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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1931

Page

4

DO X Lands At Paraen Route To New York

The Dornier DO X with 43 aboard including a 70 year old passenger landed at 6 55 pm from Maranham. It had departed from Maranhao on the northeastern coast and aimed for Paramaribo then New York. The flight along the coast of Brazil and the Amazon delta included passing Marajo island and the Amazon estuary.

R. G. Aspinall Universal Service Paha Brazil Maranhec Marcanhac Meranhag Brothern Mraz Je Janeiro New York Briece Paramaribo Pritch Guianavo Peru Marajo Island Amazon

Vacations for Convicts Urged in Spanish Republic

MADRID August. Spain's leading humane lawyer Senorita Foria Keni becomes director of prisons amid a republic overhaul. Her first prison visit improved food and accommodations and she proposes vacations for good prisoners. a program described as expansive as Texas, with vast numbers of inmates under review. The era explores reform measures amid a reformist mood.

Madrid Spanish Republic

Cat Defeats Snake in 15 Minute Row at Stone Take

A cat and a blue racer clashed at Stone Take near here. The feline dodged each strike and countered, winning after about 15 minutes. The snake was killed.

Cat Whith Pigeox Stone Take Tor

Hoover Om Menon Strike At Hoover Dam Project

Workers at the Hoover Dam construction site walked off the job protesting a wage cut from four to four dollars per day. The men, seeking a daily rate of ten dollars, called for six incorporated contracting firms to supply water and for access to Nevada and Arizona wage laws, plus an eight hour day from camp to camp.

Trowloet City Nev Weekmen Adi Nevada Arizona

Woman Injured in Auto Crash Near San Tedeo Avenue

Mise M Claine of 302 Warran stront was taken to Molert Be Vireey hospital Saturday morning for injuries after the car she rode in with Mrs FE Reinlander collided with another vehicle in the 200 block of San Tedeo avenue. W King 88 of 645 Morter street was shaken up when his car struck the Rev Antenchile company building as he attempted a turn on Eighth street.

M. Claine Warranstront FE. Reinlander Adarose San Tedeo Avenue W. King Morter Street Rev. Antenchile Company Tornet Eighth Street

Fletcher for Surplus Trade Debated by Senate

Washington Aug 5 Senator Fletcher of Florida urged the federal farm board to sell its surplus holdover crops, cotton and wheat, on long term credits to Germany, China and other destitute nations. He argued such disposals would stabilize markets despite immediate losses and criticized southern colleagues who opposed selling cotton to Germany.

Washington, D. G Germany Federal Farm Board Fletcher Florida Farm Board China

Southwest Texas Scouts Camp at Camp Fawcett on Nueces River

More than 150 Boy Scouts from towns across the Southwest Texas area gathered Wednesday at Camp Fawcett on the Nueces River near Barkdale, about 45 miles from Uvalde, for a five day annual camp. Chaplain John MacWilliams of Fort Clark directed the event, assisted by Scout Executive T. D. mate and other noted leaders in Boy Scout work.

Southwest Texas Scouts Uvalde Eras Aren Council Fawcett Nueces Rivee Barkadale John MacWilliams Fort Clark T. D. Mate Doy Scout

Heart wound remedy told at convention

In San Francisco Aug 8 delegates of the American Association for Theric Surgery heard Dr Daniel Professor of surgery at Georgia University Atlanta describe a rare heart wound remedy. He reported two successful operations and noted about 250 similar cases since the first in 1900, with the need to probe the heart through a major vessel after a stab wound to the chest.

San Francisco Fairmont Daniel Inory Interrsity Atlanta Gay

Army Orders Universar Kevster in Philippines Notice

Fragmentary text describes army orders and military movements in the Philippines. Mentions Fort Hina, Port Davenport, and various names such as Frankan, MARKEY, and Thomas Me. Trapalina. The garbled OCR lacks coherent details but indicates official military notices and duties in a wartime context.

Universar Kevster Woasupteten Frankan Meus Cola Seth Bar Parka Tate Fy Benbwe Markey Fort Hina Alien Vo “Port Daven Matora Ter W. Inalag Orlsana Chalen Koriaraen Roe Ban Antonia Ward Bree Tetany Veovnnrem Walia Tt Taylor Kernen Ficus Thomas Trapalina Jfidner Area CS Premaied

San Saba Fair Plans Ready for Jubilee Weekend

San Saba county prepares for the twenty seventh annual fair and diamond jubilee August 11 to 14 with a large agricultural exhibit and 125 thoroughbred horse entries. A rodeo ball games and carnival entertain guests, while old settlers meet August 13 at 10 a m for a reunion. Honorary glee presidents named among attendees.

Akron builds world’s smallest shipboard switchboard

Akton Ohio August 8 A Navy board aboard the U S S Akron is reported to house a pocket size shipboard switchboard for controlling power and lighting circuits The unit is claimed to be the smallest and lightest of its kind It measures 42 inches wide 36 inches high 44 inches deep weighs about 200 pounds and used 2170 feet of wire for connections including generators motors battery charger and circuits across the control room engine room and other spaces

Akton Ohio Akron Naval Airthio

Girl Is Killed in Lam Liquor Auto Ride

Fresno August 8. An 18 year old girl was killed in a liquor auto ride. An alleged bootlegger was shot and seriously wounded, and three hijackers are under arrest as authorities recount a strange sequence of events.

Fresno Calif

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