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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1936

Page

2

Americans Kidnapped at Mexican Mine Office

A bandit gang in northern Jalisco abducted two American mine staff from the Mazara mine office in Etzatlan. Samuel C. Sannesse, assistant manager, and Paul W. Avery, an engineer, were seized after a sudden assault. Consul Winter reported withhold of pursuit pending ransom talks. another American, Mackea Cockburn, organized a rescue party but pursuit delayed. The bandits, led by Cantlie Jario Dajos, escaped with a stash of money. The incident follows a recent US Mexican kidnapping pattern with potential California ties.

Etzatlan Jalisco Cuntains Macea Cockburn Winter Eit Cantlie Jario Dajos Tate Kideaping Bancins California Avery Max Quinn el Cubs Guanajuato Eszatlan Nayayit Jalsco West Coast

Hat Seizure Backfires as Thief Steals Hat at Broadway Stand

L. A. Leonard, keeper of a Broadway lunch stand at 2740 Broadway, took a man's hat after he left without paying. Hours later a thief entered, ate a meal at the owner’s expense, and departed with the hat, leaving Leonard to muse the hat may have been its original owner.

L. A. Leonard Broadway Tapolles Leonard

Stop That Cough Before It Becomes Something Worse

A consumer warning describes a cough remedy marketed for children and adults, urging readers to avoid delaying relief. It promotes Foley Shoney Tar Tebernicerelef as a quick, effective solution and instructs to obtain the product from a local druggist.

Farm Bureau backs subsidy conservation farm bill

Washington February 11 The American Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the subsidy conservation farm bill amid senate debate. Edward A. O Nea l and Earl C Smith presidents urged support during a meeting with Franklin D Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace. A new farm bill by Republican Leader McNary introducing higher tariffs payments tied to the domestic allotment plan and new market development was offered in the Senate by request. Senator Hastings attacked the Smith Bankhead plan as farmer control but the GOP platform supports agricultural production control within the Supreme Court upheld adjustment act.

Washington, D. C Senate McNary George W. Peek Administration Hastings Republican Delaware Smith-Bankhead Robinson AAA Supreme Court

Major McAllister Ordered to Kansas

Maj McAllister of the Ninth Infantry has been transferred from Eighth Corps area headquarters where he directed CCC enrollment operations since July 18, 1944. He will report to Wichita Kansas on February 20 for duty at Wichita University. A Fort Worth native, he arrived at Fort Sam Houston in May 1933 after completing the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.

McAllister Kansas Martin Dew. McAlllister Ninth Infantry Eighth Corps CCC Wichita Kan Wichita University Fort Worth Fort Sam Houston Command and General Staff School Leavenworth

Pedestrian Jaywalking Cited In Traffic Safety Push

Galveston cleric dead in Houston. The Rev J B H O Leary, Catholic priest of the Galveston diocese and pastor of St Josephs church, died last night. The 39 year old native of Michigan had lived in Texas 35 years.

Galveston Houston J. Bh, O'Leary St. Joseph's Church Michigan Texas

Safety pledge promotes San Antonio driving safeguards 1976

A pledge supports the Safety Council of the San Antonio Light to reduce road danger. It calls for careful driving, not passing on highways with limited vision, obeying speed limits, and cautious behavior near intersections and pedestrians in 1976.

Traffe Owen Killday Agaitet Rete Tigny Patan Kilday San Antonio Safety Council San Antonio Light Texas

Oil Field Drilling Updates Across Hidalgo and Surrounding Areas

An oil field report details wells across Hidalgo, Brooks, and surrounding counties with various depths and actions. Operators include Valley Wildcats, Gulf States Oil, Amerada Petroleum, and Humble, listing drillsite numbers, miles from towns like Edinburg and Elsa, depths from 680 to 7000 feet, and ongoing spudding, coring, or testing as several rigs continue operations in the Rio Grande Valley.

Valley Wildcats Hidalgo County Edluburs del Quintana John C. Engelman Edinburg Gulf States Oil Company Delte Orchards, Inc Elsa Hidalgo Maddoxe Tatum Jobo H. Shary Mission Rio Grande Valley Porter Et A Wailow Alamo Gerald Ow and Gas Company Nelson Morfzace Company Ponta Eat Southeastern Hidalgo Americano Grande Land and Irrigation Company Discovery Ix Coring Loma.novia Loma Novia Duval County Fridwell Bishop Cattle Company Sind Brodbeck Humble “Ail and Refining Cimpans Boma Novia Hubbard Bill Claud Hamill Bf. C. Houbhard Fa Rosen Jp Deilling M. C. Hupbard Gilcresse , Oil Company Frank Gravis W. Byland Shell Petroleum Corporation Hubbard Texas Company Bishop Duval Ranch Company Bmagralis Petroleum Company AO Duval County Ranch Company Loma Novia J Field Dawhert Et al Ia D. F. Kreis

NORTH LACK FUEL AND FOOD IN HARD WINTER

In Chicago a 14 degree high slipped toward 4 below as sustained cold kept the city in a deep freeze. The regional average temperature remained 4.8 degrees below normal for 16 days, while the mining town of Tovey Illinois with 400 residents entered county quarantine amid scarlet fever whooping cough and pink eye outbreaks. Three Freeport Illinois factories shut down due to coal shortages, leaving about 1000 workers idle.

Oxishoma Kensan Chicago Pero Sero Tovey Freeport

Bandits Rob Gas Station on Nogales Street

Two armed bandits robbed the Midway Service station at 611 Nogalies Street Tuesday morning. Virgil M Moore said the men in an old Model T ordered gasoline, then forced him to surrender cash and items after taking control of the register and safe under threat.

Virgil M Moore Hendante Midway Nogalités Street Moore Jung Gor

Maj Pursley on Inspection Hop

Maj Charles Pursley air officer of the Eighth Corps area and airway control officer for South Western Airways left Brooksfield Tuesday morning for inspection visits at Fort Crockett Fort Ringgold and Laredo.

Pursley Charles 4. Pursley Eighth Corps Southwaster Airways Brooksfield Fort Crockett Fort Ringgold Laredo

Complicated Production Location Delays Film Shoot

Fragmentary notes describe production delays in Southern California caused by fires that burned large areas of land. The text mentions Marlene Dietrich Gary Cooper and a required travel distance of over 1500 units, reflecting sourcing and staging challenges for the movie.

California Marlette Dietrich Gary Cooper Deais

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