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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1937
Page
12
A river valley faces rising flood risk as heavy rains and upstream releases push water levels higher. Local officials warn residents to monitor creeks, prepare sandbags, and avoid crossing flooded streets while evacuation plans remain ready if the situation worsens.
Memphis Tenn Feb 1 Roosevelt flood relief mission arrives by train and meets with state, Arkansas, and Missouri relief executives. Leading figures include Paul Hopkins work progress administrator and party members Maj Gen S A Marklinga and James L Mipier with American Red Cross and WPA representatives to report to President Roosevelt.
An advertisement touts Eczemic Skin Black ala White Ointment as a safe scientific treatment used for over 20 years to improve skin conditions. It promotes a large can of a cleanser and notes availability while mentioning other products like Blask and W hile Skin Soap and generic drug ingredients.
Rohit M. Harris, once head of Harris and Vase Gotten, returns to San Antonio after 25 years to comment on cotton business and New York venture. He warns that the country bleeds from larger production and higher agricultural prices amid economic problems.
East Tennessee residents confronted the marriage of Eunice Winstead and Charlie Johns in a Winstead cabin near Sneedville. The bride, a local daughter, praised happiness with her husband as reporters observed a simple rural ceremony amid gathered relatives and a defending preacher.
The army pressed a rapid withdrawal plan to clear Paducah as flood waters rose. By tonight the city hall will be abandoned and left to moderates of the river area. About 23,000 residents have already been moved from the flood stricken city as waters continued to rise through the streets.
President Roosevelt announced a major federal relief push as 150000 workers join the flood response. A week of inspections by the flood commission aims to shape rehabilitation plans after floods displaced many residents along the Mississippi. The Red Cross added 40000 helpers in 24 hours, while 156003 people were counted as affected and 876178 had abandoned homes. Fort Worth reports a fatal crash near a railroad zone, killing 37 year old William Preston Austin.
Manila hears sirens and aerial salutes as Cardinal Denis Nolishiaty of Philadelphia arrives to greet the papal legate. The Eucharistic congress will officially open Wednesday with Mass and a service for Christ and the Blessed Sacrament.
Premier Lenn Munn's Socialist government pushes tax simplification including a 1 percent levy on finished projects, shifting from a 2 percent turnover tax. The reform aims to curb reflections and boost industry, with optional income declarations for those showing external signs as well. Temple tragedy noted nearby as a vehicle crash claims two lives.
A Utah sheepman estimates about 8200 sheep have perished in a severe blizzard. Woolgrower George A Berry and others report a single herd lost in a snowbound region with more deaths likely. Indiscriminate burial mounds were found near Columbia Missouri by Jesse Wrench and Berrylow Berry of the University of Missouri family.
Senator Connally argues for a wartime tax system to mobilize money and industry. The plan aims to tax profits and automate industrial control once war is declared, funding government costs and civilian mobilization, with support from the American Legion for broader draft power.
Louisville officials and civic leaders outlined long range rehabilitation plans for the city, including permanent improvements, parks, highways, and repairs. Mayor Neville Miller and others prepared steps for submission to WPA administrator Harry L. Hopkins. Immediate work focused on restocking facilities, cleaning up debris, and preventing disease amid quarantine orders from state health authorities.
A fragment discusses lingering coughs and endorses Creomulsion as a remedy. It references a druggist authorized to sell the product and urges taking Creomulsion immediately to combat lingering germ laden membranes. The reader is urged to act now for relief.
Advertises Dr Lyon's Tooth Powder as 100 percent powder for fast cleansing and polishing, claiming superior cleaning, whitening, and stain removal compared with toothpaste. Builds dentis t endorsement and neutralizes acids, touting fewer risks and lower cost per use.
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