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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1928
Page
3
A large crowd gathered at St Marys grounds as papal knights and clergy entered Uno Cathedral for the Eucharistic congress opening. Archbishops and bishops led the procession with lay dignitaries receiving decorations from the Pope.
Aly Muel of San Diego mourns Mrs. Charlie Muel and the Kelton family visits on the Uroome ranch near Kingsville as Angora stock news dominates. Cowboys, breeders, and local folks from Hebbronville to Corpus Christi attend events, discuss herds, sales, and plans, with references to Richard Berg and other ranch leaders shaping the region's Angora trade.
Manuella Torres, 17, of 220 Hyena Vistn street, died Wednesday from burns after a gasoline explosion set her clothing ablaze at a farmhouse near Corpus Christi. She died at Robert St. Green Hospital less than half an hour after rescue by ambulance.
A tense incident in Villa Acuna led to the chief of police and a policeman's jailings amid threats over the illness of Chief Villareal. The pair were later released by the president or mayor, with another officer discharged.
Army orders list personnel moves including captains and lieutenants, retirements from active service, and assignments at Fort Sill and other posts. Several engineers, infantry officers, and specialized units are named with locations such as Fort Sill, Washington, and Sault Ste Marie. Extended leave and pending statuses for certain officers are noted along with routine ordnance and engineering postings.
Michigan women organize to gather housing data as part of a broader effort by national women’s organizations to push for improved living conditions, with census data shaping advocacy. The note highlights organized campaigns seeking federal data and state cooperation to address housing needs.
Chicago officials faced scrutiny as revenue-commission workers sought explanations for assessment reductions totaling 1,050.89 dollars on downtown property. Loop business owners and seven Cook County officials were summoned by eighty five subpoenas to learn why these reductions were granted.
Distribution of a supply of thirty thousand ant i Smith Democrat buttons began at state headquarters by Dallas campaign workers. The effort aims to promote anti-Smith sentiment ahead of upcoming political proceedings.
Ellsworth Garbrun, 21, a truck driver, was tied to a tree during a labor strike at Kenosha Wisconsin as a car was smashed. Police arrested Gustave Cullinan, a truck driver, and Hoeben, both linked to the employer involved in the strike.
U5 reports Tage, a UPN child star from Ravinia and the Metropolitan Opera, may attend coronation ceremonies in Japan amid entertainment industry notes. The text mentions a beauty parlor and Chicago Sq 5 context.
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