Western Union Telegraph Office Tales From a Show Floor
A recounting of misused telegraph services and show floor antics at an automobile exhibit. Photographs, keys, and even costumes were sent or misplaced via telegraph and telephoto methods. Officials describe mishaps from people wiring items to Hollywood entries to vandals damaging displays.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Eiegraph
Hollywood
Home Fort
George Saucer
Western Union
Wrestler
Vandalism Disrupts Local Showroom Display
A penknife and grease were used to vandalize seats and upholstery at a local showroom from Velocasts to Frigidaire displays. An onlookers confrontation followed as Grahner confronted a boy who briefly tampered with a radiator cap, prompting stern remarks and a tense exchange about help and money.
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Heather Eight
Grahners
Ineo
Axie-Greage
School Orchestras Plan Concert at Interparal Auditori
Students from the orchestras will perform a program at the imperial firditorium next Sunday at 4 pm. Olla Boollep is expected to present works from the Mla com bine high school set, with a preview of programs released by the organizers.
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Olla Boollep
Mla
Mix Considers Filming in Texas for Alamo Project
Western star Tom Mix, in San Antonio for a three day personal appearance at the Majestic theater, outlines plans to shoot a Texas based film tied to the Alamo saga. He criticizes Hollywood costs and politics in film, hopes to involve Texas cattlemen and rangers, and hints at a possible return to Texas for the feature.
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Chicago
Hollywood
Tom Mix
San Antonin
Majestic Theater
Mix
Dallas
Texas
Texas Rangers
Gunter Hotel
Cozart Helps Find Work for Charles Reed Cozart
Charles Reed Cozart, a federal probation officer, has become a persistent job-writer. It was revealed Wednesday that he has taken several short trips recently to help probationers obtain work. Nearly all men and women under his care in San Antonio are now employed. He described a job as a sure cure for criminal tendency and said mass probationers are often first offenders who want an honest life.
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Reed Cozart
Cozart
San Antonio
Covart
Bond Set at 1500 in Robbery Case
Bond of 1500 was set by Justice of the Peace von R Shook Tuesday for Brice Cochran 422 West Johnson arraigned on robbery by assault. Calvin P Wright 905 Mason Street released under 3390 bond. Cochran and Wright allegedly led a claim of officers and took a slot machine from a grocery at 1602 Nognilos Street. Mason testified Tuesday before Justice Shook.
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Justice of Te Peace
von R. Shook
Brice Cochran
West
Johnson Atred
Calvin P. Wright
Mason Street
Justice Shook
Cochran
CL. Mason
Nognilos Street
Mason
Anc
Evangelical Meet to Be Held Here in San Antonio
The 1935 conference of Hyan elles churches in Texas will be held in San Antonio from January 11, 1920, per Rev. F McP. Bayles pastor of the Pirsi Evangelical church. Rev. H C Anderson, former pastor of Galveston, Northern named pastor of the Posh Oak and Shiny Slope Evangeliend ehurcines. The tey Albers Kurth, formerly in charge of there tharchen, will serve as itinerant pastor for the year.
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Texas
San Antonio
F McP. Bayles
H.C. Anderson
First Evangelical Church
Galveston
Northern
Ehurcines
Albers Kurth
Tharchen
CWA layoffs loom as Texas aims to cut workers
Texas plans to ax 45 000 CWA workers but many projects in Ban Antully and Reyrails tied to about 12 000 employed are stalled awaiting state orders. Relief administrator Guy Bonham estimated roughly 600 CWA workers in San Antonio may lose jobs, about five percent of the 12 000. Other cuts expected from Austin.
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Texas
CWA Reyrails
State Relief Commission
Austin
Guy Bonham
OWA
San An~tony
Bonham
Ruling on Canadian money orders in San Antonio district
Washington reports informed the San Antonio district that Canadian money orders on new forms must be stamped on demand. Many orders have been refused because the forms show payable after 30 days. The issue affects money order procedures and states that the wording devalues the forms used by writers in the country.
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San Antonio
Washington
Cannion
Thia
Woman 97 Dies After Clothes Catch Fire at Home
Margarita Casanova, 97, of Losoya Texas, died at Rotort B Green hospital after her clothes ignited while she stood before a heater. She was brought to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday morning following the burn incident at her home on January 6.
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Losoya
Texas
Margarita Casanova
Rotort B. Green
Joy
Court Ruling On Byron Poetry in Slander Case
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals ruled Wednesday that Byron poetry cited in closing arguments could not prejudice jurors in a San Patricio County suit brought by Sam Kaufman against George and Joe Tabet. The jury awarded Kaufman 2000 from George and 250 from Joe. The court affirmed the verdict, noting no record objections to the quoted poetry.
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Warfay
W. 5
Fly
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Byran
Sam Kaufman
George
Jos Tabet
San Patricio
Kaufman
Quin and Weber Endorse Savant for Librarian Post
Dr. Joseph Mayer, executive secretary of the American Association of University Professors, received endorsements from Mayor C. K. Quin and John K. Weber for appointment as Librarian of Congress in Washington. The bid marks a notable local backing for the candidate amid city politics.
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Josseph Mayer
Amoerican Association of University Professors
Termerny
C. K. Quin
John K. Weber
Liparas of Congress
Washington, D.a
Gas Mask Warning Shown In World War I Photo
A World War I pageant image depicts five American soldiers advancing under fire as a gas attack unfolds. One man collapses after failing to don his mask, underscoring preparedness. The feature promises five full pages of combat scenes in next Sunday's Light and urges readers to reserve a copy.
Illinois Sales Tax Reported as State's Financial Savior
Chicago January 4 The sales tax is credited with stabilizing Illinois finances in six months eliminating the state real estate tax and providing over 35 million dollars in anticipated 1934 revenue while attracting interest from officials in 24 states. Courts upheld legality. schools and universities gain funding. perceptions of burden eased for taxpayers.
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Chicago
Trump
Mitt
Il Nole
Tulnels
Certai
State Supreme Court
Ppr
Board of Levy
Ain
Ifehes
Pride Education
Sife
Illinois
Death-Defying Youths Halt Racing Ordered by Judge
County Judge Voorhuis ordered a ban on street racing by 17 to 18 year old youths who had marked off a white stretch on Welmore road and staged dangerous races against each other and passing vehicles. After a lecture they were released.
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Colfly Cink Automobile Association
Welmore Road
Pret. Wand. Tno
Voorhuis
Uume
Hiash
Indictments and No-Bills Reported by District Jury
Fifty-four indictments and sixty-eight no-bills were returned by the Montgomery District Court grand jury before Judge W. W. Mecrory and Headey Torning. The actions included cases of wife and child desertion and related charges.
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Mhuely
Joneth
W. We Mecrory
Headey
Gun Toters Dropped From Walkathon Case
Four men arrested during a walkathon at the marathon stadium near San Antonio by Constable W. E. Tsnell on November 12 will not face trial. County Court at Law No 1 Judge Jodie McCollum Burnett dismissed illegal carrying complaints on motion by Assistant County Attorney M. R. McClanahan, who ruled the arresting officer had no right to search the prisoners. The defendants included Red Bercy, Ben Ruby, Folk Ness, and Skeet Hexbrecht, named as a smuggler and operator in the report. The case noted prior weapons had been held as evidence but may be returned.
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San Antonio
Walkathon Marathon Stadium
W. E. Tsnell
Jodie McCollum Burnett
M. R. McClanahan
Batlomey
V. BR
Bercy
Ben Ruby
Bambler
Folk Ness
Flne
Mid Jre
Hexbrecht
Bendit
McClanahan
Tsevicens
Isbell
Neal
Hovrecht
Berry
Tevell
Loretnen
New Name Given Postoffice Bureau Confusion Clarified
Washington issued authority to rename the post office bureau to the bureau of accounts after a mix up with the comptroller general. The post office division reports will go to the bureau of accounts. Phryl Hlenki and B Colson are granted two months of leave effective February 1.
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Postoffice Bureau
Ita
Post Office
Washington
Mantion
Post- Office Department
Line
United States
Post Office Division
Officex
Tage
Asewer
Kav Bron
Phryl Hlenki
B. Colson
Brigade Returns To Drill Schedule At Army Post
The Second Field Artillery brigade resumes training after weeks on administrative duty. The unit, along with the Ninety and Twenty third Infantry regiments, will alternate two month blocks of training and duties. Administrative tasks are halted except recruit training as the groups switch roles.
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Feld
Wednesda
Man Fatally Injured Near Rail Tracks in Monterey
Hernandes, 49, of 1115 Ruiz Street, was found fatally injured beside the International and Great Northern railroad tracks on Monterey Street at about 9:45 p.m. He died 30 minutes after admission to the county hospital. Police have not determined how long he had been injured before discovery by a switch engine crew. Morales Undertaking Co. is handling the body and awaiting arrival of relatives from Laredo.
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Hernandes
Ruiz Street
International and Great
Relatiyce
Laredo
Ils
Ann
Res
Tombstone Fraud Suspect Decries $20 Deposit
A resident on Linson Street reported paying a $20 deposit to a fake tombstone agent. She described the man as connected with a tombstone firm and asked the police to pursue him. The incident alarms her over a possible larger scam.
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Mas.s A. Paull
OO Linson Street
Tombstone
Shent
Weverly Mills and Europe Japan News Snippet
Disjointed wartime style note references Europe and Japan ahead of a busy news day. Mentions include a former secretary of war and a foreign minister, with fragmented lines about peace and action warnings. The passage reads like a garbled diary fragment with unclear subjects and dates.
Supreme court upholds Taylor tax for advertising
The court sustained a 2 mill ad tax for Taylor and struck down a 6 mill ad tax for San Antonio. It ruled charter language authorizing taxation for general welfare insufficient to justify financing advertising with municipal funds.
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Austin
Jan
Insi
Supreme Court
Ahus- Wee William Plercos
Taylor
San Antonio
Unis
City May Be Forced to Refund 400000 Taxes
San Antonio faced possible refunds to taxpayers after the state Supreme Court ruled a 1929 30 advertising tax illegal as not authorized by the city charter. An estimated 109000 was collected in the first year and 150000 in the second. the third year’s tax was set by ordinance in 1923 to fund city advertising finds.
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San Antonio
San Antonis
Paul Anderson
Ivan A. Britt
Advertiser
Ninety-fourth District
W. W. McCrory
Fourth Court of Civil Ars
Charis Dickson
The
Plainlists
Avlin
Tore Fle
Pasion Advertising Commission
Dickson
Weber Testifies to Voting Machines Efficiency
John K. Weber chairing the County Deiverulie organization told the commissioners court that purchasing and installing voting machines will speed vote counting. He said total counts would be ready within 45 minutes after polls close. H Lounsbury and A Henning spoke as officials weighed the proposal. County Judge Frost Woodholl favored the idea but commissioners remained reluctant.
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Bexar
John K. Weber
Counta Deiverulie Organisation
Commissioners' Court
H. Lounsbury
Wid A . Henning
Dallas
Texas
Tureau
Frost Woodholl
Trial Board to Hear Detective Jones Case
A charge of negligence against City Detective HM C Petrow arose from a December gun battle with a gunman. Petrow’s status was listed as suspended as the civil service trial board met Wednesday afternoon to consider the case. Louis Gentemaier will defend Jones with Assistant City Attorney and others prosecuting.
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See Jones
HM. C
Louis Genteammer
Jones
Ailoyneynack Davia
Willian Q. Davis
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