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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1936
Page
2
A broad city effort to curb street killings gains support from San Antonio drivers. The Ivory Black Cab Company signs with 53 taxi drivers pledging to slow, obey traffic rules and cooperate with police. Gas Refining Company contributes 18 drivers.
A light classified ad invites readers to pledge support for safer San Antonio streets and Bexar County highways. Fill the pledge on the page, mail with a stamped return envelope to The Light’s Safe Editor, and receive a safety card and wind shield sticker by return mail.
A search began in San Antonio for 16 year old Charlene Bolzi of Belleaire near Houston. Her companion Veda Luke, 20, is also missing. Bolan says Charlene left home with Luke. Charlene is described as 5 feet 2 inches, 135 pounds, gray eyes, olive complexion, brunette hair.
Five people were treated at area hospitals after traffic incidents in San Antonio on Wednesday. J S Lewis, 2, 116 Buford Street, suffered a broken collar bone in a collision on the Nacogdo toed. Billy Rogers, 239 Peck Avenue, injured in the 700 block of South Alamo Street. N Weigan, 66, of 159 Octavia Place, hurt in a truck car crash. Mrs Anita Ramirez, 1905 Buena Vista Street, broken leg after being struck near iy duliete Mungs, 17, of 708 Sou Street, Wes Hit by a tuck.
Reported unrest in an Egyptian city left more than fifty injured after a short lived college event turned violent. Witnesses described crowds firing on attackers and widespread chaos as authorities restored order.
In a detailed confession Day described attacking Loeb with a razor during a shower in the prison bath area used for officials. Loeb died from a single slash after a struggle as guards and physicians fought to save him. Day was placed in solitary as investigations by county authorities and the governor’s aides began amid claims of favoritism.
Chicago January 29 Clarence Darrow told Judge Cavern that Loeb was better off dead than Leopold and defended his plea to spare the boys. He said he acted to help them live though Loeb had the warmer disposition and both boys planned together for a long period.
The Safety Council of the San Antonio Light appeals to drivers and pedestrians to adopt a pledge for safer streets in 1936. The campaign promotes cautious driving, obeying signals, and vigilant pedestrian behavior to reduce accidents and protect the public.
Bee Classification 125 issue lists light glass classified ads seeking Hegeri and maize heads.
Carloadings in Montana for the first nine months of 1995 show a 934.2 percent rise excluding shine mente from Fort Peck dam. Aerial photographs numbered 8160 from the 1938 Montana season cover 800 square miles, later turned over to the United States Rent Service.
Office workers and outdoor folk often suffer slow digestion with sourness and gas yet it is rarely serious. Mr Pape’s Diapepsin tablets, eaten like candy, ease acid indigestion and allow bigger meals without discomfort. Carry a pocket tin and take one or two after meals to improve digestion and banish sourness.
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a medical remedy for a three days cough. It claims Creomulsion soothes irritated membranes, relieves coughing, and reaches the cough’s origin. The copy asserts doctors and pharmacists endorse the product and urges immediate purchase.
Funeral services for Fred Philippi a 30 year veteran of the San Antonio post office were to be held Wednesday afternoon at the Porter Lore ing chapel with the Rev. Haxter Creer officiating Philippi a native of Columbus came to San Antonio 49 years ago Survivors include his widow Mrs Alice Philippi four daughters Miss Dorothy Philippi and a sister Mrs John Thomson Interment will be in Hermann Sons Cemetery
Police report a series of thefts at various addresses including 1419 Fulion avenue where seven suits were stolen from George Agar. Other missing items include an overshirt, tapestries, a pistol, and several odds and ends at Moore Building and Monterey Street areas.
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