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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1933

Page

16

Insull Receives Counsel In Receivership Case Proceedings

Counsel argued in Chicago today as Iver Insull faced receivership proceedings tied to the Middle West Utilities and other firms. Testimony outlined alleged collusion, a 1932 meeting with bankers, and the push by Insull interests to appoint a receiver while plans to recover delays were discussed.

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Roosevelt and Walls Emergency Council in Washington

Disjointed report notes Roosevelt and Walls in Washington amid emergency council activity. Mentions January 18 and recovery efforts. fragmentary references to whiskey seizure and a legal punitive action affecting a New York event.

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Savings Decline Grips American Deposits and Depositors

Savings deposits and depositors in American institutions declined sharply over the last fiscal year amid a broad economic downturn. The total value of savings assets fell from 237 to 8170, a drop of 862 per cent, while unemployment and financial instability drove households to reduce thrifting. Factors include bank failures tying up deposits, hoarding behavior, and a shift toward postal savings as a government backed alternative.

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Wheat Production Estimates and Grain Prices Report

Wheat production estimates for the Danube basin rise as Hungary and Czechoslovakia report large tonnages. U.S. forecasts reflect global demand and currency stabilization concerns. San Antonio grain prices list corn 50 to 60 cents per bushel, wheat 85 cents, barley 60, oats 40 to 41.

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Cotton Market Turns With Mixed Futures Data From Global Trade

Market notes show cotton futures opening steady to firmer across Liverp ool and New York with March at 19.08 and May at 10.14 in early stages. Prices moved through the session, later easing, as Liverpools reports cited 15,000 bales received and American and Middling grades dominant. futures pointed to cautious gains early, then steadier baselines.

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Fragmented OCR text hints at diverse topics and names

The readable portions sketch a chaotic historical page with scattered references to people places and events but lack coherent narrative. It resembles an OCR fragment from a newspaper page with potential mentions of places and entities, yet most content is garbled and non-cohesive.

San Antonio Livestock Market Prices Crash Through Busy Trading

On Tuesday at San Antonio the livestock market showed brisk trading with broad price ranges for cattle and calves. Best grass calves sold around 125 to 450 while other classes fluctuated, with reports of small runs and varied demand across beef cattle and hogs. quotes included 125, 450, and 2.00 to 8.00 per hundredweight.

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Paraguay Bolivia Armistice Declared Amid Peace Jubilees

In Montevideo December 19 a temporary truce ends at midnight December 31 as Pan American peace commission reports progress toward a permanent armistice. Paraguay proposed the ceasefire amid a Bolivian offensive. Bolivia accepts with League of Nations mediation. Citizens celebrate across Montevideo as Boliva signs the Argentine anti war pact.

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Lewis Walks Out On Nobel Banquet In New York

Sinclair Lewis, the ex Minnesotan author famed for Main Street and Nobel literature, abruptly left a banquet honoring Albert Nobel here. He protested photographers and said he would not stand for pictures, then returned after about twenty minutes before continuing with the meal.

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Three Under Bond On Still Charges Involving Whiskey Stills

Three men Wi W. Wiute Pedro Vidal and Joe Burciga faced preliminary hearings after being charged with operating whiskey stills without federal licenses. Bonds were set at 2000 for one, 750 each for Vidal and Burciga. Nahora of the alcohol bureau led a seizure of whiskey mash and liquids from a West Larkin street site believed to be property of Vidal and Burciga.

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Beer distributors seek license cut in Bexar County

General beer distributors of Bexar County plan to petition county commissioners Wednesday to reduce license fees from 25 to 10. Malcolm Bardwell, chief daily tax collector, notes the office recommended allowing general distributors to operate under the $25 license, with licenses required in each county where they operate.

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Six Surveyors Shot and Assailant Killed in Attack

Six government surveyors were shot and injured near a remote location with an assailant killed by security forces. The incident involved a survey party traveling through disputed territory and followed by armed confrontation. Authorities say the motive and assailant identity are under investigation.

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Two-Gun Bandit Loots Home Poker Game

A two gun robber interrupted a poker game at a residence on Belmont Avenue taking thirty five dollars. The incident was reported Tuesday and involved a home game at 808 Belmont.

Belmont Alrens Tuesey

County Redeems Scrip As Treasurer Reports $44000

County plans to redeem scrip totaling $44,000, with action recorded at the county treasurer’s office by Thema O. Gelpham. Workers of a major rail employer petitioned for federal intervention to halt a broad bargaining system amid labor tensions.

Lie Boghinini Thema O. Gelpham

Notable Roosevelts and aides in Washington gossip

A Washington dispatch humorously surveys the Roosevelt clan and White House aides. It recalls Paulina Longworth’s comic strip habit, traces Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Douglas Roosevelt’s presidencies, and notes modern aides like Miss Robinson and Henry Latrobe Roosevelt.

Market Strawberry Shortage Hits Local Ban Avloolo Market

Strawberries were scarce at Ban Avloolo eroyera following a shipment disruption. Demand remained strong as prices held near crate levels while other fruits, vegetables, and imported goods showed erratic availability amid transport delays and ongoing shortages across multiple aisles.

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Wall Street mixed signals as Altay Tank and oil stance loom

A chaotic market snapshot shows traders weighing the Altay Tank debacle and looming oil fears. Analysts note possible mild swings with resistance around the 85 level and tentative moves in steel, air, and automotive sectors as preliminary earnings and industry noises shape sentiment.

Poultry Produce Headlines From Chicago Newswire

A garbled AP recap mentions poultry, chick sales, and market notes from Chicago with scattered references to Canicaga and New York, highlighting figures and trends in poultry production, pricing, and distribution. Names, places, and numbers are intermingled, reflecting a chaotic OCR snapshot of market brief items.

Dividends and quarterly payments in New York

Trade notes from New York describe extra dividends and quarterly distributions by naval firms and other companies. Mentions December stock actions, exchange rates, and inventory adjustments amid general market movements and company statements.

Report on Steamer Burning Ig Asks Washington Aid

The American consular officer in Yarmouth Nova Scotia requests a full telegram report to the President on a steamer fire near Nova Scotia. McKinney seeks details on the wiring and worth of the ship Pilon Moran off the coast, to inform hem.

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Fisher Quoosed by Postal Feud in Robbery Ring

Charles W. Fisher alias H L Kieth one of five men linked to a postage stamp theft ring was questioned in Bexar County by postal inspectors from St Paul and Chicago. The group faces connections to 38 Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa robberies. Fisher may be returned to northern states to face charges while others named include Jo McTerk in Tommy Carroll James Ray Brock Thomas McGuire Frank Sloane and Thomas Murphy in the broader operation.

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Variety of Loot Is Pooty of . A. Auto Prowlers

A police report lists varied thefts from parked cars including clothing pecans and purses. Victims C W Taylor and R E Wagener report losses on West Mannolia avenue and Kowth Flores street with typical small cash and items seized. Local resident Miss Ruby James notes a purse with money and keys taken from her car near Markets Plaza. An Eastland man reports a $20 loss while at Westington Square. A Beauty Products window at 508 Buena Vista Street was smashed and goods worth $26 stolen. Sau Hale, former deputy constable, says he stopped an apparent holdup at a downtown drug store when suspects offered small bills to the cashier. The description mentions well dressed men and an attempted theft in progress.

C. W. Taylor Mannolia Avenue R. E. Wagener Wild Rose Avenue Kowth Flores Street Ruby James Culebra Road Markets Plasa R. E. Brown Eastland Westierington Square Branly Beauty Products Company Buena Vista Street Baller Sau Hale

Voting Abolished in Prussia Under Six New Laws

Berlin reports that Prussia enacted six new laws abolishing voting and centralizing power. The government gains broad authority over provincial bodies, with provincial and municipal assemblies reduced to advisory roles and reappointment rules introduced. A Miderite leadership and a new troopers’ leader, plus representatives of professions, will form town and city units.

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Indictments Return in Kirky Howe District Court

Forty three indictments and twenty no bills were returned by the Kirky Howe District Court on Tuesday. The grand jury named Samudia in a murder case involving Charles Allen Watson. The indictment alleges the accused aided in death and disposed of the body in Salada Creek. PORT LAVACA Texas December 19 Four armed men robbed several businesses here but were later captured in Jefferson County.

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Fragmented OCR financial snapshot with tangled figures

An unreadable OCR pass blends names, dates, and prices. It mentions Paris, India, and various traders with mixed currency symbols and percentages, followed by stray figures like 3.64 and 8.18, creating a garbled market record.

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