Five Bandits Rob Godley Texas in Early Morning Raid
Five unmasked men abducted Night Watchman Derr and robbed Godley businesses at about 3 am. They forced Derr into a car after threatening him, then blew open gates of Godsey Drug Company and stole contents. Hardware store and Armstrong Brothers Grocery also robbed, safes opened, explosives used. Authorities pursued the attackers.
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Godley
Texas
Waterman
Derrand
Godsey Drug Company
J. W. Croweler Hardware Company
Armstrong Broéthers
Policeman Cited for Good Service After July 20 Accident
John Saladino, city policeman, received a citation from the San Antonio fire and police civil service board for humane and tender treatment during an accident at Blanen road and Summit avenue on July 20. The award followed a letter from L A White praising the officer’s conduct and noting Mrs B T White’s recovery.
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San Antonio
Gran Chaco Truce Thought Imminent
Gran Chaco truce between Paraguay and Bolivia was thought near by officials. Pending negotiations for a full settlement of the controversy, which has drawn League of Nations intervention and backing from 19 western hemisphere nations including the United States.
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Buenus Alres
Paraguay
Bolivia
Gran Chaco
League of Nations
Pioneer U S Employee Retires After Long Service
Samuel M. Gaines, oldest rail way mail employee by service, retires after a career spanning from 1800s mail coach routes to modern mail planes. A. A. Fisher, railway mail superintendent, accompanied him home after a Thursday banquet in his honor at the Plaza hotel. Mrs. J. F. E. Coller, president of the Woman's auxiliary of Railway Mail Clerks, spoke at the event.
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Samuel M. Gaines
Gaines
A. A. Fisher
Railway Mail
Washington
Plaza Hotel
Edward E. Pigott
J. FE. Coller
Woman's Auxiliary of
Railway Mall
Eleventh Division
Railway Mail Service
G. J. Taylor
Washington, D. C
Long Serving Texas Postal Superintendent Retires
Harry W. McCool chief clerk and J. J. Taylor recall Gaines who led the Eleventh division from 1927 to July. He joined as an eighteyearold route messenger from Corpus Christi to Laredo on March 20, 1882 earning 880 dollars yearly. He later held roles on the Palestine and San Antonio lines before becoming superintendent in Dallas.
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Harry W. McCool
J. Taylor
Gaines
Texas
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Mr. Gaines
Jesse James
Sam Bass
Palestine
San Antonio
Dallas
US Exports and Imports Decline in June
The Commerce Department reports June exports at 114,278,918 and imports at 111,410,900, down from June 1931 figures of 187,076,685 and 175,455,047 respectively. For the first six months, exports total 841,077,332 and imports 747,04,688, versus last year’s 1,315,905,734 and 1,107,150,748.
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Washington, D. G
United States
Commerce Department
Republicans Fight Hoover Organizes National Club in San Antonio
A national Republican club named the Republican Roosevelt-Garner club was formed in San Antonio. Capt. J. Elgin, a longtime Texas Republican and five time delegate at large to national conventions, to head the movement. The aim is to break bossism in the South under Hoover and defeat Hoover himself. Mrs. Maude F. Butler is secretary.
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Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
San Antonio
Capt. J. & Elgin
Gunter Hotel
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Maude F. Butler
s/f
Basse Building
Gold Flows From Bank of France Reported
Paris reports a steady tonnage of gold leaving the Bank of France for the first time in years. A drop in the gold reserve by 149 million francs, about 5.72 million dollars, fuels speculation that France is no longer a safe harbor for foreign investment as gold moves toward America. L Avenir notes the dollar’s steadiness brings France near the gold point.
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Bank of France
Paris
France
L’avenir
America
Man tied to El on robbery case in Tay area
Detectives held a man who admitted taking part in removing plumbing fixtures from a vacant house at 118 Gondman Street. He said two other men forced him to help. Fixtures reported stolen from 2501 Monterey Street. A water heater and sink were stolen from 323 East Crockett Street. Burglars struck a Piggly Wiggly at 1734 South Places Street but fled empty handed. A trunk was reported stolen from a car at Roosevelt Park. A pocketbook with $64 was taken from a truck outside Missiletoe Creamery.
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Fanday
Holdings
Gondman Street
Burge Long
J. D. Scott
Monterey Street
William_ Davis
St. Charles Street
East Crockett Street
Smith
Howle Street
South Places Street
G. W. Franks
Ponca City
Okla
Roosevelt Park
Radio Patrol Nets Mexican Carrying a Still
Radio Patrolmen Bill Hobbs and Arthiyy Sinclair chased a Mexican man for nearly a mile early Friday morning after he drove from an alley near Roosevelt and Grove avenues with a still. The officers ordered him to halt but the fleeing suspect attempted to escape.
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Bill Hobbs
Arthiyy Sinclair
Roosevelt and
Grove Avenues
Weather summary and conditions for Friday to Saturday
A historical weather brief reports precipitation, normals, and excess totals from January 1. It lists 24 hour and monthly totals, forecasts sun rise, wind conditions, and travel weather for the region including New Mexico and nearby states.
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Todas
Light want-ad for results in employment ads
Or. 2400. Many desirable sales connections are offered today in Light classified Employment ads.
Spanish Ship Antonchu Sinks Off Cap Santa Maria
The Spanish steamer Antonchu reportedly sank today off Cap Santa Maria near Gibraltar. The crew abandoned ship and took to lifeboats in the incident dated August 5.
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Gibraltar
Antonchu
Cap Santa Maria
Spain
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