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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1933
Page
8
Classified brief lists items for sale and exchange including jewelry, mixers, machines, stock and fixtures, and household goods. The ad notes solicitations for real prices and location sharing at Poplar, with references to cloners and swapping offerings. It preserves a busy, fragmentary feel of a late era classifieds page.
A quirky column by J H M Lean and Marvin S Bowmen notes the radio editor Bowmen’s vacation while he faces and prays at home. It salutes yodeling on air, lists summer programs on WOAT and NBEC-WOAL, and mentions Bowmen’s colleagues and plans, including tours and a trip through several counties.
Fractured OCR shows a man from Senos Mass had his false teeth swallowed in sleep. An Albany hospital retrieved the bridgework after an X ray confirmed its location. A chronoscope was used to extract it, with details of other items like machinery and livestock ads interwoven in the damaged page.
The Thirty Seventh District Court and Justice of the Peace precincts in Texas schedule a wide array of civil suits, injunctions, and debt actions. Dockets show cases of note including debt suits, writs, and property disputes across multiple divisions with volumes of named plaintiffs and defendants, and several contempt and injunction petitions proceeding to trial or early drive.
A writer notes that Roosevelt's stance on stabilizing agreements may not be overemphasized as the economy shows a spiral of recovery. Depreciation of the dollar, rising consumer power, and employment return spur demand, with industry indicators climbing and construction activity reaching year highs. The Allied Chemical and Dye settlement with the New York Stock Exchange is seen as sensible, with Orlando F Weber and Frank Altschill involved in negotiating terms to be announced after a ratification meeting Thursday.
CHICAGO July 4 The National Education Association began its annual convention with more than ten thousand delegates diving into educational problems. A heavy schedule of business included reports and the election of officers for the ensuing year.
A dense listing of real estate deeds records detailing transfers and quitclaims in San Antonio and Olmos Park Terrace. Records include various blocks, city lots, and dates from 1893 to 1960s, naming buyers such as Margarit Crowther, Marina Gebel, and the Houston Building Corporation, with associated trustees and executors.
A fringe statement at the American embassy on Independence Day calls for a modern declaration to curb favoritism and privilege. Key points demand national resources be owned by all, a right to work under government support, and unfettered freedom of thought and speech to prevent monopoly, promoting deemed peace through arbitration over war.
Houston, Galveston and Texas City rail interests urged a 10 cent rate on cotton moving from the Rio Grande valley at a Texas Railroad Commission hearing in Corpus Christi. Opposing groups included the Corpus Christi Cotton Exchange and local carriers. The current rate to Corpus Christi was cut to 23 cents per 700 pounds. An emergency handling request aims to time the move with the Rio Grande valley cotton season beginning in about 10 days.
The Texas Federation of Postal Clerks and the Texas Federation of Rural Carriers hold their annual conventions in Corpus Christi. About 400 people attended as the sessions began Monday, with the meeting slated to close that evening.
San Angel, July 4 A sale of nearly a million pounds of Texas and New Mexico wool was reported yesterday as growers in the state sold 450000 pounds. The Hand-Baker warehouse of Roswall, MN disposed of 0 pounds at what was perhaps their last bid auction of the year.
Paris July 4 11NB ministry of public works opens a new e¢hoo for tourist guides due to a decline in tourlala and doctor spending by Americans. The decree aims to retrain guides as part of a broader effort to boost the sector.
A garbled text list appears to detail marriages and names including Smith, Driabil, Bertha Mae, Moran, O Connell, Gauthier, Esther Catherine, Belcher, Mary Catherine, Florence Thal, Eduardo Montes, Guerr, Lonmabante, Graceau, Mer Peres, Martinez, J Jenks, Pape, Winnie Avker, June 37 tows Fort Park Fort June 24 9 Memorial items and hospital building permits are noted with inspector offices and various place names. the legibility is poor and many names are uncertain.
Obituaries record survivors and services for Mrs Jolanne Schrank of Zuehl Texas and Rudolph George of New Braunfels with details of daughters sons grandchildren and services at local churches and chapels in Houston San Antonio and surrounding communities. Survivors include numerous named relatives and three generations. Services are scheduled at local chapels and churches with times noted.
Melbourne July 4 Railroad employees in Victoria pledge to economize to ease the rail deficit. About twenty one thousand workers each save two years’ earnings over two years by reducing time off or taking other cost cuts. The plan could save over £650,000 annually.
Legalization of 3.2 beer in Iowa yields mixed results as rural districts seek permits while municipalities may issue licenses. The state allows beer permits to be issued only within municipalities, prompting rural areas to pursue incorporation to access beer licenses.
Waterlogged hull of an Indian dugout, said to be the third found in 42 years in Londonderry, was raised from Beeble's pond during draining operations amid a long-ago search for regional relics. The find revives interest in ancient craft and culinary speculation surrounding historic gourmets.
A Berlin July display titled The Front recreates World War I life for German veterans and families in Unter den Linden. The immersive exhibit features trenches, dugouts, and period gear, inviting visitors to relive wartime days with authentic detail and shared memories across nations.
Mason Man and Hoerster purchased 75 head of steers from Roy and Olan Ridenhower and bought 38 heifers from Burky at 22.50 per head. Hoerstee has long bought small cattle lots in spring and summer and shipped them to northern feeders.
Ed Simmans, janitor of the town hall, funds a school ball after a decision to cut the annual event. He produces a production tally for 1833 demonstrating community support and youth concern in Rockport, Maine, on July 4.
A stray cat owned by David Jane showed maternal care after the normal litter perished. The cat then adopted an orphan squirrel and two puppies whose mother died, creating a rare trio under one feline guardianship at Union Mills.
A Pueblo apartment fire woke Mr and Mrs Mitton Jensen after neighbors heard a kitten meowing. The kitten’s persistent cry led to the discovery of smoke and the residents were saved. Fire crews investigated the blaze while occupants safely evacuated.
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