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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
37
A chloroform prowler reportedly broke into the Mills home at 217 Monumental Street in the early hours Friday. Mrs Mills and her daughters awoke to a man outside the house before she interrupted and the intruder fled with small bottles and a handkerchief. The incident occurred about 1:30 AM, with further details unclear.
A vintage advertisement touts Ironized Yeast as a powerful health tonic promising rapid weight gain of 5 to 15 pounds in weeks. It claims improvements in complexion, sleep, digestion, and energy, with testimonials about skinny friends becoming sturdier and clearer skin. The copy urges readers to ask druggists for Ironized Yeast tablets today.
Fragmented text describes a crime involving chloroform used on victims during a disturbance in a bath room. The report links to a police inquiry and mentions a prowler suspect, with references to Port Courtesy proposed in a Washington context. The passage also notes a June 27 congressional action regarding courtesy of heart and a forthcoming flight from Germany.
Washington DC June 27 General Herbert Deakyne assistant to the chief of engineers becomes a colonel in the army by his own request though eligible for retirement He will continue to contribute to the river and harbor improvement program He is praised as a good soldier by Secretary Hartley and was to have commanded river and harbor duties before retirement age would halt his tour His request approved to join the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors.
Texas six footer David A Kelley becomes center of a state inquiry after allegedly causing disruption at a Florida home movie screening. Investigators report he stands six feet tall and weighs around 210 pounds, with authorities unsure of the broader impact.
In Cincinnati Ohio a bank was closed and two former officers were under arrest amid alleged check kiting involving A W Shafer and colleagues. The Brotherhood of Railways Clerks National Bank did not open. former senior vice president Lymag Ui Norris and former cashier Marty Hosenking faced charges of conspiring to violate the banking act. They were held in default of 25 000 dollars as they pleaded not guilty.
Prohibition agents raided a creek near Wreoe uncovering stills and about 1800 gallons of whiskey. The operation disrupted mash disposal into the water where fish sickened by the whiskey were found. About 200 people were involved in the raid per agent testimony.
Washington announces a War Department move to re rank retired officers to the highest grade they held prior to the war. The list covers major generals and other general officers, with long service records and postwar reassignments under the new policy.
In New Orleans in June 1927 the Catholic education convention reelected officers with new president Frimeis W. Hot Chvington of Kentucky and Monsignor Joban Jz Danner of Philadelphia named treasurer general.
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