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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1936
Page
1
Murky economic signals dominate the report with speculation that a new Treasury secretary will be appointed soon despite no formal selection. Inflation fears, potential AAA windfalls, and devaluations cloud policy while stock markets react and officials curb security quotation gains.
The article notes hesitancy in Washington after President Roosevelt's anti business address, while retail and wholesale trade stay steady. It cites 694,700 new jobs in 1935 compared with 1934 and a $98,100,000 rise in manufacturing weekly payrolls, highlighting continued recovery despite uncertainties.
A distorted docket lists fines and acquittals in a Kingston style case mix. Names include J H Forrhand J 0 Fiagk Boguski and Juen Secda with references to cash sums and various charged individuals. The fragment hints at several defendants and an acquittal among a list of local names and places.
Work to build and improve water control and canal structures in Hidalgo district No 1 north of Mission begins Monday. A concrete plan funds 22 miles of open canals and 142 culverts with cement pipes, totaling about 407,124 dollars, financed under the district’s bonds and government assistance program.
A jumble of 19th and 20th century property deeds lists transfers between numerous individuals and couples, including Brown to Esther O Ture, Harlan to Robert and Me Sorley, Lewis to Thymes D and Laws D Collins, and Moore to Eye Ww. Dy. The records mention blocks, lots, city blocks, tract numbers, and various dates from 1926 to 1976, with values and deed references scattered throughout.
Lionel Barrymore headlines the Christmas day presentation of Grumpy in the Radio Theatre, with Cyril Maude in the original English role. The broadcast includes a memorial for George V and features Texas centennial programming. Additional tunes and programs fill the schedule as stations relay live from San Antonio.
O Lovering directs adventure film The Sky Parade before renting an aviator once linked to Meshe Ebr. War service with the Eighth Corps in France, he served five years alongside that unit.
The report lists multiple oil wells and fields across Duval and Starr counties, detailing depths, casing, production tests, and partners. Notable items include new formations in the Loma Novia and Seven Sisters areas, extended drill reach, explicit test outputs, and ongoing spudding and rigging across Taft, Plymouth, Santa Clara, and Mercedes locations.
Native of Texas Samuel Patton Facey 61 with survivors including his wife Mrs Rarah E Parley daughter Mrs L Hesser two brothers and three sisters. Services at 9 a.m. Monday Akers funeral home Rev WO Schulze officiating. Interment in Misstory Burial park. Also listed Edna Flowers 16 East Cincinnati Avenue with services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hagy and McCollum chapel Rev H R Tayloe assisting. Survivors include daughters Mrs Raymid Bary and Mrs D P Reet sons Lee F and Jatin J Flowers brother RE and MF Armpli Antonio and sister Mrs Jennie Barron Uvalde. Interment in Rose Jann Burial park.
Chubb announces that Sapsco will attend a public hearing to determine if gas and electric rates in San Antonio are excessive. Mayor Quin stated the city council will hold a hearing, with appraisers for both sides evaluating the gas property value and recommending actions.
A vicious dog attacked 12 year old Frank Rodrigues on Las Mar street. He was treated for facial bites at Robert B. Green hospital. Police retrieved the dog and sought the owner, Chis, 33, of Seguin Road, Monday morning.
Patchy report describes a Woolworth store prowler who escaped pursuing officers in New York. A man, believed to be the watchman’s assailant, fled after threatening a manager while officers searched nearby basements and the area following yesterday’s shooting.
Mayor C. K. Quin was asked by a Democratic organization representative to suspend City Detectives Jack, Hiee, and Prank Brice over ordering three alleged caretrip pers to AUS at auto 10 miles last Friday. The plea was presented Monday during a rental funding session as part of the ongoing dispute.
The San Antonio Public Service Company was granted a permit to erect poles and wires, while Herbert B. Tennant’s request for a similar permit faced delay. County officials debated fair treatment, Tennant offered to supply electricity at 20 percent below public rates, and the court planned a visit to Tennant’s proposed plant after earlier inspections and objections about road poles.
The wife of Ras Dento Dente tu’s secretary was captured by Italian scouts near Neghelli and ordered to Djibouti in French Somaliland. General Rodolfo Gragiani led the Italian operation, with a guard surrounding the detainee.
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