This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1941
Page
3
Miss Mary Gross, switchboard operator at Robert B. Green hospital, records eight hour shift calls for the week. On Thursday she handled 1908 calls, up seven from Wednesday, but still below the 1774 calls she managed Monday in a showing of rising switchboard workload.
Joe Valdez of 2600 San Pernanag Street suffered severe lacerations to his left hand while working near a meat grinder at the city market on Friday. He was treated at Robert B. Green hospital. Cristal Fernandez, 29, of 226 Southhorn Street, injured an ankle after slipping on a hanging peel at Martin and North Flores. Ralph Gayeta, 2, of 509 West Moretin Street, was treated after swallowing a penny at the hospital.
One of San Antonio's fondest sleepers likely remained unconscious Friday after Ratio Patrolivan R. McNeil reported a man lying in the middle of the street on Thursday night. The passenger was removed to a bed in jail after being found unable to awaken. Jose Ponce of 127 Booker Street was booked on an entry of drunkenness.
Ambassador Josephine Danis pauses between stops as nine New York models head to Mexico City to present Latin American and Southwestern style for a Sunday country club show. Organized by Stanley Marcos, the trip aims to boost U S and Mexican merchant ties and showcase American fashion to Mexican buyers and audiences. The group will also include three Texans among the selected models, including former San Antonio resident Dorothy Anvin Liter and Dallas residents Nancy Filbo and Sandra Brraux.
In Kingslon-in-Phames England Viscount Sima the lord chancellor opened a local war weapons week. He urged persistence and victory asserting every citizen would sacrifice to prevent catastrophe and defend the home of free people as Sir John Simon recently elevated to the peerage echoed the call.
New Orleans reports Dorothy Lamour's sarong is questioned by Devi Dja and Balinese dancers. Dja argues a true Balinese sarong requires a kain and slendang with a kabel, while Lamour favors a shorter synthetic wrap. The debate centers on authentic costume versus stage garb.
Shanghai authorities declared opposition among tax protesters to a 40 percent municipal tax rise. W. J. Keswick, British chairman of the municipal council, was wounded in the shooting. Hayashi, head of the Japanese Street Unions, was identified as the assailant and militant leader Maytelit faced a swift May trial.
Contracts totaling 10,500 dollars fund business education for 210 cadets at a San Antonio college. War Department plans 13 to 16 week courses with 110 cadets from Kelly Field, 60 from Randolph, and others from Brooks Field. Free parking is provided behind the Municipal Market for cars and army trucks used to transport cadets.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.