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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1928
Page
1
The note credits Arthur Brisbane in a playful byline with a nod to a Glee Company performance. The text signals a humorous or promotional snippet rather than a full feature, highlighting a collaboration or showcase described as a civic or cultural event.
A chaotic reminiscence piece centers on Thomas F. Ryan’s rumored fortune approaching half a billion, fears of the estate, and imagined posthumous wealth. It blends art world anecdotes, British collections, and a Chicago bootleg murder case, ending with a juried acquittal after a violent courtroom moment.
Fragmented report lists temperatures and conditions across multiple regions including West Texas and several states. Mentions Saturday night low around forty degrees, varying cloud cover, and colder trends into Sunday. Contains numerous garbled place names and nonstandard terms. core details include a 42 degree reading in Denver and mixed clear to cloudy skies in other locales.
A North Pine Street事件 recounts motorist Burke forcing a bandit to retreat by accelerating toward the attacker. The bandit fled in a nearby coupe, dropping watch as Burke pursued briefly, then stopped to check the scene. A prior hold-up attempt at Nolan and Pine streets also ended without success.
County Clerk Burke testified on the second day of the Ninety Fourth District court about tally book figures for the Fourteenth district race. He described discrepancies between his records and county commission totals that adjusted the margin in favor of Republican candidate Kerry M. Wurzbach over Augustus J. McCloskey.
Washington November 24 Thirty nations have replied to the United States invitation to send delegates to the International Civil Aviation conference to be held here in December. Twenty one other nations have not yet replied, the state department disclosed.
An insurance agent named Moloch was appointed mayor of a city after Mayor John MacVicar’s death. Finance commissioner Mrs. Fimo K. Waise and three council members had presided over city affairs during the interim.
In Brownsville on November 24 UP Gov Alfred Be Smith plans to depart for a trip amid a farcical scene. A man calling himself another good Joser hands a silver embossed fox box containing his intended gift. Williams requests Smith sign an autographed photo while Be Smith’s party contends with a humorous, unclear sequence involving a nose and a rolling joke.
Calimictie San Antoninas who discarded blankets due to the past two cold spells are advised by J. ED. Jarboe of the United States Weather Bureau to replace them Saturday night. A cool snap with a minimum around 40 degrees is forecast for Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The cold spell, likely lasting three days, will be felt in Best and We.
The New York Times reports art circles estimated American collectors paid as much as 1 300 000 dollars for a modern sculpture masquerading as fourteenth century or fifteenth century minotaur work.
Explosions tore into a cafe and adjacent store on South Ashland Avenue in Chicago. The blast wrecked the storefront and damaged the neighboring Tri-Matio restaurant as authorities investigated the incident.
In New Orleans on November 4, cotton prices showed little change with steady quotes. The market noted March at 10.7 percent, May around 12 and December near 18.00, with small shifts in other futures and nearby months.
Henry Russ Ey, 81, pioneer San Antonio family member and former fire marshal, was found dead in his automobile near the polter station at 7 o'clock Saturday morning. Hector Varga, an employee, alerted police. Officer Gardenas discovered the body as Rossi had been in poor health the past weeks but recently seemed to improve.
Howard College, led by President Daveson, and the college board announced exoneration after a trustees committee completed an investigation into student misconduct claims. The panel found the allegations by student groups unfounded and cleared all parties of charges.
Lindbergh, Cal. Charley A. Lindbergh, abandons flying gear for fishing and hunting in the Tampico vicinity. He will travel to nearby Antonero with Col. Alexander Mac Nab for a few days of recreation before resuming aerial duties.
OLERLINE November 24. A district court acquitted FE Durfee of murder in the death of Trumle Norwood who was beaten to death with a hammer under a bridge near Cleburne a year ago.
A young San Antonio star gazer, El Walsh, a Boy Scout, practices to observe the total moon eclipse scheduled for 3:30 Tuesday morning. The scene shows a new Scout telescope in Los Angeles recently set up, drawing many boys to try its use.
Early Saturday thieves battered a safe at the Southern Woeffle station in Welly field hoping for cash but found none. F Koell notes no money kept in the cafe, records only. Responding officers Milstead and Gebbnecht arrived after the failed robbery.
A San Francisco man and later a Dartmouth figure faced a reported request to send funds after a wealthy donor allegedly directed William Pierce Johnson to transfer $100000 to Dartmouth. The issue surfaced on the eve of a Dartmouth Northrosiutn game as alumni gathered.
A group of Boy Scout like Dor Scouts with their executive will observe the total lunar eclipse at 4:23 to 4:80 a.m. from Mand at grour headquarters with a new telescope. Mrs. George Moore will view from her yard. A discussion follows at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec 32.
Washington dispatch notes a surge in patent activity as the Patent Office reports record government patent checks. New Reese records and related filings show a high total of patent applications received in the past year, reflecting strong business in intellectual property.
London reports a troubled evening as William Bramwell Nooth, commander of the Salvation Army, faced a difficult night amid unclear circumstances. Nooth’s exact movements and the outcome remain undetailed, with dispatches noting the incident without graphic detail.
Topeka reports the Neosho River crest at 24.8 feet, near the city of Oswego, with the stage within seven feet of the record high. No property damage expected beyond crops as the river backs into its banks and gradually falls. The path of the flood threatens areas in Kansas and Oklahoma as waters move toward high ground.
New Orleans reports a formal statement by William Green of the American Federation of Labor endorsing a five day work week as practical and possible. He argues the plan advances machine and power efficiency and signals substantial progress toward shorter hours.
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