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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1930
Page
3
Receipts for December 1929 through Monday totaled 140 400 08, down about 5000 from last year. The drop is blamed on more Christmas cards sent but fewer packages mailed. On the Monday before Christmas, a single day set an all time high at 16 041 04.
Charles A. Burns woke his wife and three children as smoke filled a basement fire at 112 East Mistletoe Avenue early Tuesday. He guided them upstairs then alerted firefighters after discovering the phone line cut. The blaze caused about 1000 damage with unknown origin in the basement and extended toward nearby structures.
Paris reports Marshal Joffre’s condition worsened as doctors describe a coma and fading strength. Despite pale, waxy features and irregular respiration, Joffre remained conscious briefly and spoke of comfort, with physicians considering amputation after artritis and gangrene of the leg. His brothers and doctors watched closely as the disease progressed through December.
Deputy Marshal Willig Johnson, United States marshal, returned Tuesday with a 135-pound mountain lion and a 30-point deer from near the Laredo highway beyond San Antonio. The brief hunt, conducted many miles from Bon Antonio, ended with the lion dying after a sharp exchange. Johnson was joined by Bergenik W.T. Miles on the trip.
In St Paul Minnesota a patent infringement suit against Ford Motor Company is being heard in district court. Eli Colby, a former Mills worker, claims Ford cars from 1940 onward used his fan pulley design and accuses Ford of copying the invention with reversible blades and an oil reservoir.
Constable Gus England of Loling, Texas, recovering Tuesday from burns received when his car was destroyed by a gas pipeline near the county line. The car struck the main and could not be moved, burning his hands and arms while attempting to remove spare tires after the gas ignited.
Floodlights will be switched on the frost surrounding the San Pedro park tennis courts to provide a night indoor baseball diamond for use by local businessmen. The city superintendent announces a league will start with nightly play from 7 to 9 o'clock.
Lord Melchett, once a powerful English figure, was buried today in London at St Procris Ore the report claims. The page also advertises New Year celebrations and various consumer items.
A fragmented notice touts daily classified ads for new and used items at a local section. It references four wall ads and a number for classification 2400, urging readers to call the classifieds office for details.
Arthur Shires, once a Washington Senator and famed first baseman, was released on bond after a drunkenness arrest and an alleged carry of brass knuckles. The district attorney planned a felony complaint for possession of a weapon, while Shires claimed he carried them “for the fun.”
Chief of Police Owen Kilday, recovering from a recent heart attack, was ordered to stay in bed for three weeks by authorities. He left work after the attack on Saturday and remained confined under medical supervision as of Tuesday.
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