Fire destroys Acme Sawdust plant in San Antonio ordeal
Fire chief and arson squad investigated a blaze at 5145 Monterey Street that destroyed the Acme Sawdust company causing about 5000 dollars in losses. Four trucks and much machinery burned, with fuel aiding flames as owners suspect incendiary origin. Also noted were separate house fires and property damage in nearby streets.
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Ed Wall
Thiurstay
Acme
Monterey Street
San Antonio
Homer L. Twining
Wining
Twining
Brackenridge High Students Honored in Annual Contest
Brackenridge High School announced honors for students in a journalism contest. Christi Timble earned fourth place for a feature story from Brackenridge Times staff, while Jane Renneds, Time editor, received honorable mention for an unspecified feature.
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Brackenridge Hightscup
Ore Guill and
Sero
Margarine
Christi Timble
Feature Weiler
Brackenridge Times
Jane Renneds
Waitortel
Jury Ponders Vote Charges in Pa. Political Scandal
A Dauphin County grand jury meets at the century old courthouse to hear charges against Governor George Earle and 13 associates. District Attorney Shelley seeks evidence of a state administration crime system spanning the past three and a half years amid allegations of conspiracy and kickbacks tied to the spring 1935 Democratic primary.
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Harrisburg
Dauphin County
Guy
Pennsylvania
Cri B. Shelley
George
Earle
Shelley
David L. Lawrence
Comig
Charles J. Margist
Farle
Attor
Democratic “Organization
Photos on Business Houses Introduced Photographs on Fredericksburg Road
The defense introduced photographs of several tectlalis on the Fredericksburg road aimed at business establishments. Alfred E. Munster sues to block erection of structures on the road. The Seventy third District Court suit names Tom McNamara and Leo T. Bethe alleging 1821 subdivision rules restricted business property. After 25 witnesses, defense began presenting Clem Bmith as the first witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Alfred FE. Munster
Gonzales Named to Push West Side Picollet Campaign
M. R. Gonzales named by health board chair and Mayor C. K. Quin to lead a push for pis collets on the West side. Dr. A Berchermann reports 2 WPA projects for 15,000 workers would be canceled without city aid. WPA will build sanctioned sanitary privy with turf finded. residents pay $19.50 for new material. Only 200 units built of 5,000 planned to date.
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Berchial- Mann
Assassination of Grand Mufti Opponent in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem a close rival of the exiled Grand Mufti, Sheik Mahmoud El Ansari, was shot dead on a New Jerusalem street. Three prior assassination attempts on the mufti's life have occurred, with ongoing violence fueling Arab-Jewish clashes in Palestine.
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Jerusalem
le — Sher Mahmoud el Ansari
Omar
Yong
New Jerusalem
Sheik Mahmoud
Haj Amin Effendal Hussaini
Syzin
Palestine
Holy Land
Clehns
Raghet Bey Nashashtti
Reatler
Palestine Defense Party
Mufti
City Hall payroll probe heard in grand jury session
Testimony connected to a grand jury investigation into city hall payrolls of Mayor C. K. Quist’s administration was presented by Dr W A King city health officer Mary Wilson Young recreation department head and Walter Tatsch city auditor as the panel planned an all day second session.
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Faege
W. A. King
Mary Wilson Young
Walter Tatsch
C. K. Quist
Salesmen to Hear Charles Newcomb
The grand jury recessed for a 30 minute lunch after testimony by Charles Milton Newcomb. A former executive secretary will speak at a homecoming dinner in San Antonio honoring salesmen and executives from local firms generating about $150,000,000 in annual business.
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Grand Jury
Loring
Charles Milton Newcomb
Hailiffs
Chandler N. C
Antonio
Plam Hotel
Newcomb
E. D. Wiemers
Chamber of Commerce
Harry W. Webb
Industrial Association of
Cleveland
Ohio
Wienters
San Antonio
Pan-America peace pact proposed at Lima conference
United States presents a 12 page Pan American peace pact proposal to unify existing treaties into a single constitution of peace for the western hemisphere. Argentina asserts dominance in talks while Mexican Argentine plans spark conflict over US interests. Colombia and Venezuela oppose forceful debt collection and push investment friendly resolutions.
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Lima
Peru
United States
Hemsphere
Argentina
Americas
Callestinae
Debe
Colombia
Venezuela
Lin Necesaaphy
City payroll workers drift after July job moves
Many employees on the city payroll in July have since relocated, described as people of transient habits.
Rail Mail Car Burned on Texas Border
Fire damaged a Texas-Mexican Railway mail car near Villegas station on the Laredo to Corpus Christi route. Mail clerk D W McCoy and express clerk W E Wyse were aboard. many letters and packages burned. Damage estimated at 4000 dollars as investigators led by vice president M Ley endecker opened inquiries.
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Laredo
Dec
Texas-Mexican Railway
Corpus Christi
Villegas Station
D. W. McCoy
W. E. Wyse
McCoy
Weieaia
M. My Ley
Legion Auxiliary Plan Yule Baskets for Veterans
Members of Harry Warebach Post 256 American Legion and Women's Auxiliary Friday prepare Christmas baskets for unemployed and disabled veterans. Co chairs are John Baladian and Sam Pan, $150.
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Fin Hnrry Warebach Post
American Legion
John Baladian
Sam Pan
Suitor Fined For Language In Malicious Misconduct Case
In Raymond Gerhardt court, Harry Norton pleaded guilty to abusive language toward Mrs Annie Billings after a midnight incident on November 40 near 412 Peach street. A parade of 19 witnesses described stones thrown at the Billings home, a window broken, and Norton restraining Mrs Billings until police arrived. Norton received a fine as part of the pleading to abusive language.
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Tiel
Tossak Toeks
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Gernarél
Harry Norton
Honstan Street
Annie Billings
Peach Street
Katherine Hormuth
Norton
Bilings
Billings
Gerhardt
Stancosks
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Ald Sten
Regunafter
Oalfire
Oscar Hernandes
Chibunhus Street
R. Quintero
Dow
Wise Wes
Los
L. L. Vogel
Grant
Wilson
New York
Henry HM. Curran
Margaret McKenzie
Curren
Morel
Santa Claus
Miss McKenzie
Cwran
Brackenridge High
Whitehead
Alamo Plumbing Supply Co., Inc
Kohler Plumbing Fixtures
N, Main Ave
Charles Newcomb
Pan-America
Adwriter
OLD Hickory
Free Continental Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
Legion
Yule Baskets
Manship
Joske’a
Rogues
Oxford
Halon
Jaale
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