Mexican watchman shot near Beaumont
Watchman B. Reyes, a Mexican night guard, was wounded early today by a shotgun blast in Beaumont. Police have no clues identifying the attacker.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1931
Page
10
Watchman B. Reyes, a Mexican night guard, was wounded early today by a shotgun blast in Beaumont. Police have no clues identifying the attacker.
Census figures show U S lumber output fell sharply in 1930 from 1929. Total sawed wood amounted to 26 051 473 000 board feet versus 36 886 032 000 in 1920. Washington led with 5 502 129 000 feet and Oregon second with 3 650 075 000. Douglas fir was mostly from Washington and Oregon. The heart size fact follows unrelated data.
London reports overflowing patriotic donations to the Treasury from citizens of all ranks. Gifts include government stock to be cancelled, war savings certificates, cash amounts large and small, and even jewelry and gold fittings from personal heirlooms. A January Christies sale will liquidate many items. Some pensioners refuse their allowances or rebates, signaling broad moral support for the war effort.
The new Pittsgrove traffic circle near Mays Landing will lead to the removal of a historic Naples cast cannon. The piece, cast in 1763 for the fortress of Naples, was captured by Napoleon during his 1800 Italian campaign and later brought to this area.
In a Pittsgrove tale a Spanish campaign by the British army during the 1812 Plattsburg fight is recalled. The piece notes a centuries old item from the Salem County militia arsenal was secretly taken seventy years prior and later returned to a town building site to honor a bygone event. The account captures local recollection and pride with dialogue about police and a homeward path.
Two men enjoyed a lively evening together and later compared notes when they met again a few days later. The exchange included lighthearted remarks and reflections on their time spent socializing.
Johns Hopkins researchers led by Dr. E. V. McCollum and Henry Klein report that a balance of phosphorus and calcium, regulated by Vitamin D, prevents tooth decay. In rat trials a four to three phosphorus to calcium ratio with sufficient amounts reduced cavities from 80 percent to five percent over 140 days. Vitamin D comes from diet and sun exposure.
The phrase stony-broke is traced to an old debt notification custom where a craftsman's stone bench was broken when he could not pay. The practice symbolized unpaid debts and financial ruin in local lore.
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