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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1927
Page
3
John Henry Wallace, a Black man, was executed early today in Darmville for the 1926 murder of Everett Hedgecoth, a Marshall County farmer. The case drew regional attention as the state carried out the sentence after years of legal proceedings.
Barry Martin district manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone chaired the Lions Club gathering at the Gunter hotel on Wednesday. He conducted a telephone demonstration assisted by a group of hello girls. A short talk on the ins and outs of telephone service formed the program’s feature.
A 20 year old Mexican national was held by police on Wednesday in connection with multiple cigarette thefts from San Antonio wholesalers in recent months. Police report losses exceeding 3000 dollars from the incidents.
Told by Miss Adina de Zavala, a wine shop now occupies the governor's palace. The article recounts lavish court life behind four foot walls, a rumored secret stairway, and tales of romance, intrigue, and abandonment as San Antonio flourished under Spanish rule. It notes Governor Cardero’s era, Pike’s diary, and a push by the Texas Historical Landmarks association to restore the palace.
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