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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1929
Page
1
Fragmented garbled account cites Arthur Brisbane style crisis coverage, noting a theory of earth’s core heat driving glasslike crust and planetary upheaval. It mentions bold claims of global profit, United Aircraft and Transport, Opel purchase, and large York finance moves, with references to Thomas A. Wilson and a wealth boom amid inflationary pressures.
A spring gale battered the city with strong winds reaching up to 38 miles per hour, toppling signs and blowing out power. Firefighters and 17 Public Service crews worked from night into Wednesday repairing lines, uprooted trees, and restoring lights after damage across multiple streets including San Pedro, Marys, and Fifth Avenue.
Storms swept through Texas bringing rain snow and sleet with winds fierce enough to cause damage. Two people, Care and Tint, sustained fractures and were hospitalized. Observers noted dangerous conditions across multiple counties as storm activity continued with reports of construction hazards and scattered debris.
Dr Cunningham, a physician of 140 Daylee Street, seeks permission to construct a broadcasting station in San Antonio. The hearing noted existing stations in the city and discussed use of the airwaves for broadcasting information to aid local residents. No objections were raised by other applicants.
A Spanish liner the Grintobal Colon collided with the freighter Orontes off Rosebank Staten Island near New York Harbor. The Grintobal Colon was damaged and направ was towed. the Orontes arrived after a cargo run.
Lima reports the long running Tacna Arica row as settled with an authoritative statement. Expectation for formal announcement within the next two days, as Washington confirms progress and calls for a prompt resolution.
Fragmented weather snippet references tenpaturess, near Antonis Anil, Thursday and Friday sales, warmer Friday, temperatures near 48 degrees, forecast winds from the north, and mentions of West Texas rough conditions. The text is garbled with many misspellings and unreadable segments.
Light cartoonist Tad Dorgan, famed for Indoor Sports and slang, died in his sleep at his Los Angeles home after years of illness. He was influential in boxing journalism and cartooning, originating popular slang and covering major championships and world series.
Witnesses testified at a partition court hearing on the 00 block of Kowth New Brownrella, leading to a driver acquittal. The defendant and three witnesses presented in court as the case adjourned, with proceedings noting the speedometer issue and alleged leaks. The date and full details remain unclear due to garbled text.
Constantinople reports the fall of a tree was averted by bolstering up the trunk. The article, written in a distorted style, references historical tradition and a series of unclear phrases about Greece and Hindes, with the mangled text centering on a protected tree and city safety.
City officials consider sidewalk storefronts under the Frady building to be on city property after a letter from A Mitrovichs lawyers. The tenants seek compensation for the frontage and threaten action if a deal fails. The mayor ordered an investigation and the city may demand rental from affected businesses if claims are proven. Tens demand nearly 190000 for frontage. Morlans council to decide on terms.
General P P Lahm, commander of Vie ale ores training, is expected to speak next Wednesday night at the local chapter of the National Acro… association on KTSA. The event is announced by chair Kris Krimhoof with committee member Theresia, president of the San Antonio chapter, set to speak Wednesday night.
A Bay City, Maryland report details a romance between a New York socialite Mrs Dorothy Henzelman Pearer and a young engineer Eugene Bunsey of Johns Hopkins. The affair allegedly influenced a husband to kill, with Bunsey admitting involvement and describing a volatile sequence of events at their home and yacht settings.
Sterling Illinois May 24 a diamond find from an earth mine yields a shipment of 138 stones. The majority are valued near 830000, with Postmaster John Mayer and Mall Superintendent Verne Schrock overseeing the venture. A cargo of earth and stones was sent to New York for refinement.
New York May witness marked the closing of the Waldorf Astoria as the hotel passed out of existence at midnight. About 9000 guests attended the farewell dinner in the grand Walloon, with elaborate menus and service overseen by Oscar Tsehirky widely known as "Oscar of the Waldorf."
London dispatch cites Tallulah Bankhead actress declaring love for Count Anthony De Tessari amid a four month engagement, asserting belief in mutual affection though impossible due to separate work paths. She notes ongoing separation and hints at no quarrel.
France launched a new aircraft carrier titled Xx with 12,500 ton displacement and a capacity of slips lines. The vessel was successfully assembled recently, marking a milestone in naval development.
A corporal from the Eleventh School group at Brooksfield, identified as TV Calderell, was found dead in a room at the Arlington Hotel with a pistol in his hand and a bullet wound between the eyes. He died at Robert T. Green Hospital at 10 a.m. Thursday. A note to the commander requested funds and belongings be sent to specified addresses, and other effects were found indicating recent ward status at Fort Sem Houston.
The Senate interstate committee deferred action on the nomination of former Texas Governor Colquitt as a monitor of the railroad board. The nomination had been approved, then recalled amid objections alleging Colquitt’s ties to Texas towns and a related appointment previously blocked. The record shows prior confirmations were not completed in the last session.
Unverified reports claim Assistant Secretary of War F. Trabea Davison is en route to San Antonio for a Naval Air Corps inspection near Randolpheid and other Air Corps training fields. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Tata was also reported traveling toward San Antonio but details remain doubtful.
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