06 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1937
Page
1
A July report by the American Dental Institute finds that most of the nation’s food expenditure goes to items not beneficial for dental health. Teens and families receive little guidance on choosing foods that build sound teeth, according to the institute in its August statement.
Northwest of San Antonio farmers report a deer invasion damaging crops into barns and pens. Drought drives deer into fields around Wetmore and Rutvertto, as state game laws leave farmers with little protection. Farmers like Wahl Kramme Voges cite ruined harvests and rising grain costs due to the deer raid system.
A fragment from a 10 acre oat field belonging to H E Clausen shows over estimation and disputes over field management. The text references disagreement about site, consent, and hunting season leases with remarks from George Ackermann on feed planting and field occupancy.
Buffalo August 6 1947 The Buffalo Evening News reported Postmaster General James A Purley was invited to head the organization or join Pierce Arrow Motor Corp executive circle in Buffalo No official comment from Pierce Arrow officials was available and Purley neither confirmed nor denied the report, noting it had been brought to him.
Mrs. Hilvabotts Scott of Fort Worth won custody of granddaughter Winifred Boott in a Los Angeles court. Superior Judge A A Scott granted a writ of habeas corpus directing the child's maternal grandparents to surrender her. Winifred, daughter of Mrs. Charlotte Scott and Winfield Scott, was to split summers between both grandparents per Texas court order, which the paternal grandparents had refused to honor this summer.
Hollywood reports Mae West’s attorney Charles Milliken says there is no basis for rumors of a Reno divorce filing. Milliken called the rumor a crab and noted there is no ground for a divorce suit. Avery Blount, attorney for West’s husband Frank Welles, plans to oppose any divorce action.
Advertisement row lists acts and events at Loge Gaturday night August 7 with Dietert's Germ Band and Buddy Hancock's troupe. Names Hance K Hal Bun Leonard springs referenced in short notices.
Chicago market hog quotations jumped to 513.65 per hundred pounds the highest in 11 years as wholesale pork and beef prices rose. Best light fresh pork loins sold to packers at 32 cents a pound, up from 27 1/2 last month and 21 in January, signaling higher retail costs for housewives across the Middle West. Carcasses traded from 12.50 to 24.50 per hundred pounds, vs 12 to 22.50 a month ago.
Dr. Armen Greenhut, an Austrian-born physician, fights a murder charge tied to alleged assaults on Ruth McGowan. He emphasizes that the charges are false, while defense star witness Mrs. Ynez Williams testifies about the McGowan household context. The case carries Marsland-era penalties, including possible death or life imprisonment.
The report provides a dense weather summary with temperatures, humidity, precipitation, and tides for multiple locales. It lists high and low temperatures for cities like Abilene, Albuquerque, Atlanta, Brownsville, Chicago, Denver, Fort Smith, Galveston, Houston, New Orleans, and more, alongside conditions such as clear, cloudy, and rain. Several observer notes include humidity percentages, rain totals, and daily tide times for Aransas Pass.
South Texas business leaders urge Congress to pass 12 cent loans on the 1937 cotton crop. Max Sturcke of Seguin, president of the South Texas chamber of commerce, says telegrams were sent to Senators Connally and Sheppard and to Texas representatives urging support for the legislation.
A wide storm strip in Navarro County caused extensive damage and injuries. In Tupelo a dozen miles north east of Corsicana every house and the community school were demolished. Near Barry and Blooming Grove many homes and barns were damaged or destroyed. Rice reported wind damage but not halted traffic. About fifty toll sites were disrupted by the storm.
London marked the third centenary of Ben Jonson’s death with tributes to the poet who wrote Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes and pondered life at night. Born in 1575 and died August 6, 1637, Jonson was a soldier bricklayer scholar and friend of Shakespeare in his time.
Robert Milligan of Indiana University argues Southern speakers stutter less than others, noting they talk slowly and tire easily. He cites higher self harm thoughts among stutterers and discusses the second annual Arkansas stutterers convention in Little Rock. Machinery and tools offered at bargain prices in classification.
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