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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
13
The text surveys wires of thought and public life, noting moral volition and perception of drinking, public commentary, and past social roles. It references employment, trafficking, and goods movement, plus observations from a weary holiday shopping season and old era humor.
A one block survey around Herlhbers's center notes assorted merchandise in shop windows. Items include liquor cabinets hip masks decanters whiskey sets corkscrews and specialty glassware while clues hint at Alice Manthus Mr Weed and others possibly heading to Houston or at sea in a small craft with guarded plans and unclear destinations.
Ailed as a young Texan who left university to seek fortune, Manthos travels to Alaska by Panama route and teams with a dilapidated gal to acquire a yawl. He borrows four months at sea in exchange for food, gear, and supplies totaling 4.13, plus 100 pounds of provisions and three guns.
A scrambled note outlines a fragile plan to move a motor from one location to another to ease reef navigation near Yu Catan. It mentions injuries to Kat and Jack Nyaiom, convalescence, Drexel tenking, and a weather forecast predicting a sunny Christmas weekend with wind and clouds.
In Okla, Bonin Muakogrenin schedules a weeklong Ferkh Ma on Onvlslying, announcing a forthcoming appearance. Details are sparse due to partial OCR text but plan indicates a public engagement with Alon Li frhts AP A preneny to hin pmtlonte.
A man identified as one of the robbers by Tenry Yow nightwatchman was held in Bexar County jail by Sheriff Albert Hauser on Friday. The description mentions an Oller accomplice and a suspect seen with $20. The bandits forced Yow into a car, looted a store for $157 and clothing, then tried to breach the Post State bank safe before fleeing toward San Antonio with Yow.
Federal officers seized a three ton truckload of vegetables at 315 North Flares Street intended for the local relief committee. The cargo, camouflaging Mexican whiskey, was sent to a large produce house in Oklahoma City. Raymond T. Reed was jailed in default of a $1000 bond after arraignment in the box office court. Reed and another man were involved in the transport. The vege t ables were ordered to go to San Antonio’s unemployed, then tied to a Mexican cargo route near Laredo.
A January revival will be directed by O y Fred Hanna, minister of firmer, at Central Christian chore, as part of a finance campaign overseen by Stewardslay.
The piece recalls Mrs Ghades Dietrich, a rare flying woman bartender, preparing to reopen a country saloon at 1552 West Poplar in Wishlo after prohibition. She reflects on past beer gardens, family duties, and resistance to disorder, noting customers once enjoyed a busy borwide beer scene and that she would reopen with moderation.
City residents compete in the annual outdoor Christmas display contest judged on beauty, simplicity, and effectiveness. Mrs. Preston A. Dial, president of the Mineralian, notes many entries and several prizes funded by the San Antonio Public Company. The event aims to extend the season's greetings to neighbors and visiting guests.
The Christ Church choir, directed by Oscar J. Pax, plans a Christmas Eve service at 5 30 pm featuring a special musical program. Highlights include Bach or Fox composed pieces, a soprano solo by Hvelyng Dueyler, and a Silent Night arrangement with solos by Actonette Bruspuch and Eric Herker. Congregation participants will join in Christmas hymns.
Boutherly Pacifis Ties announces low holiday rates for Texas to out-of-state travel during the New Year notices. Passenger traffic mintoney J.T. Monran of Houston reports special trips including San Antonio to New Orleans and other routes with fares listed such as 86: to El Peso and 55 to Ronston or Galves.
A Christmas pageant titled The Deth Jeter Try will be presented by the Fiblo school of Gentay Christan eluincly at 7 30. Mrs Lotin Hy At kinson directs with the choir and a list of student participants named, including Miss Soule Crimpbwell and others.
Donations from American Catholics funded three sets of elaborate vestments for the Shrine of the Little Flower. The heavily embroidered gold garments, made in Valencia, were blessed at 3:30 Sunday during ceremonies honoring the saint.
A Mexican inmate in Bexar County Jail was arrested after a small boat brought a package into the jail containing morphine vials and cigarettes. The contraband is believed to have been smuggled to a prisoner, with federal authorities to receive the suspect.
A Panamanian air corps flight with 17 planes faced a delay due to severe conditions at Brevermehl airfield. The convoy, reportedly under command of Col. a. My Pirie, planned to depart later in the afternoon for Brownsville Aerholm, but weather and technical issues postponed the mission.
A man was halted by patrol officers while attempting to enter the loan house on a late Friday. The suspect, described as a 27 year old with a foreign appearance, was taken into custody near the Crenceal Lain company area. Further details were not fully clear due to text damage.
Reported bandits aboard a sleet car staged a bold hold up at a service station on Bath Street and at Midway Service, taking tens of dollars in cash and threatening clerks with firearms. A separate pair of robbers accosted H. J. Redding near Sherman Street, seizing his collar ornaments, while another incident near a depot yielded $20 as two men used revolvers to demand cash.
A child, Joe Guerrero, four, was rushed to Robert B. Green Hospital after consuming a kerosene drink. Reports say a near-tragic incident occurred Friday night when a bystander, Douglas Campbell, 41, was also injured in a separate accident. Other hospital patients include F. F. Taylor, Alfonso Treving, C. Wilhelm, and Jesse Elder, all treated for various injuries from accidents around the city.
Police report a burglary at Magnolia Hing station 2761 South Flores Street where $14.20 was stolen from the cash register. Attendant Brant reported the robbery to authorities.
Fragmentary text discusses political commentary with unclear names and events. The passage questions leadership and public opinion while mentioning gender and appointment ideas, but lacks coherent details or identifiable persons or dates.
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