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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1929
Page
16
A Roebuck company unit store will open Thursday morning with a trained staff of 220 clerks. The four floor Smith Ammon Lower store is expected to handle a steady flow of customers, with observers noting the efficiency of the new operation amid the shopping rush.
A storm of notices shows a calendar of meetings and performances. The Sisterhood of Temple Enistivet hosts a liturgical program and musical preview at Temple Aelhih. various clubs including Parent-Teacher associations, religious groups, and school groups schedule meetings, recitals, and social events through March with members listed and venues in San Antonio and nearby.
A drug ring based in Tacoma was broken up by federal authorities. Tobin, Briggs, and Shirley Griesmann received nine year terms and $250 fines each from Judge Coalman. Margaret Morgyn and Agathabe Karnes faced jury action with motions handled by AUSA McCutcheon.
A toy maker at the Nilkee Loy company suffered fatal injuries when an elevator plummeted 24 feet at the company plant. The victim, identified as Bayer, fell into the shaft and sustained a severe skull fracture and other injuries. He died at Miser hospital shortly after the accident occurred in March.
A lengthy OCR dump lists Augustin Agnis and Carmen Rancher among others, with numerous names attached to vital statistics licenses and permits. The garbled text includes dates like February and January, locations such as Houston and Fort Sam Houston, and a mix of individuals and addresses, forming an unclear roster of license actions and associated people.
An advertisement touts Yeast and Iron as a rapid method to gain pounds. It promises guaranteed results or money back, claiming increased vitality and weight gain with little to no side effects.
A chaotic report details multiple poison liquor deaths and serious injuries over a weekend. Coroner William Kio probes, with figures suggesting 20 or more possible fatalities. Police note widespread alarm in nearby towns as tainted liquor circulates.
Police report in Dallas details a crime ring linked to beauty parlors and saloons where aging patrons were targeted. Officers said several men involved arranged imports of alcohol and used visits to beauty shops as cover. The raid yielded few arrests, with many suspects confined at home or abroad.
Thieves entered Hyer Neaily Heino and Sycamore streets garages and took several car batteries deemed of little value. Another raid at Anteca Barage SOL Guataupe Street yielded fish batteries, owner Ey Vadilla reported.
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