Autobiography of a Bullfighter Writer Recalled in Mexico City
A column recounts the rise of a young writer in bullfighting journalism. It details how his sharp reporting and essays like Toros y Toreros and Charles Taurinas made him a leading freelancer. He covered the Impreja de Oro rounds on March 7, 1938, and then disappeared from Mexico City, later surfacing in Monterrey and San Antonio, with hopes to publish a biography of present-day bullfighters.
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Cass
Bial
Charles Taurinas
Armilitia
Solorzano
Garza
Contreras
Bmetico City
Becauee
Welling Orticres
Monterrey
San Antonio
Want Ads Highlights From a Fractured Page
A scrambled want ad page lists rooms for rent and furnished units in Olmos Park Estates and near Collins Gardens with prices from 251 to 7200 dollars. It mentions a 198? Chevrolet deluxe sale and various notes about local figures and a Broadway plot, with vague references to people and projects.
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Boise
Olmos Park Estates
Glassificatias
Soldiers of Second Division Rest After Night Withdrawal
Soldiers of the Second Division in the field near Tilden used a truce to rest after a night withdrawal from the battlefield. The Blue army attacked Brown positions, forcing a Browns withdrawal as Maj. Gen W. O. Key and national guard officers observed. The division, commanded by Maj. Gen Walter Krueger, will continue maneuvers through January 28.
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Tilden
Diviglan
National Guard
W. 8
Key
Walter Krueger
Advertising Club Holds Reception at Ye Gunter Hotel
The San Antonio Advertising club held a reception and dinner Wednesday to install officers. Jack O'Brien was installed for a full term as president, with Ben Gersdorf as vice president and Mrs. Lucile Griffin as secretary. Other officers and directors included Aue Breydine, R. C. Weber, R. B. Dobson, Mrs. Maurine Knapp, EA Gauthier, and Charles C. Johnson Jr of Fort Worth, district governor of the Advertising Federation, as featured speaker.
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Charles C. Johnson Jr
Fort Worth
The
Advertising Federation
Wag
Spaaker
Scottish Rite to Honor Twelve Members in Temple Ceremony
Twelve members of the Scottish Rite will be invested with honorary degrees for meritorious service in Masonry at 2 30 p m Thursday in the Scottish Rite temple. Walter C Temple of Dallas sovereign grand inspector general of Texas will arrive Thursday to preside. A banquet follows at the Gunter hotel.
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Walter C. Temple
Dallas
Texas
Gunter Hotel
Forgery and Passing Charges Filed in City Case
Two complaints filed by City Detective W T Swift allege A C Harper forged a $20 check in Murphy Kipers name and passed it Sunday. One suspect is Grady Riley of the Quality Three company at 212 East Peeay Street. the other is Gejell Cheetham of the Sare Jin.
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A. C. Harper
Joetler
Raymond Gerhnedt
W. T. Swift
Murphy Khiper
Vicling
Grady Riley
Quality ‘Thre Company
East Peeay Street
Gejell Cheetham
Tha Sare Jin
Revenue Agents to Attend School in Austin
San Antonio Internal Revenue agents will attend a January 22 to 29 instruction school in Austin to prepare for the income tax payment rush. Deputy collector T. W. Dennis said more income taxes will be collected this year under the 1929 Public Salary act, requiring all public officials to file tax returns. Federal offices in the building will close during the session.
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San Antonio
Garments Donations Reported by Salvation Army
The Salvation Army reported three month totals of 2071 garments and 3470 pairs of shoes donated to Needy San Anionians. Needy men received 6460 meals and 6946 beds, with an average of 23 employed daily salvaging 346.015 pounds of paper and 909 pounds of junk.
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San
Auto crash injuries flood city streets in brief report
Police report multiple traffic mishaps with several injuries across San Antonio area. Names include H Evans 29 and H H Rares 25, among others, with minor cuts and bruises. Incidents occurred at South New Braunfels Avenue Pecos and Matamoras, Broadway and East Commerce, and nearby intersections.
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South New Braunfels
Avenur
Wevans
YM. C. A
Loeamnent
Nix Hose Pit
Evans
H. H. Rares
Elas Club
Bix
Trafiil Usis
Haps
MOVOR
Herlinds S. Becker
Devine
W Bua
St. Mary's Street
Albert Brown
Dickey Street
Pecos
Matamoras
Hussein Villas
Shiner Alley
Robert B. Greenhoad
Joe Peters
Sam Harlbare
A. G. Brewer
Mason Street
Broadway
Brewer Tor
J. C. Rodgers
Photo Based Plate Substitution Idea Spurs Police Trial
A scheme to swap license plates with photos of pretty girls circulated around police headquarters as a faster way to recover stolen vehicles. G Valedziy reported his truck stolen from 2004 Broadway but could not recall the scene number. an officer remembered a girl’s face on a truck nearby and led investigators back to Valenaia’s recovered vehicle.
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G. Valedziy
Broadway
Valenzia
Thef
Patrakman N. A. Schneider
Aruck
Broadways
Valenaia
Soledad roof recall signals rare bargain era
San Antonio theater figure W. J. Lytle recalls the Soledad roof as a combined movie show and dance venue on Soledad Street. The 1500 seat Wigwam No 2 site in the Solo-Serve building offered 750 movie seats and a dance floor with admission charges of 16 cents for movies and dances plus 5 cents per dance. later the venue faded as department stores rose and boxing bouts briefly occurred there.
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San
Soledad
Padic
Soledad Street
Lyte
Butt
Price Fins Berh
Charles T. Fineham
Martin, Wright
Lytle
Junior Senior Dance at St Marys University
The annual Junior Senior dance of St Marys University will be held January 26 at the Olmos club. Harald Lehmidt, senior class president, announced Wednesday. The dance will be the schools first social entertainment following mid term examinations.
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St. Mary's University
Olmos Club
Harald Lehmidt
Strawberries on Market Break Early Record
The season’s first strawberries reach market a month ahead of prior records. Ice Flores, a wholesale dealer at Flavmarket Plaza, holds 24 boxes from Lyle, Texas. Prices noted at 2.25 each. typical earliest berries usually arrive in February.
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Ice Flores
Flavmarket Plaza
Lyle
Texas
Registration at St Marys Set for January Dates
Registration for the second semester at St Marys University will be held January 24 to 26. Rev Brother Thomas Tresdaway, dean repisiray, announced the Woodlawn offices will be open Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the downtown offices from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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St. Mary's University
Thomas Tresdaway
Repisiray
Wedrestane
Woodlawn
Postoffice Guards Fight Freezing with Electric Heaters
Postoffice guards and traffic cops faced discomfort amid freezing weather at the southwest basement entrance. Electricians installed a low heat line from the ramp to supply heaters, warming guards and even stray dogs that paused to seek warmth. The setup left the end of the traffic cue exposed.
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Postoffice
Cother
Sorthiwests
Post Office
Andy
Pecan Belt Road Extension Sought by San Antonio Delegation
San Antonio representatives will attend a Monday Austin meeting to push extending State Highway 16 the former Pecan Belt highway into a statewide route. The road already runs to San Antonio from Fredericksburg to De Leon and north to a pals in black county, with planners aiming to connect from Waurika Oklahoma to the Rio Grande under federal designation.
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San Antonio
Austin
Pecan
Fredericksburg
DeLeon
San Antoni
A Pals
Black County
Waurika
Okla
The
Rio Grande
City Plans urged by business group for San Antonio
A civic letter from Deputy Mayor Lloyd McGown and Thea P. Weiss of the Chamber urges appointment of a city planning commission to draft a comprehensive plan for San Antonio. They cite benefits for growth, beauty, and saving public funds and propose Bartholomew and Associates as a basis for the plan, with zoning as a key but not sole element.
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Pilin
San Antonin
Daetor ‘Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd McGown
Clastor Chamber
Thea P. Weiss
Bartholomew and Associates
Weiss
San Antonio
Wich
Guilty Pleas Net Pair 2 Year Terms
Two defendants pleaded guilty before Judge W. W. McGrary in district court and received two year sentences. Raymond Duncan of 405 Milam Street pleaded guilty to theft over 50 in a car theft from Willie Smith of 103 Gramercy Place on October 1, 1939. Kenneth L. Devina pled guilty to burglary with intent to commit theft. his two year term runs from November 15.
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W. W. McGrary
Criminal District Court
Raymond Duncan
Usted
Milam Street
Willie Smith
Gramercy Place
Kenneth L. Devina
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