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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1929

Page

3

Live Wire Fatal Accident at Wet Construction Site

A 19 year old carpenter Glen Rabb died after touching a live 10 volt wire on a wet concrete floor at a Campbell Tauber Co. building project on South Floves Street. Foreman W A Moore jerked a different wire but the boy had already slumped to the floor as current surged. Doctors pronounced death on arrival. Rabb lived on South Chevy Street and left a fiancée, with his parents and relatives named in the report.

Glen Rabb Campbell Tauber Coi Way Bouth Floves Street Young Rabb Sie South Chovey Street W. A. Moore Masfield Boulevard Moore Ohiet Nol Alth Medical and Surgical Clinic Yam- Hen Street le Bey Ead Lizw Pacter Moore San Angelo Taras Flewis C. Dishmas

City Donates Doe for Grounds of US Veterans Hospital

City officials announce donation of a doe statue for the grounds of the US Veterans Hospital in Lezion Texas. Mayor S M Cham Wen leads the ceremony at Brackenridge Park with Postmaster Charley A Dutt presenting the piece. J R Trent, game warden, arrives from Lennon to supervise the relocation of the dove to its new home.

Veterans’ Tubercular Hospital Lezion Texas SM. Cham- Wen Derr Brackenridge Charley A. Dutt Lennon J. 3 Trent San Antonio Welnesday

Worker Dies of Burns From Gasoline Fire Incident

Antonio Gonzales, an employee of Guerra gazat at 71 North San Marcon Street, died Wednesday from burns suffered in a gasoline fire used to ward off cold. He had been hospitalized since Friday after the blaze flared while tending the fire, and the burns were aggravated when his clothing caught fire from the gasoline bucket.

Antonio Gonzales San Marcon Street Gonzales Antonio Perrin Feltom Turker

Street Named for Anyone With 800 Dollars

In the provincial city of Cakors the price of immortality seems cheap as the city considers naming a street after a wealthy donor who pays 800 dollars. City chamber officials discuss the privilege and the impact of such a naming on Legazia and local authority.

Panis St Cakors Bao Har Legazia City Chamber Reme

Texas Will Seek New Zealand Man for Embezzlement Case

A Texas inquiry seeks a New Zealand based man linked to embezzlement alleged years ago. The suspect, held in Wellington, is to be placed in the care of A B Crouch while legal actions proceed.

Texas New Zealand Wellington A.B. Crouch Crinoh Bay

Wall Street Suffered Major Setback for Small Investors

A column paints how Wall Street wounded thousands of small investors and margin speculators as paper profits vanished in a major debacle last Thursday and again Monday. Bankers’ stabilizing efforts helped部分, but many remained losers.

Wall Street

Victim of fall still in coma at hospital

Herbert Sehliesing, 10, of 1000 South New Mrauofelusre Wes, remains unconscious after a scaffold fall from the new Palen thruler construction. Doctors say surgery not planned until condition improves. The accident occurred at 4 p.m. Monday. he has not regained consciousness since.

Herbert Sehliesing South New Wes Ell Ag Mrederichsburg Aml Troma Palen Thruler Fredveickgburp Hesteurk & Compre Fleo

Centenarian Votes in Liquor Election

A centenarian voter, 103, cast a ballot in a liquor election. He has a long life with a 74 year marriage and had not previously influenced liquor issues. His wife, 98, was notably present.

Peterrora Onincio Elon Iave Anderson

Thirteen Concerts in November for Army Post Bands

Thirteen band concerts are listed for November at Fort Bam Houston. The Twelfth Field Army Band will perform at the station hospital from 3 to 4 PM on November 1 8 15 22 and 7 alongside the Ninth Infantry Band at the same time and place on November 4 12 30 and 26. The Pearl’s third choir will give concerts at the post November 4 10 18 and 25 from 6 to 9 PM.

Bork Ham Houston Station Hospital State Post

Medina Lands Tax Exempted From State Taxation

The Fouri h Court WV appeals ruled Medina irrigation project lands are not taxable by the State of Texas. The decision reversed Medina County district court findings in Berar Medina Afmocoea Counties Water Improvement District No 1 versus the State. The suit sought $57,987.15 claimed for 1925 1927 and 1928 taxes, arguing payments were made. the court held that lands used for irrigation sites canals and reservoirs benefiting the project are exempt from taxation.

Pawkett to Talk at Wool Hearing Against A Pawkell

A distorted notice reports a meeting before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on November 22 about retiring shippers in Texas. It mentions Mr Tarkell leaving Sun Are finie to attend a National Industrial Traffic League committee meeting in Chicago and notes Pinkert as a committee member.

Pawkett A. Pawkell Manazer Frright Chamber of Washington Tarkell Sun National Industrial Traffic League Chicago Pinkert

Woman Stripped of Ring in Dark Apartment Terror

Miss Tila Baden reports a masked assailant seized her hand in a dim room, removing a $1000 ring from her finger. She screamed, collapsed, and the suspect fled as two women nearby cried for help. Neighbors and medicals rushed in, but the thief escaped. The incident occurred while household occupants were briefly unguarded.

Tila Baden N. W. Crocker Misa le Wan Frank Gilland Sigies Wty Sonic Soém Miss Hallow

Ada Robards 79 Buried Here In Local Funeral

Mrs Ada Florine Robards 70 and Ada Robards 79 are named in local funeral notices. Services were held in San Antonio and Houston area churches with survivors including daughters Mrs Tews Maverick and Mrs W G Morrison and son Charles M Retards of San Antonio.

Ada Robards Tex Ada Florine Robards Leriiz Caupul Taharels Atahina Hae Sem Antonios Sears Sangsters Tews Maverick Thin City W. G. B. Morrison Houston Charles M. Retards San Antonio

Wright Seeks Four More Motorcycle Officers for City

Wright asks police chief for four additional motorcycle officers in a request to the mayor. He notes existing funding limits and says the force needs expansion to cover new territory and operations in San Antonio, with current officers already assigned to other departments.

PHN Wright San Antonio

Court charges filed against Los Angeles school board members

A petition charging members of the Los Angeles school board with official misconduct alleges they conspired to violate public duties. It accuses them of improper bids, favors to relatives, misuse of funds, and neglect of crowded unsafe classrooms. The court date is set for November 10.

Los Angeles Cou Dhset San Anetonia Construction Company Crowther Electric S.J. Wintencail OS. Eukeler Bopril Sirom

Indian Money Not to Build Up Roads

Secretary Wilbur told Commissioner Rhoads that Indian money should fund public works on reservations rather than roads built through tribal lands without consent. The issue emerged amid plans for a St Arnoes highway project affecting Navajo reservation roadways and related concerns.

Washington Wilbur Rhoads Peel St. Arnoes High

Constable’s Car Stolen and Recovered

A constable’s automobile was stolen near the Aztec theater on Wednesday night and recovered in the 104 block of Notalia Street. Detectives Charles Murilito and J. Hice reported the incident, noting the vehicle’s return to the owner at Avondale abrect in Province No. 1.

Avondale Wim Notalitrs Street Charles Murilito Imac J. Hice

Ramano the Brackenridge Park Tea Elephant in Limbo

In an executive session with city officials and the Zoological Society, Ramano the Brackenridge Park tea elephant faced an unresolved fate as members weighed its future.

Zoological Society Ramano Brackenridge Park

Pantages Visit Tied to Manslaughter Case

Los Angeles Dec 30 Pantages defendant Alexander Pantages faces a court appearance as wife Lois Punings reports her condition in hospital. Physicians describe her as in a very critical state while Pantages eyes a visit to his wife in the hospital. The case stems from a fatal accident after a Japanese national died in a auto collision.

LOS Angholas Alesander Pantages Enricr Trivgle Ysuperior Mas Lois Puninges Mas Aauer Pharryalion Pantagen Hys Pantages Burton Pitta Chiiatina Wineh Jazy Affilaviis Specie Atorney Ihex

Eunice Refuses Stage Offers

Eunice rejects offers to join the stage and pursues a different life. The text mentions a dream of stardom, family pressure, and a dispute over offers, highlighting the girl's pride and stubborn stance amid conflicting expectations.

Eunice Kunigr Privyk Alusander Pantagos Crusheil Girk

Norris of Nebraska to Run for Senate

Norris of Nebraska announces his formal bid for the Senate. He says he will campaign on Democratic principles and government reform, signaling a major statewide race with national implications.

Norris Nebraska Senate

Porter Whaley to Speak Before Main High Club

Peter A. Whaley, manager of the chamber of commerce, will address Civic Hill of Main High Club members on Thursday. The talk covers annexation of Sabathis, progress for San Antonis Pome, and regional civic goals in the Southwest.

Porter Whaley Main High Club Peter A. Whaley Chamber of Commerce Main SCM Southwest Tesne

Dollar Costs Claim Sparks Street Fight

A garbled report describes a fight over a dollar cost in the 200 block of Rust Trail Street ending with police involvement. An officer named Nyme Ackproran testified as part of the case handled by Judge Watson.

Tessty Tyrol

Border Open to Refugees

Border open to refugees as civilian exiles may return to Mexico but face accountability for past offenses. Felipe Canales, acting secretary of the interior, spoke after a visit to San Antonio and other Texas cities. Military men who fled the country during last spring's rebellion will not be allowed to return or serve.

Menico City Cph Mexico Pir Felipe Canales Yin Visetm Yisle Sau Aistunia Texas Nodhe

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