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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1930
Page
20
The commission market opened with turkeys steady at zero cents per pound. Vegetables showed unusual firmness while beets sold at 15 cents a dozen and turnips rose to 60 cents a dozen. Hin Grande valley prop materials priced at 250 dollars per box. Fruits like lemons and yams were scarce and several greens were down slightly.
A dense list of vegetables and fruits with unit prices per bushel, pound, or crate. Items include apples, avocados, bananas, beans, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, lemons, limes, onions, oranges, peaches, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and turkeys along with assorted weights and regional varieties. Prices vary widely from cents to several dollars per unit, reflecting a busy market compilation.
Fragmentary OCR text lists several coin figures and values such as 14 cently Tocatera 40 frente coun and 1 to 16 cente coynd. Mentions Burke and Toesa with small cent figures. Vague monetary items amid garbled words.
Oakland police seek a pyromaniac after a fire destroyed Fremont high school, Oakland’s oldest educational unit, and a later attempt to set a fire at a local parish school house near a courthouse. The incident spurred an intensive manhunt.
Five people die following a Nee Sears celebration in New York as alcohol abuse and hospital reports point to severe alcoholism. Authorities describe the scene as a tragic aftermath with multiple hospital admissions and related incidents.
Odd fragment reports a 91 year old man quitting water and starting a new year of life with drinking water at grace. The garbled text mentions names or phrases such as FEA CLIFR,S Vo Tan and Jenner, with unclear events and dates, suggesting a brief local oddity or notice.
A 1930 market outlook notes light optimism after war selloff and short covering. calls for cautious buying in American and Foreign Power, City Stores, Grand Stores, Paramount Famous Lasky Toradas, Timken, and others. It forecasts dividends aiding investing and highlights potential rallies in low priced and transportation stocks amid evolving conditions.
Argentina harvest slowed by widespread rains lifting wheat futures but profit taking narrowed gains. Corn and oats firm with slight advances before pulling back. Washington reports show good to excellent crop condition after cold snap. shipments in Argentina partially curtailed. Market notes from Antonio grain market and Atlantic ports.
Fragmented market brief covers poultry and dairy trends with New York listings and Fort Worth potato and grain notes. Notable items mention heavy fowls and turkeys, dairy quotes, and shipping prices with scattered figures and place names such as New York Fort Worth and Kansas City.
A bandit gang staged a highway robbery between Sewliewa and Such ipdal from 2 pm to 4 pm. They halted large cars, forced occupants to alight, and men were shot, with Judge Stajanoff spared after a friendly verdict saved him. The group targeted four men and attempted to kill all four, but one judge narrowly survived.
In Waynesblig Pennsylvania on January 2, a public notice notes the county’s tallest teachers. It highlights that Tk. Rutan of Aleppo stands at six feet four and a half inches, closely matched by Staves Stephens of Bunkard township within a half inch. The item references a broader regional report on schooling and local measurements, with market details and surrounding commentary.
Whit described by experts as a major problem is removed as work to widen the Guenther bend proceeds in southern San Antonio. Paul E. Stettler, street commissioner, says the river, once 80 feet wide, will be widened to 150 feet and crews will move Thursday to Ninth Street to widen, clean, and straighten the river bend.
Mayor Christin Tage announces a city wide traffic safety campaign urging volunteers and committees to reduce motorist deaths. He cites rising fatalities from 20 to 72 monthly and calls for unity among residents, business leaders, and educators to support the effort with organized volunteers.
New Orleans and New York report a steady opening with Liverpool showing supportive buying. January through July futures trend higher, with March and May advancing as traders react to improved cables and optimistic demand signals. Liverpool and Manchester also signal buying, as transactions edge above opening levels.
Jan 2 Verre Hall notes a 26 staroll bandit sentenced to life or death wishes no new friendships in prison. He asks to be sent to Marquette over Jackson citing bleak cold in one and leniency in the other. He says long term inmates form lasting ties, short termters lose them.
BEVERLY WILDS and Clif Pawling Frederick were involved as the star and manager of a stage show when the performer fell ill with acute indigestion and was ordered by her physician to take a long rest. The actor had appeared before the performance and then became suddenly ill, with reports of improvement afterward.
A nine year old girl in Arkansas reportedly revived 12 minutes after an apparent death during surgery. Widespread reports say oxygen revived her after a period of near cessation, with medical staff noting the operation was a leading example of life saving practice in the United States.
A 1921 style forecast by Franz Groos before B F Dittmar investment bankers at the St Anthony hotel predicts a rapid return to normalcy, citing a prolonged low mood since 1920 and noting strong retail sales in November 1929. Speakers include Sylvan Dang and J D Williamson among others. The report highlights optimism for early 1930 with the equipment and securities investments by Dittmar and Northern connections.
Livestock reports show slaughter cattle and prices largely unchanged on the livestock mart Thursday. Breeders’ prices vary with categories including game, bulls, calves, mutton, and lambs, while Chicago markets reflect larger volumes and mixed movements across weighing classes and stocker feeder categories.
With air traffic at Winburn field surging past capacity, city officials urge a new administrative building to handle growth. Wayne Perks, city manager, notes daily needs as 120 planes and about 60 visiting ships arrive monthly, while hangars remain privately owned. Major operators Tobin Aerial Surveys and Southern Airways call the field a key asset, serving students and shippers from 16 states.
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