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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1928
Page
2
An explosion at a fifty gallon still on Booth Pinta Street led to eight men and one wife being arrested after a Thursday morning blast damaged their home by about 400 dollars. Fire Chief J. G. Sarran reported the fire stemmed from the base area as Deputy Sheriff Johnny Subira responded to the blast.
A one day visit by New Hogland textile magnates concluded after a brief tour. Say Antonio, secretary of the Antonio Manufacturers' association, presented each of the five visitors with a book detailing advantages and industrial prospects of the immediate region. The guests appeared pleased and pledged to support efforts to extend funds for local development.
Resorts near Houston prepare for their greatest season as new road work and highway improvements promise easier travel to the waterfront. Developers expect crowds to flood Galveston-bound routes and attract visitors from across the region, boosting local commerce and lodging demand.
Funeral services were held Thursday for Edward Reichelt, 28, of Antonio, who died Wednesday afternoon. Pallbearers included Ar Sieivbinnes, Joloe Yitinson, Henry Bester, J. Hossiner, Lock wond Meggelt and Odd Wisakowski. Interment followed at Mapleton-Thuvial quarry with Rolfe P. Cruny officiating. Surviving family members and friends are listed in the service details.
The YMCA pool debut fourteens years after the first opening features a broad program. Miss Vera Sherwood from Massachusetts demonstrates swimming strokes while Miss Etta Pickering served as former general secretary. The event includes an amphibian league with classes tadpole to whale, clowning acts, and a schedule of adult and youth instruction led by Miss Ming Mallory and Mrs Ela Pritehelt Johari.
Two youths, ages 13 and 12, were detained at police headquarters on Nantus Street after a gun theft. The boys were held pending action by juvenile authorities as the investigation proceeds.
In Baton House Louisiana a son of John Cummers shot and killed W. W. Noble near Pride after mistaking Noble’s imitation wild turkey call for the bird itself. The incident occurred during a hunting trip.
HAL Norway report: Captain Wilkins seeks talks with Dr. Fritjof Nansen to finalize a Arctic flight plan toward the South Pole. He aims to establish a base near Spitzbergen and coordinate weather services for an expedition. The effort follows prior exploration work and involves securing support in London and California.
Patrolman W. Watson arrested a man from a hotel room after a disturbance described with garbled details. The suspect claimed to have been ranted by someone named Hrdhuga, and the report notes he had left the hotel. The incident centers on a hotel disturbance and an officer intervention.
Fort Worth May 2. Unless all precinct chairmen in Tarrant county are appointed today, CG. U. Littleton, chairman of the Republican state committee and eleven other Republican leaders of Fort Worth will prosecute the Nantamug suit filed in district court here Tuesday. It was announced from headquarters of the committee here today. Visits 8. A. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Morbrig and family of Walk Hill were Sunday visitors.
Austrian foreign office and judicial authorities study Hungary demands while Bela Kun, former Hungarian communist leader, awaits possible extradition to Budapest on murder charges. Officials fear Hungary will reject the request.
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