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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1927
Page
13
Fragmentary OCR reports chaotic courtroom exchanges as Amillikin faces questions about murder allegations. Jurors hear stories of visions, personal history, and alleged statements, while defense and state attorneys pursue outcomes.
In a rambling trial transcript, Milli kin discusses divine guidance and warnings from spirits. He describes letters written in jail before execution and claims every action is divinely guided, while his sister recalls the death row and early prison days.
Patchy OCR notes report a planned meeting of the Bienl-E Sueiulian of Edgar Alben Porior achool at Allan Trg Tan. Unclear details follow with garbled names and places, but reference to a speech topic and a forthcoming address appears.
The gross receipts of the Ziegfeld Follies in Los Angeles were 10400 for a Wednesday night performance in the auditorium. Jean Wildenstein, manager, reported the gate was sold out. Only Chicago Civic presentations last winter exceeded this gate.
A new aviation triumph is announced by Curtise Airphere Company claiming a machine capable of perpendicular heights. The report notes development progress and potential applications though details are unclear due to garbled source text.
A Houston banker reports a substantial educational fund raise aimed at supporting higher education initiatives. Trustees confirm the campaign will channel contributions to establish scholarships and bolster state university programs amid evolving educational needs.
Scrambled OCR text lists New Orleans rail officials and agents from multiple lines including Gait Mobile and Southern railroad and New Orleans and Great Northern Tyga. The fragment mentions freight sites and offices, with unclear dates or actions.
A messy OCR fragment shows a petition handed in by residents asking the city to close an alley near Linn Street and related locations. The readable part lists several signers and mentions a request to restrict alley use and access.
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