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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1928
Page
4
A manager reports a second theft within two weeks at a street corner store on Tenth Street. The latest burglary involved five cartons of cigarettes and a small amount of change. Police are reviewing early details as they pursue suspects.
An advertisement touts Sea-Seated Rheumatic Pains cure for itching skin rashes pimples blotches and rheumatic discomfort. It claims rapid relief from a cleansing soothing liquid and urges readers to buy at Maane's Emerald Oil with simple application and strong efficacy claims.
An ad fragment promotes Dr Tutt's Giver Pile as a remedy for constipation and its alleged dangerous internal effects. It urges readers to buy at 25 cents and promises relief and broad health benefits. The wording mimics sensational medical advertising from an earlier period.
A Houston man reports nerve issues and weight gain after using enlac or anlac tonics. The testimonial claims three bottles boost appetite, digestion, and weight with minimal cost, urging readers to ask their druggist and promising a refund if no help.
A weekend storm dropped 3.03 inches across San Antonio and Bexar County, lifting May totals to 1.70 inches above normal and delivering relief to farmers. Weather officials say it saves corn and cotton crops, with rains expected to ease in the next day. Cotton yield may rise slightly year over year. oats suffered while oil crop matured too quickly.
Heavy rainfall from Rio Grande and Colorado basins across the border triggers extensive damage. Seven inches fell locally with Roma reporting up to ten inches. Flood waters sweep bridges and wash out roads while Colorado River and San Juan rise, flooding streets and inundating the Gulf Refining company area.
Heavy weekend rains disrupted routes from San Antonio to Austin and San Angelo with roads washed out near Encingland and Artesia Wells. Bus service to Laredo resumed Monday as swollen streams receded and rail lines reported intermittent delays. Government telephone outages affected 750 lines on Government Hill before restoration Monday.
West Texas soaked by rain Saturday night and Sunday with averages near two inches in many areas. Rain fell along the Orient railroad from Altus Oklahoma to Alpine Texas with up to three inches reported. Spur Abilene Texline Amarillo Childress and Vernon posted heavy totals as San Angelo and nearby districts saw light to moderate rain. Damaging floods closed routes and trains as reports noted rising rivers and cancellations around Rochester and Dallas.
Mrs Car White has returned to Batonville after merca treatment in San Antonio. Otto Kampke of Leaker attended the Stats Bankers convention in San Antonio. Many locals including the Hoags and Monkhouse, Nell Kennedy, the Weathershys, Jonephige Williams, Laura Barrow, Sam Reiley, Harold Schlauther, Mrs Trebes, Dr Kernie, and others are seen visiting, traveling or staying with relatives in San Antonio, Uvalde, Austin, Beeville, Rocksprings, and nearby areas. Several students and faculty from the University of Texas and A and M College are listed with plans or recent activities.
Walter J Nei, former heavyweight boxing champion at the Great Lakes naval training station, was killed by a detective at the Sheffield Avenue police station during raids on beer flats and saloons enforcing a new midnight curfew. Nei reportedly tried to seize the officer's pistol, and Detective Otto W Ruege fired, hitting him through the heart.
Fort Worth invites the Republican convention to meet here in August. The decision will be formalized by the Republican state executive committee in June after a May session in Dallas where Fort Worth pursued the event. Fort Worth officials and the Association of Commerce pressed for the site.
Damon Runyon will cover the Kentucky Derby at Louisville on May 20 for The San Antonio Light. The famed writer will provide his vivid word pictures of the blue ribbon race as thousands crowd the stretch to witness America’s premier turf event.
A gang forced entry at the B. Auto Supply company on 126 West Commerce Street by knocking off a knob and entering a rear transom. They departed empty handed after an early Sunday attempt, per manager J. L. Page who reported the incident to police.
In Alexandria Indiana on May 14 plans began to exhume Ruth Little, 17, after parents believed a story by James Hooven alias Huff that he poisoned the girl. Hooven is a brother-in-law of Ruth's mother. Doctors said she died of acute indigestion. Parents also requested exhumation of five month old son of Mrs. Blanche Musick for autopsy.
Mount Vernon Iowa May 14 Cornell will honor PheHcederick Brock a long time conductor with the Chicago Symphony at commencement exercises June 4. President H J Burgstahler announced Brock will be made councillor in music and Cornell will confer the doctor of music degree on Stock during the ceremonies.
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