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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1934

Page

13

Banner Year in Banking Sees Glass-Steagall Shifts

A 1933-34 banking outlook outlines Glass-Steagall measures and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. It notes deposits insured up to 2500, with phased full insurance by 1934, and discusses state guaranty funds, bank membership, and RFC stock plans amid holiday bank closings and reorganization efforts in San Antonio.

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Open minded economic prospects and civic courage urged

A Renaissance era piece by Alfred PF Sloan and Drisiient urges open minded examination of proposals shaping economy and society. It argues world improvement continues, encourages industry and government cooperation, and warns against blind or biased judgments while praising American democratic resilience and individual initiative.

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Tin Can Tourists Open Homecoming Parade

Tin Can Tourists begin their homecoming gathering at Anvauia Florida as more than 20 exhibitors, visitors from the Hib District of Columbia and Canada, and other travelers converge on the municipal camp grounds for the annual event.

Anvauia Pla Vncan District of Columbia Canada

Jobless of Bexar Sing NRA Praises Relief Efforts

The piece notes local relief and CWA activity in Bexar County since the CWA launch, with 434 workers and over 453 thousand dollars injected into purchasing power. It covers construction work, park improvements, missions restoration, cannery operations, and continued relief staffing under A. L. Davis, highlighting wage details and job placements amid ongoing federal recovery programs.

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Fireworks Welcome New Year At Pike's Peak

Colorado Springs reports a New Year fireworks display atop Pike's Peak at 14 181 feet, staged by hardy Adiman elith members. The event featured Admiral Richard Byrd broadcast greetings via portable shortwave, with amateur signals from Fort Bam and Washington to Georgia Zone.

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Army payroll and 1934 Fort Sam projects foreseen

The article notes Fort Sam Houston and Randolph Field will employ about 19 000 locally including officers and enlisted men. Public works funding near 5 million supports new officer and non commissioned officer housing and utilities at both posts, with multiple contracts totaling near 9 4 million for roads and buildings. Military payroll and spending expected to exceed 3 million monthly.

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Furniture men see NRA boost as 1933 ends well

Optimism runs through city furniture dealers as 1923 closes with rising demand and confidence. King, Strickland, Walser, Karotkin, and others credit New Deal measures and NRA activity for stabilizing business, creating jobs, and signaling a brighter 1934 ahead.

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Auto Collisions Rise With Mild Weather in San Antonio

San Antonio street collisions increased over the last three months despite calm winter driving. The report shows 199 collisions in December, up from 107 in November and 137 in October, while speeding arrests fell to 33 last month from 52 in October.

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Clothiers See Big Year Ahead in 1934 Optimism Grows

Dent forecasts indicate 1934 will bring improved business, higher employment, and stronger consumer demand. San Antonio retailers Ed Fomby Pointy Clothing H. T. Jordan Dodge Clothes Mike Huber Victory Wilson Brenner Solo-Serve Emil Franko Frank Brothers express confidence in national recovery led by Roosevelt programs. Local leaders anticipate rising sales and broader prosperity across commerce and industry.

Retell Clothiers of San Antonio Ed & Fomby Pointy Clothing Company Nes Se Antonio Gurtlom Brenner Solo- Serve Company Emil Frank O F Frank Brothers Frank Brothers Roosevelt Empire Southwest

Changes Slated in Revenue Office After Mondauy

The office of the collector of internal revenue plans staff changes and transfers in the federal building. A deputy collector will be assigned to duty in San Antonio as processing taxes demands more attention. G Wright notes one more deputy is needed here amid transfers affecting the local office.

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Ready-to-wear firms report record sales in late 1933

Multiple stores claim their strongest single month ever as 1933 ends, with Frost brothers forecasting a big year ahead. Vogue, Franklin's, and Rainbow Apparel executives cite stock upgrades, floor upgrades, and staff increases as they push for continued gains into 1934 amid Roosevelt prosperity hopes.

Joe Frost Ront Brothers Roosevelt Frost A A. Pish Vogue

Jewelers Pleased With Holiday Trade Recovery Mood

Leading city jewelers report strong holiday sales and improving payrolls as more men return to work. Herman Frieda of Shaw's predicts January revival and gradual national recovery. Ben Gehwarls of PF J McNeel Jewelry notes 1993 gains vs 1932 with optimism for 1934 profits.

Herman Frieda Shaw's Texas Ben Gehwarls PF. J. McNeel Jewelry Company

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