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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1931
Page
12
Depend or Zemo to stop itching. An old time ad claims ZEMO soothes and heals itching skin and irritations for all ages. It promises relief after the first application and lists price options, offering a 1.00 size with household appeal.
Albert W Benham once hailed as a financial wizard and “one man mint” saw his scheme collapse after investors lost faith. The former shipping clerk’s borrowing on judgment notes and quick turnover of bankrupt blocks left him penniless. Under a grand jury probe, he blamed others while declaring he would work to repay creditors. State's Attorney said the case would resume next Monday as many residents faced losses.
A rash of petty thefts reports losses across multiple addresses. Mra W F Wilkins on Malone Avenue reports theft of a watch and lumber from a construction site valued at 150 dollars. At 312 Blue Star Street an office of National Carbonic Company was robbed of stamps and pens. H C Bigler on Quitman Street reports a pistol taken to house thieves. Mrs Mary Bitterman on North Flores Street reports yard shrubs stolen. Mrs W A Tull’s car on Santa Monica Street was entered and clothing taken.
Bilas Jackson, a filling station attendant, faced vagrancy charges at an incorporation court after seeking the wrong address for his girlfriend. City detective W. W. Thompson filed the case, but Judge A. L. Matlock dismissed it when Jackson explained the mix up over 624 West Euclidares nue. He claimed he mistook the rear house for the intended boarding place and was restrained by Tallis Edrin who found him in the yard.
In Amarillo Texas a parade of unemployed men gathered at the city hall to demand work on a 250000 subway project begun that week. They urged city officials to arrange six hour shifts and adjust fare policies to feed their families during the economic hardship.
Police trawled an area as they probe a string of killings. Authorities held a brunette suspect amid tense reporting from Enn and Frb locales. The fragmentary text notes interim statements by officials and unidentified individuals.
A Fort Worth man was found hanged in his residence amid unclear circumstances. Police report no immediate suspects as investigators examine the scene and confirm the victim’s identity. Local officials say the case is under active inquiry with toxicology pending.
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