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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1928
Page
7
Washington, Aug. 14. Cotton consumption in August reached 626,720 bales of lint and 65 5 bales of minors, compared with 148 of lintent 62,021 of minors in July. The weather bureau announced today.
Moscow reports the Savled Nobile relief committee ordered the tie-breaker Kragsin to end the search for the Alessaands and Annuldsen groups on October 1. The move follows Italy and Norway also halting the search for the twelve missing men.
Fire destroyed the rural Tucker residence on Culebra road near 312 miles from San Antonio early Friday morning, marking a second blaze in twelve hours after an oil stove explosion set the kitchen aflame Thursday afternoon. Damage was estimated above $2000. the family and Mrs Tucker’s father escaped as flames engulfed the roof.
The San Antonio branch of the Federal Reserve reports for the week ending Friday a rise of 10 000 over the prior week and 30 001 over the same week last year. Resources totaled 162 307 000 with 172 000 in billiquidity unchanged from last week. Reserves at 40 204 10 increased 7 781 00 from last week while falling 4 710 000 from 1927.
Leipzig opens a seasonal cat care facility named the Leipzig Tyeredinz and Protection of Cats. The new shelter offers temporary boarding to keep households安心 while owners are away during the summer period.
A $2,000,000 San Antonio school bond issue loomed as Frank Waines urged immediate submission after a University of Texas survey backed by Superintendent Marshall Johnston. The study, delayed five months, shows overcrowding in high schools with Main Avenue sites favored. enrolment runs about 1700 at each senior high, and twelve elementary rooms are under construction to ease conditions.
After posting a 256 dollar bond, the San Antonio school board granted the American Legion use of 1500 cafeteria chairs for the convention week October 6 to 12. The chairs will be used mainly at Municipal Auditorium as convention HQ. The Legion had already used school buildings for quarters since hotel space was exhausted. Paul Leholx, business manager, and Frank Haines, board president, were asked to inspect schools before and after to guard against losses.
In Pluburg detectives report a confession by Jatm Meckley that he killed Dr Henry Dapper a Carrick physician killed over rum debt. Meckley claimed Dapper refused to pay for quinine and drugs and turned them over for disposal during a tug store robbery investigation.
Parker Spence of 874 Hicks Manor accidentally ran over a dog at North Mores Street and Ashby Place. He moved the injured animal toward a hospital when the dog bit his right hand. The dog died from injuries and doctors sought rabies testing with Pasteur treatment possible.
Mrs May M Moore aged 70 of Bruni nas was reported recovering after injuries from a collision at Howard Street and Lew Place. She received medical attention at the Robert B Green hospital facility.
Federal grand jury indicts Joel D. Koerper and New York broker Alfred E. Norris in a broad prohibition case. Officials say Norris conspired with Koerper to violate liquor laws by shipments dating back to October 25, 1928, with about fifty sacks alleged. Catawel Davis notes the case could expand prosecutions to include both buyer and seller of liquor.
Large advertising claim targets thin men and women, urging readers to try McCoy's Tablets or One Dollar boxes. It pledges rapid weight gain, increased strength, and boosted energy, with a money back guarantee if 4 sixty cent boxes do not deliver at least five pounds. The text notes drugstores nationwide as sources.
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