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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1929

Page

2

Pranker Fractures Skull In Scuffle At San Antonio Restaurant

A playful encounter outside the Black Cat Restaurant on South Alamm Street ended when a participant named Gaza struck toward a friend and crashed into a brick wall. Gaza was knocked unconscious, rushed to B Green Hospital, then transferred to Santa infirmary where a fractured skull was confirmed. Police Patrolman Beck investigated, noting a warning shout during the melee.

Goza Matagorda Street Auridas Santa As Goer Wens South Alamm Street Brlanders St. J Becky Beck Iza Guxu Gaza Adept B. Green

Engineer Rescued After Six Hour Locomotive Pinning

An engineer named Pinned Under Locomotive PMontgomery in Alp on March 14 endured six hours pinned beneath a wrecked locomotive as water rose around his body. Rescue teams from Gosak Emm reported the incident involving the Amuseville and Nashville freight train, and the engineer was saved.

Alp Gosak Emm Amuseville Nashville

Detective Heikens Recovers Hundred-Pound Soap Cake

Detective O P Heikens recovered a large soap cake weighing about one hundred pounds from thieves. The incident sparked a wave of puns about the police station being under threat from a punster.

O. P. Heikens

Acquit Mrs Lahm in Laredo collision case

Mrs Lahm wife of Brigadier General Lahm was acquitted on a negligent collision charge in court. Frank Thinnehi was fined $10 by Judge Dave Watson. The incident occurred at Laredo and Jerff, with Yuen serving as counsel for Baytehi on appeal.

How to Make Canned Vegetables More Appetizing

Science shows most canned fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and healthy. To boost appeal heat corn with a level teaspoon of sugar, tomatoes with a rounded tablespoon of sugar, peas with half to one teaspoon sugar, and string beans with a quarter to half teaspoon sugar per can. Sweetening to taste enhances flavor while preserving nutritional value.

The Sugar Institute

Low Form of Humor Hit by L A Guardians Cleanup

Autumn police detentions proceed as Chief Qwen Kildoy reviews recovered property list. Items include 100 Towns of soap stolen from Texas Soap Co on Lawson Street. Detectives A G Lankford and G 2 Heikens recovered the haul from the city cleansing effort, noting thieves misread the situation and faced legal action.

Qwen Kildoy Amon Texas Soap Company Lawson Street A. G. Lankford G. 2. Heikens

Fire Station Plans Cut Costs for New Builds

Plans for two new fire stations are being revised to trim costs after the board rejected all bids as too high. Commissioner Phil Wright says the sites are South Warren and Wickes streets in Buena Vista and Calaseras and Mason streets in Stogers, with a projected cost around 200,000 per station.

South Wrren Wicks “Treete Ibuena Vista Calaseras Mason and Stogers Eya Vitr Commission Wight

Midwest city seeks two plane factories amid industrial push

Clipped text notes proposals for two new airplane factories in the Midwest as city officials discuss securing sites near Lael. Reference to a secretary of a justice department and a chamber of commerce offer hints at government backing and local business support, with tentative dates and authorities named.

Petite Tor

Brothers Operate Texas Chain Store COCHIOCULEE

Texas march 11 a fragmentary report notes brothers operating a chain store with names and places obscured by OCR errors. The text mentions Brookshire Prathere and Sacurdevhes among other unclear locations and individuals, suggesting a business operation with multiple towns involved.

Brothers Texas Cochioculee Lexis Townie Ida Meudersea

Fragmented OCR Note on Jewish Sermon Topics and Event

A garbled OCR fragment references Jewish topics and sermons. It mentions a morning event on a Friday around 184 pietock Mathes, with unclear names and timing. The readable bits point to religious discussions and a scheduled gathering in the morning, but specifics are obscured.

Leb Draina Pietock Mathes

Child Injured in Staircase Fall

A child suffered injuries after a fall on a staircase at home. Police and emergency responders arrived to assist and transport the child for medical evaluation. The incident occurred in Anlanta amid unclear conditions. Further details were not immediately released by authorities.

City Leads U G in Teaching Foreigner Education

San Antonio heads the nation in teaching English to foreigners according to Dr. Jaimes P. Tosie of Columbia University. Dr. Tosie cited Miss Elvin Real, director of elementary education, for much of the credit as he spoke to principals and supervisors at the board of education headquarters. The plan envisions group teaching with a master teacher guiding four or five teachers in one subject, replacing one-teacher-one-class in elementary grades. Dr. Hosic was to address teachers at Main Avenue High School, then depart for Mexico City Friday morning.

San Antonio Elvin Real Jaimes PF. Tosie Coumbia University Mexico Mosio Mexico City American School American School Foundation Board of Education Thureday Morning Ue Snoke Iin Rm Opren Uis Hosic Main Avenue Nish School Mexico Iy Veliay

Fines Assessed in 22 Traffic Cases in Court Session

Trials before Judge Dave Walsen heard 22 traffic cases with 8 resulting in fines. The session also saw several remissions and notes on new filings while corpus court moved through a tedious docket.

Corporation Court Dave Walsen Anl

Elsie Janis Improves in Hospital After Influenza

Miss Elsie Janis, American actress, is reported better in a local hospital where she is treated for influenza and an inflamed appendix. Doctors say no operation is required as the infection has subsided. She is expected to be discharged in about ten days.

Elsie Janis Misse J

Building Code Work in San Antonio Delayed by Data Return

Work on the new building code for San Antonio is at a standstill after Norman Stineman, brought by the Junior Chamber of Commerce to direct the compilation, had to return to his region for essential data. Police Commissioner Phil Wright announced Thursday.

San Antonio Norman Stineman Chamber of Commerce Police Phil Wright

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