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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1929

Page

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Warship Question and Sugar Era Echoes

Fragmented OCR notes discuss President Hoover, a large government building program costing about 17 million dollars, and a daily routine of early morning exercises. The text mentions Tomes Simpson, Chicago rivers edge, and a cautious view from doctors on intense exercise for the elderly. Several garbled phrases reference Arthur Brisbane and updates on weather.

Mellon Hoover Arthur Brisbane AO Venturas Frm Jac Tomes Impson Chicago Rivers

Sky Fleet Visits San Antonio Seeks Airplane Facts

Secretary MelJan saya of the press ent praised the president as hard working and energetic. Billy Hard notes the leader handles a heavy workload, while a colleague describes the president as intent on his duties. MacDonald arrives to discuss rinamente it sen, likely bringing a prepared program. The British air department watches ships and future plans as Snowden’s Hague trip lingers in memory.

MelJan Saya Press Ent Hemsay

Weather Outlook with scattered showers across regions

Forecast shows above average highs around BT degrees and light to moderate north winds. Expect Saturday and Sunday to be mostly fair with possible showers. winds shift to north northwest, with warmer conditions in some areas. Regions include Texas Oklahoma New Mexico and surrounding states with variable gusts and mild to moderate conditions.

Texas Warner North

Tom Mix Delights San Antonio Fans At Outdoor Party

Hundreds of children greet film idol Tom Mix at Lions Field in San Antonio during a Light sponsored event. Mayor C M Chambers, W G Higgins, and W J Durger spoke as Mix, despite a recently broken arm, waved from a special platform beside his horse Tony.

Sam Antonio Tom Mix Ty the Light Lions Field C. M. Chambers Mix W. G. Higgins W. J. Durger Skip-nay Palio Just Kidd Tony Tom Bosa San Antonio

Train Collision Fatal to Pair in Massachusetts

An engineer and fireman were killed and two other engine crews injured when two locomotives running light collided with a freight train at Skawsheen village on the Boston and Maine line near Andover on September 14.

Andover Boston Skawsheen Village

Galveston Sites for Psycopathic Hospital Viewed

Austin Sept 14 members of the board of control will visit Galveston Monday to inspect proposed sites for the psycopathic hospital authorized established in either Galveston or Dallas at the discretion of the board. The board will be in Dallas about Thursday Chairman W B Walthall said. The W G Bedrick company of Fort Worth has been employed as architects for the hospital.

Austin Board of Control Galveston Psycopathic Hospital Dallas Dalles W. B. Walthall W. GC. Bedrick Company of Fort, Worth Hospitel

Chicago Cleanup Campaign Opens Under State's Attorney

Chicago State's Attorney Jebo A Swenson launched a cleanup campaign independent of police. An assistant ordered seven raids on a speakeasy in East Chicago armory police district, using officers assigned to the prosecutor's office.

Chicago

British Start on Rhine Evacuation

London reports the British army begins evacuating the Rhineland with six officers and a batch of men departing Kongstein and Dade Schwabach. The move continues daily until December 13 when the last units withdraw and the British flag is lowered.

Rhine London Rhineland England Leicestershire Dorset Kongstein Dade Schwabach

French Airplane Crash Kills Four in Training Exercise

CHARTRES France Sept 14 An Army airplane from the boxe here burned into flames during a training flight and crashed to the ground killing its four occupants.

Chartres France

Two Named to U P Official Family

OMATIA Neb sent 14 6 Carl K Grog president of union Pacific system announced the appointment of J T Haugh and E B Adam as vice presidents.

U.P Omatia Neb. Sent Carl K. Grog Ha Uoian Pacific System J.T. Haugh E. EB. Adame

Indictments Return in Poteet Raid Slaying Case

Federal grand jury returns forty two indictments after a raid on the Tom Chandler farm near Poteet. Among those charged are two Chandler youths and the Frius couple. Liquor law and narcotics violations dominate the counts while one shooting during the raid left Tom Chandler dead.

Carson Chandler Federal Grand Jury Charles Ida Fain Tom Chandler Poteet Grand Jury Chanddler Boys Frius Prohibition Enforcement Charles Stevens Chandler Stevens Atascosa County Poteetia

Saturday Storm Triggers Police Calls Across Burgh

Saturday morning storm prompts police to race to Liberal Loan company at 517 E Howaton street after a wind blow opens a transom and sounds like a burglar alarm. Moments later officers investigate Piggly Wiggly warehouse at Bueng Vista and Concho where a vigilant watchman misreads wind and rain as prowlers.

Burghery Transom Liberal Loan Company Howaton Street Bueng Vista Concho

Woman Hammer Victim Treated At City Hospital

Lillian Aguilar of 417 Speed Street was treated after an assault at Robert B. Green Hospital on Saturday. Police arrested a man accused of hitting her with a hammer.

Stra Lillian Aguilar Speed Street Treasovett Robert B. Green

Flight Conducted to Collect Data on Use of Planes in Business

San Antonio hosts the Bkg Fleet on a two day visit after touring 25,500 miles of a 70,000 mile air jaunt sponsored by General Tire and Rubber. The army pilots, former Kelly Field graduates, will present findings on commercial aviation feasibility to the US Department of Commerce. Mayors Chambers and Houston exchange greetings as the team tours Winburn Field.

Bkg San Antonio Winburnfield Bridey City of Iolala General Tire and Robber Company Houston JRACK Kelly Field Ania U. S. Department of Commerce Earl Bf. Uarvey Fort Worth Mayor Chambers Mayor of H. Hagner

Cotton Consumption Report Shows Large Bales Used

Washington DC September 14 The census bureau announced cotton consumption totals for Angus with 558,113 bales of lint and 80,570 of finters. July figures were 64,457 lint and 70,207 finters, while August last year stood at 820,240 and 70,729.

Washington

Trial of Redgeen Frailey Rogers Opens Amid Mental Tests

Viola Brennan reports in New Braunfels on September 14 as the trial of Redgeen Frailey Rogers proceeds with delayed testimony from four San Antonio State Hospital alienists. Dr W G Lackey, Fort Worth physician, declares Rogers insane, noting long medical history including pellagra and brain-impacting illnesses from early childhood, while family nervous disorders are described. The defense plans more expert testimony from San Antonio specialists. judges Hal Lattimore and J D Moore are cited as having known Rogers and leaning toward insanity.

Viola Brennan New Braunfels Redgeen Frailey Rogers San Antonio State Hospital Farmers’ National Bank Bula W. G. Lackey Fort Worth Dradley Hecky Abo Lackey Becks Becky Gol Olin Rogers Hhe Ortor San Anetonio W. J. Johnson Sen Antonio State Hospital Junge Hal Lattimore Tarrant Counts J.D. Moore Austin San Antonio

Woman 80 Escapes Home After Seemingly Sudden Rage

In Chicago on February 14, 19 90 year old Mrs. Kate Cleveland allegedly got mad and ran away from home. After five days apart she was found and reunited with her daughter with whom she lives. The mater explains she felt upset during the escape.

Chicago Beph Kate Cleveland Gal Gur

Child Stolen From Auto After Abduction in Robstown

CORPUS CHRISTI Sept 15 Four year old Juan Ramon remained in the car of his father’s machine near Robstown Texas while Marcy Tumon conducted business. The abductor vanished with the unattended auto. Ramon later returned to find the car missing and the child feared abducted. Authorities pursued a stalled search as of today.

Corpus Christi Juan Ramon Juan Robstown Texas Marcy Tumon Ramon Tuan

Temperatures to Remain Steady in 8 A M Forecast

No sudden changes in the weather are expected in Southwest Texas. J H Sarboe predicts fair conditions with a maximum around 2 degrees. Winds from north to northwest will be moderate. Rainfall Friday night measured .67 of an inch.

San Antonio J. H. Sarboe Texas

Blame Gangland as N. Y. Man Shot Down in Boston

Samuel Rheinstein a 29 year old furrier from New York City was killed in a corridor at the Hotel Huntington Boston. Police call it a gangland execution. The slayers fled as Rheinstein was shot from behind as he headed to his room on the second floor. His wife had just returned with him from a theater party and spoke with friends outside the hotel.

Boston Samuel Rheinstein New York City Huntington

Cotton Tone Firm as Market Opens New Orleans

New Orleans market opens steady with cotton prices showing January at 18.02 cents, March at 10.13 cents, May at 10.26 cents, July at 19.14 cents bid, October at 18.36 cents, and December at EST cents.

New Orleans Mey Tuls Cletober

New York University Opens Air Course for Women

New York university announces a wind tunnel program for women. The course aims to train female students in aerodynamics and flight testing, with sessions beginning this September. Industry and academic leaders welcome expanded women’s participation in aviation science.

Rangers Join Scarce For Ambush Slayer

In Austin on September 14 Governor Moody announced a reward of 9600 for the arrest of the assassin of District Attorney John A. Holmes of Borger. Texas Rangers Captain Frank Hamer and Tom Hickman were ordered to Borger to aid in the hunt as officers pursued the killer in a case tied to local crime waves and a dramatic ambush at the Holmes home.

Austin Texas Mowly Diatrick John A. Molmes Borger Moody Tofay Texas Yanger John A. Holmes Tram Frank Hamer Ans Ha Company Tom Hickman Fort Worth Dorger Issaxain Holmes Oilton Hunt Geleram Texas Rangers Jomn Walker Holmen William J Whitey Alugh Walker Fd Satley Colby

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