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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1931
Page
1
The account recounts Ed Schieffelin founding the Tombstone area while prospecting for gold and copper. It notes his grave near the graveyard highway and his wish for a simple marker, with the surrounding town and mines shaping Tombstone’s early boom and later decline. It mentions Apache conflicts, the Bird Cage Theatre, and prominent local figures in a historical reminiscence.
A fatal bus collision near Giddings, Texas, left one dead and 18 injured as a truck rear ended a passenger bus carrying students and faculty from the University of Texas. Driver Fowler faces murder charges. victims include Mixy Mary Friendola Wright and Miss Hes Vaie Tack.
Philadelphia report notes a popular new green face powder touted as a fashionable must for women. M. Clement from the Tatts-Inn club explains the shade range includes lavender to brighten complexions, promoted for evening wear under dining room or ballroom lighting.
Sea Antonians, long booster of a regional opera, plan to back a financially shaky season. A meeting called by Higgins will decide underwriting for the performances on a one-year basis as trustees review deficits and future viability.
In Kansas City on February 4 a jury selection for Myrile A. Bennett, accused of abusing her husband John G. Bennett, aims to choose married men. The trial, led by James A. Reed, featured tense courtroom moments as defense and prosecutors questioned potential jurors about marital status and credibility amidst a high-profile murder case.
Weather outlook unclear due to garbled OCR. The readable parts mention colder conditions Tuesday night with temperatures near the forties and possible highs around sixty. Nonsensical fragments follow, providing no coherent forecast.
Early Chicago primary turnout reported light with officials predicting a record rate possible. Candidates for the Republican mayoralty nomination include Major William Exle Thompson Judge John F M Lyle Alderman Arthur F Atherton and others amid fears of violence and Capone era influence.
Pittsburgh Pa February 24 The Sun Telegraph prints a copied photograph of a letter from Irene Schroeder to her son Donnie arguing she did not kill Corporal Brady Paul of the Pennsylvania highway patrol. She writes of injustice and asks Donnie to stay faithful to God while awaiting the judgment and to be a Christian man. The letter was left with reformer IL O Teagarden who served as the prisoner’s spiritual adviser and notes the spelling of Schroeder’s name as Schroeder alias Shader.
Daisy De Voe asks Superior Judge W C Sieran to overturn a verdict and grant a new trial on charges she stole 825 dollars from her former employer and Clara Bow. The request comes as her attorney seeks to clear her name in Los Angeles February 94.
In Texococg Merjeo on February 4 local leaders and shepherds conducted a ceremonial whipping of fruit trees that yielded a poor crop this year. The ritual, with dances and feathered straps, aimed to coax a stronger harvest next season as regional officials observe.
In Austin on February 24 the House unanimously passed a bill by Representatives Reader Dreyer and Mehl raising the San Antonio school tax limit from 1 to 1.25 dollars. The move follows a request by the Ban Are tonia board of education to allow an election on the tax increase to maintain schools funded by the recent bond issue. A Senate bill by Senator Williamoon has cleared a favorable committee and may reach a vote soon.
In Lima on February 940 Linut Col Luis M Senches Cerro provisional president issued an olive branch to insurgents who formed Aregripa, dictating a decree cancelling the adcountent general elections and providing for election to a projected constituent assembly.
A moderate norther is expected to move through Noch Texas Tuesday night bringing fair conditions. The thermometer should fall to around 40 degrees by Wednesday morning with no severe cold expected in the area.
Berlin February 21 Germany plans to prioritize wheat production for domestic use as a core principle of the new national agrarian policy. The agriculture minister stated this during the Reichstag budget debate opening for his department.
Nanking reports Ham Young former consul general for China in New York is appointed minister to Mexico as part of a broader diplomatic reshuffle. The announcement comes from Nanking on February 24.
Washington reports a major Red Cross drive raising a total of 91168 dollars and 89 cents. The effort mobilized donors and volunteers across regions, reflecting strong support for relief and medical aid work.
The Supreme Court sustains the eighteenth amendment but splits over ratification. Justice Clark argues states were the proper forum for ratification while Chief Justice Hughes recuses himself, leaving a complex clash on federal power and state conventions.
Advertisement notes employment for a stenographer in a casualty company listing pay of 100 dollars monthly and good equipment. Mentions opportunities and a general call to apply. Includes garbled OCR fragments with unclear names and dates.
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