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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1928
Page
8
Preparatory to the annual election of members the San Antonio Optimist Club announced its nominating committee at the weekly luncheon meeting at the St. Anthony Hotel. George Parrish chairs the committee with Sat Frazier, John Wilson, Leaie Maur, and rd Rupley named as members. Installation of officers will follow.
An old advertisement touts JointLaste as a cure for rough, scratchy hands. It claims hands become silky after two to three minutes of rubbing between fingers, with lasting effects and a glossy appearance. The ad notes a price of 600 a tithe and offers free samples and a mail-order address in Topeka.
Reginald Denny and Bubbles Stifel announce their engagement and plan to wed in Hollywood on November 20, Denny’s birthday, shortly after his divorce from Irene Haisman becomes final. They will film a honeymoon movie with the bride in the lead and she will retire afterward.
Suspect in Sicily faces imprisonment for alleged involvement with Mafia leaders in a January crime case. The proceedings name persistency of charges and detail potential penalties ranging from two to twenty seven days.
Rock cores torn from their sockets and rock shattered as dynamite expansion blasted in San Angelo. E. Griffin of Fall River Massachusetts is listed by doctors as likely to recover after a loaded hole exploded while he tampered a charge and drilled an adjacent bore. A Mexican laborer was not seriously harmed.
A star government witness in a three year case to halt the steamer harbor liquor running was arrested for perjury after testimony that he lied about the cream er’s position when captured. Johnson, commander of the cutter Capokin, was arrested by fellow guattlemen as the witness stood, and officers said he would be court martialed.
Police report 150 to 160 students, upset by a basketball result, seized control of an elevated train last night. They overwhelmed the crew, damaged bulbs, and forced evacuations. fifteen minutes of chaos ended with arrests. The incident centered on De La Salle Catholic High School in Evanston.
A fragmented Los Angeles area news item reports a substantial $13,000,000 investment involving syndication and notable participants from New York and Boston. Details are limited due to the damaged text, but the core figures and cities indicate a major financing event.
An article notes students gathering and selling old paper, detailing a school activity and student participation. It mentions collection efforts and potential proceeds, highlighting involvement of local students and organizers in this recycling push.
A fragmentary report from Geena Village notes a sensational event at the local church, with mention of a Mary wala PelanTe and a Methodist Tipioropalitice in a perplexing scene. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
Campaigning thinning for the March 13 school trustee election in WWCity. A mass meeting by Citizens Licker will feature Mrs W H Quirk, board member up for reelection, and Mrs W Saylor with J Moraberger. John I Fentiman leads the Hetter Schoolg ticket alongside several incumbents. final filing day is Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Foote MacDougal, a restaurant fortune maker, warns that women’s business success comes at a high price. She cites social costs and the loss of leisure and tradition, noting the pick of societal duties and the strain on personal lives as part of the tradeoff.
At a Tuesday noon Lions Club meeting in the Gunter hotel the weekly program featured a film titled War Monies by the Kodak company. The reel included scenes of American soldiers in action and a depiction of Wilson signing the war message to Congress. The documentary covers trench fighting and allied ships torpedoed by German subs, with submarine footage shot in Germany and captured by American soldiers on the western front.
In New York City a planned vote by the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes on a strike was postponed for several days at the request of Mayor Walker. The executive committee cited the delay as temporary while awaiting further guidance.
In New York on March 7, Mrs. Florence Sehrembaum was fined after a dispute with Mrs. Kathe rine Link. The argument involved Mrs. Sehrembaum leaning against a door and Mrs. Link alleging improper conduct. The proceedings resulted in a fine and possible suspension noted in the brief advertisement.
An old advertisement promises instant relief from nasal congestion caused by colds or catarrh. It claims Bly's Cream Balm clears blocked passages, soothes swollen mucous membranes, and stops headaches, dryness, and nighttime breathing struggles by applying a little of the antiseptic balm in the nostrils. It targets general nosebleed and fatigue claims with promotional language.
Four bandit chiefs and twelve insurgent followers were killed in various parts of Ja lisco. General Figueroa reported that Antonio Carrillo was captured with two of his men during a clash near Verne Agri, and hanged at Ville de Guadalupe. Six of Carrillo’s men died in battle. Other insurgent leaders Tam Letominn and Hetugio Aran were among those killed in separate engagements with troops commanded by Colonel Rexqille.
About 600 Hungarians emigrated aboard a ship docking in New York to attend the dedication of a monument to Hungarian patriot Louis Kosanth. The delegation included prominent professionals, many traveling in full-fare cabins while others chose cheaper accommodations. They planned to visit Cleveland, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh after their New York stop in a push tied to education and national remembrance.
The case of Moody as attorney general who sought recovery of alleged excess profits on state road contracts was settled by a judgment in district court. The state received 7108.60 dollars from the Shern Youmans Construction Company of Houston.
A raid on a South Santoga avenue residence Tuesday yielded recovered items from Kaufman Dry Goods. Several gown and other garments were reclaimed and seventeen watches were identified as stolen by the Kaufman company, with some goods confirmed as shoplifted.
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