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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1935
Page
1
Aug 20 Berlin fires leveled the main radio building leaving a wreck of smouldering ruins. One person died and 26 were injured including three firefighters who are reported in good condition. A 400 foot tower adjacent to the blaze was endangered and a restaurant in the tower was badly damaged.
Uvalde Aug 2 officers continued the search for Billy Newton 35 missing since Saturday morning from his home near here The hunt spread into Southwest Texas with police directing broadcasts over San Antonio radio stations to describe Newton and request information from the public.
Boston residents joined in a joint hymn service at St Paul’s Cathedral to honor King George and the unity of Britain and America. Prayers for the king and the nation closed the observance as Boston, Massachusetts marked the occasion in memory of Rev. John Gottho Init Boston of Lincolnshire who becomes one of four pillars of Boston.
London reports an emergency cabinet meeting to be held Thursday as Britain prepares for a League of Nations meeting in Geneva. The crisis follows the failed Paris power conference over the Italo Ethiopian peace plan, with fears small nations may seek a united stance to save the League and avoid isolation. Mussolini orders military maneuvers along the Austrian frontier with about 500,000 men mobilizing next Saturday.
San Francisco columnist Paul Block reports a shift in sentiment across states revealing stronger business opposition to the New Deal and rising worker discontent. He cites Rhode Island’s 1934 reelection upset as evidence, warns of a broader Republican surge, and critiques Roosevelt era policies and court clashes.
The fragment provides a weather summary for Abilene and Almquerque plus many U.S. cities. It notes clear conditions in some locales and cloudy in others with high and low temperatures, sunrise and sunset times, and occasional date references. The text includes numerous garbled city names and weather phrases.
Aug 4, Tondon report by John W. Mason, dean of the National School of Chiropody, claims modern women have bigger feet than mothers or grandmothers due to active lifestyles and growth exercises. Shoe experts note a shift away from foot vanity, with sports and workouts promoting broader feet and overall health. A women's athletic society member defends size, linking athletics to character and health.
Atlanta reporter notes Magee awaits trial after being arrested in Colwall Georgia by postal authorities on charges of small fraud and impersonating a government officer. He allegedly told elderly applicants he could secure pensions for sons over 65 and collected filing fees.
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