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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1939

Page

14

Hollywood uses public domain classics for films

Brighter Side notes that movie makers are turning to Dickens, Cervantes, Dumas and other public domain works for screen ideas. The column questions whether this signals higher intellectual content or simply cost saving, and laments lack of credit to original idea creators while praising on screen refinement.

Hollywood Simost Teylress Beera Talon Alto Pletare Luke G Slary Shakespeare Dumas Soleere

Produce Market Report From Texas and Nearby Areas

The Lower Valley cabbage market was unsettled with crates selling cash at 0 to 0.60. Deets market steady with half crates at 0.50 to 0.60. Carrot market steady with cash half crates around 0.07. Texas and other regions report mixed prices for spinach, beets, peas, grapefruit, and assorted vegetables across cities including Cleveland Philadelphia and Boston, with numerous carloads arriving and market activity varying by region.

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Cotton Consumption and Stocks Report From Washington

The Census Bureau released December figures: consumed cotton 565307 bales lint and 65678 linters, down from November. On hand at year end 1607089 lint and 336953 linters in consuming establishments, plus large public storage totals. December imports 11016 bales, exports 341026 linters and 10625 linters. spindles active 22444784.

Washington Censole Bureau

Money and Metals Lennon London Coin Market Glitch

Fragmented OCR reads like a London market note with jumbled figures on coins and metals. References to silver and dollar values appear amid uncertain names and stray letters. The readable portion suggests a brief commodity update with fluctuating prices and vague quotations.

Produce Market Slumps as Prices Edge Down at San Antonio Mart

San Antonio produce markets show slow trading after a week of steady business. Notable shifts include lettuce at 2.65 per crate, California celery down to 3.47 per crate, and multiple price changes across fruit and vegetable lines while other items hold steady.

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Grain Market Updates From San Antonio and Midwest Reports

Grain prices show mixed movement with white and yellow corn around 44 to 48 cents per bushel and oats near 70 cents. San Antonio market lists No 1 Johnson gross at 4250 and Solingen brass prices, while Iowa notes record horse numbers in 1935 and Minnesota records tied for seed pond yield at 744.

Ban Antonio Gora San Antonio Solingen Sruss Loral Praine Morses Iowa Towa

Cotton Market Opens With Mixed Futures in New Orleans and New York

Cotton futures begin steady with phrases like March and May contracts showing gains and declines amid trading activity. Prices reflect speculative buying and trade support, while reports note changes from the previous close and activity in New Orleans and New York markets.

New Orleans Parsee New Orleans Tan St Pree Mase Owen Renee New York Jen Reid Maominsel

Fire Alarms Friday And Saturday Notices

Fragments show fire alarm alerts and public notices across neighborhoods. Mentions addresses, times, people named Sue Peacock, Mrs Steinfeld, and local businesses. Includes overheated motor incident and a shopping area note with a $50 reference.

Tudge Moursund to Address Grace Lutheran Meeting

Moursund will speak at a regular Grace Lutheran church group meeting in the parish house Thursday night. Newly elected officers to be installed include Charles B. Treuten president Emil Harvison vice president John A Stricker secretary and Otto Texel treasurer. A beanbag game will precede the session with Witchell leading the Fals and Rev John Scherzer captaining the Blorls.

Tudge Moursund Budge A. Mouorsund Grace Lutheran Charles B. Treuten Emil Harvison John A. Stricker Otto Texel Dare Boll Witchell John 4 Scherzer

South west Texas oil wildcats and drilling updates

Numerous wildcat wells across San Patricio Nueces and surrounding counties report perforations and early results with fresh water and small oil shows. Notable drills include QO Kilam No 1 Hoegemeyer near Corpus Christi and Magnolia Sam Mann No 1 in La Gloria, all at varying depths. Local obituary lines and residents’ names appear amid the oil field activity updates.

Hiawn Oil and Gas Company Roemer Calhoun County QO. W. Kilam Hoegemeyer Wildest Corpus Christi Rennard Corporation Eschberger Wildcat Robstown Riverside Fueb Crater, Sea Board Oil Corporation of Delaware Wilson Stillwell Alice Graham Oi Company Bankers Mortgage Company Gravis Daran Prances Clark Wildcat Allee Area Magnolia Petroleum Company Sam Mann la Gloria

Wildcat oil wells listed across several counties

OCR text outlines multiple oil wildcat attempts in CALMOUN, COLORADO, ALG, WHEELS, and ARKANSAS regions. Notes mention well numbers, drill depths around 612 to 455 feet, perforations, core samples, and recovered water or oil, with intermittent performance details and top bottom hole data.

Calmoun County Hiawatha Oil and Gaw Company No John Roemer Estates Wildcat Port Lavaca Cotorado County Towle Concord Oil Company W. M. Powell Garwood Arcs Aten Vest Alg County Mestenas Ares Arillins Wheels County Arkansas Font Company Notars Walter

Dance listings and social notices in a late city paper

A cluttered page advertises numerous dances and bands with dates in January and February. Entries include Melody Boys, Herr Lowe and his German Band, and Joe Arte, plus venues such as the Mengtr Hotel and Steves Place. Prices range from 25 to 40 cents with ads by Helen Stein Kamp and others.

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