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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1938

Page

11

Joske Store Crowds Swarm for Wide Sale Bargains

Large crowds form before opening as Joske's launches a storewide clearance sale praised by president J J Calvert and Garrett. The event promises drastic price reductions across departments, with 1937 sales cited as strong and 1938 set for a standout bargain event as wholesale and manufacturing trends push deep discounts.

Hoors Jaske J. J. Calvert Garrett Generatienys Navisl Wilial Pation Joske’s

Cotton Market Turmoil Reported Across Cities

Fragmented text describes cotton market activity with references to KYW Orleans, January reports, prices and duties across multiple ports. Mentions Washington officials, Liverpool steady prices, and shifting futures. includes scattered figures, policies, and trader notes, with uncertain context and garbled lines.

Christmas parolees freed from Alabama prison numbers

In Montgomery Alabama Governor Bibb Graves relesed about 23 of 884 prisoners at Christmas under a policy of freeing the most worthy inmates with promises to return after the holidays. Wardens hope others will be released but about not more than 209 may have broken their pledge to retire.

Varge Gilpin Jeft Albert Hamilton Kilby Montgomery Alabama Ant Ala Tate Bibb Graves Convlel Dupartiett

Livestock market reports from St Louis and West Texas

Receipts fill listings for cattle calves and sheep with prices. Market active with steady or lower trends, buyers at midweek levels. Juvenile stockers and feeders show varied values from $5 to $8, while butcher cattle and cows trade in the mid fours to fives. Sheep and goats limited as markets adjust. no clear weekly surge.

SAN Anyon Livestock Edernt Hope Ehatee Hutehnra Fed Leariicub Texas Paws Merkop Iker Linn Calles Colovedo Fev Weiehly Shippur Venturs Ransar Hansas Cuny ATS Usdai Aii Yan Pautsks Vwen- Besdin Tee I Guy Rowly

Poultry and Produce Market and Standards Report

A chaotic OCR style inventory from New York dated January 4 details poultry, butter, and produce markets with pricing and standard references. Mentions include chicken hens, dressed meat, and several commodity items with monetary figures, weights, and standards, alongside a brief note on Grants Tomb funding.

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Obituary notices mix including Adams and Lambkin families

Obituaries listed for John Charnex Adams 56 of Aransas Pass died January 3 with survivors including son Jack Adams and sister Mrs E Webb. Funeral and burial details mention Pilot Point. Additional notices cover Mary Elia Crook 81 of 41 Buckingham Avenue and William Petry 12 of 1181 Rogers Avenue with service times, burial locations, and survivor lists. The text includes multiple corrections and fragmented place names and officiants.

John Charnex Adams Aransas Pass Sheroown Aransas Fass Presbyterian Church Jack Adams E. Webb Brackettville Bog Pilot Point Kated Lambkiy Wpsonson Street Angelus St. Mary's Catholic Trey Charles Bhens San Fernando W. G. Lambkin George C John Bert Thomas V. Lambkin A. R. Cross Laura L. Lambkin Mary Elia Crook Buckingham Avenue Boston San Antonis S. A. Woodward San Antonio Mire W. Talliburton Chicago Sallie Vick Louisville E. J. Gakes Rowing Green A. Wy .Trenday Hagg and McCollum Chapel J. K William Petry Rogers Avénue Finn Zillik-Kearns Alex Chapoton St. Gerard's Roselawn Indianola Antonio Maggie Petry Myrtle Bereno Lillian Offers Caroline Wimberly

Youth freed after 40 seconds in court burst

Howard Neeper, 39, of 747 Wes Tall Avenue, was released on a $300 bond by U S Commissioner P A Lockhart for violating the nations firearms act. He allegedly possessed a sawed off shotgun under 18 inches. Deputy W G Reed halted him at the door and charged burglary.

Howard Neeper Wes Tall Avenue U. S P. A. Lockhart Neeper Trout W. G. Reed Shoteway

Unemployment Figures Show Mixed Trends in 1929 Workshift

Washington reports a labor department witness testifying that some firms seeking to spread work in 1929 did not aim to spread it evenly. Estimates forecast 7.0 to 7.8 million unemployed, with WPA rolls averaging 1.3 to 1.9 million this month and next. Prices dipping influence curtailment. several sectors hit hard while others remain steady.

Washington Labor Department Senate Isader Lubin Iabor Lubin Jorlfs Garrington Gill WEA WPA Murray Montone Fabin Roosevelt Stymes Democrat South Carolina Frank Persons United States Employment Service Would Geynsd Luby

Britain, Italy In Radio War

London reports a BBC Arabic propaganda push reaching the Holy Land via Italian distributed receivers. Malian credit is given for supplying Arabs with thousands of medium wave sets, yet shortwave from Daventry remains unavailable. To counter this, BBC Arabic rebroadcast its initial program last night on the Palestine medium wave stationDestined to offset Italian and Italian allied broadcasting to Arabic countries.

London British Broadcasting Company Holy Land Oday Bari Italy Daventry England Palestine Thaly Britain

Bandits rob Iason rancher in distant holdup

A Maso rancher and businessman Jack Allen was held up on the Fredericksburg road by bandits who took his watch and two rifles. He reported the Monday night robbery by long-distance call after reaching his ante 200 miles away. He did not reveal how many men held him or if others were taken.

Jack Allen Fredericksburg Allen E. J. Pytel

Voter List Planned for School Bond Election

Fifteen school board clerks prepare a dual voter list for the January 31 election on a $560,000 bond issue and tax increase. Charles Dickson says all citizens with poll tax receipts can vote when property is assessed. San Antonio's 1400 school traders planned to meet at Wilis Jefferson High to discuss campaign plans. The proposal would raise the maintenance rate from 75 cents to $1. The board faces possible retirements and potential state appropriation cuts that could reduce revenues.

Charles Dickson Fle Nity San Antonio Wicemar Jefferson High School Learhers

Tax rate schedule sought by city official

Bushick asks for tentative city tax rate schedule as delays with the mayor hinder filing. Current tax rate stands at 146 dollars per 100 valuation, with indications the rate may rise to 1.80 per 106 valuation. Bushick says an official rate may not be submitted until after March, as elections begin April 1, but a tentative estimate will let records be drawn with future projections.

Bushick Frank Bushick Mesday CG. K Hoospital Marek Wit

Alien Sentenced for Guilty Assault Charge in Federal Court

Salvador Lopez, no address, was sentenced to four months at La Tuna for guilty assault on an immigration charge. The Tuesday ruling in a 31 Federal court identified the convicted individual and the punishment.

la Tuna Salvador Lopez

Dollar markets live pricing in London and New York

The pound rose to about 5.00 2:16 by the London market and was quoted at 5.00 1576 in New York, while the French franc traded around 14728 to 14731 in related early trading. Officials noted minor shifts as currency markets opened for the day.

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