as uninvited members protested the group’s move while critics blamed President Frank Gillmore. Look to Business Opportunities for other ads and notices.
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