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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1941
Page
13
A humorous reminiscence on moviegoers escaping fatigue between films, noting memory confusion and changing tastes. The narrator jokes about critics and theatrical life, recalling colleagues and exaggerated anecdotes about dramatic reviewers.
The market listing shows cattle and calves with quotes for Good and Medium quality. Prices range from 5.35 to 12.50 per hundredweight, with various weights noted and notes on cattle types such as cows, heifers, and calves.
Texas stockyards discuss quiet market at San Antonio barrel lot sale while Southwest Texas Boys Fat Stack show draws crowds. steers around 1202 pounds sold near 10.60 per hundredweight. lighter, leaner hogs and beef gains noted as housewife preferences shift away from heavy fat cattle. old show champions heavier than 1,000 pounds now less favored.
oil field roundup details numerous well tests and completions across Jackson, McMullen, Noechs, Star Counties and others. measurements include depths to total depth and casing, pressures, production rates, and geological intervals. mentions specific company names, well numbers, locations, and statuses as part of regional oil production reportage.
Dallas man linked to Seminole suspect in December 26 W T Grant payroll holdup near San Antonio. Seminole prisoner reportedly confessed to multiple holdups including a 1900 payroll theft in South Texas. Investigations spread to Dallas and San Antonio tied to other crimes this week.
Felix the Cat instructor Chris Groneman of Texas A and M College releases General Bookbinding. The heavily illustrated textbook is aimed at industrial education students and reflects his prominent role in the department.
Pattern 2784 offers five transfer motifs from inches to 5% inches with quilting directions. Send pattern order to the San Antonio Light Needlecraft Department with name and address.
A dense ledger of prices for fruits and vegetables lists bananas from Central America at 4.00 per 190 pounds, beans from Florida at 4.40 a bushel, cabbage at 2.75 per hundred, celery in California at 3.25 a crate, oranges in Texas at around 4.25 per box, peppers hot at 0.26 per pound, potatoes in California at 2.00 for two pounds, and tomatoes from Florida at 3 a crate. The catalog spans many items with varied regional sources including Mexico, Texas, and California, reflecting wholesale pricing and package units like crates, bushels, and dozens.
Grain prices show activity in San Antonio with corn and yellow corn quoted on carload basis. The report notes bid ranges around 19.50 per ton for certain grain and mentions market movement across different cargoes, reflecting varied bids and conditions.
In Evanston, Northwestern University students faced a cheating fiasco during language exams. A seller offered a questionable set of French and Spanish questions at 35 cents each, prompting faculty to intervene with hard work to replace the compromised material.
City hall reports multiple parking incidents tied to Jefferson nickels and a war fund fundraiser. Officials note some drivers claim older nickels or damaged meters to justify illegal parking, while others are cited for improper use of the coin in parking devices.
A cadet sponsored student aid fund at Texas A and M seeks to aid cadets facing merit-based needs. The fund, led by Geons Furrmann, aims to pay emergency costs and wreaths for families, with executive secretary Ay en Fuesnaly selected. Other cadet and faculty members join, establishing initial capital and governance for emergency relief within the cadet corps.
South Dakota game wardens report a dramatic antelope crash seen from the air. Two bands of about 60 and a smaller group collided wedge like, then sprang up, with many piled together like football players. None appeared fatally injured, and the observer noted possible deer mayhem but avoided detailing cripples.
Listings for dance events across venues and dates. Features include accordion concerts, modern dance, and various orchestras such as Stark Bros and Gundey. Events span February 22 to 23 with admission details and multiple halls like Hermann Long Hall and Tri Walter Hall.
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