This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1929
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Towles Tied Pepper Rub by Pepper Hub Rowles offering rapid chest congestion relief. It claims a three minute break in soreness and tightness, heating the chest to clear a cold. The copy urges asking a druggist for the pepper rub in a carrying package.
A Friday morning bird feast at Pauline Nelson School details a wide range of lectures by Charles Bowman Hutchins and wife in San Antonio during winter, with harp accompaniment by Helen Hutchins. The event, aided by the Parent-Teacher Association, features conservation talks, art by Hutchins, and various community notices including meetings of the Ladies Aid, the American Legion auxiliary, and a forestry program at Crockett School.
Spotlights from St Luke’s Mmbroillery club. Ethical Culture leader Dr Neumann to speak in Dallas. San Antonio Music Week May 6 to 12 led by Mrs Hertzberg. Almu Life Insurance hosts two day sales school with Graham Dawdell. Local visits include actors, town criers, and university sorority initiates. Religious and civic activities across churches, missions, and clubs fill the week with lectures, services, and gatherings around March.
Houston police said operations of a holdup gang would be revealed Wednesday as charges of robbery by firearms and assault to murder were filed against Thomas Lipscomb Tittle in connection with Tuesday night’s Boulevard holdup attempt. Two men and a woman were detained in the case. eyewitnesses described the bandits pressing a cook to open a cash drawer and shooting when he resisted.
Feodore Lieck a Kerr county native and longtime resident of the Converse area died at his home Wednesday morning after five years in the riseing district. He leaves one sister Mrs J J Clones and one brother Charins AL Lieck. Funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon at Stoppers cemetery near Huehl, Treas.
Rebels have ransacked a bank in Monterrey according to Mexican authorities in San Antonio, with General Enrigar Santibanes citing the incident. The full extent of the looting could not be learned.
Washington reports Rep. Gilbert Haugen of Iowa says the federal treasury should back a Hoover farm program with a loan fund of 500 million dollars or more. He notes this as the largest authorization in farm relief history to stabilize prices and offset potential treasury losses if no equalization fee is adopted.
The Eighth Court of Civil Appeals, led by Chief Justice Pelphrey and Justices Higgins and Walthall, will convene in San Antonio on March 21 to hear cases transferred from the Fourth Court. The session is part of routine appellate assignments. A disrupted line mentions a person named Sha Harriet Elifred, a commercial artist, with unclear context.
An antiquated health guidance piece promotes Dr Caldwell's three rules to prevent and treat constipation. It extols soft laxatives like Byrny Pepsin and recommends staying calm, keeping the feet warm and the bowels open. The tone reflects period medical belief in simple remedies and routine prevention.
A West family member recounts fleeing Monterey Mexico during a rising rebellion. They drove toward Laredo then Taredo road, dodging soldiers, paying a guide, and crossing into the United States after a long, perilous journey. The account includes dire scenes, shifting loyalties, and a perilous dash to safety.
Boston March 6. George F B Daylor a 67 year old itinerant barber street dancer coal miner and convict was executed early today at Charlestown state prison for the murder in June 1927 of Stelig Pomikala a 21 year old Lawrence Xin.
Visiting members of the Texas Public Health Association will convene March 11 for a national convention. Bexar County Public Health Association and the chamber of commerce plan a luncheon, night tour, and program. A business meeting is set for Monday at the Gunter Hotel to hear activity reports and elect directors for the next convention city.
Manuel Picazo stood trial in the thirty seventh District Court on an assault to murder charge. He was found guilty by the jury but received a five year suspended sentence. The indictment charges Picazo shot Isidore Moreno on Hil Pasq Street, injuring him and leading to the amputation of one arm.
In Austin on March 6 a noted speaker underwent an operation for appendicitis. The operation was successful and officials report the speaker is resting comfortably. Medical staff announced the surgery proceeded without complications and the patient remains in stable condition.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.