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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1927
Page
4
A garbled notice details an auto show exhibit valued at $20,208 and names Hendis Flowers among unclear entities. The fragmentary text references an opening order and a person or place, leaving the rest unreadable.
Mrs Albert of Markham Street reports Tanlac improved her appetite and energy after two bottles. The ad claims Tanlac relieves gas pains indigestion and nervous weariness, promising better digestion and a full day’s work with a money back guarantee.
Readable portions describe informal receptions at West Malierre Avenue with pink roses on Junction table. Guests include Mrs. Winchester Keleo and Mrs. Gharies Geiger. Helen Morgan and Mrs. Frederick Bunte served refreshments. Numerous social figures from Dallas, Houston, Port Clark attend dinners and dances, with plans for future visits and entertainments at the Japanese Tea Garden and the Argonne Officers' club.
Lucille Klaus daughter of Otto and Mrs Klaus completes a country tour featuring the review Young America. She returns home having scored a hit as a vocalist.
Vancouver reports that Mennonite colonists led by Iaan Vergen faced jungle fever in transit to Paraguay. Tropical disease and alligator danger allegedly wrecked plans for a South American settlement. most of the 18 explorers reportedly died, leaving survivors scattered across jungle fringes.
A Houston woman died in a single vehicle crash when her car overturned during the night. The incident occurred on the highway near an unspecified location. The woman was a passenger in the vehicle with others, and authorities reported the crash as the cause of death with no further details available.
History club hosted Mrs. Renee Lewright with talks on Conrad Life and Letters and English Women in Letters. Alpha Alamo Delphian discussed The Hellenes, led by Mrs. Dietmann, with Rose Pearce summarizing prior lessons. Ranger Society plans a December 17 term dance. Pan-American Rough Table meets December 5 at the Gunter with a Mexican flag gift.
San Antonio police hunted four men Sunday night after they stopped a car near the Tai N depot and attempted to abduct Alissi Viva Stockte and TiS Beena Viste. One girl escaped, while another victim, 15 year old Eduard street resident Valdemer, resisted as two attackers first tried earlier that afternoon. The second assault occurred near Forte home with a handkerchief gag and masks, and Valdemer escaped before harm.
A knife fight on North New Braunfels Avenue and East Houston Street left Alvern lay wounded for hours before responders found him. Falafox was also hospitalized after the incident. One man was arrested as police investigated the attack.
An elderly couple about seventy were ordered to spend eleven days in jail after allegedly disturbing carpenters by objecting to noise. A neighbor alleged abuse by the pair, with a court date set for Monday as fines and further actions were considered in the case.
John My Isbell, a wealthy mortgage broker, lay in a CUICAGO hospital after being shot by his wife, a 40 year old mother of two, who was jailed. Police noted her calm as she described the incident and alleged plan. Isbell reportedly led detectives to his wife’s apartment where Chariey Davis was found with Daryis. As officers escorted them to the station Mrs Isbell opened fire, wounding her husband and nearly hitting a detective.
Emerson T. Showell, a 20 year old amateur radio operator from Absecon, spoke from Antalek bay Labrador during a ten month radio conversation with the McMillan Arctic expedition. He described winter quarters, location twenty miles east of Nain, and near freezing temperatures with cloudy skies. The exchange occurred after 2:40 a m as Showell reported transmitter details including a twenty metre wavelength and inside serial.
Durant's yacht Victor evaded a writ of attachment by Canadian National Railways as it lay at anchor off Guy Island after a stealth arrival in fog. The vessel had earlier collided with Black's Bridge at Montrest, prompting the action.
An ad-like blurb touts Bethy Enterey Madar diet therapy and psycho therapy as a path to renewed health and eternal youth. It claims mental and physical benefits and contact is offered through Mary A. Wilton, a former food editor and naval instructor in England, at the Gunter Hotel room 828.
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