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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1937
Page
2
The Nanking government orders a census of 454 temples and monasteries in the metropolitan area to identify Buddhist clerics and issue badges amid fears some pilgrims carry sensitive defense information to Japan. In New York a fashion note mentions the dirndlfrock reappearing next spring and summer.
Fragmented text promotes a drug or supplement claiming to flush kidneys and bladder, reduce acids and toxins, and improve sleep and energy. It references safety and swift effects but includes unclear wording and dubious medical assurances. No clear person, organization, or date is identifiable from the readable fragments.
The Daily Herald reports Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg, aged about nine by some accounts, plans to resign to marry a Viennese woman. Vienna reports he may accept a post as Austrian minister in London, with no reason given for an abdication while married.
Norma Parker known as the Jane gun girl of Broadway faces trial on a stabbing charge after admitting five prior arrests. Police say she held up four restaurants in two weeks using a toy pistol, and a Greek cafeteria manager subdued her, reclaiming stolen cash.
Post office records show Aunt distributing floods of valentines while Dan Quill receives none this year. The tale captures Cupid’s miss and Quill’s single status two days late past the expected notes.
In St Louis the Optimist club proposes a "Wife Saver" plan sending each member a three day advance reminder of their wedding anniversary. Edgar Walsh says notices will be mailed in a personal stamped envelope to every member in good standing. Mrs Walsh declined comment.
January report shows 62 parolees reporting to federal officer Reed Cozart. Board granted 40 paroles and 22 conditional releases. 29 cases reviewed for parole board and judge. Office handled four juvenile cases, two sent to state, one no-billed, one probation release. Prisioners under care totaled 162 with nine new admissions and four discharges.
Hollywood reports Ketti Gallian, noted for Latin features, signed as the mystery woman in Espionage. The film features Edmund Lowe Madge Evans and Paul Lukas, shooting in France and Central Europe where Gallian grew up before achieving stage fame in Paris. Treasury bulletin shows Feb 13 receipts and balances with detailed yearly figures. Life expectancy study cites average family life at 64 years down from 74 a decade ago.
Across Paris and London, Britain France Russia Germany and Italy back a curb on Spain in a 3 point plan to end civil war aid. Portugal opposes frontier guards but faces a naval blockade as 25 powers prepare a sanitary cordon and set deadlines for halting shipments and observers.
The column strings together nam es of mayor Bruce Hols em bach and others in Crystal City. It notes Wally Garner as joint bank owner, mentions Pittsburgh postmaster Carl Bill man, state senator Franklin Spears entertaining Oklahoma lawmakers, Charlie Aronson on Broadway, Marion Bodkin, Marynel Stapfel becoming Grasshopper editor, Tom Mie Hull, Jack Ruback of Great Western shows, carnival crowds in Denver and Memphis as comparatives, Little Theater intermissions, Tom McNamara nicknamed night mayor, Homer Long and Homer Allen mix ups, and Chief Owen W Kilday reacting to a proposed mirror and electric eye at headquarters.
Two hundred men students enroll in a home economics course at Oklahoma A and M College. Dean Nora A. Talbot says the program answers common questions about marriage, budgeting, dress, diet, and domestic duties, helping men face future responsibilities with confidence. Also notes reminiscences of Jesse James and other bandits in a feature from American Weekly.
A vintage instruction advises taking aspirin at first sign of a cold and repeating if needed. For sore throat, dissolve three Bayer tablets in water for a gargle that relieves pain and soothes irritated throat membranes. The note claims doctor endorsement and praises fast relief.
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