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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1929
Page
21
Police chase a troop of simians from a park after a staged escape. Monkeys eluded keepers, teased residents, and caused a stir as officers corralled the group and returned them to captivity. One monkey reportedly vanished into a school area before being captured.
An artist proposes painting portraits of former Antonio city leaders in the mayoral hall. The plan, presented Tuesday by A. Setomon, aims to honor past executives and include portraits of those already in the city’s hall. A commission will consider the proposal and funding.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss potential talks between A and Turin. Mentions Antonin and other political figures in the United States and Europe. Indicates ongoing debate over routes or ties and the rate for tonight, with vague references to Genoa and Turin and a threshold of critical concern.
In a fragmentary local item, relationships and marriages are described with names like Florence, Teddy, Anne, Jolut, and Florcore. The text references a stuttering history, a royal plan, and a tense social scene with several named individuals and a mention of New Ivan tigatier. The snippet ends with a list including WILL and ROGERS.
The Breckenridge senior scholarship committee lists participating colleges including Dan iar College, Carentt College, Mary's University, Westmoorland, and Alana City Business College. Other area schools named are University of Texas, Taylor University, Dasler Tenthly College, Lawther Methodist University, Schreiner Institute, and Degas Ctrix Tian University.
A Texans bite from a hog triggers concern over rabies as medical experts evaluate the case at a local institute. The incident underscores rural dangers and urges caution when handling livestock.
KINASVITAE reports a local district meeting for Banik Ternwehaithor nf gasie Meroe in Chulibane to be held in New Benunfels on October 21.
A fragmented piece recounts women using powder and makeup to please husbands while husbands flaunt romantic fantasies. It notes infidelity, divorce, and social pressures as wives strive to maintain attraction amid controlling partners and public judgment.
The Cotillion Society chose Pierce as president for the year in a formal meeting led by Professor I J Milles and Captain Kath B Lenion. The group includes Tay Lulita Fancy Corrad Janer Bob Preis and Joseph Mrost among members. The first dance of the year was set for October 12 honoring the Frenchman.
SHAW YORK March 4 UP Any vist net income Blinlunesty made value today by estateanalhs, with rampari fone for the same month last year, side 1.302452.
YORT WORTH September item notes a baggage handler who has served 55 years at the Pacific Station. The worker will retire on December 30 with pension provisions from the company. Local details indicate a long tenure and recognition for native service.
A garbled week filled with campus attendance and social gatherings. Edward Talbott and John Morgan travel from Cotulla to attend Southwest State Teachers College events. Local residents and visitors, including E H W Howell and J G Fox, arrive for hotel stays and meetings at the Army Y.M.C.A. and Bluebonnet, with clubs and society groups listing upcoming events and parties.
Wool firms reported a record clip sale with about 7,000,060 pounds traded. Draper and Company of Boston bought 3,070,000 pounds from multiple Texas buyers at about 45 cents a pound for the old clip and 39 cents for the new. Schreiner Wool and Mobair of Kerrville moved 1,500,000 pounds, Huckapringy Tenn Company 700,000, and Nanora Wool of San Angelo 200,000 pounds.
A Brackenridge High senior class project by art lasses outlines the historical background of San Artzonia Wisconsin. Min mranch Williams directed the effort. The booklet idea began years ago during a period when Wells worked on San Antonio posters.
The Brackenridge Times issue introduces a new column from the English Honor Society highlighting standout creative work by seniors. A poem titled Subtectuee by Mors Chabot of Melise is featured as the week’s honor, noted for winning fourth place in a national poetry contest.
During the coming year Mewart Hither will be president of the TNnck poridge senior school Medalmen fi.T.C. honor society. Other members include Pred Somann Tereytard Cook Tack Milellan Tevlie Brora Charles Lane Charlea Furnes Bert Taers Hazel Delameter Vincent Walker Vern Walker Wayman Mann Fret chc Chester Lortilined Prank Tom Domingiex mid Louis
In California El Paso Sept 2 a resolution by the Central Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce urged President Hoover to appoint a commission to investigate the grave shortage of labor in the western and southwestern states. The group, representing Texas New Mexico Arizona Colorado and California, pressed for action to alleviate the situation after a day of discussion on the labor supply.
The San Antonio theme for school prompts have drawn requests from chambers of commerce across multiple states. Dentonia Mes Philadelphia Johnson City and other towns sent inquiries for material, with out-of-state requests continuing through last week from Oklahoma and Texas communities.
A six hour search by nearly two hundred people and an airplane located three year old Buster Ging on the banks of Whitetizh Creek near Clarendon. He was found in the fading light, exhausted but unharmed, after being missing since yesterday.
Officials forecast enrollments at Texas University AUCSI on September 24. Registrations recorded 4417 last night with 5800 students enrolled for the 1928 long session. Predictions indicate a sharp rise in total enrollment as the term progresses.
Dallas dispatch reports the Dallas Barbers Association blaming a new law for price hikes. The group raised the price of a haircut to 50 cents and a shave to 85 cents as the new scale took effect.
Chicago Milwaukee St Pauls war cific raises and Illinois Steel Co order market activity. New York Centrilia and Atchison purchases. Tinken Detroit Arlo firm sells 400K seat axles to Fort Motor Co. Mann Motor Car stock split reduces authorized common stock. United States Holding Co liquidates nonessential assets for $12. United Cigar Stores Tobaco Projects unit notes asset sales. Chain Stores stock boosts 1,000,000 preferred, common up to 2,000,000. New York Curt sale hits $289,000, high mark. Union Refrigerator Transit sold to Genova American Tank Car. Insurance Securities buys Lewy Fire Insurance of Waterbury.
Sabinal names Miss Wine fred Smith queen for the Winter Garden fair coronation set for October 41 on the fairgrounds. Mrs Murstret Wool is Princess of Sahin with Misses Helen Milliken and Reale Burns as Duchesses.
The centralization plan for the primate system faced opposition from Austin on September 24, with Eugene Miller of Weatherford arguing the centralized system belongs on Texas lands near Houston and would waste public funds. He described the inspection tour as an American gesture backed by leadership in the newspaper-coverage.
The Good Will Fliers, part of Fort Worths second squadron, paid a short visit to Winburn Field before immediately leaving for Austin. The 24 planes, which departed Fort Worth September 20, toured South Texas and Northern Mexico, stopping at Corsicana, Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Waco, Madison, Brownsville, Monterey, and Laredo under Fort Worth Chamber sponsorship.
Endurance flight of Trevia Walter Mees and Lawrence Gena in Indianapolis continued today with the aviators aloft over 100 hours. They took off earlier and aimed to beat the record set by Forest Omming and Dale Backeon, with the contest expected to run until 1:20 pm Monday October 7.
Chicago police report a man killed his wife and then died by suicide in a hotel room. Friends who found them described the couple as appearing to have a troubled marriage. detectives investigated the scene.
Houston residents welcomed a sharp drop in gasoline prices as local stations posted lower per gallon rates. News notes shoppers lining up for discounts and comparing deals across multiple brands amid the price cut.
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