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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1928
Page
10
An ad for Peacock Military Academy founded in 1998 offers intermediate and high level courts, presents affiliated programs, and invites readers to request a catalog. The text references Gulf State cinema and Woolawn Lake in Antonio, Texas, as part of the misread details.
United and federal agents sweep hotels and streets chasing Clinton and Carus, suspected of theft, after a thrilling chase through the downtown area. An engineer named Spencer aided police before Carnes escaped into a store alley and vanished as detectives closed in.
Munfordville Ky September 29 county officials say early arrests linked to a homicide. The body of Ming Tadw Qikebner 40 was found in a shallow grave in a barn cellar on John Marshfield farm near Towlandly. Cincinnati detectives aided royal authorities amid a domestic linked death case at the sister’s home.
Having enlarged its detective force, S. A. opens a school for officers taught by Acting Chief Joe Harris. Detectives A. W. Herbst, R. P. Tate, and others attend as studies in criminology are conducted nationwide.
San Antonio police officers, aspiring detectives, attend a formal training program at the police academy. Acting Chief Harris leads veteran instructors in daily classes on criminal psychology, crime methods, and how to catch offenders. The program includes review of identity and eye cards of known criminals who may enter the city during the Legion celebration.
A wife locates her husband who had vanished, sending $250 to aid his return. The man recalls sending for money and plans to mail photos of their children in hopes he recognizes them. A separate note reports the vast Zeppullan airship undergoing a test flight preparation after a previous test.
The article recounts a radio talk by Thomas A Edison at New York's mid century exposition, lauding his inventions and impact on the industrial era. It notes compliments from Henry Ford and mentions global interest in Edison’s work. Also reports unrest rumors in Catalonia and a claimed shooting of De Rivera.
Fire survivors in Kansas City recall a Spaniel War as flames tore through a home at 2720 O'clock Street. Neighbors awoke to cries from a third floor, rescuers pulling several residents to safety while a firehouse crew battled the blaze. The house was owned by Mrs Mo Ally aged well past sixty, and the dog’s yelps guided frightened occupants to safety.
Unclear notes report a pursuit linked to a Nome killing involving a supposed ex convict. The fragmentary text mentions a suspect nicknamed Lament Dirk, a burglary tie, and unclear locations and dates. Names and details are garbled, making precise identification difficult.
Sept 19 New South Walter reports the discovery of 171 varieties of super eneue in New Guinea by an American expedition. The finds will be sent to Sydney and Washington to verify their digeness ting anntities. The expedition observed tribal tensions and noted signs of resistance and the presence of GoO alles and qualking 120 anor.
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