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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1930
Page
14
A dense OCR of a late era classifieds page lists items including oak wood, coal, feed, chickens, livestock, and numerous autos for sale. It mentions prices, models like Reo and Ford, car dealer names, and various wants and services. The fragmentary text implies a bustling market ad board with listings for vehicles, livestock, and supplies.
A fragmented notice outlines an auction with several item categories and unclear lot details. Names appear distorted but include a bidder list and reference to location Parkards. The readable portion mentions a time frame in late day terms and a Fosbury style sale tone.
Readable fragments show numerous car brands and person names intermingled with stray words. Mentions include Chevrolet Ford and unfamiliar surnames like Meador Retter Seton and Verdi Leung. The text appears as garbled OCR from a page listing vehicles people and miscellaneous topics without coherent narrative.
A jumble of legal and industrial terms describes a court challenge to a steel merger involving Youngstown Sheet and Trihlelion Steel, with Judge David Jenkins deciding on injunctive action. The piece notes the broader impact on U.S. industry and mentions local business figures and automotive ads interwoven in the text.
Fragmented OCR details a vehicular purchase or sale noting a 595 down payment, various car makes possibly including Hupp, Sedan, and Willie Knight, with scattered names and numbers. The text appears garbled with misreads, city references, and partial dealer terms, offering little coherent narrative.
In Chicago the growing World’s Fair of 1993 rises from Lake Michigan site as cranes assemble structures for the air show and exhibits. A staff of 50 men works daily while weather allows, and officials claim the mall and pavilions near completion amid legal battles over corporate consolidations and site plans.
In Dallas on January 2 a meeting of 15 manufacturers directing a Texas made products campaign will discuss advertising plans, campaign timing, scope, and obstacles. A final report to the general committee is planned by January 10. John W Carpenter of Dallas, Charles R Tips, and Ladd are among coordinators working with East Texas and West Texas chambers of commerce.
SANSATA Texas ec 20 UP Members of the West Texas Pecan association met to select leaders. The committee included Warnaels, Chris Jovals, Milican, Le faves from San Angelo, Hawnel of Rising Starz Ded, Rut of Tanction, J Ty Wels of San Sabo and other members.
A bloody street shooting left a man dead and others distressed as bystanders fled. Police investigated the scene while witnesses described a tense confrontation near a shopfront.
Fragmentary input mentions BAN ANGELA and realties, with disjoint phrases about charity, charity drive, and a vet or sports reference. Unable to extract coherent entities or event, but notes imply a charity context and calls for action against a person or group, plus potential basketball or veterinary mentions.
The incoming president of Rotary Internetinaik will attend the first liaison meeting of the Thalercies league, held in LAINVIEW on the 25th. The event marks a key gathering for regional Rotary leaders and civic partners.
A fragmented report from Ala lists Ole Courthouse destroyed by fire amid a broader note on a new industry. The text mentions Mae KE and Praha, along with workers and a planned ration for mute and town actions, but details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
A large Methodist gathering will open January 1 in Nashville with over 200 church leaders attending the twenty-second session of the General Conference. President J. O. Schialer will lead the opening program, with Rev. from Little Rock and J.B. Fy OWilltime among speakers reviewing the council’s work under the theme The Vast Opening. Attending towns include Richmond, Virginia. Memphis, Tennessee. Des Moines. Washington D.C.. and Oklahoma City.
In Ringsville Texas Dro 20 the Dairy and Standard Livestock Association held a county wide meeting to discuss dairy farming progress. Dr J K Northway of King Ranch was re elected president with A Vernell M Culler and others as officers. Members praised dairy farming as the safest profitable agriculture and progress in herd improvement was reported.
A playful Christmas stunt in Rockdale, Texas transformed a city hall tree into a charitable gift site. Residents planned to give toys and provisions to children in need, with officials citing the tree’s new purpose as an act of generosity for the holiday season.
A fragment notes municipalities forming a state lobby to press quicker legislative action. It mentions a group of counties planning to advocate for governable police operations and public safety measures at the capital, aiming to influence policy through organized outreach.
Unclear OCR text outlines plans for a new customs house in Nuevo Laredo with mentions of I. Teson and a 121 numbered item. Details are fragmented and unreadable.
obscure text fragment mentions Schoals retaining names, a rerun or shift in naming, and a Philadelphia business note about two ranches and an optn for business today.
The Cotton Market opened mixed after the Tesach holiday, with early declines and later gains around four point movements. Trading remained constrained by improved work conditions and rising interest in May futures, while bond activity and currency fluctuations added to market uncertainty.
Readable fragments describe changes in the Mex WW aranay market and future prices. Mentions standard tone, electrolyte spot, and futures pricing with references to USD per ounce and various percentages. The readable text is fragmentary and includes stray terms like MONI, LONpuN, and Usd pee ounce.
Part of a will from Oscar Lemon Flolines, born New York July 1818, who moved to Texas and served as a clerk. It notes a bequest to support maimed or minded veterans and defense of the Confederacy, naming Nacogdoches County as favored. Holmes died August 29, 1565.
Abilene Texas reports a series of proposed bills by Solon plans to validate titles during upcoming legislature. The measures aim to safeguard land titles and rights, outlining venue rules and land office procedures, with emphasis on safeguarding property owners and ensuring state support for title integrity. The text mentions Travis County and statewide implications for land auctions and elections related to land governance.
Fragmentary text shows garbled names and places with mention of a car crash in the early hours. It references a firearm related matter and a distribution of national briefs. The readable fragments suggest a public notice about regulated consumer products but lack coherent details.
Delegates from across the United States descend on San Antonio for the eighty second ekklesia of Phi Gamma Delta at the Gunter hotel through Friday. About 300 to 440 representatives register and prepare committees as universities University of Arizona Northwestern University University of Southern California seek membership. A special train from Maine to Wisconsin brings attendees. events include a Gunter hotel reception Tuesday and a New Year’s Eve dance. National officers, headed by Market Brightman and George Snsdec, attend with legal counselors and editors from Portland and Cedar Rapids.
The piece notes discussions in Texas about a quarterly tax payment proposal. Senator Coleman and WT McConnell advocate a state law to enable quarterly tax payments to aid drought relief in West Texas counties. The idea would push the due date to February 1, with arrangements in drought areas to keep funds available for farmers.
In Stockton California 2011 a married woman seeks divorce alleging lack of a husband and marital neglect. The article notes a broader movement among private employers and mentions issues of marital freedom and fidelity as grounds for divorce.
A spring beef feeding trial near UMermine aims to boost profits under a state and federal program at the Federal Farm. The Beeville site hosts the trial, with details to be announced when ready. about thirty yearlings from the Vom Good ranch are involved.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a place named Guerakee or Guerakee carney with ties to Angelina River and multiple vague references to local offices, courts, and a lead figure. The text includes scattered names and phrases but lacks coherent events or dates to summarize.
Grain market notes from Chicago and Minneapolis describe fluctuating wheat and corn prices amid shifting export prospects and global demand. Reports cite rainfall patterns, harvest progress, and notable price levels, with references to the Liverpool market and North American export potential.
The Kansas City livestock market notes strong cattle and calf trades with varied weights from 120 to 190 pounds and many lots around 350 to 600 pounds. Prices range widely with calves and buyers lining up for direct shipments, while bidders and sellers negotiate bulk lots and occasional high bids. Numerous references to weights, prices, and consignors highlight a bustling market scene with activity across multiple pen lots.
Fragmentary report records a historic death of a enslaved person near Teague in the Milseen family domain. The brief item mentions a long tenure near Nene and references an elder linked to Aunt Mage in a century-old context.
A San Antonio fruit and produce market report shows slow trading with prices fluctuating. Items include beans, tomatoes, onions, citrus, and many vegetables with varied per unit and per crate quotes, reflecting subdued demand and cautious buying by grocers.
Fragmented OCR shows assorted poultry and dairy price notes from a local market listing. Mentions several items such as chicken, fleas, bread, and dairy products with various cents and dollar figures. Indicates a Betsy dairy company and daymarket quotations without complete context.
Fragmented OCR view from Fort Worth markets lists potatoes and dairy items with scattered brand names, locations, and prices. Mentions Fort Worth and New York provisions, shipments, and various product terms, but difficult to parse into a single coherent event.
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