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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
3
A life size picture of Minister Stauning on a roadside scene triggers a horse fright near Copenhagen. The cart overturns and about twenty eggs are smashed. A merchant sues the officer’s father for the egg value.
The A. Roebuck company posts an 183 percent year to date sales increase through the eleventh period ending December 3. Consolidated sales reach 277,429,502 dollars, with December period results up 7 percent from the previous year as 39,279,920 dollars compare to 28,763,631 dollars.
In Munich, a severe storm caused lightning to strike a street during a burglary. Three young thieves attempted to smash a window and fled when thunder crashed. The incident left the culprits injured and later sentenced to years in prison.
Dec 7 in Brigade reports 12 year old Ben Kavateh expelled from school for resisting discipline. He reportedly began drinking at older bars and was seen drinking plum brandy at night, with authorities stating he showed ongoing intoxication concerns.
A Pasadena session on December 7 considers refunding an overpayment. Officials and B Wyllt are noted in the brief, with local financial matters and procedural steps referenced.
Two assailants raided a Pasadena suburb, triggering a tense incident as brave responders confronted a gas threat. Police and fire units coordinated a cautious response while residents were advised to shelter in place.
A compact city page note details a Daree Saturday event on Brawn Road with a Prospect Hit Or heaters advertisement. It mentions Brett darke scheduling Wed Thu Fri at Bot Un Schule Cafe and the address 414, signaling a local activities listing with minimal readable details.
The Central West endures a heavy snow storm from the Rockies to the Prairie as Chicago endures record snowfall. More snow expected in Minas Indiana Missouri and Kansas with bitter cold. Over 4000 workers, many from emergency relief, labor to clear the streets. Fatal auto crash in Northwood Iowa claims a two year old Patricia Peterson. Temperatures drop to 46 below zero in Hemidt Minnesota and 15 below in Sheldon Iowa. Snow relief reaches Kansas City and Belleville Kansas as farmers fear winter impacts on feed.
Partial readable lines show a body guarded by a horse and a master, with garbled phrasing hinting at a funeral or vigil in Pont Morgan. Specific names and details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
New York December 7 Catholics nationwide were urged to take a mass pledge to oppose motion pictures they deem indecent and immoral. Bishops urged annual renewal to create a permanent Legion of Recency as Cardinal Hayes welcomed the results of the bishops meeting in Washington.
Captain McAllister of the Ninth Infantry on duty with the COC at Highth Cords area headquarters receives orders for temporary duties at Fort Bhiss Fort Legatt Cole and Fort Wanen in Wyoming related to January CCC enrollment. He will depart San Antonio Saturday and then Jena after mission completion.
Rome dispatch says armed Ethiopians attacked Valualthalian Somaliland on December 5 but were driven off after sharp fighting. Four large stock of equipment abandoned. Report notes Want-eds listed for late morning Sunday light.
Leopold Stokowski announced his resignation from the Philadelphia Orchestra effective after the December 6 concert. He cited pain in his heart and refused to sign a new contract, sending an open letter to the board detailing the break with the orchestra.
H. F. Alves, research director for the department of education, told the senate tax program committee that Texas public school funding could fall to sixty cents on the dollar within five years. He warned the legislature must meet rising demand for funds rather than cut costs to maintain the system.
A 4000-ton liner named Grion was launched from a Barrow in Furness shipyard via an electrical impulse transmitted by wireless. The event occurred as a Duke at Gloucester forty thousand miles away in Brisbane, Australia watched the proceedings. Also noted is a personnel update: Lieut. John F. Greco has reported for duty at Fort Sam Houston and has been assigned to the Fifteenth Field Artillery.
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