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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
6
A garbled notice describes a mountain home and lodge near the Colorado River with a hotel and new rates. It mentions a booklet for unity and mentions an address in Des Imodads ambiguously. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
Mrs Valera of 120 Marshell Street seeks enrollment of her two children in The Just Kids safety club after a Castro Ville road crash that left her in Santa Roya infirmary. The club promotes safety through cartoon buttons and a newspaper driven program that has earned wide parental support across San Antonio.
A garbled OCR text lists multiple names with numbers interspersed, including Weichold 12, Clarence Gerloff 1, Rosa Aucoin 9, Billy Boren 2, James Aucoi 7, Berry Adams 14, Joe Aucoin Ernest Langholz 4, Joe Hecker 1, James Wiker 11, Hichary Johnson A, Billy Test 14, Eden Johoson 13, Madeline Green burg 3, indicating a fragmented record of scores or entrants.
ROCKLAND Me June 28 Eleanor Young of the local high school graduating class wrote 108 words a minute in a typing championship. She achieved the record before competent judges who were amazed by her precise fingerwork across the keyboard.
C F Quinn was fined $15 by Judge F Onion of the corporation court on a vagrancy charge. Patrolman Schieser testified the defendant was begging for money. Quinn testified he sought to join the army and was attempting to get to Fort Sam Houston.
In Beryice on June 28 Grayson County launched a $4,000,000 road improvement project after bonds were approved about a year earlier. G. P. Webb, who directed the bond campaign, drove the first pick at the ceremony.
A long readable list documents vital statistics including names such as Remmo F Morera and Florence Ech ert with dates like June 24 and June 21. It also details building permits for residential additions and new dwellings, mentioning addresses and values such as five-room dwelling and 266 Highland boulevard, reflecting city records.
Brownsville Texas June 28 Development of one of the largest tracts of undeveloped land in Cameron county is to begin at once. A 10414 acre coastal tract north of Point Isabel was bought by the Port Isabel Development Company from Fulgencia Lopez. The firm plans to acquire more land, develop Point Isabel, irrigate the tract, and plant citrus crops.
International News reports in Bertie WAUKEGON Il June that sharpers posing as state officers swindled several filling station owners by driving up and demanding slot machines banned by law. One owner challenged them, noting the lack of license plates, and pursued the supposed agents as they fled. a tense exchange ensued before the retreat.
A group of three large veneer companies plans a 4 million venture in Kansas City creating the world’s largest veneer operation. Through controlling interest, Kasas City firms will take over Cincinnati’s Kosse Shoe and Schileyer and Des Moines Sawmill, with outside plants forming a 2 million dollar expansion. Officials say Penrod Company is among pioneer establishments involved.
HARLINGEN Texas June 8 Plans to extend the cotton picking price setting effort into the Lower Rio Grande valley were outlined by local growers. Last year the group contracted prices in Tim Wells San Patricio and Nueces counties and will hold a meeting here to renew the plan amid picker shortages and rising bids. Willacy Cameron and Hidalgo counties are expected to join the effort at the gathering.
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