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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1931

Page

9

Youth Held In Bellotin ing Of Girl

Funeral services are planned for Miss Alschild Iverson in Brookline after a prank involving a mock guillotine and an axe led to her death. Harold Finn, 19, of The Bronx, is charged with homicide and remanded after authorities say a prank weapon slipped, severing Iverson's jugular vein.

Universal Service UNEW York Alschild Iverson Merie Antoinette Brooklin Harold Finn de Bronx Iverson Miss Iverson Hing David Hirshfield Aliss Iverson Merre Paris

Fear Is Felt for Cramer's Safety

Copenhagen reports anxiety over the safety of American airman Parker D. Cramer missing since he departed from the Shellland islands for Norway after flying Detroit to map an air mail route. He encountered heavy storms on the final leg, raising fears he may have been forced down in raging seas between the Shetlands and Denmark, about 850 miles away.

Copenhagen Danich Parker D. Cramer Shel-land Islands Norway Detroit America Europe Gramer The Sbetlseds Denmark

Charlie Chaplin Sees Bull Fight in Spain

IRAN SEBASTIAN Spain Aug 16 A crowd filled the bull ring as Charlie Chaplin watched the fights amid cheers and waving senoritas. He showed distress during the first run with a preacher’s horse struck by a belt before growing more interested as the event continued.

Iran Sebastian Spain Charlie Cha Charlie

Buffalo Preserve Movement Gains In Texas

In Amarillo Texas on August 10 7 movement to buy the 11500 acre Goodnight ranch and its herd of buffaloes gained momentum. State game commission and prominent citizens visited the ranch and discussed plans to convert the sanctuaries into a state park for the buffalo herd.

Buffalo Amarillo Texas Goodnight Etote Game Commission

Uncle Sam Boosts U S Watches and Goods

Washington Aug 10 The army and navy are buying American matches and other goods instead of foreign ones even at higher prices. An advertising drive showed orders awarded to American firms, reflecting a provision in the latest appropriation bill to favor domestic products.

Universal Service Ashington D.C Army Navy Hecent Atras San Francisco Arpot Broucht

Major Weeks Dies Sudden at Fort Reno

Major Hents J Weeks, longtime commandant of the Army remount, died suddenly of heart disease at Fort Reno Oklahoma. He had seen service in the Philippines and France and was to have sailed for Philadelphia for a new assignment. His survivor list includes a daughter and his father.

Fort Reno Okla Najor Hents J. Weeks Philadelphia Col E.J. Shell Weeks Pale WHIS West Point Philippines France Avidaw Collr Guthrie Center Iowa

White House panel urges living wage to curb child labor

A White House committee proposes solutions to child labor rooted in poverty. It urges addressing adult unemployment and low wages, keeps children under sixteen in school, restricts work for ages sixteen and seventeen, bans hazardous jobs, and limits to eight hours per day with no night shifts.

Dalvrraal Berrie Wastonetor Coneltn White House

Convicts Foiled by Boiler Heat Escape

Two inmates, Benjamin State, 26, and William Repal, hid atop a boiler in a ram vehicle tied to a prison work detail. Enduring intense heat for 42 hours, they crawled down, smeared with soot, and were captured by guards.

Benjamin V State William Repal

Plan Approved for New U. S. Hospital in Missouri

Washington reports the bureau of prisons announced approval of plans for a federal hospital for defective delinquents to be built in Springfield Missouri. Congress has appropriated 2 300 000 dollars for the project and work will begin this fall.

Vnverall Washington Federal Hospital Springfield Missouri Bureau of Prisons Justice Department Congress

Acosta Will Fly Plane From New York To Honduras

Bert Acosta, who crossed the Atlantic with Rear Admiral Byrd, is ordered to conduct a flight from Floyd Bennett Field to Honduras. He will be joined by Captain Ler Sandro Garas of Honduras and two Bellanca factory mechanics.

Univeral Gerebee New-Ygile Bert Acasa Atlgutig Ocean Byrd Nnfot Floyd Bennett Field Honduran Ito Honneas Acosta Lersandro Garas Honduran Arms Bellanca Factors

ZEMO Skin Relief Ad

An advertisement touts ZEMO for eczema, ringworm, rashes, pimples and scalps irritations. It claims fast relief from itching and burning with a clean invisible safe formula and lists pricing 65 cents 60 cents 1.00 Fixtra strength 1.95.

Zemo

Nye Again Probing Cannon's Actions in Senate Inquiry

Senate campaign committee chair Nye resumes work on disbursed anti Smith funds held by Bishop Cannon at Bend Court church. He seeks to block inquiry with legal claims as U S press covers the renewed probe. In Italy a second Caligula galleon find yields a 2000 year old boat with dual rudders noted by archaeologists.

Washington, Dity Nye Senate Italy Aus Lake Semi

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