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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1931

Page

2

Witnesses Called In Kane Drowning Trial In December

Twenty three additional witnesses for the commonwealth were called in the Kane drowning trial. George Trollins testified to a struggle near Grand View lighthouse and a muffled scream as Mrs Kane drowned. F F Holloway described hearing a hollering in the water and said screams could come from a man or woman.

Hanstiga Commonwealth Elisha Kent Kane Holloway Kane Talan

Burial service contract to be awarded by veterans bureau

A government contract for burial services will be awarded after sealed bids are opened next Monday. Unlike ordinary contracts, this one for rites for departed veterans will be let on merit basis, according to L. Chapman, burial manager.

Veterans’ Bureau L. ©. Chapman Bilreag

Improper Stamping of Letters Noted in Local Report

J W Fuller, assist ant passmaster, notes that during the last ten classes of special delivery letters, mailings lacked the required two cent postage stamp. He emphasizes the special delivery stamp does not replace the two cent postage.

J. W. Fuller

Printing Industry Meeting in San Antonio Thursday

The San Antonio printing industry will hold a noon Thursday meeting at the Plaza hotel to discuss educational topics in the printing arts. Joe O. Naylor was chosen as chairman and A. S. Mac Laren will address envelope manufacturing.

Printing Industry Printing Industry of San Antonio Plaza Hotel Joe O. Naylor A. S. MacLaren

Mutual loan aow settled in district court decree

John K. Weber receiver for the Autual Deposit and Tan association and Lester Whipple ITT attorney reached a compromise decree in Seventy third District Court. Whipple turned over eight first mortgage notes totaling 24070.75 to Weber and Weber paid Whipple 7500 in attorney fees. The decree ends litigation begun last February over whether the notes were attorney fees or association assets.

John K. Weber Autual Deposit and Tan Association Lester Whipple Inter Seventy-third District Court Whipple Weber Jast Association

Weather wrapped in tourists? scattered notes across cities

Fragmented weather briefing lists conditions for many places from Amari to Denver. Mentions clear and cloudy, with rain and gusts, and times noted for temperatures and forecasts, reflecting a hurried tourist weather digest with scattered city names and incomplete data.

Helen Ton Iacumry Isk Tae Abliene Teresa Coreage Crewe Dalles Ececes Altar Denver Cola Toway Rao Dodge City Run Fort Srath Ark Galveston Wash Shreveport Waebingten D.C Ache Kan Pier

Student Burned by Blow Torch at Irving Junior Shop

Warren Wimberly fourteen of 8 Peres alrett suffered burns on both forearms while using a blow torch in the mechanical shops at Washington Irving Junior Show. He was taken to Robert B Green hospital for treatment Wednesday. Ignacio Arredanito and Aurora Mendiola also went to the hospital after falls left them with injuries.

Warren Wimberly Peres Alrett Washington Irving Robert B. Green Hospital Ignacio Arredanito Colima Street Aurora Mendiola Travis Street

Sign Painter Tax Plan Plea City Clerk Proposal

City clerk James Simpson Wednesday received a proposed city ordinance from an unknown source to regulate sign painting shops. It would levy a $25 annual permit tax on each painter and place all sign painters under a $1000 bond, with a 6 cent fee for every sign printed.

James Simpson Tocaalgo

White Expected to Return Sunday from Capitals Trip

United States figure Scott White is due back Sunday after a trip to Chillicothe Ohio and Washington D C. He will join United States Ute joiner John D Hartman in the capital. Feartrann pursues the 820000 allotment for the new post office site at Trix and seeks official senate confirmation of his post.

White United States Marahini Scott Chillicothe Ohio Washington, D. C

War Time Premier of Italy Succumbs in Rome

Antonio Somubra, Italy's wartime premier, died in Rome today at age 75 from heart disease. Pope Pius sent a special message shortly before his death. The report mentions a San Antonio real estate ad as unrelated filler in the clipping.

Italy Roma INS Antonio Somodra Pope Pius San Antonio

Five Convicts Slain in Prison Break In Hidalgo

Mexico City dispatch reports five of seven condemned prisoners were killed when attempting an escape from Hidalgo jail. A boy raised the alarm as gunfire erupted with police, injuring the two remaining escapees.

Mexico City Hidalgo la Prenca Vison Ginvels

Pastor Shot by Boy Hunter in Bastrop Texas

The Rev. Paul Bell, Dell Superintendent of the Mexican Baptist mission, was recovering after an accidental shooting near the mission. He was struck by a .22 caliber bullet fired by a Bastrop boy who was hunting with two other boys using the same rifle nearby.

Bastrop Texas Paul Dell Mexican Baptist Mission Tinstrop Bell

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