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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
3
Maritime inquiry in San Francisco centers on the San Juan disaster. Captain Frank Turner and first mate Charles Tule are to testify to establish responsibility for the sinking. The proceedings focus on a key point of liability amid the ship’s loss and the rose of tension at the hearing.
The Court of Criminal Appeal filed 848 opinions for the term ending June 28, per Olin W. Kinner, clerk to a crime commission. The report notes proper staffing the night the tanker sank. objections by Dodd of Santa Cruz for Standard Oil on the San Juan question remain unresolved before August 2.
Friday the Thirteenth looms as superstition grips drivers and pedestrians in San Antonio. Police say beware as traffic eases but nerves remain. remedies like horseshoes are joked about though no danger can be dodged.
In Lockhart Corporation court Kelley was fined 10 dollars after an affray charge involving a car ride with Keer, Mrs. Zeitleowar, and the wife of a friend. Heidemeyer struck Kelley and his wife during a confrontation, with the judge noting jealousy and the need to protect reputation, resulting in the $10 fine and acquittal for Welles.
Thirteenth birthday is celebrated with a cheerful note of luck and happiness. The brief item notes a positive sentiment around turning thirteen and the festive mood surrounding the day.
The record lists multiple court actions under Federal Court Judge Charles A. Boynton for prohibition violations with fines ranging from 25 to 100 and sentences up to 18 months in Leavenworth, plus Harrison narcotic act sentences. Local courts note garnishments, insurance suit judgments, and numerous traffic and disorderly conduct fines.
Cantenera Australia September 13 official notice fixes general election day for October 12. Government confirms no general elections in the year after the last held November 17, 102A, marking a long interval between votes.
Miss M D Evans sues Union Bus Company in Seventy third District Court seeking 30000 dollars total damages for injuries and punitive damages after a collision at about 11 mph. She alleges the driver acted carelessly and that she suffered head injuries, internal harm, and four months of bed rest hampering her career as a music teacher.
On September 14 J D McEnery Alto East Texas tomato grower spoke to Repronity growers at the Beeville courthouse. He outlined three Texas districts for tomato production and said 200 acres must be pledged to bring a company representative to educate local growers. Forty-five acres were pledged at the time with similar meetings planned for Sandia Tynan and Skidmore though a Skidmore session was postponed by rain.
Brady reports higher enrollments as three ward schools reopen for the term. The south ward school in the former high school enrolls 245 pupils, central ward 178, and north ward 120. High school students receive a two week unpaid vacation pending the completion of Brady's $185,000 new high school building.
Fire swept through the Hudson'Baser BMfotor plant on the Has eelhorat fringe, leaving 25 automobiles burned and 40 damaged by flames and water. A carpenter or paperhanger can be obtained in minutes via the Services Offered column.
Ban Antonio chamberst commerce fixes ticket quota for the fall fair and requests merchants and individuals to purchase tickets. Committee members include Theo W. Friedrich Younss Crook J H Savage and Porter A Whales. Public notice offers benefits and contact details for purchase.
A September 13 report from Poznan describes a fire that destroyed an airplane factory in Lawiea Blevenly area, burning completed airplanes and work in progress. The crippled site affected several production lines and photos show damaged frames and salvageable components.
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