War fears and industry in times of rising tension
Arthur Brisbane reports wartime mood and anti Japanese sentiment in California as China tension dominates headlines. Floyd Gibbons covers Chinese civilian murders, Japanese prisoners, and fear of invasion while Alfred Santell discusses film industry strategies to attract audiences. McFadden condemns Carnegie propaganda and League of Nations push.
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Calles Returns to Duties in Cabinet
Mexico City February 8 reports say General Plutarco Calles is renewing his cabinet. Details are unclear as the dispatch describes winter weather and a trip to Bucromaca with limited readable information.
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Matarco
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Menace Seen in Chinese Retreat
Floyd Gibbons reports that most non Japanese military experts in Shanghai expect the Chinese regular army to retreat from the Shanghai area. The international settlement faces possible turmoil as Chinese troops withdraw, leaving foreign residents vulnerable amid looting and shortages.Continued on Page 3. Cel. 5
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International Concession
Bank Robbery Shock at Texan National Bank
In Tesac on February 6 bandits cut telephone lines and robbed the Tila Taint Firse Naglonal bank, seizing cash and forcing cashier Fort Selz and a night watchman to aid the operation. They fled after disabling local communications and escaping with about $7,000 to $77,000, as authorities pursued.
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Sherif
Cockrel
Denton County
Bandits Hold Town at Bay in Waveland Bank Robbery
A band of armed men briefly held Waveland, Indiana, residents at risk as they attempted to rob the town bank. They fired on a vigilante line and fled toward an automobile after failing to access the safe inner compartment. no injuries reported.
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Hagerry
Hente
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Santita
Bak
Chrek
War Correspondent Is Reported Safe
War correspondent Edward Fintier reported safe in Wey York after rumors he was captured by Chinese forces. Initial dispatches claimed a prisoner capture, but an official statement clarified he remained uninjured and in security at his post.
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Edward Fintier
International News
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Mate Mt T Marhin
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Regions
Weather forecast shows increasing cloudiness with dry periods. Saturday night lows near 0 degrees, Sunday highs around 9 degrees. Light to moderate southerly or westerly winds. East Texas warms Saturday night with increasing clouds and mixed sky, cooler in the northwest. West Texas light rain Saturday night, cooler Sunday in the northwest.
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San Antonio
Ami Sandsy
Warver
Panhandle
Conviction of Four on Graft Charges Hailed in Chicago
Conviction of four former Chicago sanitary district officials on graft charges in an $87 million conspiracy was hailed by prosecutors. Timothy Crowe, Frank Link, John Miller, and Morfin Vilelstein received prison terms from one to two years, six months, plus fines.
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Timothy J. Crowe
Prank J. Link
John T. Miller
Perinventilants Nuit Signelares Murfig Cravee
House of Correction
Morfin Vilelstiing Furwor
Avis
MacDonald Makes Rapid Recovery
MacDonald recovered quickly after a medical issue described as an eye condition. The update notes a comfortable night and progress toward a full return, with officials confirming no lasting complications and plans for continued rest and observation.
Mussolini to Visit Pope Pius Thursday
Vatican City reports Premier Mussolini will visit Pope Pius Thursday marking the third anniversary of the Italian treaty. The visit was announced today, noting the historic milestone and ongoing alliance between Italy and the Vatican.
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Ex President Weller Ends Life in New Rochelle Home
Daniel Weller aged 60, formerly a director of Standard Oil and president of Standard Oil Louisiana, shot himself in his brother’s New Rochelle home. His wife discovered him in the cellar, and he reportedly said Sorry I have to do this. A Baton Rouge rumor cited health as a factor. no son or immediate family motive is given.
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Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Dred W. Welter
Hoover Plans to Build Nationwide Hoarding Drive
President Hoover met with civic leaders in Washington to discuss a broad campaign against hoarding. He cited a potential $1900,000,000 in hoarded currency and argued for a mobile currency system backed by gold reserves. The meeting included Mills and Dawes, with labor and veteran groups preparing an drive to curb unemployment and restore circulation. Colonel Knox was named to lead the new national effort, set to begin Monday.
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Washington, D. C
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Charles G. Dawes
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Willand Green
American Federation of Tabor
Henry L. Stevens
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American Legion
Catholic Annulment Law Is Ruled Non-Retroactive
Vatican City reports the church rules that the annulment law is not retroactive and applies only to marriages entered after the ruling. The decree requires children from such unions to be raised Catholic and may lead to annulment if the faith standard is not met.
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Trial of quartet in Honolulu may be held in spring
Four Americans charged with slaying in Hawaii may face trial in spring as court calendar shows the case awaiting plea. Mrs Granville Tortescue and her son in law Le?uy are among those charged with murder. Names include HL Massie USN and A U Janes with T Lord and other enlisted men. The case stemmed from a known incident last month.
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Peh
Filer
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Granville Tortescue
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Destitute Family May Get Fortune
A distressed widow Mrs Lorin Rebs and three of her eight children live in a suburban cottage while relatives seek to settle an estate worth four million dollars bound for Germany. The family hopes one third of the fortune will come to them as heirs, despite long dependence and uncertain future.
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Moliss
Lawa
Beo
Lorin Rebs
Germany
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Brrause Abe
Mareig
Ole
Mele
Nore
Octinteim
Garena
Pola Negri Announces Engagement to Chicago Man
Chicago reports Pola Negri says she is engaged to marry a Chicago man, though his name remains unknown. She adds he is wintering at his Montecito estate in California and sauvage, with hopes for a partner who admires her.
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Chicago
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Montecito
Calif
Man Gets 4 Years for Killing Woman
Arikue Reewo must serve four years in the state penitentiary for killing Irene Doblins a Black woman. A Third Circuit Court jury rendered the verdict Friday afternoon.
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Annte
Irene Doblins
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Japanese Air Raid Rages Over Chapel District
Japanese planes bombed and shelled the American Presbyterian mission and the American Southern Methodist mission in Hongchew and Chapel districts. Chinese and Japanese forces fought through the afternoon with air raids, shelling, and fires spreading across the area for the eighth straight day, as planes circled and bombed from the Yangtse region.
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