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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill as a remedy for malaria and fever. It asserts blood infection is treated by its iron content and promises quick relief for both adults and children. The copy markets various bottle sizes and prices to attract buyers.
In a garbled old notice a gardening tip urges protection of roses from plant lice and pests. It mentions chemical treatments and patience, highlighting common garden challenges and remedies. The fragmentary text references locations and product-like names, but specifics are unclear.
The report notes probing of utility issues tied to Jobby in congressional investigations. Hopson and Hopcott figures surface amid senate house talks on Roose vel milities as conferees push toward a settlement. A blemish in the probe hints at influence in the Associated Gas and Electric matters and possible Virginia connections.
R Y Dover announces the San Antonio Freight bureau will move from the chamber of commerce to room 383 in the Gunner Hotel Building. The bureau has operated under a cooperative contract but is no longer part of the chamber. Officials have no immediate plans to replace its services, and the bureau will open its new office Saturday morning.
The organization wing of the Second Medical Regiment at Fort Sam Houston will hold a beauty selection Friday. All men present will serve as judges for the event. The program includes soft music, a Salado pearl, a chicken dinner and swimming, with features of entertainment by the regiment.
Fines totaling 332.50 were collected Thursday in the Bexar County Justice of the Peace courts named Bay Corrigan and John F. Osion. The charges stem from gaming and bookmaking complaints filed in local court.
Four Colorado searchers found a cobreszion chimney area on Lindbergh Peak while rescuers battled darkness to locate 15 year old William Brode of Memphis. His parents sped past Amarillo as climbers prepared to descend the cliff sides or be lowered by rope in a hunt that began Tuesday night and involved mountain guides and airmail crews. The boy fell during a mountaineering climb near Henderson and rescuers remained hopeful the body would be recovered.
A fragmentary report describes a fatal fall from the Eiffel Tower involving Pierre Tialci and Mil drady Moor, with terse notes on the incident and missing corroborating details. The brief hints at the Russian connection and the peculiar phrasing suggest a damaged text from the era.
Alaska, Auge. FM Wiley Post and Will Rogers disagreed over plans to resume their Alaska fight in Post s new red pontoon monoplane. Post seeks fish, Rogers urges quick Nome takeoff to lasso a reindeer, weather favorable but Rogers would compromise to “see Wiley by his fighting.” Banquet notes mention Governor Joan W Tray.
Johnson held a narrow lead in the Mississippi gubernatorial race as results from Tuesday's primary trickled in. With 24 percent of precincts reporting, Johnson had 87,684 votes while Waite trailed with 83,162, followed by Dennis Murphree for lieutenant governor, Lester Franklin, and Te Roa Copstand.
Paris August report says sailors on the French line ended their strike and the liner Champlain was expected to sail tonight from Tarre for New York. Other points showed spread of sympathy and threats to grain supplies as Flandre and other ships were slated to sail for routes including the Panama Canal area.
In Washington D C PF Scott and McBride leaders of the Anti Saloon League held a conference with state and national figures to meet in Winona Lake Indiana on August 26 to plan a new offensive following repeal failure.
Massive floods sweep Ohio towns from Coshocton to Zanesville with six counties hit hard. Two drowned, one missing as Muskingum and Walhonding swell and water floods homes, roads, and rail lines. Livestock drowned, property losses in the hundreds of thousands. Rescue boats operate as relief efforts begin.
In Dalton Georgia near Tunnel a farmer named Ed Smith discovered three weeks of eggs stashed atop a kitchen cupboard. A baby chick hatched after heat near 109 degrees, tenaciously surviving until the sound of cheeping alerted the keeper and revived the forgotten egg basket tale.
Texas farmers representing 8000 members rally to retain the national agricultural adjustment program. Fred W. Mally, Bexar County Farm Agent, announces a public resolution from a Texas A and M college short course praising the program and its leaders despite attacks.
A fragmented obituary note reports the death of a noted Carpetbagger foe, mentioning Governor Davis and Travis County origins. The garbled text references Texas roots, political conflict, and survival by family, with readable hints of a historical figure prominent in Reconstruction era debates.
Fragmentary report describes poisoning and illness at an event or location named Bare on Tal. Mentions grid media, money, and medical concerns with unclear specifics. Pieces reference toxins, nights of illness, and potential investigations, but readable details are limited.
In Dallas on August 8 police halted a planned riot after demonstrations in the garment district led to arrests. Police chief Jones ordered guards at the Dallas Country Club and arrested 27 women and one man while two men faced betting charges.
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