Boomtown review and star clash in 1930s cinema
A column previews the film Boom Town with Clark Gable Spencer Tracy and Claudette Colbert, praising the cast while questioning on screen pairings and love interests. It notes Chip Willis in a Harmony role, Burkburnett Texas setting, and mentions other current pictures like I Love You Again and Beantown. it closes with judgment on the comedy's strength.
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Claudette Colbert
Gable
Spencer
Spencer Tracy
Clark Gable
Jb Carotx
Bony Hedy Lamarr
Glaurieble
Colbert
Tracy
Nell
Uunt
Hollywood
Chip Wills
Colorful Two Shade Stitch Pattern Advertisement
Incomplete OCR reads as a color stitch pattern offering two shades of a single color for ten dowels. Includes transfer pattern details for MX trotlis Avernetig 6x24 inches, demonstrations of stitches, color schemes, and a request to send materials to San Antonio department. Patient number and address information appear.
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San Antonio
Man Treated for Assault Injuries At City Hospital
George Guerra aged 18 of 7311 Somerset raid was treated at Robert B. Green hospital after being assaulted by three men. He received 11 stitches for a gash in his left arm and seven more for a second wound. The fragmentary note mentions a rental ad and a light advertisement.
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George Guerra
Somerset
Hid
Robert B. Green Hospital
Guerra
Death Probe in Cedar Rapids Hotel Room
Police investigate the death of J. F. D Arcy 51 Cedar Rapids in a Bluebonnet hotel room. L Tipton a guest said D Arcy appeared asleep and Tipton found him dead after returning with him from Lanier. A sleeping tablets bottle was found and an inquest verdict is withheld pending further investigation.
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J. F. D'Arcy
Cedar Rapids
Lona
Bluebonnet Hotel
L. Tipton
Lawler Hotel
Tang
Martha
Chicago
Mexico
Tipton
D'Arcy
Lanier
H. P. O Brien
Electrical Screw Company
Justice of the Place
Olls West
Ins Quest
East Texas Pottery Display at San Pedro World's Fair
University of Texas archaeologists mounted East Texas pottery in the Indian exhibit at the San Pedro World's Fair in California. The display, requested by fair authorities, draws on Lower Mississippi region items to complement the Indian section. Artifacts include bottles with red paint, decorated jars, an effigy bowl with canes, redware bowls, a pedestaled jar, a pipe, and multiple projectile points.
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E. Texas Pottery
Austin
East Texas
University of Texas
J. Gilbert
Falr
Lower
Mississippi
California
Giant Buffalo Skulls Displayed At Texas Memorial Museum
AUSTIN April 26 Buffalo skulls from University of Texas WPA quarries in Stonewall and San Patricio counties have been moved to the Texas Memorial Museum. The largest skulls measure about 18 inches around horns and four feet spread, indicating bison larger than today though living in the same era about 30,100 years ago. The skulls are in good condition while other skeletons remain incomplete. The Stonewall dig also yielded fragments of ancient camels horses turtles and sloths.
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Austin
Stonewall
San Patricio
Texas Memorial Museum
Mind Absence Leads to A Blank Fort Sullivan Burglary
Sullivan, post detachment, Fort Houston, was found in his sleeping room at 207 South Santa Rosa Avenue Sunday to discover a theft. He woke to find his mind absent and his belongings gone including £2.59, his pants, shirt, belt, and other clothes.
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Berry Sullivan
Fort
Houston
Sullivan
South Santa Rosa
Woman Slugged in Effort to Halt Fire
Mrs. Rachel Galloway of 1343 Paso Hondo street reported to police that she was slugged while investigating smoke issuing from a neighboring window. An unknown assailant attacked her as she tried to halt the fire, according to her account.
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Rachel Galloway
Paso Hondo
M Galloway
Wilkes
Kothman
W. H. Kothman
Liane
Russel Osbourn
Leroy Eckhart
Hondo
W. W. Kothman
Santa Rose Hospital
Catrienyan Te
Maverick to discuss San Antonio defense plans
Mayor Maury Maverick will discuss San Antonio defense at the Alamo A and M meeting Tuesday at 7:15 p.m. in the Milam cafeteria. Reservations for the A and M Tulsa University game will also be taken, secretary Clyde Grissom said.
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Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Alamo A
M, Olut
Milam
Mtulsa University
Een Clyde & Grissom
Auto Harts Fatal to City Employe
Marcos street department worker Castro injured Sunday night when a car driven by Testis Polen struck him on Twengefourth and West Commerce. He died at Robert B. Green hospital at 9 20 a.m. Monday. Polen told Deputies Miller and Cade Castro was in the road and jumped up as the car struck, leaving observers unable to react in time.
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Marcos Street
Fly Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Castro
Twengefourth
West Commerce
Testis Polen
Sted
South Pens Élvert
Alan the silLonoIt
Song Jing Trimer
Ps Yy
Cnatro
North
Onstro
Tye
Polas
W. C. Miller
Cade
Hin
Peany Lime
Pons
Oklahoma City invests in a human investment plan
Former federal judge Raber Williams announces an initiative dubbed Investment by human nature raising funds at Oklahoma City University. President A G Williamson notes $1000 mailed by a New York City man and others contributing amounts to help the university efforts. About 90 percent of donors have responded with varied amounts.
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Oklahoma
New York City
Scalise Won Gang Aid Court Hears Trial Details
New York August reports George Scalise sought and gained backing from Augie Pisntis a Brooklyn mob affiliate before leading the Buildings Service Employes International union. The court hears Scalise charged with grand larceny and forgery as Isidore Schwartz a Brooklyn organizer recalls Scalise’s early union involvement amid alleged extortion and conspiracy indictments.
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New York
Aus
George Scalise
Augie Pisntis
Brooklyn Cacketeer
Chie
Chicago
Buildings Service Employes International Union
Scalise
Isidore Schwartz
Brooklyn
Tell
Saattse
Schwartz
Steel production to near capacity in week ahead
New York reports steel mills will run at about 61.8 percent of capacity this week, the highest since early December. The advance signals a 1.4 point rise from the prior week, with analysts noting continued gains and steadier output levels across the industry.
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New York
Amer- Inity Tri
Oh Tyo
Soar Aga BS. Pe
Ranch Notes From Texas Trails And County Fair Preview
Local column reports on ranchers and dairymen in Texas with mentions of rain, cattle, and hay damage. Names include Russell Osburn Liang B Ub Leslie Burns Dotty Fallon and Homer Neitsch. Upcoming events list Kensdal county fair August 30 to September 1, Edinburgh Pioneer Days August 31 to September 2, and the Midland rodeo. Prominent figures H R Bailey Monde L Stomberg W H Rosenberg J A Heard George West Robert Torppich Alvin Kobler W B Melton and H L Landrum are pictured around yards and farms. The tone reflects small-town rural life and agricultural concerns.
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Edinbure
Bandera Future Farmers of America
H. R. Bailey
Monde
L. Stomberg
Fo Sanderson
W. H. Rosenberg
Raisty
Runge
J. A. Heard
George West
Robert Torppich
Mason
Alvin Kobbler
Westoff
ER. J. Kinkler
Beeville
Rowland
Union
Ewest
W. B. Melton
Hondo
Tnt
HL H. Landrum
Artesia Wells
Verdict of death by own action in Texan's Death
In Houston an inquest verdict was entered today of death by own action for W. Ge. Houston 41 a Houston salesman found dead in a big parked automobile A vacuum cleaner hose diverted carbon monoxide from exhaust into the car Surviving are the widow four sons parents four brothers and a sister
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Houston
W. Ge. Houston
Workers Purposedly Recruited at Ghrysier Factory
More than fifteen men are reported to be purplayed into operations at Ghrysier factory by Eagle Eyes, skilled in detecting deviations from Chrysler standards and demanding the highest honesty in work.
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Ghrysier
Eagle Eyrs
Chrysler
IMH
Miscellaneous Market Prices and Produce Listings
Market notes list prices for fruits, vegetables, dairy, and poultry with varied figures in cents and dollars. Items include apples, bananas, cantaloupes, carrots, celery, grapes, greens, onions, pears, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons, and dairy products. Also mentions Newton telescope pioneers and a brief home tech note.
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Nwadloe
Tate
Gravenstein
Central America
Batanas
Texas
Caulifigne
Calif
Bwieschard
Abu
Bolnach
Jaen
City and county hear plea for $50,000 food stamp fund
San Antonio officials and county commissioners planned a noon meeting at the West End Anthony hotel with the local food stamp organizing group to consider providing a $50,000 revolving fund to launch a food stamp plan. The request, backed by C G Lees, cited a Dallas regional director’s letter and a federal questionnaire as prerequisites, while officials weighed affordability given airport funding needs.
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Commissioners' Court
West
Anthony Hotel
C. G. Lees
Lees
James 5
al Len
Dallas
Alten
Allen
Wray
Meyer Maury Maverick
San Antonio
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Goliad Mirror
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