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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1928

Page

2

Wounded Girl Bride Fights for Life Amid Shooting

In Lockeart Ohio a 19 year old bride, Mrs Vuk Clark, lies critically wounded after a bullet ripped into her during yesterday’s incident. Her husband L White, a 19 year old, is suspected as the shooter. Sheriff Ellison holds a note indicating White planned the act.

Lockeart Vuk Clark L. White Bop White Clark On Trucking Jack Sheriff Ellison White

Zeppelin to Start Home Saturday From Washington Report

Graf Zeppelin will begin its return voyage to Germany on Saturday October 21, commander Dr. Hugo Eckener announced in Washington. The passenger list for the return journey is not yet finalized but Eckener said he had received a large number of applications.

International News Service Washington Graf Zeppelin Germany Tingh Eckener Eckener

Navy orders biggest Zeps as Graf Zeppelin ties grow

The United States Navy notes the Graf Zeppelin’s growing Might as Goodyear Zeppelins plans expand with a contract for two or more huge airships. In the front row, P. W. Litchfield, president of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation, stands with Secretary of the Navy Curtis Wilbur.

United States Navy Goodyear P. W. Litchfield Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation Navy Curtis Wilbur

Ex-San Antonio Boy Buried in Oklahoma

Richard K. Deroche a 19 year old former San Antonio youth died in an Oklahoma City airplane crash on Wednesday. Fraternal services were held in Oklahoma City Friday for Deroche son of Clarde Deroche an insurance map resident who left San Antonio four years ago.

Reveral Gershes Oklahoma City Richard K. “Deroche San Antonio Young Deroche Clarde Deroche

Police Seek Doctors' Certificates for Sick Leave

Police and fire commissioner Fail Wright announced a tightening rule requiring doctors' permits for leaves of absence due to illness. Some posts had previously received pay for sick leaves without medical corroboration. The commissioner said, We are tightening up, that's all.

Wright

Five Men Testify In Southwestern Bell Rate Hearing

In the Milam building witnesses take turns testifying about a permanent commission to sustain higher telephone rates. Five-minute relief pauses occur at a small table near the witness stand as shorthand reporters record testimony for Judge Joseph Dibrell and the legal teams.

Milam Southwestern Bell ‘Welephone Company Joseph Dibrell Ares T. Af. Durgernd T. G. Eisenloir San Antonio James TE. Griffith Chicago Harts Dickler Austin A. C. Bridge San Marco

Bride of Two Days Forced to Leave in Missing Note

A note found by Walter Bartley on Friday reveals his wife Beatrice Bartley missing since Thursday was forced to leave her home by him. The message claims she was compelled to depart against her will from their residence on Bob Avenue 1.

Beatrice Bartley Walter Bartley BOB Avenue I Badley

Britain Faces Liquor Crisis As Car Use Grows

A 1926 report by Dr. Brinn and Sir Josiah Staft notes Britain’s liquor consumption shifts amid rising automobile use. Spirits fell from 32,014,452 gallons in 1919 to 10,412,920, with Scotland showing larger drops. Beer sales decline tied to higher prices and fewer stockholders in breweries. Publicans faced higher costs. critics cite cinema, wireless, and road safety as causes.

Robert J. Prewsy Universit Service London Oct Britain Trifassor Jiowler Josiah Statp England Jane Scotland Albert Salter Jatoy Honce It Commons Smuch Jowest

Peel Named India State Secretary Despite Earlier Service

London Captain Perl has been retained as secretary of state for India a position he held during the first government. Rickenhead, who took offices in 1924, has now retired to enter business.

Peel India London Cpt Perl Inu

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