This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1932
Page
2
Frederick R. de Puniak Jr. chief of staff of the Ninetieth division will inspect reserve offices in the Smith p tower and depart on Wednesday for Waco Fort Worth and Dallas to confer with reserve officials in those cities.
Ten unemployed women will be put to work soliciting memberships in the San Antonio Zoological Society. The solicitors, selected by the W. G. A. employment bureau, will be paid 20 percent of each membership sold. The society aims to support animals in the Brakenridge Dark zoo as a civic enterprise.
Federal Judge Duval West issued a ruling on the Thonson lot case involving the sale of two lots on Travis and North Alamo streets. Proceeds of 75 000 were distributed to Janes Shaw as 20 000 plus interest, and Wheeler-Gill Insurance was awarded 17 000 with expected total near 40 000. Shaw for City Central Bank and TriSl company sought 90 000. Wheeler-Gill sought 40 000. An appeal was filed by Commissioner Shaw through George M. Mayer. Intervenors had loans repaid from government proceeds. Continuous testimony was presented to the judge by T. H. Burger.
The Presbyterian board of foreign missions reported a cable from its China council in Shanghai condemning Japanese military methods and urging Christians to influence an immediate peaceful settlement. In India, Azamgarh near Allahabad saw a bombing injuring three policemen and five civilians.
U S missionaries in danger at Kanchow as a Chinese Communist band surrounds the city in southern Kiangsi province. The American legation in Peiping has lodged representations with the Nanking and Canton governments.
Jury selection began in the Thirty seventh District court before Judge W. S. Anderson for the Konap case against Clifford Gaston charged with kidnapping Carl F. Groos of Mittimar company to extort money. Groos and deputies J W Harlan George Mangold and A Mitchell Lewis Massie and Edward Seaborn also face kidnapping charges. Vincent details indicate separate trial. Four witnesses listed Groos and the deputies as involved observers. A separate note mentions $2209 released notes found in Pine Bluff about an anti boarding campaign.
Washington D C January 9 federal bill to permit four percent beer faced opposition before a Senate committee. Cleveland writer Whiting Williams testified for the Anti Saloon League arguing beer would worsen enforcement and divert working funds from constructive uses. E S Bradford of the College of the City of New York countered that legalization would not raise employment overall, warning gains in brewing could reduce soft drink and allied industries.
Harbin Manchuria report indicates Japan will withdraw the bulk of its troops within days. Colonel Dehihara, head of the Japanese military mission, said only a small garrison will remain after the main force departs.
A January report to Gov. Sterling shows 5407 convicts in Texas facilities. Huntsville housed 350 inmates, 4416 were on state farms. There were 42 inmates in the prison insane asylum. Of the total, 106 inmates were women.
Arthur Jay Green of Chicago will address Lions Club members at the Plaza Hotel Wednesday evening in San Antonio. He will speak on What Is a Boy Worth as part of a free lecture series at the Municipal Auditorium this week. Musicians Mrs Maude B Knight and Mrs D J Smile will entertain club members.
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas denounced U S efforts to enforce peace in the Orient and Europe in a radio speech from Washington on February 9. He argued America should not act alone or in alliance to impose peace across the world.
Six prominent physicians on the Public Health Institute advisory board prepared to resist expulsion by the Chicago Medical Society. The ouster action follows the board’s approval of the Institute’s anti disease advertising policy. The Rosenwald fund set up the advisory board in 1928 to ease tensions between the Institute and the society. A vote on the ouster was to be taken that night.
GUAYAQUIL Ecuador February 9 Ecuador abandons the gold standard following a policy shift led by officials in the capital city, signaling a major economic reform.
An association pushes for rapid classified responses with concise telephone listings and quick results. Advertisers seek clear contact lines and prompt replies, aiming to match buyers with services efficiently. Local shops and individuals advertise items, jobs, and services seeking fast engagement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.