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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1931

Page

5

Suit against hotel city officials over arrest at Dinza hotel

Mrs Sutton, claiming false arrest and mistreatment, sues hotel owner Mazo, the mayor and seven city commissioners. She alleges she was taken to jail in Dinza hotel on September 8, 1930, held in a cell for hours, subjected to drunken and doped conditions, and later brought before a court. The petition accuses a conspiracy between the hotel and city officials to seize her unlawfully.

Mazo Potel Ant Mra Zis Mre Sulion Dinza Hotel Dan Trudson A.W Abe Sutton

Ill Accuse Theater Man Presented in Fragmented Page

A damaged OCR fragment describes a theater scene with a man in a crowd and a spectator reaction. A performer named Paotagos smiles as the audience claps. The text is garbled but hints at a misidentified individual and unresolved identification.

Accusations surface in hotel scandal case in San Diego

The article outlines a complex allegation involving multi million contracts and a hotel in San Diego. Key figures include Pontages, Nitto, Digke, Angelou, and Olive Clark. Testimony references improper arrangements, payments, and a sexual misconduct context surrounding meetings at a hotel, with dates around October 3 and subsequent events. The piece mentions brokers, attorneys, and a claimant group amid ongoing preliminary proceedings.

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Man Burns 2 Knives Kills Self in Tragic Incident

In Wooster Ohio on April 11 a man poured gasoline on his wife and bond in a violent act then killed himself. A boarder and another person were severely injured and rushed to a hospital in critical condition. The suspect, Alleged to be McGregor, was later found dead in a sled behind his house.

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Dempsey and Taylor Divorce Talk Stirs Reno Case

Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and actress Edna Taylor Taylor discuss possible divorce in Reno as she asserts she will fight if action materializes. Taylor denies long separation while Dempsey says she remained at home and questions motives behind headlines.

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King Alfonso Quits Throne Chronicles Continue

Fragmentary OCR traces a defiant stance amid a republican split. Mentions arrest in revolt, recent court actions, and a conditional release tied to anti-government politics. Note references to elections and possible restoration if Mesau neists defeated.

Jnat Anil Acntemeil Suiling

Silent in Athens as Wife and In-Law Die in Fatal Shooting

A man offered no comment on a Sunday killing that claimed the lives of his wife and her mother in Athens. Authorities said both victims, identified as Miss Texmiin Coll and Davia January, were shot while in their home. Police located a firearm at the scene and indicated the suspect may have ties to a real estate offer.

Athens Tespa Davia

Rowgottton Faces Bribery Trial In Indiana

In Evansville Indiana on April 14 Harry E Rawbottom appeared in federal court charged with bribery related to patronage appointments. He pleaded not guilty as the indictment alleged bribery while serving as a former congressman from the First Illinois district. The case, arising from a February grand jury in Indianapolis, follows a U S Senate inquiry and led to dismissals of three postmasters. The indictment carries eight counts with penalties up to five years and fines, plus a ninth count with a two year maximum.

Evansville Harry E. Rawbottom Congress Htowhotton Baw Federal Grand Jury Indianapolis United States James EB. Watson Achur R. Robinson Thce Department of Three Postmaaters Postmisteely Miuen

Bankers Decry Cut in Nation s Wages

Bankers from Augusta and other cities condemn proposed wage cuts as harmful to the industry. Availing themselves of the American Bankers Association meeting, leaders urge policy reversals and warn of wider economic consequences. Key figures include Tome C Stephevson, president of the association, advocating for job and wage protections.

Augusta Avril Eee Tome C. Stephevson Associa 4 Ely Gonlieses

Alfonso Feels Personal Rebuke in Madrid Elections

In Madrid on April 14 King Alfonso is reported to have faced a personal rebuke from his subjects after Sundays elections. The king said the results were not directed at the dynasty but against him personally, describing his feelings as if the throne had been threatened and his life in danger.

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Marine Commander Quits Nicaragua Amid Quake Aftermath

COMINDY Nicaragua April 4. Frederick J. Brad, in charge of United States Marines at Managua after the recent quake, has left Nicaragua for San Francisco due to health and strain from the crisis. The note mentions his heart wound and the tense situation following the disaster.

Comindy Nicaragua Rederick J. Brad United States Manggua San Teancisco Te Tadeen

Campbell Tells of Speed Sensations at Luncheon

Sir Malcolm Campbell, holder of the world speed record, described travel at exceedingly high speed as belonging to another world and resembling control by a sup erhuman force during a luncheon in VONDON on April 14, addressing an American climber of commerce.

Vondon Apel Malcolm Campbell

Ten Die In Sewer Blaze Incomplete OCR Report

A sewer fire traps ten workers who suffocate and die behind a bulkhead as they sprint toward an elevator shaft. Officials differ on cause with spontaneous combustion suspected in coal shavings and a lighting incident cited by a company master. Fire crew led by Captain O'Neill arrives to find a 450 foot tunnel section already filled with smoke.

Timothy “Ryan Iiner Ryan Albert Martin, & Masterer O'Neill

Bond Forfeit Suits Filed in Three District Courts

Seventeen bond forfeiture suits were filed in the Ninety-fourth and Thirty-seventh District courts seeking the collection of pledged bonds. The actions name principal and sureties and reference prior warnings issued five months earlier. Attorneys who signed bonds for clients are listed, with cases centered on felony counts and bond forfeiture actions.

Walter Dynan Rink Its Companial Ly Numicron

Ford Parked Millionth Car Sparks Historic Moment

Detroit dispatch notes the 20 millionth Ford, with Henry Ford present, as part of the landmark milestone. The ceremony tied to the Ford estate featured a driver delivering the vehicle to the estate and an accompanying crew member rescue amid an apparent peril in a tunnel.

Ford Ami Henry Ford Deiver Justee

Local Detectives Probe Rivera Boy Disappearance

Toral detectives search for Norman Evans reported missing from his home for several days. A teletype from Evans’s father notes an alleged suspect and a San Antonio address where the boy is said to be held.

Rivera Norman Evans Te ‘Evans Sa Antonio

Union to Operate Five-Day Week

A new five day work plan will take effect May 1 in New York. The proposal shifts unemployed workers to a shorter week, replacing the previous schedule. The decision followed a referendum among members and aims to improve labor conditions and productivity.

New York

Radio Entertainer Endorses Pertussin for Cough Relief

William Hain of Columbia Broadcasting System endorses Pertussin as a safe quick remedy for coughs during bad weather. Studios like its pleasant taste and prompt relief and urge listeners to get a bottle from their druggist today as doctors have recommended it for over 25 years for both children and adults.

William Hain Columbia Broadcasting System Hain Nature

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