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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1939

Page

14

Around Here Plaza and West Coast Visitors Parade Through Town

Oddball notes on visitors and locals populate a bustling report. Dallas figures Assis ant Gily Atorney Money B. Dickmann returns from the West coast and chats about Oaklands ebly Inn Library while Kansas City, Fort Worth and St. Louis populate the travel chatter. Names include Reg Robbins, Jan Kroeger, Mike Gaysiuticl, Floyd and Civert Kooy, and Burkett among others. A mix of social calls, job plans, exhibitions, and local goings on fills the page with brief glimpses of residents and events.

Assidant Gily Atorney Money B. Dickmann West Coast

Highlights From the Want Ads on Sento Avenue and More

Five room brick home on Sento Avenue in the Ulgllands listed for 720 dollars. A three room finished apartment at 1114 San Bedra is for rent at 3.31 dollars per week. Also available: four room unit at 214 Net Ugly and a used upright piano for sale at 1450 dollars. Catalogs show multiple classifications and model terms across the page.

Sento Avenue Ulglands Sun San Bedra Chassifly

Laundry marks and detective clues in Laundry traces

A fragmented discussion explains how laundry markings can identify people and bodies. It notes initials, address, and numbers on shirts or linens can reveal owners to authorities, aiding investigations. It references San Antonio laundries and a tag system used to trace belongings.

Pollce John Doe J. D jJohy Bee Jabareviaton ALD San Antonio

Bandera Road Work Under Discussion in County Meeting

San Angelo chamber of commerce highway committee met Monday at the Gutier Hotel to discuss improvements on Bandera Road from San Angelo to Medina County line and from West of East Autolita to Medina County line. County Judge Charles W. Anderson and the county commissioners presided.

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Braniff Airways Traffic Rises Across Stations

Braniff Airways reports rising traffic with stations from Chicago to Texas. Vice president Charles Beard says October 1938 set a new record, with overall July figures up 47 percent and year-over-year gains continuing.

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Financial Counselor Tour Heads to Washington from Mexia

A fragmented report notes a Mexican financial delegation traveling from Mexia via San Antonio to Washington. The party, described as financial counselors, has unclear dates and origins but is tied to a visit to meet officials in San Antonio before proceeding to the capital. They reportedly traveled from a place that reads as Mesteh City.

Mexico S. A Salitaay Comets Regie Mexia Pis Tauilly San Antonio

Runaway Congress and the Stable Door Parable

A garbled political riff from ANTIUR ACGS depicts a race analogy about Congress rushing forward on a headlong pace. The text questions whether reforms or policy actions are ready and whether prudent preparation could have averted later issues.

Antiur Congress

Police Radio Men In School For Instruction

Dispatchers and investigators from Linpaice are to attend a six day school session in Caph Alabama. The program runs from 9 am to noon this week with participants including Theo Hall and Sdivard Bogaschi.

Gad Spenint Linpaice Separineny

Japan Ants Move Grows In Anti British Drive

Amid reports of a rising anti British campaign in Japan, Japanese sources claim momentum in anti-Western protests. Supplies and naval routes are cited as key targets as tensions escalate. US officials say Americans in Meilen are preparing to evacuate amid anticipated attacks.

United Alletes Ie Annie Amerleis Meileno

Three Await Report on Rabies Infection

Rabies infection reports are awaited from veterinary experts and health authorities. The case involves a local animal exposure and pending test results. Names and addresses referenced in fragments point to individuals and places in Cincinnati.

Howard Becomes Katy General Agent for Missouri Texas Rail Line

Howard takes post as general agent for the Missouri Texas rail line, succeeding the late S. Garreth. He has served with the Katy since 1906 and recently held posts at Waep sites and other locations, moving from Wan to assume the new duties Monday.

Howard S.A. Katy B.D. Boward Wan Monday Missouri- Matsas Sud Texas Railround Lire S. Garreth Duoe Katy Waep Tamily

Two Cars Reported Looted by Thieves

On Broadway Monday the K B Stindly and FW Boni Hield Hothnedzczues Usted as One Fark Ma Tel court reported thieves took shint and coal and two cameras from cars in Une court garage. Other thefts include five sets of allvernare from Gine Inne King at 1415 West Miskivtoe Ave and Kinsimower plus grass shears from Canton Hale garage at 322 Funston Place.

Stindly Boni- Hield Hothnedzczues Ma-Tel Broadway Une Court Kinsimower Canton Hale Funston Place

Twelve Injured In Collision At California Crossing

A Sunday collision at the Main Street crossing of the Santa Fe railroad injured twelve people. The auto mob ile duty was struck by an inbound Sunshine Special. Injured were Jose Lopes Zin Riddlestreet resident and Nulelo Gonzales 42 of 108 Thom pson price with some internal injuries reported but not confirmed.

Denti Gahan Street Midsaul Pacific Tose Lopes Zin Riddlestreet Nulelo Gonzales Thompoon Price Attemlantis Ab Robert B

Theaterman Quiz Shocks City Police Probe

A theater man sparked police inquiry after a money bag incident near a Galveston bank and car thefts in East Texas. Officers hunted suspects tied to the robberies as details emerged from a Houston area location. Police pursued leads while investigations continued into the unusual bag drop and related events.

Ban Antonio Majiday Olice East Texas Galveston Magia Plaza Houston Teruse

Two Held After Fire Alarms Prove False

Two men were held by police Monday after fire alarms triggered across multiple town areas. Officials say the alarms were proven false and no fires or evacuations occurred.

Shooting on Frio City Road Probed by Officers

Investigators monitor circumstances surrounding a shooting on Frio City Road involving Reyes Moulemayor and others. Reported injuries included a victim listed as Robert B. Green Hospital for treatment after a BM shot. Suspect Sundsy on the Priority road is referenced by officers.

Frio Reyes Moulemayor Ads Gfiss Ax Robstown Maontenayer Robert B. Green Jett

Rochester Party Sees Sights of S A

A group of twenty Rochester residents recently returned from a trip to the San Francisco fair. They traveled home via the Southern Pacific lines and were scheduled to arrive in New Orleans, Ta, late Monday.

Rochester S.A M.Y

Jail Term and Fine in Clothing Theft Case

Turin Gevarrd, residing at S023 Monterey Street, pled guilty in Soli Court No. 2 on June 29 to stealing veined goods valued at $X1 from C. A. Glenn of Natala. He received a jail term and a $20 fine.

Turin Gevarrd Nusiress Hato Monterey Street Soli C. A. Glenn Natala

Mexican Art Studios Overrun by Tourists in Market Bite

Mexican art studios near Mexico City report tourists invading galleries to buy paintings and rugs at prices from 25 to 8 dollars, disrupting local artists in Packt and Meslvasity areas. Garrett Aguirre, visiting from Packt, describes aggressive buyers and gallery permissions that allow intrusions by American tour groups.

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Bloodhounds Track Down Escaped Prisoners Aided by Sheriff

Marion trainer E H Motion of New Braunfels supplies bloodhounds to Louisiana prisons. His dogs, among the few hundred trained in the United States, have aided in capturing escaping prisoners by following scent over long distances. Reward noted for successful tracking, with lessons described and methods explained for handling tracking dogs.

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