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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1930
Page
8
A burglary at a suburban home occurred early today when the suspect confined a man named Mellers inside a closet and stole clothing valued at about $3000. Police are investigating and seeking leads.
An old time ad promises free treatment seats to families and urges women to take a medicine for childbirth. It claims dramatic personal stories of successful pregnancies, with testimonials and a call to write to De De Coates House in Kansas seeking the offered remedy and free consultation.
New York musical comedy The Connecticut Yankee arrives in Los Angeles under Lew Fields and Lyle St Andrews with lavish scenery. Richard Lane stars as the Yankee with Mary Adams and a large supporting cast and augmented orchestra.
In Corporation court Edward N. Laird accused the judiciary of favoritism after being arrested for drunkenness at Concho and Monterey. He boasted of manipulating officials to avoid fines, prompting Judge Dave Wateroo to sentence him to $10, highlighting alleged court corruption.
An earthquake shake rattled Chanute Kansas between 1 and 2 a m and again around 4 35 a m shaking buildings and prompting reports of a rumbling sound. No injuries reported and no immediate damage details available.
Eye on Fred Kohler as First National signs him for a new project with plans to place him in major roles. Loretta Young’s marriage setback noted while others like Boles Tibbert and Kathryn Crawford are tipped for future film work. Hollywood gossip covers casting shifts, studio moves, and snapshots from premieres and sets.
Dr A William Goets psychologist will present lectures in the Pan American room at the Gunter hotel starting 8 p.m. Wednesday to San Antonio Brontes league members. Questions on psychology and philosophy follow each talk. Topics include Prayer After Death Health and numerology with Sunday women only health session. Goetz reorganizing Beasres league, a nonsectarian group founded by Yagi Bari Rama and students.
Chicago church federation conducts a survey of 260 000 interviewed in the year 1930s showing 50 percent are church members and 90 percent have a religious preference.
In Washington, Theodore F. Shuey marks a long career as Senate stenographer. At eighty-five he can record rapid orations and has maintained daily service for 61 years, earning praise from senators on his anniversary.
Washington DC treasury reports debt down to 1 423 000 60 as of January 1. The drop totals over 10 billion since August 1920, with $856 323 000 reduced in the last two months. A234 Divorces Granted list includes Alive Cheatham Heckford and A Wicks versus Elsa S Wicks.
In Washington, D. C., Margaret Couzens Chewning plans to introduce her husband William Jeffries Chewning to her father, Senator Couzens of Michigan. Parental displeasure softens to admiration as the elopement with the 26 year old bank clerk shifts to the formal Washington wedding routine. Employment is advertised as plentiful for capable men and women in the period’s employment ads.
New York reports Dr. Mary Cushman, a medical missionary for Congregational and Christian churches, heads to Central Africa to aid patients in a jungle mission. Her three month tally includes treating 4000 patients nationwide.
A freak twister hit the Raymondville area yesterday tearing off about 100 feet of sheet iron roof at a compress plant. Roofing and telegraph wires were carried a quarter mile from the building, while workers on the platform were securing produce as telephoto and telegraph lines were torn down.
An early 20th century style ad touts 4 Closemail wpadatiat as an internal remedy that rapidly clears head colds. It guarantees relief within hours or money back, claiming no harsh drugs and urging immediate use with Rinex products, with prices listed as 300, 1.00, and 0.50.
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