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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1931
Page
10
A garbled police report recounts several armed robberies and hold ups across the city. Incidents include a getaway car theft from a freight firm on Laredo Street, a street fight with a manager knocked out, and a Western Union clerk's flashlight robbery near Lavaca Street. Intercepted suspects and scattered wrecks mark the spate of crime.
Former Dallas mayor C. S. Cabell, 72, who led the city from 1900 to 1903, dies Sunday morning at Heaton Station hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at the home of his son Len E. Cabell. Cabell served as Dallas sheriff for eight years before his mayoral term and is survived by three sons, Lt. G. B. Cabell, Len E. Cabell, and Earle Cabell, plus brothers Col. D. L. Cabell and L. A. Rene Cabell.
Funeral services for Alfred A Baba 61 were held at his Luxelle Texas residence with Dr Colom H Booth pastor of the Transark Welk church officiating. Baba a retired farmer born in Comal county resided in San Antonio and was a member of Woodmen of the World. He left a widow and several relatives in Texas including a son and daughter.
Major General Clarence R B is described as extremely weak and in serious condition. The report, dated in Bosvon, notes no new government actions for several days as his strength slowly worsens.
A fragmented report notes C. H. of Ohio in February involving a former Ohio State basketball figure. The item references a violent incident with a husband and wife and a fatal outcome, but the details remain unclear due to garbled OCR text.
An American fleet unit sails from the Atlantic toward inland routes as it conducts the annual war maneuvers through the canal. The patrols and battleships participate in staged exercises, testing movement from the ocean to inland rivers.
Russia plans to mobilize thousands of women for industrial labor as part of a broader effort to address labor shortages. The initiative aims to expand the female role in production during wartime, with reports noting a large number of workers anticipated to join factories and related sectors.
Washington D C February 9 Bishop James Cannon Jr of the South Methodist Church fought through a heated session to view serious accusations against four ministers. He asserted the charges did not justify action by the denomination’s general body. The group also noted attendees at a Lions Club meeting including Tirker DeVilbiss Mattox and others.
Col Francis H Tope Q M C has been appointed by the War Department to head the Gold Star mothers and Widows pilgrimage office at 226 West Thirty fourth street New York. He succeeds Brig Gen Alexander H Williams and has four years as assistant quartermaster general. He served in France during World War I as Chief of the Motor Transport Corps AEF and received the Distinguished Service Medal. He is the son of Maj Gen John Pope of Mexican and war fame. Mrs B M Mosher marked her eightieth birthday Sunday by an airplane ride with Verne McGuire Southern Airways pilot at Winburn Field, the trip made from her daughter Mrs H A Vineyard 610 Terrell Avenue.
The program of health activities and tuberculosis prevention for Rexburg County Public Health Association will be outlined Tuesday at the annual meeting in the gymnasium auditorium at 12 30 p m announced by secretary George. Mrs presiding will hear plans and a card party for the benefit of the local health organization is arranged by Mrs T J Walthall in charge of arrangements.
OTTAWA Ont Feb 9 A fire of undetermined origin gutted the Church of St. Jean Baptiste adjoining the Dominican convent. Church officials assess the loss at about $400,000.
In Salt Lake City a 16 month old boy named Rulon Edwant Johnson died when doors unlatched and he tumbled from a third floor fire escape. His father Malon Johnson leaned from the window trying to reach him. the father escaped unharmed. A physician said the child had a head bruise and a shoulder injury.
Fragmentary medical advertisement offers home treatment claims for gastritis and stomach issues. Mentions quick relief and recovery, with promised remedies and product naming but text is garbled and partial. Entities and concrete details remain largely unreadable due to OCR damage.
Thomas Flaxman is noted with Houston Prefecture related figures showing 196 819.42 and 45 466.64 in a financial entry. The text appears as a fragmented OCR line detailing amounts associated with an entity or account.
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