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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1927
Page
11
A sprawling feature profiles A F Hockenhamer, rising from a street newspaper seller to president of a major American railway and utilities group. It narrates his early jobs, education, ascent through Pacific Gas and Electric and other rails interests, and his push for employee ownership.
Radio listings reveal a dense schedule of orchestras and piano programs airing tonight across stations such as WLS WBA P and WHAP. Highlights include a 3:00 p.m. matinee, piano performances, and various symphonic concerts featuring notable conductors and ensembles in a sprawling network of affiliates.
A long OCR text details numerous real estate transfers and deeds,listing parties such as H. E. and Gledys B. Dison, J. A. Crossos Realty, F. Yeagler, Gillin Smith, and numerous others. It references parcels in new city blocks, frontages on Main and Gallway streets, and various dates from 1810 to 1927, with prices and lot descriptions scattered throughout. The fragmentary entry mix includes property lines, block numbers, and deed transfers in multiple locales, suggesting a convoluted historical land transfers record.
A non-stop Chicago to Stockholm service is planned for May with the flight set to depart from Chicago and arrive in Stockholm. Details on times and carriers are expected to be announced by the airline.
Belgrade reports say Jugoslavia demands punishment for Camitadji raids in Macedonia amid tense Balkan conditions. Border clashes near the Albanian front give Bulgaria and Serbia cause for renewed friction as diplomats fear a broader breach. Reinforcements are sent to border zones while officials seek a firm response from Sofia.
Aurora Michigan saw a 39 year old bank president charged with embezzling 100000 from the Aurora Trust and Savings Bank. The executive started as a messenger, rose to head a major institution, claiming he took the money to gamble amid a volatile market that later rebounded.
A fragmented OCR listing numerous dance events across Texas and nearby towns. It mentions venues such as Helotes Shooting Hall Ont South, Brown Road, Petnz hall, McDean Satulus nit, Labor Temple, Guoze hall, Fest Ball in San Antonio, Creasvent Bend Park, Mardines, Trainmen's unw fall, and Medway. Dates referenced include Sundays and Saturdays with various bands and prizes. The notice mixes locations, times, and acts without coherent sequence.
A sprawling reminiscence evokes Thad Vader a cowboy figure tied to cattle drives, frontier towns and the West. It recalls a drive along the Per Morcement crossing, a risky river crossing, and Vader’s later fame as a cattlemen leader and advocate for education in Texas.
Mrs Noel Wright attempts to file a statutory charge against Frank Blase Wright after a four hour Madison to Dodgeville motor trip. A party of reporters witnessed a confrontation near the Sanction of Dodgeville with Judge T H Arthin presiding. She also filed a formal complaint against District Attorney C A Knudson alleging neglect of duty in Wright’s prosecution on a charge involving a Montenegrin detainee.
A juried verdict in Charlotte, Dur. bound over to a higher court, convicted Ty Jordan of Bigamy in a case tied to Waeland and Co lumbus. Judge James L. Webs imposed eight years, with bond denied pending appeal. Bail set at 1060 dollars as attorney seeks crowd-sourced funds. Witnesses testified to multiple alleged marriages and a minister linked to a Washington widow, while other testimonies involved a Kan mother and a West Virginia vow.
Six defendants including Joe Lyy liteky and real estate broker Joe Tonlitaky are freed after a municipal district attorney stated a thorough probe found no wrongdoing. The court said investments were based on representations to stabilize the stock market and aid the petroleum company. No party profited from the schemes, and Toplitaly and others were not implicated in illicit gains.
A plan for a nonstop Chicago to Stockholm Sweden flight is proposed aiming for a May launch. The flight would cover about 4 800 miles and be supported by Chicago Sweden enthusiasts who hope for rapid approval and service.
A scrambled wire service summary notes federal radio commission actions giving preferred air rights to certain stations. Extends coverage to several markets and mentions associated political maneuvers and regulatory steps. Reports on health, real estate, and crime items in terse dispatches from multiple cities.
A Bay Antonio pawnbroker was charged on three thousand dollar bonds after a preliminary hearing before Justice Tonis B. Bulls. The case alleges receipt and concealment of stolen property tied to burglary investigations. The arraignment involved multiple witnesses and accomplices, including Deputy Sheriff Angel Barluco and others.
Police and officials remained puzzled after a mysterious blast at a hardware store on Marys Street late Friday. About 50 rounds of ammunition exploded, shaking the downtown area and damaging the two story building.
A hoax marriage plot unfolds when a Dallas organist claims she was tricked into marriage by a theater manager who used a wedding ring gag. The couple’s staged ceremony allegedly became a real threat. the plaintiff seeks redress in a Long Island court while details of their meetings and the prank are disputed.
A crash on Nogalitog Street involved two cars and left a man in serious condition near Aveniga late Friday. Police are seeking the victim's full name inquiries as investigators cover the scene and notify families.
A garbled market listing shows prices for produce and poultry items from prunes to Sunkist lemons. Items include beets at 50 cents per dozen, tomatoes 1.49 to 176 per ton, cucumbers 2.50 per bushel, green beans 3.25 per bushel, lettuce 3.75 per crate, sweet peppers 2.24 per bushel, and roosters nine cents per pound with various weights and units.
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