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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1932
Page
12
The Sanitary Mattress factory at 32 Fredericksburg Road touts Sterling equipment and complete sterilization of materials. It operates two years in San Antonio, offering mattress manufacturing and renovation, plus deg beds couches and cushions. One day service is promoted.
Georgia announces a big objective to process farm products in rural districts. The plan, backed by the State College of Agriculture, the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, and the Georgia menop ancestral association, aims to canning curing assembling grading packing storing and shipping to secure better prices and relieve unemployment in agricultural areas.
The commerce department reports this year's Norwegian mackerel catch at 287,000 tons, down from 9,500,000 in 1841 and 10,448,000 in 1930, signaling a significant drop in production.
In Kansas City Missouri on December 31 plans for a sharp wage reduction were announced by the local business group. Details outline a move to lower salaries across several departments affecting workers and management negotiations follow.
The Coleman Suchy garage at 1030 Navarro Street in San Antonio reports steady business despite economic pressures. Owners IR Coleman and R F Suchy cite years of experience, a focus on customer satisfaction, general auto repair, and a modern brake service with 90 day guarantees on all work.
Vancouver reports building permits for November show activity with Canada wide totals, but the text is garbled. It references Montreal and Belgian Congo carats, forestry and mining terms, and totals around 333 000 carats, suggesting a mix of production data and import figures.
More than 1,000,000 feet of used lumber in excellent condition is offered by the Sowell Wrecking Company of Fort Sam Houston. Owners Willam L Balzen and George Sowell announce reduced lumber prices from Camp Travis wrecking operations, plus doors and windows. Call Fannin 4511 or mail to P O Box 94 Fort Sam Houston Texas for current prices.
Freds Place at North St Marys and East French is expanding after years of growing patronage. Owner Diss Pret B Rodrigues cites the fare and fair prices as draws, with ample parking and repeat customers. In Wellington NZ, one of two unemployed men who found gold in Otago sold a month's option on his claim for 50,000 dollars plus 15 percent of the gold.
The Shiner-Sien Paper company, a major Southwest Texas paper distributor, formed in 1929 by Albert and Lewis Bier and Walter W. Shiner, operates from West Martin and Medina streets with 20,000 feet for stocks and a 180-foot spur accommodating six cars. The firm now offers wrapping papers, bags, twine, toilet paper, and a full range of fine papers, totaling over 1200 items, and has expanded its sales force due to rising business.
In Longton the Prince of Wales with his short-horn Lenton Golden Ray won the fat stock show championship, marking the first time the prize left the Angus breed. The event at Stoke-on-Trent signals a notable shift in breed dominance for the competition.
In New York on December 31 Fred Krause chased a trolley after seeing an apparently drifting motorman named Frause. He restrained the man and boarded the trolley, guiding it to a stop at a red light where the crew was interrupted by the incident. Neighboring reports note rail splitting continues in Eldon Oklahoma with farmers invited to a housing event after supper.
Berlin reports that German courts grant fewer divorces over the past two years. Official figures project about 36,000 divorces by year end, down from 40,727 in 1890 and 49,071 in 18?1. Fifth and sixth years of marriage cited as most risky. Soviet Russia records 300 divorces per 100,000, USA 145.8, Austria 67.8, Switzerland 67.5 per 100,000.
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