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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1932
Page
1
This item presents an unusual clipped notice likely a syndicated column snippet by Arthur Brisbane dated 1831, showing a historical reference to a king and pest control motif. It reads as a condensed, period voice sketch with no clear modern event or location attached.
A column in the Omaha Bee-News muses on heat and cold management, from dining cars to living rooms, and discusses heating and cooling technology. It cites experts from American Radiator, General Motors, General Electric, Town State College, and Denver chemists. The piece weighs population crowding, food production, and housing solutions, noting Texas agriculture could feed and clothe the world, while future flying machines may ease congestion. It also references Hoover era hopes and scientific demonstrations from Johns Hopkins and industry labs about molecular structure.
Partly cloudy with local showers. Temperature range mid 70s to low 90s with warm nights. Light to moderate easterly to southerly winds. Forecaster notes shifting details and possible stronger activity in northern areas. Additional weather coverage continues on page 3.
Aug 24 reports describe a four mile long motor caravan of striking miners from central and northern Tillhore heading toward Southern Illinois coal fields to oppose the new $5 wage scale. Franklin county braces with armed volunteers, while Gillespie miners prepare to join the march, claiming 25 000 to 26 000 will participate despite officials delaying intervention.
A three judge district court today ordered a temporary restraining order halting Clenna I Murray the governor’s military provision official from tearing into pipelines of the Union Grade Off Transport corporation.
In Washington on August 24, the navy department found that 27 candidates gave identical answers to name questions on the naval academy entrance exam. The 17 who took the tests are barred from entering the Ansapella Institution, deemed more than accidental by the department.
R Z Reynolds arrives in Winston-Salem from Miami by automobile at night to investigate the death of his younger brother Smith, who died two months earlier from a bullet wound after a worldwide journey ending off the coast of Africa.
NEW YORK Aug 23 A well to do undertaker Charles E Weeks was held on a homicide charge in the strangling of his 24 year old daughter-in-law Mrs Caroline Weeks Authorities say he told officials he bound her throat with gauze to make it look like suicide after she collapsed and died in his presence He denied injuring her A medical examiner ruled death by strangulation
In New Orleans and New York on August 24, cotton quotations rose sharply by 25 points or $1.25 per bale. Trading opened with strong buying amid a harsh weather outlook and futures hit new highs across the movement.
ABILENE Aug 24 A W R Bly of the state highway commission said the department would have ample funds to take over county highway bonds if so decreed at the coming session. He noted the department had $12,000,000 on hand with contracts outstanding under half that amount and a monthly income from the gridoline tax of $2,000,000.
Primary student Charles R. Springer of Randolph Field Wilis notes a flier landed in a tree near Kronger field during an auxiliary landing fleet exercise Wednesday morning. The ship was wrecked but Springer escaped injury.
A plane overturned during landing at Kelly Field Wednesday morning. The pilot, identified as Lian, escaped without injury. Authorities say there is no threat to safety and no foul play detected.
Albany dispatches report Governor Roosevelt rapid proceedings in the Walker unfitness hearing as the mayor seeks to block ouster. Curtin argues removal would plunge city government into turmoil and hurt finances while testimony covers brokerage accounts, stock repurchases, and witnesses including Paul Block and Ungerleder.
Reports say one plane landed safely at Harbor Grace Newfoundland while its companion crashed at Placentia Bay without injuries. Thor Solberg and Carl Petersen’s craft, from Floyd Bennett Field, New York, was badly damaged and likely abandon. Clyde Lee and John Bochkon landed safely at Harbor Grace after overnight anxiety.
Austin T. Boyd, director of Old Bushmills Distillery, left Belfast for New York to plan selling whiskey in America if prohibition is repealed. He says the United States is likely to go wet after the presidential election and notes prior large U.S. business before prohibition. He reports many trade inquiries from America.
Washington August 24. A conference at the treasury between Chairman Fort of the Federal Home Loan Bank system and Secretary Mills indicated that announcements on the districts and capital stock of the home loan banks are pending.
L G Johnson Jr manager of the Ladin company at 227 Alamo plaza was slugged in broad daylight near South St Marys St at noon Wednesday by 8 bandits. He was found unconscious by the river with an empty money bag marked 90 beside him. A witness alerted police. The death and injuries link to the robbery remain under investigation.
Mrs Blanche Hutchinson of the flying family radios an exclusive from the air en route to St John New Brunswick. She recounts delays and reactions to flying with children Janet Lee Kathryn and a calm takeoff aboard the craft, noting the children’ s familiarity with air life and their naps during flight.
Denver reports a discovery by Dr. Ettore and Dr. Guntay Reto, working at Universal Oil Products in Chicago. They claim sixty percent of seal oil can become anti knock gasolie after processing in the laboratory. The finding was presented to the American Chemical Society.
Town in Aus reports farmers holiday picketers broke promises to stay peaceful. Sheriff Lainson mobilizes up to six thousand deputies to curb the strike, seeks prosecution of Clifton Lavery and others for conspiracy as tear gas and pistol shots mark the farm strike near Omaha. Pickets still block highways 75 6 7 3 and disrupt routes to Council Bluffs and Omaha across the Missouri River.
Fragmented rental column lists multiple properties with weekly and monthly rates. Entries mention Elmira and nearby areas, various landlords and addresses, including figures like 41.00 week 20.00 month 1000 month, plus scattered names and streets. overall uncertain but indicates a classified rental section with prices and locations.
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