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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1929
Page
24
An 80 year old woman is found dead in a city apartment with $400,000 in cash, gold, bonds and bank accounts hidden inside. Miss Brandt found the body after bringing hot soup daily. The piece reflects on money’s worth in old age and independence, comparing Mussolini to ancient lawgivers Solon and Draco and noting implications for wealth, power, and government.
Clouded skies expected to greet San Antonio in the next 24 hours with mild, breezy weather. Meteorologist J. FH Tsoboe forecast northeast winds, a high near 90, and scattered showers possible. General rains were reported across West and South Texas last night with several inches in the lower valley.
Pi Secretary Wilbur today submitted three proposals for the allocation of the electricity tied to the Boulder dam project. Adoption of any proposal would allow the government to proceed with construction without delay.
Opaque transcription of a weather report listing partly cloudy conditions, variable temperatures, and wind details across multiple locations including Texas Oklahoma and surrounding states. Mentions possible showers on some days, light northeast winds along the coast, and dry conditions further west with scattered clear skies in cities like Chicago and New York.
Jean G Marechal testified before United States Commissioner B M futtal on charges of session of 160 pints of beer and manufacturing with possession of improperly designed alcohol. He said officers led by Captain Charles J Stevens grabbed him, forcing a guilty plea. The case, before Judge Duval West, ended with a declaration of a mistrial.
A runaway motor car plowed onto a Denver porch, pinning Albert T. Frolin to a wall. He suffered fractured [illegible] and other injuries as the vehicle crashed into his lawn and perch, leaving him hospitalized.
ANN ARBOR Mich. John A. Lette former dean of the Carnegie Institute of Technology of applied science and library official for 11 years died at his home in Sendlas. He was eighty four. He is survived by a son Alexander Lee a Detroit attorney.
In Boston police set a guard around the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelarick of Russia at the Tilz Carlton hotel as detectives pursue a telephone threat to his life.
The Light Series Extra reports ongoing World Series action with vivid play by play and a complete box score. It promises timely distribution after today’s game with summaries and a graphic game story.
Burglars forced entry at a Lexington Avenue auto company and a Market and Navarro street shop early Monday, taking about 700 dollars in cash and an estimated 15 000 dollars of diamonds and jewelry. Automobiles and tools were left behind, and police suspect the same crew was behind another burglary. A false alarm lured workers away from a central station as investigators search for fingerprints.
The Philadelphia Athletics face the Chicago Cubs in game five as President Hoover arrives with Mrs. Hoover in Philadelphia. Fans anticipate a tense clash with lefty Grove or Farnsworth on the mound and a strong turnout at Shibe Park amid approaching weather concerns.
In Bay City Texas on Oct 14, Black Diamond killed Mrs Eva Bonahue and gravely injured a former trainer. Circus officials planned to execute the elephant using strangling or shooting, but postponed for safety. Authorities weigh a life for a life under Mosaic laws as officials consider the method and location for the execution.
Senator Brookhart of Iowa, a Republican, said he will offer 100 amendments to the tariff bill in the Senate. He will also press for adoption of an export debenture plan to manage farm crop surpluses.
A hawk swoops on a small animal by a barn stream and falls about fifty feet, dying after the failed hunt. The reader fragment mentions a weasel mistaken for a squirrel and the creature succumbing to the fall.
Mee Myrtle Bennett, who shot and killed her husband Fobn G. Bennett in a quarrel over a bridge game, was granted permission to post a $50,000 bond for release from the county jail despite prosecution objections. Her counsel said the bond would likely be posted later today.
New York reports Premier J Wameny Macflunald of Great Britain left the city today on a special York Central train bound for Canada. He will confer personally with Premine Mie kengie King regarding ongoing matters.
The Roman Catholic Archbishop Mobrecic plans to send 12 Jugoslavian men to Detroit to learn Ford manufacturing. Henry Ford proposes a factory in Monetenegra over the next three years, with revenues discussed in a local address.
A violent clash outside a Hamburg establishment left several injured and one man, identified as William Watson, dead. Witnesses describe a crowded scene with hooting and dangerous actions as the dispute escalated into fatal blows near the rear of the building. Police are investigating the affray with multiple suspects.
A pretrial motion in Ninets-forrrh District Court challenges the legality of the Brand farr indictment and the venire. Defense argues grand jury was illegally drawn by Sheriff Alfonso Newton Jr., alleging bias and improper impaneling. The DA defends sheriff’s lawful appointment and jurors’ integrity. Hearing resumes next Tuesday after a Friday adjournment.
Henry S. McKvian, 31, general foreman for the American Railway Press at Union Station, was killed when crushed under an overturned freight platform truck.
In MAGMREESBORG Tenn Outch and surrounding areas, Royall Young emerges as a frontrunner amid a chaotic tour. Reports note a major flight event at AO and a tense press briefing as the campaign advances.
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