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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
4
Troops of the Second Division in heavy winter gear moved from a Christine tent camp at 6 p m Tuesday to a field exercise about 10 miles away. The Blue force attacked Brown invaders, marking the unit’s first field movement since the cold snap began last Thursday.
An ad promotes Creomulsion as a fast relief for bronchitis and chest irritation. It claims to expel germs, soothe inflamed mucous membranes, and aid rest without narcotics, urging readers to use the product for chronic bronchitis prevention and quicker recovery.
A look at William Borah’s rise from farm boy to United States Senator through his early prosecutions. The article recalls the Haywood trial, borah’s role in timber fraud cases, and his evolving reputation amid political pressure, Justice battles, and notable courtroom moments.
Authorization to begin work on 25 WPA projects in Texas was issued by Stearnr G. Tucker, detailing expenditures of 740,042 in WPA funds and 43,460 by local governments. Projects include Cameron county road work from Port of Brownsville to the Brownsville-Lox Presnos highway, and other county line roads, street improvements in Nixon property, and work in Willey and Gonzales counties with crews and costs listed.
The city received a $5840.62 bill from the Public Administration service in Chicago for police force reorganization. It itemizes salaries for six men including Theo Hall 101 days and D L Robinson Jr six days, plus Ray Ashworth and A A Lewis, with time not listed. Auditor T N Tucker approved the bill noting a $7000 budget item and expecting charges up to 16000.
Philadelphia January 24 construction of a new two million dollar chemistry building at the University of Pennsylvania is planned for next year. It will replace the Morrison Laboratory of Chemistry and occupy substantially larger space as part of the bicentennial celebration objectives.
Martin de la Serde, 17, Route 2 Box 324, reported to Rob ert B Green hospital after an artery was severed in a crash on Bianco road. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 a m when a youth’s arm went through a windshield as a car driven by his brother Jesus skidded on slippery pavement. He received first aid at home before being hospitalized, then discharged.
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