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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1929
Page
8
A committee argues that annexing the area between Hintts and Salado Creek will burden city taxes, claiming the district is costly and rural farms should not be taxed. They request two years to sell holdings and demand a delay until September 20, to allow continued farming.
Miss Hermin Heelgen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Heelgen, wed Raleigh Brotherman Jr at St Marys Catholic church in Os ko, ceremony led by Rev A C Thusseau with high mass and a wedding march. Bridesmaids wore satin gowns, arch bouquets, and the reception at the Menger hotel featured a wedding cake centerpiece and guests including family and friends. The couple planned a short Mexican honeymoon and will reside at 420 Thelma.
Miss Ellen Hayes heads to Washington with her mother for Cathedral School winter. many San Antonio social figures travel, host, and attend events at the St. Anthony hotel, Mex rooms, and local clubs. Brigades, bridges, and engagements color a week of gatherings, marriages, bashes, and preparations for upcoming nuptials.
An ad touts Shut-Ol as a fast remedy to remove corns and calluses within minutes. It promises no irritation and claims over two million customers. Available from druggists with a money back guarantee.
The Texas rail head commission issued a rate order for cotton shipments from Texas and nearby states to Houston and Galveston. The new rate is 2.75 per bale on certain cotton and 3 per bale to Galveston, with 75 percent prebate for compression. Effective immediately, the reduced rate runs until July 31, 1980, to meet motor truck transportation needs.
U S Marshals moved back to their old headquarters in the federal building after a February fire. Fleet T White, chief deputy, led the force to rooms 208 310 312 and 311 now refined and ready. The coin office had moved to the Milam building briefly, but a branch remained in the federal building.
In Chicago on March 24, prisoners were guarded all night by candlelight after a poker plant supplying a new county jail failed. The incident involved robbers and a remnant of detainees, highlighting gaps in the $7,500,000 project.
Textile mills in Elizabethton faced strong opposition from workers amid a strike vote, with day and night shifts reportedly unbalanced as the dispute continued. A separate dispatch from Cape Town notes a sliding door taxi capetown incident approval, details unclear due to fragmented text.
Ted Mercado of 1602 South Colorado Street was charged in Justice of the Peace and County Court at Law No 1 Tuesday with failure to stop and render aid and grand larceny related to a motor vehicle. A 10 year old boy, Luin Ochoa of 101 Guadalupe Street, was struck at Guadalupe and Michter and dragged two blocks. Mercado allegedly fled after discarding a bag. The boy, found unconscious on banks of the Alazon Creek, suffered a slight brain concussion. Jose de la Gorge of 00 Bi Paso Street, once connected to a rented car with Mercado, faced tentative booking but no charges were filed.
The Tyler Woman's Forum presents the third annual tower show in early November under the readership of Saux H. Greer as general chair. Plans proceed rapidly, aligning with federation clubs in the city.
About 850 members of the veterans bureau meet at the Legion tonight to hear Col. M. J. Crimmins speak on snakes. Three reels of motion pictures will be shown, with Crimmins accompanied by fellow attendees.
A vintage ad touts Danderine as a simple method approved by hair specialists and endorsed by scientists. It claims the tonic smooths brows, tones and colors natural hair, stops hair frizz and breakage, and encourages growth, with millions of bottles sold yearly to prove its effectiveness.
An old advertisement extols Mother's Friend as a time tested pain reliever for pregnancy. It claims the product softens skin stretching and discomfort, offering relief for expectant mothers for over 60 years. A brochure titled Things to Know Before Baby Comes is offered by Bradfield Regulator Co, Atlanta, Ga.
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