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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1927
Page
2
Delegates of the American Legion gathered at the Palais d Trocadero in Paris to hear speeches by Major General John J. Pershing and Marshal Ferdinand Foch. Mayor James Walker of New York addressed the crowd, praising allied unity and urging continued peace and liberty.
An interview with John McKenzie recounts his years in Huntsville prison after an escape. He reflects on life, choice, and the lure of freedom, while lamenting lack of care from others and the struggle to rebuild a semblance of self. He discusses longing for companionship and the odds stacked against reclaiming a normal life.
The fragmentary report describes Avkentie seeking a second trial as deputies and spectators fill a tense courtroom. Pete McKenzie smokes and chews gum while the jury contemplates the proceedings, a dramatic scene marked by interruptions and intense testimony.
A chaotic draft outlines a sweeping change to industry and power, citing new energy cuts and mechanized shifts. It mentions Hartn, president of a research group, and a push to phase out furnaces, affecting production and workers.
Local observers note rising interest in a fledgling trans fur trade as growth signals emerge. Analysts cite market curiosity, small producers, and cautious investment, with officials monitoring environmental and labor implications.
Bank messengers were robbed of thirteen thousand six hundred dollars at a branch of the TF Te t Nations bank. Police report a staged hold up with two suspects seen fleeing the scene. No injuries reported. Local investigators are reviewing surveillance footage.
Doughnuts revive memories as American troops, the AEF, and veterans recall early days in France. Helen Purviance, the Salvation Lassie who fried first doughnuts to France, reunites with Legionnaires at the Paris convention and returns to the job, remaining popular.
A fragmented San Antonio pageant describes a crowded vigil where death and memory churn amid electric glare. A mother cradle, faces blurred, and a city edge of sorrow frame a bleak, almost ritual depiction of loss.
Obregonistas clinched a municipal victory in Mexico amid hints about next year’s presidential race. The result underscored the campaign’s momentum and set expectations for national politics as the VEILA UREA party faced the post‑election landscape.
Los Angeles report on September 2 4 covers an inquiry into charges by Montanya Epanch dancer against Wallace Beers film company headquarter alleging $1 000 000 in damages. Beers accused Epanch of threats and public exposure while denying paternity claims amid suspicions raised by Players Lasky corporation two weeks earlier.
Pittsburgh Sept 24 Guards patrolled voting precincts with tear gas and gas bombs to deter factional violence during the primary. An early incident saw an automobile firing on a crowd at a street corner. no injuries were reported.
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