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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1932

Page

3

Junior C Ofc Starts Poll Tax Campaign

Junior chamber launches a weekly speaker tour across city clubs to promote poll tax payments. Notables Nobhan and Tusa lead the drive with endorsements from Kiwanis Optimist and other groups. Radio spotlights and thousands of posters support four major elections this year.

Junior C. Ofc Joncheon Jurist Chamber of Commerce Guy Nobhan Albert Tusa Stichens Nonat Atate

California Will Rebuild One of Famed Missions

On the site where the Franciscan fathers founded the Santa Cruz mission reconstruction is under way. Santa Cruz, established September 1791, was guided by Fathers Salazar and Lopez with their San Antonio support. The church, begun long after, measured 112 feet by 34 feet, with a campanile reaching a tall bell tower.

Santa UitUé Catt Tan Gruz California Uy Santa Cruz Sentenber Mathers Salazar Brldamero Lopez Dan Termenegilia Salcammanhinie T'ather Lasven San Lorenzo

Ex-Broker Killed Over Taxicab Bill in Chicago

Victor Tiras Meld, a former wealthy Chicago oil broker, was killed after an argument with a taxi driver over a 25 cent fare. Witness John O Connell said the driver struck Tiras Meld with an instrument and fled. Meld was hospitalized with a base skull fracture. he later died after transfer.

Chicago T. Victor TirasMeld Tohn O'Connell Arnsfield O'Connell Traquois Hospital Tie West Side Hospital Tirasfield Pearson Hole Pearson Street

California farmers push plan on wine and beer taxes

California farmers circulate proposals amid losses from low grain and grape prices. They seek action by growers and exporters, and plan to forward the petition to Congress for consideration.

California Sacramento Calif Netitinn Congress

Mysterious Bird Shot Found in Man's Appendix

A fragment reports a peculiar incident in Missouri where a man’s appendix allegedly contained a shot from a bird. The account is unclear and appears to be a garbled OCR snippet with missing names and dates.

Stacklan

Young Violin Prodigy Wins Royal Conservatory Scholarship

An 18 year old Oakland girl, Frances Heritage James, has earned recognition as a violin and piano prodigy. She received a three year scholarship at the Royal Conservatory in Stockholm in honor of her exceptional talent amid typical young women’s social activities.

Oakland Cal Tan Frances Heritage James Royal Conservatory Stockholm

Finland women vote to repeal prohibition in census figures

Finland government releases precinct results showing 142,192 dry votes by men and women, 221,194 anti-prohibition votes by women. The women's vote alone surpassed the combined daytime vote, signaling repeal support. Government says legislation to address repeal will be discussed at February parliamentary meeting.

Singfons Finlandl Ceneus ISON Wie Marely Wea Nade Montag

Injunction Halts Federal Dismantling of Club

New York report says federal agents faced an injunction signed by Judge Robert T. Patterson halting removal of $275,000 in paintings, tapestries, and ornate furnishings from a celebrated club. Attendants and a Triad crowd watched as restoration orders required items to be returned to their prior positions.

Yom Michael Jilelstein Io Haa Synch Oakers Pox Suian Holle Livingstone Robert T. Tatterson

Engineers Live on Monkey Meat in Jungle Route Plot

George Deck, the United States commercial attaché, allegedly boasted of using rescued engineers to scout the inter-American highway route from the United States to the Panama Canal. He claimed six days of survival among monkeys “pretty mooi eating” while surveying the proposed corridor.

Wobleans Tan George Deck United States

Pool Game Costs Year in Prison

Detroit readers report a pool hall game gone wrong as a stranger bet manager Duzan Kesar a whiskey if he could beat them. The players won a year in prison for the proprietor after the pool match. The strangers were described as notable criminals.

Detroit Duzan Kesar Kesar Amit Anuath Leycomwartt Ceral Yrilition

Seized Alcohol Protects U.S. Cars

Park rangers seized hundreds of gallons of denatured alcohol in raids this winter. The material, claimed to be destined for use in automobile radios, was received locally by the prohibition department as part of a treaty effort. No further details are clear due to damaged text.

Yosemite Galil Tan INS Yavemite Park Rangers Automobile Cercarup Coleral Prohibition Department Rim Harerver

Bandits Trigger One Day Crime Wave in Kewaner

In Kewaner a pair of bandits caused a one day crime wave. They tampered tires at multiple sites and fled the scene after selling stolen items. Local authorities responded with patrols and a manhunt. No injuries reported.

Kewaner Jan

One Ton Steer Sailed to New Jersey

A fiscal note records the shipment of a one ton steer to New Jersey. The text shows garbled OCR but indicates a large animal being moved and attributed to a Virginia location and a shipper or buyer named in stray characters.

N. J Cem Dr “Tie Bastin Commons

Archaeology Talk Slated at Wilke Institute

Norval J. B Welsh, archaeologist, returns from Mexico with artifacts for the Wilte museum and will lecture on The Ancient Civilization of Mexico at Wilke Institute 4 1 vinidaty's Mrs Joetney a free public event. Welsh and his wife Agatho Maverick Welsh recently presented ceremonial objects from late Archaic Mexico to the museum. Professor John Me Steinfelde will accompany his son and perform dances including Saratavile Jtnka and Mosette.

Norval J. B Welsh A. Tri Mexico Wilte Museum Tig Wilke Vinidaty Joetney Crouin Anen Bebulz al, Welst Agatho Maverick Welsh Ancicul Mexico Ichide Saratavile Jtnka

Monkey business job abierta in Paris department

A historic brief notes a job opening for a man capable of handling a large volume of work described as monkey business. The description mentions equipment including a kan and a grinder, with Jocko involved in applying to a city department in Paris. Readers are told lines form for those who climb the stairs to the job site.

Dan Erauk Paris

Church Crusader Held for Murder in Raid on Still

Palatka Florida January 2 Palatka's crusading preacher McGahm is held on a murder charge after sheriffs raided a local still. A coroner's inquest prompted the raid. He has been jailed since the incident claiming his gun accidental discharge as he tripped near the distillers.

Palatka McGahm Herhrust Gmrty Cie

Woman's Intuition Fails to Register PiptseLee

A garbled report describes a mistaken package opening by officers who suspect a bomb but find a violet urn instead. The incident references Viola Hy and a New Year note, but many details are unclear due to OCR errors.

Piptselee Viola Hy Heyy Rus

Postal Money Orders Suspended to Bahamas

Wallingston D C January 2 Laele Sam suspends postal money orders for payment in the Bahamas due to refusal to redeem them at exchange value. Canada, however, agrees to a premium on American postal orders, fixed close to daily exchange quotations, and money orders to that country will continue.

Wallingston D.C Laele Sam Bahamas Canada

Saved Second Time From Life Sentence

Syracuse. Jaci Cleene Martin, 42, is described as saved for the second time from life in prison through the intervention of District Attorney Clarence Unckless and County Judge William J. Bars. The report notes a fourth offender, Martin, pled guilty to a petit larceny tied to a forged check, with life sentence under Casimer Ians reportedly mandatory.

Syracuse N. Y Jaci. i Clene Martin Clarence Unckless William J. Bars Martin

Soviet Introduces New Rips of Cheese

In Moscow on January likely era a report notes the foreign market will receive a new cheese type. The item ripens in three months and is described as profitable for producers and sellers alike.

Moscow

Canadian Wheat Wins World Prize at Chicago Show

Durty wheat sample from Wemb ley, Uerman Vrelle, won the world wheat prize at the IN3L international grain and boy show in Chicago. The Canali river championship marks the second time Canada has claimed the title in 22 years.

Whmuley Gbetta Uerman Vrelle Wembley Chicago Canali River Caigda Fins Wie Prist

Revolving Stage in Use 50 Years at Park Theater

In Boston on January 2 a note on the Park theater's revolving stage marks it as no longer novel. The device has been in use for more than fifty years, signaling a long tradition in the venue's productions and history.

Boston Park Theater

Perfect Pinachle Hand Is Filled

Stevenson wholesale inn reported a curious tale as a late night scene unfolded. The descriptive snippets indicate a dramatic moment involving diamonds and a tense pursuit, with local observers noting a swift exchange and a mysterious outcome at a roadside shelter.

Stevenson Alta

Owners of $50,000 Liquor Cargo Have Tough Breaks

A schooner carrying a valued liquor cargo of fifty thousand dollars faced disaster as heavy seas caused a rapid loss of stability. The crew attempted to abandon ship but many survived while the vessel sank. Government authorities later arrived and began an investigation into the incident.

125 City Workers Ousted in Toledo

City officials announced mass firings in Toledo affecting numerous departments after a new policy was introduced. Mayor and top officials stated the action aims to streamline services and enforce new standards amid ongoing budget adjustments.

Toledo

Texas Vet Kills Self With Knife at Veterans Hospital

Fragmentary OCR reads that a Texas veteran killed himself with a knife at a veterans hospital. Names and details are garbled, but the core event is a self-inflicted wound leading to death. Local authorities process the incident as a suicide at the facility.

Texas

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