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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1929
Page
5
Villar Garper, 40, of 64 Guad alute street Was bitten by a rattlesnake. He was taken to the city hospital for treatment. His condition was not considered serious.
NEW YORK March 27 John D Rockefeller Jr the world's richest young man today appeared as a potential candidate for the commission which President Hoover will select for the study of law enforcement Rockefeller displayed great interest on his return from abroad when told during an interview of President Hoover's plan for a law enforcement inquiry committee or I can't think of anything more important than that he said Rockefeller is admirable
President Moorer signals a broad purge of undesired elements within Republican groups across Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina as part of a wider move to consolidate GOP gains since November. The plan includes forming high level advisory committees to allocate patronage in southern states with Democratic or Hoover era support, already seen in Florida where a committee of Republicans and Hooverists operates.
In Robert Lee School on Fine and Gamur Streets clever pupils under Miss Extale Smilly have created a permanent class bank fund for needy classmates. Since third grade, every student in the original Obie grade class has deposited weekly, with some savers reaching 160 to 240 percent. The fund allows pupils to borrow on banking days and repay later, even covering accounts for younger siblings.
A car owner reported that his automobile was taken from an alley behind 210 Augusta Street. William Keller alerted police on Wednesday about the missing vehicle. Classified ad notes urging buyers to compare used car prices and save on costs.
Four wealthiest Americans led by John D Rockefeller Sr and J P Morgan were urged to help Congress address the farm problem. The Senate Agriculture Committee invited Rockefeller Morgan Mellon Ford and others including Paul Warburg Owen D Young and William Green to confer at the earliest opportunity on a new relief bill.
About $540 in fines were paid in municipal court on pleas of guilty Wednesday. Most charges were traffic related with speeding fines among them. The docket shows several cases tried, with a number acquitted or dismissed and a remaining balance unresolved.
The Daily Texan, UT student newspaper, announced it will print a sex questionnaire criticized on campus. The Missouri inquiry prompted resignations and sparked debate on whether undergraduates should answer the questions in a non-fraternity student publication called The Barb.
EDWARDSVILLE March 27 Three trainmen were killed and two injured in a head on collision late yesterday between Nickel Plate freight trains near Edwardsville station. Fourteen freight cars were wrecked and the bodies of the victims were not recovered. Firemen extinguished the flames.
A woman identified as Whison was charged in Texas County Jail with theft of 5.15 from Proneiven Valdez, amid a bond default of 100. The incident occurred on March 24 in a county jail context.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names and scattered addresses including James H. Clark Jr and Dr. Charles, with many street names like West Avenue and Navarro, plus prices such as $206. The text appears as partial, unstructured contact info or notices with missing context and inconsistent formatting.
The Southern Pacific lists special train rates for fans traveling to San Antonio from Wonston for the Battle of Flowers this month. Assistant general passenger agent Loui Mani confirms the discounted options and schedule details.
In TLEOR Texas on March 27 a delay in the Tess Wilson murder case extended as jurors were to be chosen. The Rev Foune Wallace, a young minister, testified as witnesses described the shooting. Wilken, whose vehicle was found nearby, faced a long court process with changes of venue and a special venire ordered for today.
Fragmented text contains medical claims and promotional phrases for an unverified remedy. The garbled content references a supposed “valuable medicine” used for over 23 years and mentions kidney relief, but it lacks coherent details or credible sourcing.
Sheriff Alfonse Newton seeks custody of Willis Hogue from the Ninety fourth District Court in Cleveland. An extradition matter involves Governor Myer Moomy’s signature and orders to transfer the fugitive to the Criminal Court of Appeals. No indictment copy found. application for release was denied by Judge McCoy.
A bold promotion touts Nurlo as a quick relief for rheumatic pain lumbago neuralgia and related ailments. The ad promises a money back guarantee if the product does not stop the most intense pain after a package but urges readers to try it immediately at drug stores and avoid other druggists.
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