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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1932
Page
31
A garbled item describes a bizarre room transformation turning a space into a sleeping porch. Experiments involve heat, water, steam, and a makeshift engine setup with tubes and air bags. The passage mixes errors and fantastical imagery without a clear narrative or outcome.
Kerrville July 15 relief notes a Hill Country flood crisis affecting Hunt Ingram Johnson Crerk Kerrville and Cedar Point with about 200 families reporting losses in clothing property livestock and furnishings. Red Cross field investigator Miss Kathryn D Munroe says thousands of dollars will be allocated after surveys by Dr C A Westcatt Legion hospital medical officer and government relief workers. County agents secured to run emergency programs in Kerr Kendall and Bandera starting July 16 with R R McMains as joint rural extension agent and Miss Ramma Chantel among home demonstration staff in the Texas A&M system.
The Duncan sisters Rosetta and Vivian, famed as Topsy and Eva, filed voluntary bankruptcy about eight months ago with liabilities over 490000. Trustee I Glibark has only $200 in cash and two $1000 bonds from liquidation talks, no money refunded to creditors, and little rent or assets realized. Hearings revealed about 900000 of earnings not substantiated.
Dublin report states the Call measure taxed British ports to fund trade and new industries in the Free State. Finance minister hailed it as British penal legislation while the government won a 6 to 1 majority. Belfast dispatch notes tens of thousands of cattle shipped to evade new British tariffs and more livestock moved to Ulster border pastures awaiting shipment.
Lockhart July 18 Brice Andrewatna son of Mr and Mrs Andrewalba of Lockhart was recovering Friday injuries from a crash between the tricycle he rode and an automobile driven by Ghormels Royal witnesses declare the collision unavoidable local note Nedwaret
Kerrville officials report workers to begin duties on March 1 1993 at the Kerr county courthourse site amid county agent program cuts. Frat efforts target internet usage and pardon foods while garden projects face nutritional support as county services slowly return to normal after years without an agent.
Clanton Alabama grocer Wiley Littlejohn wiped clean debts totaling about 4000, declaring 300 customers who owed him for groceries had little means to pay. He marked accounts paid in full and said he did not want to be seen as rich or punitive while he himself faced financial hardship.
In Sweetwater Texas authorities pursue a mystery woman tied to the L M Parks case. District Attorney George Mahon says the arrest came after intercepted letters bearing on the case while he declines to identify the woman or confirm her capture.
Kerr County officials will vote on a 10 percent pay cut effective August 1 1932. The county commissioners court adopted the resolution asking officials to notify the county clerk by September whether they will accept the reduction.
Love project progresses toward oil bearing land in July 16 report. Key figures Love Ist, Wid, and local Western Horr county operations push toward a 200 foot level and 44 AWAL fuel oil extraction. Promises of production stemming from prior promises are noted as work continues.
Texas July 1 cotton acreage stands at 14.19 million acres, the smallest since 1922, down 10 percent from WW years past. The shift reflects more land for food crops and a weak wheat yield forecast due to drought, with 1931 harvest area estimated at 3.434 million acres yielding 18.5 bushels.
Pearsall July 15 George A Kemper elected commander of the Dever Edwards post American Legion at a recent meeting Other officers chosen include Leo Gossett vice commander Robert Evakine adjutant mr De R D Parkins finance officer and others
Funeral rites for John A. Neth, 68, were conducted Thursday at Seguin BUCUM with burial at San Geronimo cemetery. The Rev. R. B. Pierce officiated. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Alice DeLany.
Tyler authorities seek a man named Hetfing lon, age 27, held in Guadalupe County Jail after an arrest in Seguin by Sheriff Bhovill A. W. Saegert. A promotional real estate ad appears inline, urging readers to buy homes now through “Meal Estate” offers.
Delegations from nomann West Texas cities, mostly from the eastern Panhandle, gathered in Childress for the ceremony marking the completion of a 1200 mile Bonhandle construction program and the opening of the Fort Worth and Denver northern line from Childress to Pampa, a rare new major railway project.
Big Bend county officers chased horse thieves who raided west of Alpine and headed toward the Mexican border. The band cut fences along the Southern Pacific tracks and stole two horses and saddles from Henry Weyers Graneher amid a spate of recent ranch thefts. Sheriffs Hale of Alpine and Buplon of Prosilla trailed them through Ranger Canyon toward the border.
Thom Beesley, 45, unemployed laborer and father of three, killed himself with poison three hours before a court appearance for peace disturbance charges connected to a crowd attempting to storm a city building. Police allege he was among the people led by an unnamed figure during the incident occurring Monday afternoon.
Seguin July 1. A F Pie was in the Guadalupe awaiting examination on charges of swindling after arrest by Deputy Sherrifs and others in Tu ding. The case is pending an examining trial.
Austin report notes candidates and expenditures for statewide offices. Governor M H Wolfe and Ernest Becker appear with several dollar amounts listed. attorney general Clem Calhoun and others shown with varying sums. Campaign finance data covers governor, attorney general, railroad commissioner, and at large congressional candidates with multiple figures.
Washington DC farm labor figure Frank Lawson, expelled by Roy M Harrop, accuses Harrop of forging the Farmer-Labor platform. Lawson, citing a Teller edition, claims the official platform differs from the one Harrop distributed and highlights a dozen variances in the text.
Dallas Texas student Arthur J. Chester Jr. died in Denver after a despondent act and gunshot wound. The report notes he died from a bullet penetrating his heart amid illness concerns.
A Madison woman confronted a speakeasy, using a flag and Bible to enforce cleanliness. She and two others confronted occupants, ordering them to kneel and pray. After guiding a prayer service for weeks, she claimed to have cleared the place and impressed the authorities with results.
A jumbled baseball box score recap lists numerous players and teams with scattered outcomes. Highlights include hits by Pestle, Hayes, Jablinowski, and Moore, with mentioning of winning pitcher Thomas and various line items across mismatched innings and players. The piece reads as a fragmented, OCR damaged record of a box score summary with many unclear names and stray numbers.
A fatal collision occurred on Highway 34 near Nacogdoches Texas involving an automobile carrying Snowne cling. Passenger Ls. Pons, age 40, died in the crash and Efencerson was reported killed. The incident happened July 15 and involved a truck plant in the south area.
Lockhart July 15. Officers for the H. T. Rathey American Legion post elected for the ensuing year are: Post commander J. W. Myrick Wee commander Br. A. AL Rasadv adjutant Br. . E. Camp ton Nislorian G. A. Walnell only lee officer Albert Sceliger Desc antes chosen to attend the state convention as Corpus Christ were the Rev. Edwards Horna HF Adlam Thomas DeWitt Gambrell Oscar Vogel and Len Coors
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