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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
2
Eight year old Mary Margaret Tupper and eight year old Margaret Thorpe, acrobatic dancers, will perform in a program for the Alamo Heights Civic League at Alamo Heights High School auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday.
In Fort Worth on August 1 authorities ordered a policeman and a special watchman to guard the Osdick Lake dam following the drowning death of Edwin Reed, 14, six weeks earlier. Residents had urged a lifeyard but city departments disagreed on responsibility.
In Point Bar, Alaska on April 5 a cargo ship is expected to land after long shortages of staples among natives and dwindling reserves among whites. Relief hinges on the Wolmes bringing new food supplies to avert famine this year.
B L Herring, sought on a Kansas City perjury warrant, was jailed in county custody on a $2000 bond set by a United States commissioner. Deputy W J Johnson arrested him. he faces imminent transfer to Kansas City if bond isn’t posted.
PRINCETON B G August 15 bone nearly abandoned today for the 46 men imprisoned by an explosion in the Blakeborm mine at Coalmount from 7 oclock Wednesday night rescue parties warned strenuously today to exerted the entombed miners. Willam T. Lasdry, 30, drowned last night trying to swim Basin canal near the entrance to Lake Pontchartrain.
The Alamo Heights Playground under Miss Katherine McTnery will present a program of dancers tumblers musicians and singers at the schu auditorium at 5 pm The Alamo Heights Civic League has approved the project with participants Hyelyn Vale Roth Hall Ruby Pate Henrietta Cullen Laure Vate Alan Bridger Layinig Cheetoul Lealrice Lomax LaRue Jones Maud Walker Charlotte Carolyn Gibbs Sarah Ki Walker Mildred Heus Pat Collen and others listed as part of the cast.
Report by C. R. Landau of San Antonio states seven red wolves were killed in Bexar County this month. The Texas district of trappers and the Bureau of Biological Survey coordinated efforts with the sanitary commission and Predatory Animal Eradication Association. In Willacy County ten bobcats and 27 coyotes were caught. Charlie Stone sold 19 bobcats and 13 coyotes in Peens County.
New York August 1 Business fraud costs the American people billions yearly, declared Dr. Bertin vice president of the National Surety Company at a luncheon. Forgeries and fraudulent bankruptcies are growing into the most prevalent costly crimes as noted in the report.
In Folsom Prison a five hour hearing before Supreme Court justices examined Warren K. Billings's plea for clemency in the San Francisco Preparedness Day bombing case. Billings denied involvement in the blasts that killed 102 and injured 40, while admitting work for saboteurs and dynamo transport in 1913. He claimed employment by State Senator Edgar Hurley and testified about prior offenses, amid questions on the judges’ authority given advisory role.
Weather notes report precipitation across Texas Oklahoma Louisiana and New Mexico with conditions described as light to moderate. Mentions wind conditions described as featherly and grenade like, unclear due to transcription errors, but overall flying conditions are good.
Storewide sale announced for Manhattan Shirts offering large discounts on white and fancy shirts. Describes price reduction to five dollars, encouraging quick purchases. Includes limited stock note and sale duration inferred from advertisement.
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