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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1928
Page
3
Mayor CG M Chambers was told that the South Side Improvement League supports moving the Spanish American War veterans camp to rename Riverside Park. They also seek to rechristen the current Roosevelt Park as Lambert Park according to a letter from T Ochs, league president.
Paris reports soprano Ganna Wal ska McCormick will abandon grand opera temporarily to perform a speaking stage role written for her by French playwright Regia Gignoux. Rehearsals begin soon for a Paris production opening at Des Champs Elysees theater in late May with Ganna portraying the Ville role.
A father, calling his son uncontrollable, asks police to send the 18-year-old back to a reform school after the boy stole $40 from him to buy a pony. The youth had recently completed service at the reform school, and the father described further misconduct and spending.
Plan for the funeral of a park policeman, corvines for F. HT. Tend, Norti Flores street, with services to be held Wednesday at 4 o’clock at St. Catherine's church. Reverend It. Nichols officiating. burial at San Spenvile cemetery No. 2. Attendees include San Antonie department members and relatives Mrs. B, four suns, and A. Brot.
At Fort Worth the Angus steer from Sherdeen-Angus breeders took top honors. The steer defeated rivals including Shorthorn and Hereford entries, with exhibitor teams named Harrison, Ryan, and Herbert Webb among the prize winners.
In a Lenten service at Grace Cathedral on Wednesday at 8 p.m. the Reverend Hein Pun Fein will speak on worldwide sin and the concept of the sinless one, presenting a sermon focused on repentance and ethical reflection.
Prizes in the ITE kite contest were awarded at Hiens field under Jodie McCarley. Winners included Norman McLeod for smallest kite and Gordon Kalls for second, with other honors for largest kite, most artistic kite, and high winds. Prizes donated by local businesses.
Funeral rites were conducted Wednesday for David Gaeiger Tore, 18, a San Antonio Junior College student who died Tuesday at a local hospital. Pastor Kern of Ward Methodist led the service. A Texas native, he had lived in the area seven years and is survived by his parents and a sister, Allie Mae Viave.
March 40-Mins al reports senior from Care tage promised to consider introducing in the west Ingishiture approved measure fixing a minimum wage for all women employees. Re Le Walthall at the board ested the hill. Mr Tilt Mball asked Miss Withel assist attorney drafted of such a regulative draft.
Los Angeles March 14 UP Larry Lemon acrobatic comedian of the films filed a voluntary petition noting debts of 344 030.87 dollars and assets to be determined.
A plan to canvass the Harlandale vote no contesting the Ute J Carandhite election faces scrutiny by county officials. It was found by Annes fee Saylor, with legal questions about factional influence and a corporate concern. The vote is expected to be completed later this week after Augustus McCluskey’s return from illness.
A veteran society member recalls a hostess hosting a ball for servants, noting the elation and generous gifts of a Palme Beard and irons. The article mentions Newport society and her gowns, with a March 14 date implied in the text.
New Orleans March 14 The astute board of pardons which has just concluded a somewhat session in New Orleans will make recommendations for clemency to Governor O. H. Sinnian within ten days on about eighty applications for clemency. Twenty nine convicts sentenced to life in the penitentiary are among those considered for pardons.
A Fort Worth club purchases a telescope amid unclear OCR text. The report mentions committee meetings and members but unreadable fragments cloud the full details of item, price, and purpose.
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