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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1929
Page
3
In Reno Nevada on May 27 a disturbance arose as four young women staged a prohibition drive aiming to obtain a divorce, causing a chaotic scene around town and impacting night bus services and local routines.
An old advertisement promotes Palain Globules for prostate trouble with claims of quick relief and night interruptions. It offers a free trial by sending 89 box containers plus bonus items to a Battle Creek Michigan address, promising paid return mail and no obligation. The tone mirrors early 20th century direct mail pitches and cites testimonials from thousands of users.
Capt L E Rodriguez of Station 33 West Find Ong, a 14 year veteran, appears in a Know Your Firemen feature. Billie Rivers files for divorce from Dewey Rivers after visiting clubs tied to a so called cure industry. She gained entry as a divorce seeker while other actions unfold. Federal grand jury indictments feature 17 counts against club and roadhouse proprietors for violations of national prohibition laws.
Brooks field pilot Lieutenant Arantd H. Tuth sails Sunday toward Washington to confer with a War Department official about construction plans at Randolph Field the new Air Corps Training Center. Lieutenant Rich will represent Brigadier General Frank P. Lahn in finalizing details of the building plan. He flies a Douglas 02 K and is expected to reach Washington Monday.
Three women Allie Beard Angela Rangel and another unnamed traveler were convicted of violating the H orson narcotic act and will be taken to the federal prison for women at Calnenbin South Carolina this week by United States Deputy Marshal George Botefar Vincent Quinlan will escort the two prisoners Judge Dudas West presided in federal court the sentencing occurred a year and a day before the judge’s ruling an advertisement about eyewear for children appearsplaintext mentions.
J Hopkins Smith and Paul Morton Smith, heirs to fortunes, depicted a scene at the Rendezvous Night club where J Hopkins Smith III testified about payments and a beating. Magristrate Simpson discharged Philip Marine as an assailant after lack of identification. The piece traces socialite families and a 1926 divorce, along with Elizabeth Prite Shevlin and a planned society wedding.
Two men captured with a haul of cigarettes and tobacco in a stolen car faced robbery charges after a midnight chase by Mounted Officer Portis. In a signed confession Herbert Shumacker admitted five burglaries including drug stores and a tailor shop, naming streets and dates.
San Antonio streets facing paving assessments were voted at a city council meeting. Notable charges include West Gramercy from Rucksea Meer at 2.05 dollars per front foot, Cincinnati Avenue from Josephine Tobin Drive to Wooles Avenue at 4.00, Durango from Laredo to Fria at 1.47, Claudia from South Tresa to Cedar at 3 per front foot, among others.
Frank Teta pleaded guilty to a liquor charge with a bond set at 3800. Van Weld posted 300 bond. Arrest officers said federal prohibition agents found 200 bottles of beer and eight crates at 12 South Laredo, forming evidence in the case.
A year old child at TF Chupaderng Street was taken to Roche BW Green hospital Monday after swallowing a penny. Doctors prevented copper poisoning. attendants say the child is not in danger.
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