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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1929
Page
16
Mr and Mrs W F Irvin of 321 Davie Court near Harlandale escaped a blazing inferno in their night clothes after smoke and heat cut off routes. The fire caused about 5600 in losses to their home and 5000 in contents. origin undetermined and a neighboring house was damaged.
A hard headed goat charged the yard of School No. 11 at 2800 West Godimerri, frightening children until owner Abren Terez arrived and recovered the animal. Damages totaled about 500 dollars to Instimo Rauses, plus 400 dollars missing from Irvin’s home. A kitchen heater exploded, sending 25 firemen and hundreds of spectators fleeing as hoses stretched a mile. Fire Chief Joe Dwyer supervised the blaze response.
Jose Vasconcelos arrives in Mexico City as the people's candidate for the presidency. A large reception highlights his presence ahead of national elections with an arrowed image showing him hatless, saluting with his right hand.
Commissioner Phil Wright announced the city will build a fire station along the boundary between Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills, aiming to provide adequate protection for Terrell Mills and the adjacent Alamo Heights area. Commissioner Weight and Fire Chief J G Sartan will inspect sites for the new Harlandale station, delayed by the city’s boundary timing.
A condensed guide advises deploying light wide area network ads to achieve rapid outcomes. It highlights cost efficiency, faster deployment, and clearer targeting, urging careful selection of platforms and metrics to measure impact.
Capt Federico Perez of the Compania Inter-America de Transportes travels from Sonora to Mexico City and Central America and stops in San Antonio on a North American study of air transport. He will visit Fort Worth Wichita Kana and Cincinnati airplane plants while hosted by Fred McDonnell of Southern Air Transport.
James A Gallagher Jr secretary and assistant manager of the Union Meat company and secretary of the Union Stockyards will attend the national convention of the Institute of American Meat Packers in Chicago. He is listed as visiting the city in the morning for the event.
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