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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1929

Page

5

San Antonio police launch drive after

San Antonio police Friday opened a campaign against vagrants and other undesirables following overnight robberies. Two highway holdups near Seguin Road left a man and woman accomplice with $4. A young man and an 18 year old girl bandit at East Texan Avenue robbed Work as he walked to his job, wielding pistols and demanding the driver’s aid while he watched for the tracks near Missouri Pacific. Mustering force aimed to cool the tourist season by removing disruptive elements.

Sao Antonic Werants Dast Texan Avenue San Antonio Gardner Seguin East Texan Avenue Wen Missouri-Pacific Levre Street

Salvation Army Opens New Brick Building on East Commerce Street

Salvation Army unveils its new brick facility at 313 East Commerce Street. James Caldwell, chairman of the advisory board, leads a drive for 35000 dollars toward the year's budget as local business men continue fundraising.

Salvation Amy East Commerce Street James Caldwell

Fragmented crime note hints at pistol and theft values

A garbled OCR fragment mentions a weapon and a monetary value of 29.50 with unclear details. no identifiable names, places, or dates are recoverable from the readable text.

Cascarets Candy Laxative Ad Claims Safe, Gentle Relief

An advertisement touts Cascarets as the best gentle laxative for all ages. It promises complete cleansing of the bowels without discomfort or habit formation, highlighting pure cascara, candy form, and medical endorsement with 20 million packages sold yearly.

Fall Harvest Festival Marks New Relief Corps Edifice

The Salvation Army opens its new Salython Army Relief Corps building at 41% East Commerce Street with a fall harvest festival on October 1. A religious service preceded fundraising efforts for the appeal, now aiming to raise 45,000 dollars as response grows. Jamies Caldwell chairs the advisory board and notes strong early progress.

Relief Corps Salython Army Rtelief Corps Commerce Street Salvation Army Jamies Caldiwell L Ater Ravigerd

Private Sleuth Makes Bond In Fraud Case

Private detective T. Fox was released on $200 bond in county court after being charged with swindling. The case, filed by Tul Widere, alleges that on September 14 a check for $13.90 to H. E. Saunders for goods at Weet King's highway drew on non sufficient funds. Fox, once a special deputy, faces forging and passing charges tied to a bank theft linked to the Guaranty State Bank robbery.

T. FL Alluow No Ahilge McCallumn Tul Widere H. E. Saunders Weet King's Highway Sail Pox Edge W. A. Bord Fox Duke Carver Waa Hk Elnsees Justice of the Peace Court L. F. Boltz J. J. Oman Daninst S.C Quitueas

Denning Webbb Dance Parade at Midway Lot and More

Readable fragments describe a sequence of old time and modern dances across Selma Vex Crescent Bend and nearby venues. Music by Droitcourt and Arist orchestras appears with Saturday and Sunday night events featuring bands and local organizers.

Denning Oli-time Davies Droitcourt Arist

Attorney Fined for Sign Running

A courtroom scene centers on a lawyer named Oliver Lerhert facing a fine after a sign running incident at a Nacogdoches street. The judge asks for the exact charge as the attorney maintains the sign was not damaged. the exchange ends with a precise fine being levied.

Triung Sesatn Corporation Court Lerhert Oliver Luecl Judey Dave Waris Olver Nacogdochey Atreet Dlare

Gums That Bleed Warn of Pyorrhea and Health Risks

An old advisory notes pyorrhea can cause heart trouble stomach ills rheumatism anemia neuritis and nervous Cranbte. It promotes Creceena as a sensational treatment with promise to seal sore gums and provide a healthy mouth, urging readers to buy WW size Creorene at any drug store.

New tooth powder promises real comfort for wearers

An old advertisement for Faaleeth tooth powder claims it keeps teeth firmly set with no gummy taste or feel. It touts Deadorixes and Kira Tittle Rasteeth on plates, and directs readers to Somnhors Wagners 11 drug stoves and other drug stores.

Kira Somnhors‘Wagners

White Skin Recipe Claim Advertises Orchard White

An OCR fragment promotes Orchard White with a recipe claiming three ounces mixed with lemons will lighten skin and remove freckles. It asserts the product brightens hands and even tones under lights, touting a famous screen star and urging readers to buy from a druggist.

Rail Hearing Set To Close Saturday In Abilene

A Texas rail hearing on a Ballinger to San Angelo line continues with testimony from Santa Fe Railway and opposing Abilene and Southern officials. The Interstate Commerce Commission plans to set a date in Washington for further proceedings. Witnesses from Abilene, Fort Worth, Dallas, and San Angelo testified about competition and service impacts as the hearing nears adjournment.

Td, Davis Khilene and Southsern L Company X Perall Ballinger San Angelo Ube Davinsmith San Angeloo Ballinger Abitene Southern Gor Santa Fe Abilene Southcorn Sn Angelo Mallinger Fore Worth Dallas

Electric Chair to Get More Juice in County

Chicago officials approve 2300 to upgrade electricity for executions after past failures. Three condemned men, Leonard Brown, Leon Shadow, and T. F. Fisher, killed a bank guard during a January bank robbery and face execution.

Chicago Usel Leonard Brown Leon Shadow T. F. Fisher

Abilene and Fort Worth officials push faster rail freight

Abilene Cotton and Oil company president Campbell Jones and Abilene chamber of commerce representative J McDowall testified that new freight routes and lower rates would boost business through quicker deliveries. Jalyn Chamber of Commerce chairman Teovkeu and Mort Worth freight bureau manager En Myara supported extending the railroad from Ballinger to Sim Mage rank to improve service for San An erie Thurber Brisk company Thurber Evethen Products in Erath county filed an investigation and asked for staff approval Thursday.

Santa Ve. I Campbell Jones Abilene Cotton Ard O'L Company Abilene Chamber of Commerce J &. McDowall Wheleagle Grocers Mat Abilne UrAat Hh Teovkeu Jal Ing Chamber of Commeres En 1 Myara Mort Worth Freight Bureau Ballinger Sim Mage Rank Sess San Anerie Thurber Brisk Company Thurber Evethen Products Conpany Thurber Erath County

Store Wrecked in Chicago by 92nd Bomb of the Year

Chicago reports another bombing by the ninety second bomb of the year. The blast struck a cigars shop in Argylewood early today, sending shock across the street and wounding a passerby. An onlooker, Nic Volice, said the attack appeared tied to a gamblers war, with families above the shop knocked from their beds.

Chicago

Aviation chair established at Sorbonne University

At Sorbonne in Paris, a new chair of aviation has been founded, signaling a radical innovation in the old institution. The gray walls of the University of Paris will soon buzz with the whirr of a propeller as aviation studies begin under this new chair.

PARIB le Torbonne University of Paris

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