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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1937
Page
1
Minnie Bischoff, 44, was treated at Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital after being bitten by a copperhead snake Wednesday while on a farm near Von Cros. She remained in a coma-like state with sharp pain reported in her right toe.
New York reports the once famous “brightest boy” Wilher B. Huston of Olympia Washington now 24 dedicates his wife to reviving spiritual patriotism. He won a 1923 Edison scholarship at MIT, worked as a research engineer in West Orange, joined the Oxford movement, and says engineers must build nations. He is the son of Bishop S. Arthur Huston of Olympia’s Protestant Episcopal diocese.
CHICAGO August 18 Pretty dark haired Patricia Maguire victim of sleeping sickness moved today to a West Sumatran hospital but secrecy veiled the cause of her first removal from nameless in more than five years. Peter Miley her stepfather said the 31 year old woman who contracted encephalitis lethargica on February 19, 1932 was taken to the hospital Saturday after she developed a high fever. Rain at North Pole camp August 18 Chewing rain fell today despite sub freezing temperature The Mercury stood at 3W.2 Fahrenheit visibility limited to about 4 miles.
Hugo L. Black, a liberal senator from the Deep South, was confirmed by a 63-18 vote to join the Supreme Court next October. He will resign his Senate seat immediately and take the place of retiring Justice Willis Van Devanter, aligning with Brandeis, Stone, and Cardozo on broad interstate commerce powers.
Martha Gardiner Eddy, 84, grandmother of screen star Nelson Eddy, died today in Pawtucket Rhode Island. Funeral details were not announced.
Fragmented weather data shows temperatures across multiple cities with highs in the 80s and 90s, clear to cloudy conditions, and light winds from the south. Moon phase indicates full moon on August 21. Observations include numerous city names and inconsistent entries, typical of an OCR weather page.
Washington report centers on Winifred Sackville Stoner Jr., once a child prodigy who inherited a fortune from English grandfather Dr. John Sackville. A four week search ended with word she may be living in the nation’s capital, according to attorney Bernard Sandler. Stoner, who became prominent for poems and multilingual feats, married young and had a tumultuous early life amid a contentious estate valued largely in bonds.
Edward J. Hearn of New Rochelle guides the order’s celebrated war work for veterans and sailors. He attends the San Antonio convention as the lone surviving past supreme knight among four former leaders. From 1917 to 1924 the effort spent about 44 million dollars aiding service and ex service men worldwide.
Three people were injured Wednesday when a car struck a parked truck in the 3400 block of South Fiores street. Driver Hin Wigley, 20, of 135 Lorraine street, Burt Williams, 34, of 138 Lorraine street, and Novice Riley, 17, of 3423 South Plares street, were taken to Robert B. Green Memorial hospital for bruises and cuts.
Berlin officials continue segregation in public spaces as 92 of 100 park benches in Teutoburger Platz are labeled Forbidden for Jews. Eight benches designated for Jews allow seating in the so called Ghetto section. Similar measures are planned for other city parks and squares.
Mosquitoes and insects turn into a made up nuisance for San Antonio fire fighters. A man at 253 West Street tried swatting bugs and caused a false alarm when neighbors reported a fire. At the Piggly Wiggly store on South Fr es a spray mist prompted read to the fire crew who found no blaze.
Britain moves to shield its merchant fleet with a shoot-to-sink directive against submarines in the Mediterranean described as protecting the arterial sea route. London views this as near breaking point amid escalating air and sea attacks reported far from Spanish waters. A Pittsburgh bound Pennsylvania railroad passenger train wreck near New Guilders Station kills Engineer B F Berry of Alliance Ohio and Fireman A E Wagner of Pittsburgh.
Chicago reports Sears, Roebuck and Company posted total sales of 26,466,551 for the seventh period of the fiscal year July 17 to August 13, up 74 percent on the year. In Belgrade Yugoslavia General Naymowle, commander of the Serbian gendarmerie, was killed and five others injured when a car struck their vehicle.
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