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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1930
Page
1
Noting a mix of Victorian satire and modern concerns, the piece references Arthur Brisbane and Hing features, criticizing social taboos, imperial politics, and cultural shifts. It mentions Beckett and Kemal, Kurds in Ararat, and a New York prize fight, weaving satire with international events and public figures.
In Denver Colorado a Chinese envoy addressed the fifteenth annual convention of an international association, greeting Canadian participants and praising efforts to foster international understanding. Mazzy K. Chang, a Chinese envoy, addressed the San Francisco based group, emphasizing cooperative orientations and peaceful global ties amid the tumult of international politics.
A swift rescue by divers at the San Marios pool in Rogers saved Miss Lilly Robinson after she went under water following a near drowning incident. The quick actions of pool staff and divers prevented a tragedy and ensured her life was saved.
Wilmer Allison of Austin fought back from 1-5 in the final set to defeat De Stefani in a dramatic five-match Interzone darts bout. The crowd roared as Allison, amid a tense three-hour match, saved break points and rallied with precise placements and aces to stay alive in the series.
Miss Frances Schein of San Antonio, a student at Southeast Texas teachers college in San Marcos, rescued fellow student Miss Lilly Robinson from drowning in the San Marcos River. Schein removed her clothing to enter the water, swam, and towed Robinson 175 feet to the riverbank amid dangerous conditions. Schein is noted for her local prominence and prior acting work.
Walter Stanley, an employee at the sewage disposal plant, is slated to become superintendent. Commissioner Maul Ka Stettler announced Friday that 16 workers including engineers and electricians will staff the plant on three shifts. Engine damage from a break has been repaired. financial responsibility remains unsettled before access is restored.
In Lisbon on July 18, authorities report the dictatorship thwarted a second putsch within a fortnight. Most ringleaders were arrested and jailed. the danger to the regime was described as diminished. Local reports indicate several conspirators were seized before the plot could unfold.
Florence Cunningham of 310 South Leona ateret was released from Ninhed Big Green hospital early Friday after receiving one injection of antivenin serum. She had been bitten on the arm by a rattlesnake.
Forecast reads unclear but mentions Friday and general weather terms. Entities are damaged and unreadable. No clear locations or authorities identifiable.
Read like a sensational puff, the report describes Agha, a Turkish figure claiming 150 years of life and a string of wars and wives. It traces his birth date, his era hopping from Constantinople to America, and dubious claims of longevity and military service.
Rev Sam Sigg of Manila Fo Ti cites global folly and urges reform at a Chicago Methodist church camp meeting. He claims 40 percent of local schoolgirls disapprove of petting, contrasting with higher disapproval in the past.
Heat waves from the Mojave Desert push into Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Seven deaths in five days attributed to heat and sunstroke, first in 29 years. Imperial Valley records 110 degrees, Pomona and Riverside near 100. Cloyd Wldridge, 25, oil field worker, dies on a Montebello derrick. coroner confirms first heat death in 23 years. Hydration and heat safety urged as temperatures rise across the region.
MOCLATDE South Australia July 1 Two convicts were killed and one wounded as two police officers were injured during an attempted prison break at Xatalo jail quarry. A third convict was captured and the escape thwarted.
Cash to start you on home ownership. Fifty five acres farm for sale near Poteet. Rent a furnished western room apartment. $150 Victrola with 60 records for sale for $35 cash. Other want ads of interest appear in today's classified section.
Marlandale residents debate incorporation versus re annexation to San Antonio with two opposing committees and a petition effort. A number of residents already signed for annexation, while Goodyear denies circulating anti annexation statements. The mayor says annexation isn’t certain and cites lack of funds if annexation proceeds.
Salinas California deputy sheriff Edward Abbott reports Gastello, unable to read or write for months, is accused of forging eight dollars. Costello, Filipino witness, testified to the charge as the county sheriff weighs action. The case prompts concerns about enforcing arrests of the illiterate.
Forecaster J H Jerber predicts hot and fair weather with increasing southeast winds in Los Angeles and San Antonio Friday night through Saturday. Maximums reach around 70 degrees, with cooler overnight lows near 40s. The Thursday high was about 70s, and the low around 40 degrees.
Judge Devil G. Jenkins adjourned the suit to enjoin the merger of Youngstown Steel and Lube Co with Pethelen Steel Corp until Monday to consider what he called a possible circuit point in the law case.
Phiping China July 19 acting U S consul John J McCuin notified the Vegar tion that he was leaving by launch for Yen Ying Fu about one hundred miles up the Min river to attempt the rescue of 34 American missionaries.
In a report from Osaka Asahi an unidentified Japanese freighter named Korei Maru is missing while en route from Shimonoack to Fusan Korea. Ninety people are aboard the vessel and unaccounted for.
A locomotive explosion near Molson on the Canadian Pacific railway killed two men, engineer A. Tt. Elliott and fireman R. Miers, both of Winnipeg, as the engine hauled a rear freight train.
Jackson Mississippi July 18 Paul Th Johnson former congressman from the state announces candidacy for governor of Mississippi. The declaration raises the field to five declared contenders for the office.
In Gulfport Mississippi a woman nicknamed Uren, linked to the murder of at least 20 men by poisoning, is pursued by Indiana authorities. Sheriff efforts in Harrison County focus on locating the suspect who has used multiple names, with prior sightings near La Porte.
Jackson sheriff reports moving to Gulfport to arrest a 70-year-old woman believed to be Mrs. Gunness, famed Indiana killer. He cautions the suspect uses an alias, with neighbors noting the resemblance to the notorious murderess tied to the 1908 farm fire and multiple bodies.
A fragmented newspaper item notes a private cemetery matter in La Porte. The snippet mentions names and details continued on another page, indicating ongoing reporting. No clear dates or actions are fully legible, but the reference points to a local burial site and related events.
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