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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1930

Page

3

Bitter Cold Grips Large Parts of United States

The nation endures a severe cold snap with sub zero readings across the North and Midwest. Minnesota and Iowa report extreme lows while Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois face heavy snow and record cold. Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas also feel the chill as distant western states influence the frontal system. Cold brings hardship to marooned families along the Wabash and White rivers and disrupts daily life across several regions.

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Oklahoma Cald Sets New Record Amid Severe Winter Storm

An Arctic cold blast drives Oklahoma to record low temperatures with cities like Ada, Enid, and Oklahoma City reporting subzero readings. Widespread travel disruption follows as buses and planes halt, power lines falter, and emergency services note directs to assist thousands affected by the blizzard. A hospital patient dies during the storm, while officials attribute most casualties to indirect causes.

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San Antonio society honors Miss Catherine Jonson at festive dinner

A San Antonio Country Club dinner honors Miss Catherine Jonson with guests including Mrs. Lamar ad Mra. W. TD Montgomery and Mrs. James Jur sell. The event features decor of Gold Wickard china bowls and Narcissus, with bridal party members and friends attending. Additional letters note social notices from Captain and Mrs. Vacquerie and others entertaining guests at local hotels.

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Cold Wave Grips Texas and Nearby Towns

Reports from Weather Bureau and multiple cities across Texas describe record cold with subfreezing readings up to four degrees below zero in some areas and freezing winds. News notes severe travel disruption, damaged lines, and slow traffic as residents brace for continued cold.

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Hamner Safe Foils Burglar At J P Snoner Provision

A burglar tried to force the north side window of the J P Snoner Provision company at 412 South Medias street and detaching the safe combination. He fled with about $4. Another thief escaped with six chickens from the Ford of Men, W, TD Chinny, 24 Maryland Street as Brady area needs grow.

Hamner Jack Frost J.P. Snoner Provision Company South Medias Street Hetinenek Ford of Men TD Chinny Maryland Street

Dancing duo headline benefit at Beethoven Hall show

Thelma and Anita Ciska known as the dancing duo of Bob Armstrongs Musical revue perform Saturday night at Beethoven hall for the Progressive league entertainment program.

Thelma Anita Ciska Bob Armstrons Beethoven Hall Progressive League

Tire racket hits garage in bold theft hoax

Antonin Giles and others pretended to need tires and tubes at a garage. A caller posed as a legitimate supplier, and two men stole tires and tubes after luring the operator with a fake discount. Police warned other operators against similar hoaxes.

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Anti-Saloon League Delegates to Visit Border Rum Houses

Delegates from the Anti-Saloon League planned a border sightseeing tour during their National Convention week. The group was to discuss Canadian liquor trade and related policies, with visits to Detroit and Windsor and potential discussions with government officials.

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War talk and crime mix in tense city scene

Fragmentary copy describes war era anxieties about air and sea weapons, police pursuit, and a Brooklyn crime scene with a body found on a residence steps. It notes a shakedown man linked to baker schemes and references Rothstein’s murder and the elusive killer who vanished.

Brooklyn Panestera

Man Thought Slain Dies in California

A man presumed murdered in Alabama was identified as Andrew J. Lindgren of Tuapalonea. A California report states Lindgren died in a different incident, inconsistent with earlier murder theories. No body was located and details remain unclear.

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Moulton January 18 report of a fire truck collision at a front intersection injuring four people. Driver Ellen Porter sustained a probable skull fracture. his mother Mrs. Alice Broylva had broken ribs and internal injuries. M Torelli, a pineman, was hurt slightly. M Gibson, about 24, a Black man, was lightly injured.

M. Gibson

Petty thieves active in gold city spurs police notes

A string of petty thefts reported in San Antonio included a butter and eggs theft from a residence on Trenton Avenue, a 220 diamond ring possibly lost or stolen on Soledad Street, and milk thefts from delivery points on Paddy Avenue. A portable phonograph and records were taken from a servant’s quarters, and a long colt rioter incident led to a report of multiple missing items from various homes.

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MacDonald Speech Cited in Burns Anniversary Plans

London reports that Ramsey MacDonald’s remarks will be used on several plates to mark the anniversary of Robert Burns. The prime minister’s speech, titled Kobeet Burns on Men Amongst Men, was prepared for the occasion with poetic references and provisions for festive readings.

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