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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1928
Page
5
Society pages report Miss Batty Baldwin of New York won a bet at Aiken riding a horse bareback after playing pool. Mrs Graham Fair Vanderbilt is said to be heading to Sulphur Springs where Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt has arrived at Virginia Hot Springs, thirty miles away.
The steamship Vauban captain claims New York holds more wealth than Trinidad after a voyage that yielded $100,000 in old coins. Detectives noted the haul, obtained when the ship arrived, from a curious tale of a dicky trash wrapped in a baby wheelbarrow moved by hand through a couple of blocks.
Chicago Protestants gathered in large numbers for worship and prayer seeking divine help to purify the city’s political life. A recent meeting endorsed a resolution condemning political and moral conditions and set March 7 as a day of fasting and prayer to influence the upcoming city elections. A major rally occurred near the Methodist Temple, with pastors leading the afternoon sessions.
The focus chapter of the American Institute of Banking will broadcast a series opener over KGRC at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The first of five programs features speaker Wallo Hutlif.
A quirky tale describes beer bottles brought into Death Valley about a decade ago. A shack near Stovepipe Wells houses bricks symbolizing 50 barrels of ale used in making brick clay.
An initial planning step for the Thums Page school festival appointed a committee led by Diss Emmi Gutaeil with Talbot in charge of child actors and Gertrudy Berry supervising music. Olga Sebollz and M. P. Warren oversee costume design while Lon Tulemete and Mavis manage overall affairs. Leta J. Brigat and Culpepper handle ticket gate duties as the festival is set as a pageant reflecting current plans.
In Wildwood New Jersey last night a woman confronted two thieves at a residence near the Wildwood Boulevard. The intruders fled after a brief gunfire exchange. She sustained non life threatening injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
A report by Houston official Teese Hydons states the Democratic National Committee has paid or undersubscribed its debts. The total now stands near 250000 dollars, with funds to begin the next campaign once pledges are settled.
An obituary item reports the death of Baker at Aersey Cley during March after serving as superintendent of the dining canoes at Pennsylvania Railroad. The fragment confirms the person and workplace with limited context.
A troubled charity concert by Kaiger Kin in New York faces prohibition as officials reject the event tied to Princ Hin Albrecht and reported backers. Withdrawing sponsors and controversial publicity jeopardize the fundraiser intended for children, leaving the proceeds unclear and the plan in limbo.
The readable text mentions a San Antonio college aid fund of five million dollars tied to a Hebrew University context and an Iowa fund, plus references to Adolph S. Chels and a New York vines publisher. Some lines discuss a temple event and a Madagat seat note with a landon and a water-clear witth it pale bh singe.
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