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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1928
Page
10
The German superdirigible e 748 nears departure for the United States with passengers promised utmost comfort aboard cozy two person cabins. Tests cite a speed of 81 miles per hour as it readies for transatlantic service. Miss Gladys Bimcock and others feature in a scene at the beauty parlor while Tom Etheridge heads to Brownsville to address the local chamber of commerce.
In Munfordsville Kentucky a grand jury has returned a true bill charging George Miller a Horse Cave butcher with murder in the death of Miss Lola Kirchues aged 40. The indictment, announced by Commonwealth Attorney E W Creel, links to the death of William Farr, 35, found wounded and dying the day before Miss Kirch’s body was discovered in a shallow basement grave, with investigation ongoing.
The Queens County grand jury reported the death of William Dolier, a key witness in the Queens County sewer contract graft case, murder. Dolier, president of the Sanitation Corporation tied to $16,000,000 in suspected graft, was found shot on a road in Queens County on Sept 2. Police initially treated it as not a suicide, but the death prompted renewed investigation amid family pressure.
A damaged report describes a Northwest Airways passenger unknowingly boarding a tri motor flight bound for Paris via New York. Colonel Lindbergh piloted the craft after a late night run from Chicago to St Louis. Thomas G. Nown planned to register for the upcoming November election.
Army orders list personnel changes and duties with multiple coded references. It notes renewals and appointments, postings at Fort Thomas Clarketurga Fort Douglas and other posts, with dates ranging from June to October. The fragment preserves names and units including A F Dowler and G T Brawl.
New York reports Bella Krank 23 of the Bronx arrested on perjury charges after she claimed her brother in law was her husband in a long dispute over alimony. Judge Humphres granted habeas corpus freeing a prisoner, prompting arrests of Krank and another man as prosecutors pursue parallel charges.
ENID September 25 A Mrs Mossaughlin aged 23 was indicted by the Garfield county grand jury for murder in connection with the killing of her stepson Gene McLanghlin at her home near Enid the night of August 29. The indictment followed seven hours of questioning during which she admitted the crime. The woman confessed to having killed the frail youth by striking him in a secluded abandoned farmland residence where she tripped over his sleeping form.
A power line worker died after a 20 foot fall during a job incident. Authorities or company officials have not released detailed information about the location, identity, or circumstances surrounding the accident. The event prompted an investigation to determine the exact cause and safety lapses if any.
A reminiscence of South Texas cattleman Bear Dumphrey recounts youth traveling by rail from San Antonio, meeting cattlemen, and shaping a long career in cattle trading and stock commissions. The piece traces his growth, regional work across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, and ties to San Antonio bankers and ranch networks.
About 213 members of the Allgemeine Deutsche Automobilclub, the leading motor association in Germany, sailed aboard the steamer München for New York. They plan a five month tour of the United States to study motoring.
Washington September 25 The United States is likely to announce de jure recognition of the Nationalist government in China before Christmas if the information proves accurate.
Fragmentary OCR reports stomach discomfort linked to acidity and indigestion in patients. It mentions fasting and related symptoms, with scattered references to doctors, places, and treatments though details are unclear. The piece reads like a midsection health note from a local paper, lacking coherent events.
In Flint Michigan during September William McKeighon mayor was charged with theft of election ballots and stuffing ballot boxes. An indicting grand jury probe into irregularities tied to the recent primary election alleged irregular acts by several individuals connected with the ballot theft scheme.
An inquest was to be held in Marshall today over the death of Milton Gehlen, 40, found with a head wound near a tie area. A pistol lay nearby as relatives said Gehlen had been missing for several days.
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