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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1928

Page

4

Air races in Los Angeles to Cincinnati prize mix

Contestants at the Los Angeles to Cincinnati air race boosted by prize money as Arthur Goebel piloted the Yankee to top in the non-step race, winning $5,000. Robert A. Dake of Pittsburgh took the class A honors, returning after 20 hours 1 minute. Charles Usman of Santa Paula won the D group with a 19 hour 24 minute flight from Las Animas to Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Los Angeles Incinnati Tngie Arthur Gosbel Lierveker Entice Mir Wieker York Nilin Goebel Weir Ley Robert A. Dake Pittsburgh Car Loy Awles Charles Usman SS. Paw Las Anarsa Cincinedt

Boston Woman Found Hacked to Death in Spokane

Police report a Boston woman, Mrs. Katherine Ulack, 3, found murdered near Spokane. The elderly suspect or motive remains unclear as investigators base details on fragmented, garbled notes from the scene and nearby witness statements.

Boston Spokane

Chicago Temperature Drops to 42 Amid Frost

A garbled weather note reports Chicago dipping to 42 degrees with frost overnight. The fragment mentions air flow from the Northwest and a broad cold front sweeping toward the Kaslera seaboard, though the text is largely unreadable.

Chicago Innist Coll Kaslera Seaboard

Rubidas Plan Silver Wedding Celebration

Mr and Mrs Joe Rubidas plan a silver wedding anniversary reception at Aloudas Inn. A guest list of about 100 includes family members and relatives. The event will feature a dinner and social hour to honor the couple’s milestone.

Rubidas S. Joe Rubiks

Glass Cuts Driver in Auto Smashup on South Flores

Grifdy Lily of San Antonio was injured when a vehicle collided with another at South Flores Street near the Suthers Daliefe railway tracks. Emergency responders rushed to the scene as traffic was briefly disrupted.

Grifdy Lily San Antonio Fleing Vinlomobile South Flores Street

Probe into Fatal Shooting by Officer Near Houston Street

Investigation underway after Clarence Williard, 34, was shot by a police officer following a domestic disturbance on Gtuh street. Officers report Williard slashed his wife and others before the shooting, with relatives hospitalized and the officer placed under inquiry by Chief Skiltay and Commissioner Wright.

Fata Clarence Williard Urgre Gtuh Street Buanders Nekro Ielective Cest Milind Qwen Skiltay Vallee EN Wright Midd Saunders Tebert DB Green Hospital Ofhem Hilliard Luc Greer Wy HL. Cliver Wildny

Memory Restored A J McCollum Cleared By Army Hospital

A Niagara Falls businessman who lost memory and joined the army has had his case clarified in an army hospital. Photos of his children Grant and Twila, brought by his wife, recalled his memory, and he will be discharged and sent home.

A. J. McCollum Niagara Falls Grant Twila

Bandit plot on Morrow unit disrupted near Mexico City

Sept 26 report from Mexico City says twenty bandits attacked a village between Mexico City and Cuernavaca but were repelled. U.S. ambassador Wieg W. Morrow, staying at his Cuernavaca residence, arrived in Mexico City safely after word of the incident. The paper says a warning call was placed to Cuernavaca by telephone before Morrow’s departure.

Mexico City WL Universitolay Siwg W. Morrow James Goe Cuernavaca Morrow

Army Will Let Father Return to Family in North

Mrs. Beatrice McCollum Montay regained a memory of her husband Kenneth Brown after photographs showed her two children, a 2 year old girl and a 15 month old boy, bringing back recollections of life before he vanished while serving at Fort Sam Houston. He had enlisted in Denver under a different name and was later transferred to San Antonio. He wired his wife for money and, upon being confronted with the call, rushed to the hospital where he is recovering. The family plans reunion as he leaves the hospital to rejoin them and resume their prosperous business life.

Weir Smallhildren Beatrice McCollum Montay Wwe Lerhowe Ningwra McCollum Wader Howe Denver Kenneth Brown Ue Lelegeany Bine Ste McAslain Fwila Grant Ihen Whiel Se

Welsh canal disaster halts big wheat steamer

In Ontario on September 24 a large wheat laden steamer crashed into the Welsh canal locks near Catnatel, causing major damage. Officials say it will take three days to restore canal operations. The Norwegian freighter Dorin also collided earlier, pinning the vessel against the canal wall and prompting gate and weir damage.

Catnatel Dorin Turing

Hunt Attacker in Slashing Case

Police sought a man identified as Mannel Wernandes, 22, of Monterey Street, after a slashing incident in a San Antonio Public Services basement on Norty Street Mary’s. Both Wernandez and a coworker were reported employees of the company. Inspector Cochran said the case was reported to police.

Monterey San Antonio

Burglar In Firelit Break Routed From Dallas Residence

A white man armed with a burner attempted to rob a Dallas home early today but was startled by Mr and Mrs Dan D Ruger as he hid behind a partition in the dining room. He piled more than 40 worth of silverware and other valuables before fleeing.

Walias Tex Dan D. Ruger Seorth Debliz

Insurgents Fire On Mexican Train near Atequiza

A fragment reports insurgents firing on a passenger train between Atequiza and Corong on the Traguntodivadii line. No casualties are confirmed in the readable text, and the incident prompts a rapid train response as authorities note the attack without detailing injuries.

Menico Excelsior Inday Atequiza Corong Cork

AS NAIL OY BOARD MEETS IN ORT MEETING

The committee in charge of air mail records met at noon Monday in Gunterote to finalize plans for selling ir anil slaings and the placing of extra air mail boxes within the his. BA. Feille chaired the session.

Gunterote BA. Feille

Floods Threaten Four Mexican Cities

A dispatch from Universal reports the Nazas River swollen by rains threatens Lerde and Gonex Palacio and five inland cities in Durango. The waters advance as flood warnings spread across the region, threatening homes and infrastructure amid ongoing downpours.

Mexico City le EL Universal Nazas Lerde Gonex Palacio Darange

Burial parlor permit dispute halts South Alama project

Attorneys representing property owners along South Alama Street contested a proposed funeral parlor by Shelley Cadeetaking Co in the 400 block of Sonus Aline Street. The firm said two petition signatures were signed under misapprehension, stalling the permit process as the city council weighs approval amid nearby residents' concerns.

Charles ML Jicksom Sanskatoute South Alama Street Bes Aween Arevnlega Mourlay Meraing Catmeise Sian Fanerat Garlor Shelley Sonus Aline Street Wheatloruny Stephens Stobert

San Antonio Civic Opera Board Meeting Notice

The San Antonio Civic Opera advisory board will convene at 2 p.m. in the ballroom of St. Anthony Hotel. Mrs Lewis Keanbleck announces the session to prepare for press presentations of the opera. The Lone Street Caro? Theater program will be shown, with the American Legion recording a portion of the event.

Allrevlors Uni San Antonio Civile Opera St. Anthony Hotel Mra Lewis Keanbleck Vresentlion Aueriean Legion Pre Uy Kriitns

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