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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1931
Page
1
Page brims with 1910s car talk and ads praising new Chicago models. Mentions an automobile show in New York and other cities, plus Edison-esque musings on progress, economy, and national events. Includes named figures and institutions of the era and scattered notes on world affairs and innovation.
Marshal Joffre conquered by death. Two Los Angeles women, Mrs. Northrup and Miss B. Ghel don, were rescued unconscious from a burning home on South Levon Street by Captain F F Leal of Fire Company No. 11. He entered the blaze through smoke and heat to bring the women to safety as flames consumed two front rooms. A second house fire on Gates Street caused $500 in damage, while another blaze at 238 West Drexel Ave. produced smoke but little damage.
Mae Murray, a favorite of silent cinema, is returning to talkies after a four year absence. She visited Tawell Sherman on New Year’s Day, who proposed her for the lead in a new film he will star in. Murray began work on the project yesterday. Her husband Miles Murray retired from movies in fall 1028 before their son Koran Mdivani’s birth.
County official Aluraes D Davis issued a warning to merchants about violating Sunday closing law. Investigators were sent to Cor Plains to caution stores keeping open after 1 a.m., noting compliant merchants who close at 6 o'clock.
Representatives of the West and South Texas regional chambers of commerce voted at a meeting here to appropriate at least 50 000 dollars over five years to aid Trane with its resources and potential for industrial development.
In St Louis on January 3, UPI said authorities pressed on to find Charles Abernathy, a 28-year-old Black man, believed to have kidnapped Adolphus Busch Orthwein II, 13, son of the late brewer Adolphus Busch. Family members were being held for questioning as investigators pursued the lead.
In Pasadena on January 3, 49 Dr Alhost Einstein works on a reported attempt to unify gravitation light electricity and possibly other forces. The fragment notes deray and drijinations as part of the mind effort to explain whether these phenomena are different forms of a single underlying principle.
A threatened textile strike in Lancashire looms over Britain as mill workers align with South Wales miners, potentially halting production. The unrest signals broader labor tension across the region with thousands at risk of work stoppages.
A party of German skiers was swept by an avalanche on two mountains near Elm in Glarus Switzerland. Thirteen fatalities were reported with several others injured. Officials described the disaster as a major alpine avalanche event affecting the group of eighteen.
The Tradewind crew led by Mrs Berst Hart and Lt Mackorea depart in the Glenn H Curtiss seaplane from New York toward Bermuda and the Azores. They plan a 600 mile leg first, with aims to reach Paris after several hops, carrying mail and cargo as a demonstration of paid transatlantic flight.
General John Pershing pays tribute to Marshal Joffre amid grief and gratitude. He recalls Joffre leading French armies to victory at the Marne and his unwavering confidence in American soldiers. The note highlights a deep friendship and shared wartime alliance between France and the United States.
Washington January 3 Dr Ricardo J Alfaro Panama's president designator started winding up duties as minister to the United States before taking a new office. His departure timing was undecided as officials were meeting on his program and potential recognition of his regime.
Panama City reports a government overthrown and a new president designate, De. Alfaro, accepting from Washington. Provisional leaders move to restore order, arresting old-regime figures. Former president Florencio Harmodio Arosemena confined with officials. possible trial on malfeasance charges hinted.
The forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with rising daytime temperatures and mild nights over the coming weekend. Low Saturday night around 48 degrees, Sunday near 66. Early Saturday morning the low was 43, with Arry Field reports down to 36 in outlying areas.
Rangoon, Burma, reports say clashes between Burmese and Chinese rioters escalated until police fired on the crowd after failed attempts to restore order. Fifteen were reported injured as authorities moved to quell the unrest.
Suanghai China January report states the British gunboat Mantis came under heavy fire from SDG insurgent troops during Yangtze Kiang patrol. The incident follows ongoing clashes as authorities assess regional security conditions.
Saturday night will be warm with low around 40s. Sunday high near 36 degrees, breezy in the south. Mostly clear Saturday night through Monday with fresh southwest winds. Weather outlook shows partly cloudy conditions and cooler temperatures into Sunday.
Anna Wend, a year old homesteader, was tarred and feathered and severely burned on New Year’s Day. She remains unable to identify her attackers, believed to be local cattlemen angered by her refusal to abandon her ranch. Wend was found in a hysterical condition, with shock and temporary unconsciousness from the assault. Police note that neighbors warned her to move due to years of persecution.
Potsdam reports Oscar, fifth son of the former kaiser, was operated on today for appendicitis at the City hospital. Professor Bier, personal physician to the former kaiser, performed the procedure.
Bread prices fell in the Tatradale District yesterday as a bread war between rival baker groups pushed costs downward. The price drop came as bakers battled for market share amid a heated dispute.
Word spread from Paris that Marshal Joffre died in the Saint Jean de Dieu hospital after a weeklong decline. Doctors Lerjeune and colleagues signed the bulletin announcing death after his life ebbed gradually. Crowds gathered outside the hospital as news reached the public and officials prepared for mourning and war-time ceremonies.
Want ads describe beds of roses and fruit trees for sale and ranch plots. Classifieds note farm and city property, apartments refinished on Courtland with monthly rent, and a position on efficiency. Fourth quarter fear and tightness mentioned in terse ad copy.
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