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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
2
Mr and Mrs J A Machina of 1002 West Elemere place awoke to a prowler at their bedroom window. They armed themselves with a shotgun and pistol, blocked both exits on the porch, and ordered the youth to surrender. Officers Wright and May took him to police headquarters after he admitted burglary attempts.
A young married couple Mr and Mrs J A Machann heard a break in. They each loaded shotguns and moved on the intruder from opposite sides. The would be burglar was captured and taken to the city jail.
In a Texas prison cell the condemned killer McKenzie spends final days with religious and philosophical books, a cigarette and sympathizers notes. He speaks of fate and inner eye truth while awaiting his execution as readers follow his quiet defiance.
Private Joseph Bilvelde of the Second Marine Unit died from an accidental gunshot wound in Nicaragua. His father Gernaed Bilvelde, a resident of New York City, arranged for the body to be sent home for burial.
A jailer organized the destruction of forty two slot machines stored at Beach County jail. The bonfire plan aimed to remove the illegal gambling devices, with Sheriff James Steveny overseeing the operation as the fire was lit on Wednesday.
Fragmentary text from a 19th century notice shows students attending a court session in the Fifteenth District. Mentions of a minor and a vendor offerings hint at a public event tied to Mother’s Day celebrations and local commerce. The passage remains uncertain in details yet preserves period voice.
The column covers Ford’s claim of 6000 cars a day by July 1 and 11000 daily by month end with Edsel and Ford’s teamwork cited. It notes Europe’s recovery, U S prosperity, and presidential election as not affecting prices or labor, alongside currency and war rumors in Asia and commentary on royalty and public discourse.
An Oklahoma Bankers meeting features Dan Moody arguing for a reforming intermediary body to spur regional growth. He and other speakers discuss agriculture credit, discount rates, and avoiding risky investments, urging bankers to support farmers and modern farming methods.
In Bexar County Democratic leaders weigh the 14th district delegates for national and state conventions. Proponents back Smith aligned factions while Hoover leads Texas GOP delegates to Houston. Delegates toward Beaumont and Houston hint at leadership battles and party lines.
Indications were that the contest of the Harlandale incorporation election would fail after a recount. Official tabulation showed the issue defeated 484 to 401, while the preliminary count had 481 for and 681 against incorporation. Judge Taylor ordered ballots outside the affected territory to be excluded but the overall result remained a plurality in favor of defeat. The judge prohibited public disclosure of the secrecy of the vote and testimony from election officials was contested.
Two young siblings Margarito and Antonia were injured when a heavy vehicle struck them near their 2000 Morales Street residence Wednesday morning. Margarito suffered fractures and internal injuries while Antonia sustained serious but undetermined injuries. relatives later picked them up for hospital care.
A garbled report notes Kelly Shin Gneg and H A Moore with Melly fiel pilot to College Station on Wednesday to retrieve Capt A M Guiders of the Air Corps. He is to return at once to San Antonio for duty at Toran A and M.
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