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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1935
Page
21
An OCR fragment describes dubious remedies for kidney and bladder issues, mentioning Horsona and Haarlem Oil Capsules sold cheaply. It hints at misleading health claims and unsafe guidance, warning of general symptoms like pain and eye irritation without clear medical evidence.
New York July 3 report on a thwarted kidnapping threat aimed at Rosamond Farrell Murray, 18, daughter of Brooklyn manufacturer Joseph Murray. Police investigated for three weeks, with no arrests reported as the alleged plot faded.
Dallas police conducted another raid on bookmakers as part of ongoing efforts to curb bookmaking which has flourished since legalized horse racing betting. Classified ads note three-piece walnut bedroom suites for sale at 2755 in the Light Classifieds.
The piece extols Texans touring from Panhandle to East Texas to the Gulf coast. It touts coastal scenery, pleasant climate, boating and fishing, and easy one day drives with affordable accommodations. Humble products are advertised as approved and reliable for motorists statewide.
The army plans to add about 9 900 enlisted men and 25 000 new calips volunteers in the Eighth Corps area through CCC and recruiting drives. Recruits aged 19 to 35 will join, with a four month target to complete the expansion by August 1. Junior enrollees now span ages 28 to 38, expanding the pool for training and service.
Four persons die and several are injured after devastating tornadoes hit the northwest North Dakota counties around Watford City and Ross. Victims include 20 year old Hanser, a Watford City worker. Rehen family members near Ross. and 65 year old Otte Fish, a farm laborer. Property damage runs into thousands of dollars.
In Wilmington Delaware a supplemental consent decree ends the dispute between the government and Radio Corporation of America. The decree blocks RCA from foreign communications agreements that would enable competing circuits and restricts RCA from transmitting messages over certain lines by a sender.
In Dallas on July 21 a six year old boy from Palestine Roarney Brown died in hospital hours before a planned brain operation. Physicians cited warlike overactivity as the cause and described the child as four feet one shaft inches tall, muscular, weighing 80 to 85 pounds. A week of severe pains and headaches preceded convulsions.
A civil service vacancy for a messenger girl was announced by E Gaskins post office secretary. The annual salary is 860 dollars. Applicants aged 16 to 55 must file application blanks with the manager of the tenth civil service district in New Orleans by July 10.
A 15 or 16 year old Negro youth, 4 feet tall, was jailed Tuesday after being caught attempting a robbery at the Humble Service Station, 1908 East Commerce Street. Almaine Reddus of 1519 Center Street confessed to stealing $11.20 from the register and to a prior theft of $6.50 from a Gulf station. He claimed he needed money to fill his mother’s medicine and pay a debt. Two brothers restrained him after a pursuit, and police were notified as the station’s phone line had been cut.
Seven persons were sentenced for rioting and related charges as a military court continued its investigation into violence in the Cherokee county mine area. National guardsmen under Col. Charles Browne enforce martial law, suspending deputy constables and deputy marshals in Treere Baxter Springs Galena Lyon Spring Valley and Lowell townships.
Mexico aviation chief Roberto Fierro and Mexican air corps officers began a hop to Lincoln with their next stop Finene Nebraska and Minot North Dakota. An escort was provided by a United States Army plane under Maj. Robert Rauch of Brooksfield San Antonio Texas.
Tariff increases considered to shield American exporters as Philippine textile imports rise, with Japanese and other nations gaining ground. Governor General Francis Miruho weighs aggressive trade measures amid shifting regional markets.
A July 4 rock blast hoisted 11 000 tons of rock at Table Rock known as Honey Point near Niagara Gorge. About 49 sightseers from around the world gathered on the Canadian and American banks as dynamite and black powder charges were used to blast away the overhanging ledge. Workers prepared charges to remove the remainder of the unstable cliff after weeks of slides last winter.
Oklahoma City July 2 7 Wiley Post has flown around the world in record time and is bound for Siberia to hunt tigers. He says they shave tigers in Siberia and haven’t hunted tigers. Friends learned yesterday before leaving for California on the first leg of his Russian expedition.
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