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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1930

Page

6

Convicted slayer moved toward electric chair in Texas

In Hondo Texas Friday the condemned man from Bexar County jail was taken to the awaiting electric chair at the Leavenville prison. Sheriff C J Schuehle Medina County said he had been a good prisoner and granted privileges before transfer. The Arcos case, called the milk murder, involves three Bacrienles family members.

Regien Hondo Texas Unnleville Bexar Jeunty C.J. Schuehle Medina Bexar Arcos Bacrienles

Untitled Medical Postfragment on Tests and Tablets

A fragment describes helitre and neorelgia testing routines with a first day check for cold and a malaria check after three days. It also mentions tablets as a treatment form and repeats the number 666 in relation to the items.

Kisses Costly In Flor Florence Italy News Flash

Florence Italy Aug 15 Kissing and petting under improper circumstances have become expensive in the city famed for the romance of Danio and Headline. A city court with an easternTemlpiscept of Savonarola sentenced Boino Irmin to three months and 10 days in jail for kissing his ankle Letizia Mamoni in a public park and the latter three months for accepting his caresses. Both sentences were suspended later. The penalty in Rome for a similar offense is a mere dollar fine.

Florence Italy Danio Judea Savanarola Boino Irmin Letizia Mamoni Uc Park

Transfusion aids Lord Birkenhead amid illness

London reports a Wood transfusion helped Lord Birkenhead who is seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia following a dispute over sour milk sold to a slayer. The murder occurred Christmas Day 1928. Fourteen Bexar county jail officials joined a petition for commutation. Arcos is praised as a model prisoner. Sheriff Schuelle and a deputy traveled to Huntsville in the sheriff's car.

Carrientes Dey Moody Bexar County Merry Arcos Schuelle Huntsville

Planes from Kelly Field launch cross country flights

A total of 31 Kelly field airplanes took off Friday morning for student instruction cross country flights. The 13 ships headed to Larecile with Lt. Kiel leading three student officers and nine student pilots, starting at 7 a.m. Two other groups followed, one to Taibot led observation section with eight ships, and the bombardment section to Fort Crockett near Galveston with ten planes. All flights were expected back before sundown.

Kelly Field Liewt. H Kiel Bruni Texao Ear Larclle Lieot GT Taibot Engle Hass Lieut. H. J. Gosden Fort Crockett Galveston

Houston Man Kills Wife and Calls Police

Ora Pascoe, 23, mother of two, was found dead and her husband Tom Pascoe, 28, was jailed on murder charges after allegedly confessing to police that he killed her when she said she would leave with men who had money. The incident occurred as officers arrived following Pascoe’s call.

Rolsson Alre Ora Pascoe Tom Pascoe Pascoe Eck Chem A

Sugar Baron's Home Bombed in Cleveland Attack

The home of Raymond Porello, a Cleveland sugar magnate, was destroyed by an explosion believed to be an attempt on his life. Police think five Porello brothers were targeted. Raymond and his relatives escaped. Fire Chief James Nimmo suspects a gas main rupture and a candle left burning may have triggered the blast.

Cleveland Raymond Porello Everly Porello Xes James Nimmo Esis Alte

20 Cent Cotton Is Seen by Christmas

Dallas August 15 twenty cent cotton before Christmas is possible with safe sane action by farmers bankers and business men says M H Wolfe general wpager of the Farmers Marketing association of America who returned from Atlanta where he attended the commissioners of agriculture meeting of the cotton state.

Dallas M. HF. Wolfe W Pager Farmers’ Marketing Association of America Atlanta Commissioners of Agriculture of Colton Stater

Nation's Fruit Yield 18 Percent Higher Than Last Year

The Department of Agriculture reports August 1 fruit yield at 18 percent above last year's level though about 10 percent below the 10 year average. Increases are noted across crops with prunes and plums rising the most, largely in California, and grapes and citrus also above last year's production.

Wer Universatae de Tho Vation Althourt Department of Agriculture California

Export Trade At Low In July Figures Hit D C

Washington August 15 American foreign trade eased to the lowest level in nearly a decade as Commerce Department figures show July exports at 269 million dollars and imports at 219 million. The decline from last year’s 402.8 million exports and 352.2 million imports reflects a heavy drop in trade activity.

Washington, D. C Commerce Department

Duchess Anastasia Tcheikovsky Faces Possible Deportation

Washington dispatch reports Mme Anastasia Tcheikovsky, claimed Duchess Anastasia and sole Russian czarist heir, risks deportation after her permit to stay expired August 8. She arrived in 1928, extensions granted, but she has not filed for a new extension and may be forced to leave if she does not apply within about 90 days.

Washington, D United States aAnastasia Tcheikovsky Reho Anastasia Russia Mme Tchaikovsky William B. Leeds Leeds Greece

Ready cash builds success in Alamo National Bank ad

The ad promotes savings at Alamo National Bank with a 414% savings rate. It urges regular deposits to build confidence and financial independence, emphasizing compound interest and ready cash to handle emergencies and opportunities. It encourages starting an account and adding dollars regularly for long term growth.

Ad ‘Alamo National Bank Alamo National Bank

Seals Prove Darwin Right in Focused Biology Talk

Dr Georges Hales of St Uumat Us College San Francisco says Pribyloff Island seals illustrate natural selection as a young seal must learn to swim or drown. Census data cited shows 800 100 seals observed in a tour. Researchers emphasize adaptation and survival lessons from marine mammals and early education in swimming.

Universal Service Seatele Ave Darwin Georges Hales St. Uumatus’ College San Francisco Pribyloff Islands Ibe

Talkies Installed in Vet Hospitals

Veterans in government hospitals nationwide will receive talkies replacing silent pictures, per the veterans bureau. The Mt. Alto diagnostic center will begin operation of the new system tomorrow, marking the first rollout in the program.

Warhington D-G Ncon Veterans Bureau Mt. Alto

Georgia Shows Narrow Unemployment Drops

A federal report lists unemployment in six states Maine, Georgia, Oklahoma, Montana, Idaho, and New Mexico. Georgia has a population around 2,002,443 with 87,408 unemployed, about 4.37 percent, while Oklahoma shows 42,002 unemployed out of 2,391,777 people, roughly 1.76 percent. Montana records 58,829 unemployed at 2.2 percent, Idaho 6,360 unemployed from 445,837 people at 1.43 percent, and New Mexico 6,430 unemployed from 421,216 people at 1.53 percent.

Maine Georgia Oklaho- 8 Idaho Montenmo New Ales Ceumis Bureau Oklahoma Montane Mexico

Kansas Population Gain by Census Revision

The census bureau announced Kansas population totals at 1,970,046, up 110,680 or 6.8 percent from 1920. Major city revisions include Arkansas City rising to 10,040, up 2,887 or 23.6 percent and Newton at 13,031, up 1,250 or 12.8 percent.

Kansas Washington, D. C Kanlees Census Bureau Arkansas City Nawtna

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