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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1931

Page

2

Delivery of mail sets one day record in San Antonio

Postmaster T. G. Jones reports for the annual enant conc auction by portal officials that San Antonio delivered 185,347 pieces of mail in one day across Central Office Station A and Fort Sam Houston. Central Office handled 158,048 letters and circulars. Station A 10,407. Fort Sam Houston 7,?. total deliveries exclude general delivery and box service. Estimated total mail through general delivery and rural routes lifts the figure to 295,757.

Portal T. G. Joces San Antonia Station A Fort Sam Houston Corms Fore Sea Moston Thin Amocot Prarvets Tocas Arid Jener Élanne

TemyehatehEs Pale Report On Trade And Weather

In a garbled historic bulletin a summary notes total amount and taxes, mentions a 10 day thermal synchronization, deficiency for the month, and a table of payments with a fetal amount from January 3 to January 4. Thursday and Friday entries forecast conditions with gusty winds, high bell heights, and variable south winds, detailing temperatures and wind patterns for the period.

Texan urged action against oil industry for seed trust war

On April 2 attorney general Mitchell urged Representative Palmon Demo Trias to begin both criminal and civil proceedings against salictruel lew ssolaters in the ceilon eer oil inilustes.

Wastington Genera Mitchell Tailas Palmon Demo Trias

Woman Pastor Delivers Baby After Evensong Sermon

Mrs. T. Ti. Taylor, wife of a Hoberts tabernacle evangelist, bore a nine pound daughter 40 minutes after an evening service. She credited faith over medical aid, saying past three deliveries lacked physician attendance and that Jesus died to lift the curse. Parishioners witnessed her return next morning to resume church duties.

T. Ti Taylor Pop Hoberts Tibernacle Evengelins Evangrlise Jefe Sheepackers South Presa Vrouw New Bay Ipparwily Ars Wesley Tabername Tursfiy Hampshire Alfendaner Jesus H. B. Taylor Roberts Tabernacle South Presa Street Rev. Taylor

Bodies Lifted From Managua Quake Ruins With Will Rogers Aid

Managua April 9 US Marines and international relief efforts race to recover dead after a devastating earthquake. Authorities report about 40 looters executed as corpses are counted and quickly buried amid ongoing relief work aided by Will Rogers aircraft delivering 35000 in Red Cross funds.

Universs Managua Nicaragua U.S Mins Rogers Airtel Trinl Ernest J. Swift Elewna Admiral Smith

Incomplete Graves Narrative at Fort Ail and Wichita

Fragmentary OCR reads as an historical sketch about eight graves near Fort Ail and Wichita. Mentions Wil Edmond Winn, a national cemetery, and a village of the Cheraker nation. Describes burial sites and local action, with unclear names and places.

Wichita Fort Edwin Cory Lawnin da Gaibe Buyele Ag

Chicago's New Mayor Sworn In Amid Turbulent Reception

Chicago on April 9 witnessed

Chicago

Army Tents Aid Longview Postal Expansion

Army tents will be set up at Longview to expand postal capacity. The effort, prompted by the influx of workers and increased mail volume, will provide about 1200 square feet of floor space for a temporary general delivery area. Maj. Gen. Eiderin Wisphos oversees the arrangement with the War Department, noting no town buildings were available for immediate use.

Bighih’ Coz Aren Port Fam Hausuu Longsiaw East Texas Longview Pollitaxter Pollitaxter Wrote $0 the Rotary of War Secretary of War Ges. Eiderin B. Wisphos Amluve Gren

Tom Santschi Dies at 50 Heroic Film Villain of Early Cinema

Bollywood reports the death at his home of Tom Santschi, famed screen villain known for the Menace role in The Adventures of Kathryn serial. He began acting at 17 in Los Angeles shortly after the Seelig studio’s opening, marking a nearly 24 year career.

Bollywood Tom Santschi Kathryn Santschi Slige Lonos Angeles Seelig

Rogers Leaves for Ocotol Nicaragua

In Managu a Managua April document fragment notes travel by Rogers to Ocotol Nicaragua. The text mentions the nine of a recent earthquake and an effort to place mining for gin.

Rogers Ocotol Nicaragua Managua Mieavagua Bankwest Leek

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