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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1929
Page
28
In Detroit on October 22, reports say Ford may be hinting at a new model while Edison celebrations spark intense interest. Analysts cite possible production pauses and major GM moves abroad as the industry tracks a reshaping European strategy and Opel plans.
In Chicago Ontario a juror for the Wee William Dros case, also called Habby Face, received threats to his life. Police were assigned to the juror’s residence after letters warning of harm were found.
Anastacio Vargas, who spent four years imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, shakes hands with Judge McCrory after receiving a full pardon. Sheriff Alfonso Newton stands in the background as the pardon is announced and accepted.
The weekly oil report shows Oklahoma oil output rising as production in the state and the US rebounds from a downward trend. The national average daily production reached about 2,909,250 barrels, with gains in Oklahoma and California light oil, Texas, and the Gulf coast noted but uneven across regions.
Representatives from Mexico and the United States resumed talks at the Pan American Building on water division issues affecting the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers. The aim is to draft a treaty governing shared water use, with nations seeking to resolve long-standing transboundary concerns and ensure equitable allocations.
An attorney will attempt a case in Carolina as part of a legal matter involving a man named Spears. The report notes unclear details but mentions a five hundred something, a father named Speare, and a party connected to Mendlan.
Oil field reports from Corpus Christi and Gonzales dated October 22 and October 27 detail new gas shows, a sustained flow in a well near Nave, and resumed operations by Enitre Gas and Enel company at Ottine. The notes describe gas pressure, slight petroleum odor, and ongoing drilling toward the Edwards formation with multiple lease transfers and royalty arrangements referenced across several parcels and operators.
On a San Antonio area farm Vargas, once condemned for murder, is freed after Governor Barry Miller grants a full pardon. Trial judges and lawmen had pressed for justice, believing Vargas innocent. He thanks officials, reunites with wife and two children, and starts anew with a job arranged.
In Waco on October 22, Davie head of Davis Lumber Co faced three complaints for forgery filed by Charles Brooks. The firm was named a defendant in an involuntary bankruptcy petition. Sidney Davis’ whereabouts were unknown, with authorities suspecting he was in Mexico. An estimate outlined the company’s needs and liabilities.
Philadelphia reports Senator Vare will donate Abendeah, a 3 acre estate once owned by his late brother Edwin W. Vare, to the city as a hospital for paralytics. The move follows his own recovery from paralysis and is described by friends as an expression of gratitude to God.
In ALTDORY Switzerland on October 22, residents mock a Canton tax on bobbed hair. Women refuse to pay direct tax to authorities, arguing equal rights to hairstyles. A meeting postponed further action while a man eyes a small investment chance hinted at in Light Classifieds real estate ads.
Brackenridge High School pupils elected Alyce Wimberly and Everett Luckenback as officers with Klieforta as vice president and Velinder as secretary. Jock Duent serves as parliamentarian and Anne Mayfield as reporter. Additional offices listed include Tenn McDonald as president and Mac Kempf as vice president with Sibley and Helle Tove as secretaries and Yeager and Briscoe as sergeants at arms.
The New York cash and securities movement bonds about 700 men for 5 million dollars and uses around 150 trucks for similar financing. Reliable firms offer loans at reasonable rates in the financial ads of the time.
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