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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1930

Page

4

Ten Girls Help Patch British Airship R100

Ten girls in Quebec contributed fabric and labor to repair the British airship R100. They sewed 425 square feet of cloth to cover torn sections after a Thursday storm, with work completed and fabric turned over to officials. Repairs to resume Monday as technicians replace ripped fabric on fins at L one flight path toward future commercial use.

Criterel Service T. Bobert Alacurt Real, Que Wight Stark England Sonema Lokehart N. J Canation Rovernment Hain Defense D. L. Halston Giber

Explosion May Cost Dancer Eye in Hollywood

In Hooleywood California on August 2 surgeons acted to save the sight of Evelyn Kay a 25 year old motion picture dancer after a bottle of cleaning fluid exploded in her hands causing severe burns to her right eye.

Calif Evelyn Kay

Highland Park Children Parade of Dolls Planned

Highland Park youngsters will stage a parade and doll show Friday at 4 p m on the playground under Miss Corinne Maelin. Dolls of all sizes will compete for prizes for the prettiest, best dressed, largest and oldest dolls, plus the largest family of dolls. Special prizes include best dressed doll in national costume or in lame, infant styles, tour street, bridal, sport and evening costumes.

Minnesota Drys Raid Malt Store

Federal agents arrested seven persons and seized home brew supplies valued at about 1000 dollars in four raids targeting malt stores and other places getting home brew equipment.

Minnesota Drys

Baron's Pets Show Size Gap Between Dog Horse

C G Baron of Independence Kansas illustrates pet size disproportions as Duke the dog towers over Prince a 26 inch high horse weighing 67 12 pounds while Duke comes in at 176 pounds highlighting an odd zoological contrast.

C. G. Baron Independence Kansas Duke Prince

Boy Declines to See Mayor Walker in New York

Arthur O Williams a quiet boy known for Browning poetry and philosophical interests wins five Edison scholarship points but declines to delay his return to Providence to meet Mayor Walker and accept further honors, choosing to resume work as a messenger in a book-binder setting.

New York Aus Arthur O. Williams Browning Kinesein Providente Tt. J A. Edison Tlay Walker Arthur Frovence

Last Shot For Daredevil Harry Power

Atlantic City report says Larry Power a 47 year old daredevil known for cannon and flagpole stunts died after parachute failed to open during ocean flight. He fell to the surf and sustained fatal internal injuries.

Atlantic City Aux Larry Power Powers

Sheet Metal Men to Meet in Texas Convention

One hundred fifty delegates will attend the Gwenly-sidh annual contention of the Texas Sheet Metal Contractors' association at the Plaza hotel next Monday to Wednesday. Harry Bors will preside at 9:30 a.m. GF Bonn and J. R. Payne will participate. J. A. Bussey outlines the San Antonio subcontractors council. Notable visitors include M. R. Markle and Jule Gerock.

Texas Sheet¢jat Contractors’ Association Hell Piaza Hotel Harry Bors Bonn J. R. Payne Kansas Cit Maxor

Banner Year for California Fish Population Gains

In Sacramento on August 2, state fish and game officials reported the California fish population rose by 43,910,000 since January. The gain comes from trout eggs handled at state hatcheries and released into streams and lakes to boost sport fishing.

California Sacramento Calif Fish and Fame

Men Face Trial in Girl Slayer Case at County Court

SXMACUSE N Y Aug 2 The Toot Roz J Miller 7 is charged with first degree murder in the er as ing of Gladys I snich 24 over several weeks in the fall. County court schedules hearings as the case moves toward trial.

N.Y Roz J. Miller Gladys I. Snich Ty Ofen County Cout

Dance Night Frenzy Across Castroville and Nearby Halls

Local notices promote a series of dances in Castroville and surrounding towns. Modern and old-time dances fill Mac dona and Midway venues with prizes, live bands, and weekly Saturday events. Community members, including Carter's Orchestra and other local groups, invite attendees to key dates in August and September.

Macdona Tonuze Ainh Biles Fave Halls tAdey

W C T U Questions Queen’s Smoking Habit

W C T U members question a royal figure from Eugland over cigarette use. A cable was sent challenging the statement that Queen Marty smokes, requesting a response to the claims. The report notes the organization’s stance on women’s smoking and public behavior.

W.C.T.U Rockford Queen Marty Eugland

Four Die As Freight Trains Crash Head On near MNKL

Aug 2. Four inmates were killed when two Cotton Bettling freight trains crashed head on near MNKL. Two victims died trying to jump from the southbound train before impact. The engineer and fireman on the northbound freight were also killed in the collision.

Mnkl Ark INS Pour

Visalia Tree Sitters Face Suppression Plan

Treob Hick, an eyewitness, argues today that youth tree sitters should be suppressed. In Visalia California a platform is being built in a tree where two local boys planned a new tree climbing record, but the contraption fell and broke a leg.

Visalia Calif Treob Hick Enepenter Wich

Alamo Auxiliary to Name Delegates for Legion convention

Delegates to the American Legion Auxiliary state convention will be selected by the Alamo Post No 2 Auxiliary at a meeting in the Red Room of the St Anthony Hotel at 3 p.m. Thursday. The next convention will be held in September.

Alamo Auxiliary American Legion Auxiliary American Leaion Auxiliary Alamo Post No T. Anthony Hotel Pg. m

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