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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1932

Page

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Desperate War News and Tokyo Motoyama Eye View

A chaotic dispatch from Los Angeles reports climate, gatherings, and stock news as Asia dominates headlines. It highlights a secret Japan Russia pact allowing Japanese expansion in Manchuria, with commentary on Peters and Hirohito, plus references to Motoyama’s Osaka Matinichi gravure supplement and wartime reports from Japan.

London Daily Express LF Tard Beaverbrook Ex- Press Japan Russia Joray Russe Manchuria Kikoich Motoyame Osaka Motoyams China Germany H. Miyazaki Seattle MAIN Ichi Oraks Manchetia

Weather outlook for San Antonio and East Texas

Fragmented forecast notes rain across San Antonio and East Texas with variable winds. Low near 4 degrees and high around unspecified. Strong to moderate easterly winds on the coast. Additional weather details appear on Page 2.

San Antonio Rkinitz Texas Weat

1000 Japs Killed In Hand-to-Hand Fight at Woosung

British and French authorities battled to contain chaos as Japanese and Chinese forces clashed along Woosung Creek near Shanghai. Reports claimed up to a thousand Japanese slain and many prisoners taken as 10 000 fresh troops arrived to renew the offensive with smoke screens and bombardments across the Woosung Shanghai front.

Woosung London Woosung Creek Nova Shanghai Shanghal Soriows Toting Woosting Creek Ye Whangpoe Woasung Maya Vessila Texio Woosung-Shanghai Transporta Japan Aemy Kinkichi Aye Meade Chapei Paoshan

Mechanic Dies as Dirigible Loses S-Hour Air Fight

A Long Island dirigible Columbia battle with strong winds ends in tragedy as mechanic John W. Blair from Rockford dies after leaping from the sinking blimp near a vacant lot. Pilot Prescott Dixon survives with minor injuries as the craft crashes to earth in an advertising flight over Manhattan.

New York Fev John W. Blair Columbia Long Island Prescott Dixon Blair Rockford, i Manhattan Edward Craig Dixon

Walter Winchell Receives Bodyguard After Threats

News columnist Walter Winchell, citing fears of gangsters targeting him after an expose broadcast, asked for protection and appeared at the police station with two private guards. A policeman later augmented the security details.

Newsomn Ton Whiter Winchell Calumnist le Polite Tonight Mi Fe

Capitol Wing Fire Threat Is Quelled

Fire in the hose wing of the Capitol Tongue building was stopped before damage. Oil soaked rags in a cupboard under a stairway caught fire likely from spontaneous combustion.

Washington D. C Pire Tonlgne

Rubio's Daughter to Wed Bernarda Gastáene do Monday

President Ortiz Rubio's daughter Patmen will marry Bernarda Gastáene do Monday. The president will give the bride away. she is his daughter by his first marriage.

Earthquake Wrecks Southern Spain Towns

A severe earthquake struck southern Spain on February 13 sending residents of Malaga and Almerta into the streets as tremors damaged homes. No casualties were reported, but alarm spread through the province.

Malaga Spain Almerta

Wall Street Cheer Turns Up Heat in Big Volume Session

New York stock and commodity markets surged on a busy Saturday session led by American Telephone and Union Pacific amid hopes for federal credit liberalization. Bond trading rose as prices moved higher and Ford and Westinghouse recall plans buoyed sentiment. Volume hit 2.5 million shares with many blue chips at new year highs.

New York Storks American Auburn Sporting Bleel S American Can Westinghouse Alfied Chemical General Ecelric Union Pacific Consolidated Gas New York Central Rha Pont General Motors Washington London Berlin Wall Street Paris Henry Ford Weatinghouse Manufacturing Corporation Blue Ribbon Steel

Gloria Swanson Heads to Paris for Stork Arrival

Gloria Swanson, American film star, left Germany for Paris to await the birth of her baby. She spent six days in Berlin with husband Michael Farmer and planned to have the child there, but friends said she changed plans and will give birth in Paris.

Gloria Swanson Berlin Germany Paris Miss Swanson Michael Farmer

Kidnapers Steal $2650 Payroll From Philadelphia Firm

Bernard H. Brodsky president of the Philadelphia Wool and Hide corporation was kidnapped from the company inn in North Philadelphia this afternoon and robbed of a $2650 payroll. He was released a half hour later.

Philadelphia Fen Bernard H. Brodsky Philadelphia Wool and Hide Corporation Brodsky

Starvationclaims two in California

Merced, Calif. Feb 13. Starvation claimed two more lives here today as William G. Gray, 75, died in the county hospital and an unidentified itinerant with 10 cents in his pocket was bound over a bridge. John Norton, 85, died last week from lack of nourishment.

Merced Calif William G. Gray John Norton

Washington Bi Centenary Essay Contest Opens in San Antonio

William Randolph Hearst announces two national Washington bi centennial essay contests for San Antonio area students under 21. Prizes include a gold cup, medals, and diplomas across grade levels with word limits up to 1000. Entries due April 4 to the San Antonio Light Contest Editor.

America George Washington William Randolph Heerst Washington San Antonio Hearst Enerkian San Antonio Light Brrs M. Farnsworth The Daughters of the American Revolution J. L. Browne Ideal Daughters of the Republic William Randolph Hearst Nan Randolph Hearst William Randalph Hearst wWilliam Randolph Hearst Siiver wWilliam

New U S Penalty Sought For Cookeville Facility

Washington DC February 13 The drive began in a Democrat Representative Mitchell bill proposing a federal penitentiary at Cookeville Tennessee. The measure aims to expand federal prison facilities in the state with the new site under consideration by Congress.

Pen Washington, D. C Cookeville Tennessee Mitchell

Farewell Address of America's Greatest Patriot

The 1932 bi centennial year of Washington's birth is urged to focus Americans on the life and works of George Washington. The piece extols his leadership, military genius, and statesmanship, arguing the nation owes its founding and survival to his patriotism and wisdom. It notes Washington’s farewell teachings as guiding principles and promotes Hearst papers prizes to motivate youth to study his ideas.

Republic Washington George Washington Frederick the Great United States Rameses Cyrus Alexander Charlemagne Napoleon Hearst William Randolph Hearst

Greeks Warned of Army Training

The state department warned Americans of Greek origin that returning to Greece may require military service. The Greek government declined to extend the exemption understanding, risking conscription upon return.

U.S Washington, D. C State Department

Barrymore Couple Expect Second Child in May

In Kollywood California on February 13, Mr and Mrs John Barrymore announced another Barrymore will arrive in May. The couple, naming the stork’s date, confirms this will be their second child. Mrs Barrymore is former screen star Dolores Costello.

Cali Barrymore John Barrymore Dolorea Costello

Hurley and Senate Committee Clash Over Philippine Independence

Furious verbal clash between Secretary of War Hurley and Senate Insular Affairs Committee members ended with mutual apologies. The hearing on the Tydings Malllard bill for Philippine independence saw Hurley retreat after being accused of untruthful statements. An armistice proclamation followed, noting cordial talks and regret from both sides.

Washington INS Patrick J. Hurley Senate Committee On Hurley King Utah Islands Bingham Hepublican Connecticut War Department Frank J Parker King Pittman Hawes Kingsak Horley Harley Teft the Toom

Mish's Nemtal Bauersa Rockers Ad Listed

Fragmentary OCR lists many item entries with partial names and numbers across multiple lines. Reads like a catalog or classified snippet with various month references and addresses but lacks coherent narrative or complete details.

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