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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1931
Page
10
San Antonio residents rally behind Major Charley Shepard defense fund amid his federal murder case in Kansas City. Discovery Friday shows the fund organized with Mrs. J. S. Dinwiddie aiding the effort as details of the defense surface.
An advertisement-style piece touts Ironized Yeast with iron as a quick weight and strength enhancer. It presents testimonials of women gaining pounds and improved appetite within days, promising clear skin and sturdy health with a safe, non bloating formula.
Doctors say most sickness stems from stomach and bowel troubles. Tanlac, claimed to relieve years of digestive issues, gas, dizzy spells, and nervousness, is advertised with testimonials. This drug is said to improve appetite, sleep, and energy, with a money back guarantee if no improvement.
A San Antonio testimonial praises Nong Herbs for curing a weeks long cough and headaches after trying other medicines. The note by Dominga Moreno at 3 Highwayone Street urges others to try herbal remedies, claiming centuries of proven natural cures.
Mrs Dinwiddie wife of a former mayor째 heads the local fad and chairs the state fund. Committees form funds in Dalles Fort Worth El Paso and San Angelo. The Shepard defense fund in Lignens City is led by Lieut Col E H Burs Major Wal calt Denison and Major H J Guickel. Checks are sent to the Shepard fund treasurer and on to Venver. Major Shepard thanks her for help and notes frequent contact since 1928 in San Antonio. Hearing for a new trial set February 2.
Alto representative George Ro Terrell proposed a bill to allow state purchase of up to 5 percent of any county’s land for a public hunting preserve. He argued the sport favored the rich and current daily fee hunts excluded the poor, with preserves to be stocked by the game fish and curler commission.
Fifteen riders injured when the second car of a Hudson tube train from Jersey City derailed after a switch failure near the New York terminus at Sixth Avenue and Thirty third Street. The impact sent the lead car into a girder pile. five other cars stayed on the rails.
In Capetown on January 16 reporters note prayer services for rain. Torrential storms continued for 45 hours causing property damage and flooding across the region. Local churches and communities mobilized to assist affected residents amid extensive rainfall.
Philadelphia January 16 1931 a fashion forecast from the International Association of Clothing Designers outlines green as the dominant color with broader shoulders slimmer waists and longer coats for the well dressed man. It notes notched lapels trimmed white pearl buttons and bright green accents in sportswear and business attire plus a trend toward square shoulders and a broad chest with high defined waists and narrow sleeves.
William McDuffie federal receiver for Richfield Oil of California said no drastic changes planned for the company's operations. The statement, issued in Los Angeles on January 16, emphasizes continuity in management and policy amid ongoing oversight.
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court was asked to rule on whether the federal government may collect income taxes from a bootlegger after conviction for selling liquor. The question centers on Uncle Samuel law and the legality of taxing illicit profits in a habeas context.
Funeral service for Oxcar Lt. John son BA who died Thursday afternoon at a local hospital will be held Saturday morning with Rev ILP Taters officiating. He was born in Tennessee and lived in San Antonio 18 years. Survived by widow Alre Margaret Johnson a son Sylren Johnson two wavesiters Mrs Edna Eaves and Alfisa LaVerne Johnson of San Antonio two brothers H R Johnson of San Antonio and Albert Johnson of Shamrock Florida.
Details of a death plot were checked by county officers today in Independence Kansas. The inquiry involves a confession alleging a contract killing tied to Muriel Sullivan, 19, Seminole Oklahoma, and Dr Ax Brainard, with Maude Marfferrille the victim in a case linked to an illegal operation and a logger named Jones.
Edison will relocate part of his laboratory and his wife to a summer home at Fort Myers Florida. The move is set to begin Tuesday morning with Edison and Mrs Edison departing West Orange New Jersey for warmer climes.
An old time newspaper ad promises relief from indigestion after meals with Phillips Milk of Magnesia. It claims neutralizing excess stomach acid, easing headaches, nausea, and bad breath, and notes the product comes in 25 cent and 50 cent bottles and on tablet form.
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