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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1933

Page

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Christmas Gifts and News from Bright Verses and Spies

Arthur Brisbane and King Faas discuss Christmas gift choices from ornaments to lasting keepsakes such as furniture and instruments, while reports in Paris reveal arrests of a high international spy ring. Other items note U S crop values, the Texas Guinan auction, Buddhist beliefs, and Col Lindbergh’s aviation publicity.

Imo Bits. Ewitz Borcowicz Paris France Fils Lindbergh Pinner Key Bane Soutlare Florida Pilital Greta Garba Catena Lindbergh Hebleky Tndbergh Thin Wa Lindbarph

Havana Train Wrecks Kill Two in Protests

Two killed and several injured as unidentified wreckers derail trains bringing supporters to Havana demonstrations against the Platt amendment. Fires, shootings, and chaos erupt as mayor Alejandro Vergara reportedly resigns amid the unrest. Grau regime sponsors the protest with police poised to manage a large crowd.

Havans Havana Guitar Sa Igua Casscant Marduito Cuba Alejandro Vergara Gray San Martin el Pais Grau United States Presidential

Surrender Expected for Young Insull and Ex-Officers

Crown Point Indiana December 21 The surrender of Samuel Insull and three other former officers of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company was expected momentarily in Lake County court where embezzlement warrants await. Young Tn wall's attorney promised to produce him in court today.

Young Insull Crown Point Ind Samuel, Insullary Indiana

Steamer Abandoned by Crew After Grounding in BC Waters

The Canadian liner Pring George ran aground near Vadso Rock in northern British Columbia shortly after midnight. All 12 passengers reached shore in lifeboats and were saved. The vessel was abandoned by its crew following the incident.

Beattle Canadian National Pring George Vadso Rock British Columbia

Weather Forecast For Gan Antonia and Vicinity

Partly cloudy conditions expected Thursday night and Friday with warmer northern areas. Low around 42 Thursday night and high near 80 Friday. Light variable winds. Readings note 62 high Thursday morning and east Texan region details.

Derreca East Texan 100Th Morlain Driday Texas

Louisiana Prepared to Hang Second White Woman

NEW ORLEANS December 21 Mrs Allie Mac Purvis a 34 year old grandmother from Bogalusa La will be the second white woman in Louisiana history to be hanged unless a higher authority intervenes She confessed to New Orleans police that an axe bribed yard boy Lays Richardson to push her husband into Pearl River The 18 year old yard boy dated him July 13 The conviction occurred in Franklinton seat of Washington parish The other white woman to hang was Ada Bonner LeBoeuf who with physician Dr Thomas Dreher was found guilty of murdering her husband James J LeBoeuf and dumping his body into Lake Paloutte near Marrero City

New Orleans Allie Mac Purvis Bogalusa Louisiana Franklinton Washington Parish Mré Ada Bonner LeBoeuf Thomas Dreher James J. LeBoeuf Lake Paloutde Mar Aan City

Uniform Banking System Is Urged

Jamies P. Wayburg, banker, urged a uniform banking system at a Moa nomle club event in New York. He said such a system under uniformly operating banking authorities would end most money troubles.

New York Jamies P. Wayburg Moanomle Club

Oil Output Cut to 3,183,000 Barrels Daily

Washington reports the interior secretary announced a target crude oil production limit of 3 183 000 barrels daily for January February and March an administrative action under high level oversight. Miami dispatch notes athletes Marsalis Stronger and Richey planning endurance flights over Miami and nearby areas after an earlier attempt aimed at a world record in the air sports event.

Washington, D. G Dee Usi Secretary of the Interior Eries Lig Naval Hospital Crudn Miami Fin Frances Marsalis Hoten Richey Iran Alah Jours

France and Liquor Quotas Spark Trade Fallout

News wires report a clash over foreign liquor imports as France and Portugal face exhausted quotas while the United States considers tightening controls. Attorney General Cummings signals renewed enforcement of prohibition laws, with a broader plan to unify federal investigative units. Meanwhile, Wall Street figure Jesse Livermore reappears after amnesia rumors as investigations quiet down.

Washington, D. C United States Gummings Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau Joseph Goute U Alconal France Faragal Portugal Maurice Garreau-Dombasle State Department

Bank president and attorney indicted in Chicago mail robbery case

Federal authorities arrest Frejaral authorities Thursday a rested 2 DO Bonner former president of the Comercial National bank and John A Cunningham prominent Ban Antohio attorney in connection with a $500,000 mail robbery in Chicago on December 6, 1992. They were to be arraigned before a United States Commissioner in San Antonio and face Chicago charges. Bonner and Cunningham were intercepted in Austin and San Antonio respectively en route to Chicago. Continued on Page 4, Col 3.

Frejaral Bonner Comercial National Bank John A. Cunningham Ban Antohio Chicago Fredericksburg Road United States Guy McNamara Gundham St. Louis M.E.T Austin Oscar Martin Cunningham Leonard Brown Defense Counsel Inow Bank Paul A. Lockhart Brown San Antonio Federal Building Fredericksburg Honner Burr Road St Louis Dave Watson Cunnlingham

Christmas Pardons for 20 Texas Convicts Named

AUSTIN Dec 21 Twenty Texas convicts receive clemency as Christmas gifts from Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. The prisoners were granted full pardons, conditional pardons and two general paroles today. None were from Bexar county.

Austin Texas Sonvinia Wms Miriam A. Ferguson Theo Bexar County

Domestic Gold Quoted At 34.06 In RFC Reset

In Washington on December 21 the RFC reset its offer for newly mined domestic gold to 300 and one half dollars per ounce. This price mark followed a fourth regulation of the peak fire reached Monday, reflecting the ongoing volatility in gold pricing.

Washington, D. C RFC

Fair Skies and Warm Temperatures Forecast

The forecast predicts fair skies and warming temperatures continuing through Thursday and Friday. A peak around 80 degrees is expected, with Friday morning low near 52 degrees. Winds will be light to moderate as the sun shows 10 hours 18 minutes of daylight, marking the shortest day of the year and gradual lengthening thereafter.

Hanns Bureau

Pacific Northwest Floods Worsen Amid Winter Storms

Rains and strong winds push rivers higher across western Washington for a fifth day of storms. The floods cause damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars as rescue and military statements address isolated incidents and near misses.

Pacific Northwest Seattle Washington Dallars

Unclear lodging rates and rooms listed in 2014 notice

Fragmented OCR shows furnished and unfurnished room and board ads with weekly and monthly rates, street addresses, and hotel references. Includes names like Dew, Tavlos, Warwick, Armour, and Madi with various prices. Lacks coherent narrative or complete context.

Howard B. Dew Warwick Tyler Melkimiex Armour Fuunestiind Elehteen Hotel San Padrece Mlatiaton Goliad

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