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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
5
County fair organizers push toward the greatest fair and livestock show in San Antonio history. Committee chairs report space expansion, tighter contracts, and exhibits from merchants, schools, and women’s groups, with a strong focus on educational displays and parade preparations.
District Attorney Th. AL McAskill announced that the State of Texas vs. Thel Office T. Whitehead alias Tt Duluctle will be tried at the next term. Whitehead is charged in Brewster county with the murder of Chery Williams dated Nov 1. Williams was shot, his body dumped in a well, and his car used in a later attempted sale. McAskill said venue changes moved the case from Brewster to Presidio and then to other counties, with an early trial aimed.
Fragmentary OCR traces a wartime notice about selling intoxicating liquors. Mentions names likely of local officials and a public sale or license action tied to a town and date. Entities appear garbled but suggest a governmental proceeding affecting a locality and residents.
Obituary notices detail the death of Mrs EAH D Tassus of San Antonio with survivors including husband C D Unser and five children. The service is by Thoys Pathey and J W Cheat at St Mary's Church with burial at Mission Burial Park. Pallbearers listed. notices also mention Caroline Pabst and multiple mourning relatives in San Antonio Philadelphia New York and California.
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