Prohibition Reactions and Global Writings Across Pages
Arthur Brisbane reports mixed reactions to prohibition in Arkansas and Alabama, with votes shown as 8 to 4 against in Arkansas and 52 to 7 against in Alabama. The piece contrasts American temperance debates with French wine culture, medical curiosities, and global stories of cholera, cancer research, and plague threats, including Britain advancing coal gas distillates for independence from foreign fuel. It also notes German dirigibles and anti crime punishment debates, ending with a grim look at vigilantism and kidnapping fears.
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Arkansas
Alabama
Wiley Post forced down on globe flight leg in Siberia
In Moscow reports Wiley Post the American round the world flyer was forced to land near Glagoveschensk after takeoff from Irkutsk. Weather forced a low descent brushing treetops with damage to the monoplane. The incident follows a prior leg and mentions similar flights by Fosd and Gatty in 1932.
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Wiley Post
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Aukhlovo
INS
Wiley Pont
Glagoves
Fhensk
Irkutsk
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Ibéria Eramitler
Fost
Harold Gatty
Glaboveschensk
Noyosibirsk
War on speeders sparks downtown traffic drive
San Antonio rallies with Fire and Police Commissioner Phil Wright urging stricter enforcement after a spike in business district accidents. Officers instructed to curb speeding at lights and to safeguard pedestrians and cyclists amid a broader city campaign.
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Phil Wright
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San Antonio
Wright
Crutioner
Bad Weather Cuts Time Lead In Trans-Siberian Run
Irkutsk reports show Whcy Post reduce his 1931 time record to three hours and 26 minutes on the sixth lap toward Alan Roveschensk, with weather delays in Moscow Novosibirsk and Irkutsk extending layovers. Post and Galtty moved east while struggling with rainfall and wind. they remained far ahead of prior marks, having landed in Irkutsk after 75 hours and 5 minutes. A separate Soviet dispatch notes pilot Levanov ready to fetch Jimmie Mattern from Anadyr and return him to U.S. soil, launching from Khabarovsk toward Alaska.
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Whcy
Alan Roveschensk
Moscow
Novosibirsk
Novoesibirsk
Galtty
New York
Khabarovsk
Siberia
Levanovsky
Anadyr
Jimmie Mattern
Alaska
Khabarovek
Mattern
Tam
United
Tuv Ae
Weather Forecast For San Antonio And Vicinity
Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday. Lowest temperature Wednesday night about 74 degrees and the high Thursday about 87. Light to moderate southerly winds. High Tuesday 97, low Wednesday morning 73, high for Wednesday about 97. In East Texas near the Hundredth Meridian partial showers northeast portion Wednesday night. Light to moderate southerly winds along the coast. West Texas near the hundredth meridian partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with possible thunder showers in the northeast portion.
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San Antonio
Enat
Texas
Canat
Wert
BALGO ARMADA ARRIVES IN NEW YORK HARBOR FROM CHICAGO
The 24 plane Balfo Armada led by General Halbo reached Floyd Bennit Field in New York on July 19. An enormous crowd of about 40,000 cheered as the Italian fleet flew down the Hudson and across Brooklyn Bay anchor at Jamaica Bay. Governor Lohman awaited in Albany as plans were made for several days of reception before a transatlantic leg to Italy via Newfoundland and Iceland or the Azores route.
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New York
Chicago
Halbo
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Hudson
Manhattan
New Jareey
Brooklyn
Bat- Achanga
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Lohman
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Newfound
Land
Iceland
Ons Nouthern Courne
Entering South Week of Drought Across Texas
Sun packed San Antonio and Southwest Texas enter sixth week with no rain. Drought threatens heavy losses for Turmers as heat scorches corn and grazing across the region. Meteorologists predict continued hot dry weather with scarce precipitation and anxious farmers facing feed shortages and dying range grasses.
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San Antonio
Texas
Sn Antonio
United States Weather
Geass
Tel
Jarboe
Ban Antonio
Arbor
Aged Iowa Congressman Gilbert Haugen Dies at 74
Gilbert N. Haugen, 74, veteran Iowa congressman and champion of agriculture, who spent 34 years in the U.S. House, died late yesterday from heart disease and related complications in Northwool Iowa. Haugen held the record for the longest continuous membership in the House. Ray American-
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Northwool
Iowa
Gilbert N. Haugen
National House of Representative
National House
Ray American
Smith Resigns as FPC Chair at Roosevelt Request
George Os Smith resigned today as chairman of the Federal Power Commission at the request of President Roosevelt who in turn replaced Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina, naming the successor.
Tropical storm warning issued for Frontera region
The weather bureau issued a tropical disturbance warning centered about one hundred miles northwest of Frontera Mexico. The system is slight in intensity and moving westward at about 14 miles per hour, with potential impacts along the Mexican coast and nearby areas.
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Washington, D. GC
Birewo Garay Tse
Frontera
Mexico
Haute
Corn Hog Raisers Would Join Drive
Corn and hog producers from 10 Midwest states publicly favored joining a national program of recovery measures today in Des Moines Iowa. The drive aims to widen support for the industry during the ongoing economic program.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nazi Church Election Order Issued by German Authority
Berlin July 19 Rudolf Hess acting for Chancellor Miller ordered all Nazis to register for church elections next Sunday. The move aims to secure a guaranteed Protestant anti party stance and support for the Nazi government.
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Berlin
Rudolf Hess
Chancetlor Miller
Aides in Denver Sue Col William B Estes Divorce
In Denver on July 18 a suit was filed by Mrs. A W Estes seeking divorce from Col William B Estes a World War hero and dairy company head. The case names Mrs Zahsten of San Antonio and mentions Okinawa and Texas ties in the contested marriage.
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Annrneys
Estes
Ita Alvares Sal
Col
William B. Estes
Heat
Okin
Wonta
Texas
Bstes
Taenner Avon Zahsten
San Antonia
Werr Sparriclly
Ihtan
Score by Innings San Antonio Beaumont Baseball
San Antonio 02 000 010 Beaumont 000 000 000. Final score unclear due to partial OCR. Benign score framing indicates a baseball inning tally with sides listed and missing complete data. No team names beyond cities.
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San Antonio
Beaumont
Baseball scores from Texas League action
Galveston played at OMS while Houston faced Fort Worth in a night slate with Oklahoma City meeting Tetley in a related schedule.
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Galveston
Houston
Fort Worth
Oklahoma City
Tetley
National League game summary with mixed team notes
National League action notes pitchers Bueburkh and Run e 80 ang Wtema in battery pairings for New York and Cincinnati. Lineups include Hubbell Smith Harris Ficinich and others with Bech Ryan Kolp Snaith Lombvarti noted. Multiple games scheduled or delayed with incomplete fragments and misprints.
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New York
Pitlaharely
Cisrk
Hubbell
Ana Nanwuso
Smith
Harris
Ficinich
al Cincinnal
Brooklyn
Detroit Beats Philadelphia in Early AL Clash
Detroit defeats Philadelphia with strong pitching and key hits as Bullers Fischer Herring and Hayworth lead a 3 0 win. Wells Shea Sewell and others contribute in a scattered lineup, while Cooney Peterson Chrhm Medjesky and Hayworth are noted among batters in a strained box score style report from the era.
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Detroit
Phoa
Pamel
Philadelphia
Fischer
Herring and Hayworth
Desautels
Mahaffey
Baraghin Land
Cochrane
Washinton
Heeond
Faliecis
Weowe
Hayeworth
Cain Coomys
Rites
Peterson
Chrhyaim
Medjesky
AL Wages
Ann Set
Wastin
Tim
Wells Aki Shea
Stomayt
Thomar
Sewell
Albany Tensely Waits Release of Young OConnell
Albany city buzzed with anticipation as Johnny OConnell, held by kidnappers, was expected to be released by nightfall. Rumors swirled around the family’s sudden shift from unease to cautious optimism, while Dan OConnell’s public stance sparked talk of a ransom sale portion.
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Albany
Young O'Connell
New
Johnny
Wheat Prices Slip as Market Ends Sharp Decline
Wheat prices fell up to 12 cents in a session marked by a sharp late-day break. May and September futures led the declines while corn and other grains also dropped, with traders citing profit-taking after sustained gains and light supportive news.
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Bome
Hye
Gesbering Saab
Leading Markets Drop Sharply in Morning Trading
New York July 9 reports heavy selling hit speculative markets with alcohol shares tumbling 7 to 25 dollars, total volume around 700000 shares as broad declines swept the list. New Orleans July 19 notes cotton futures sliding up to 2.00 a bale amid grain setbacks, prices briefly strong then eased.
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Hulton
New York Hock Exchange
New Orleans
Yeaterday
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