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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1932
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports a buoyant mood on Wall Street as investors rally on upbeat economic signals and market optimism. The piece notes renewed confidence among traders, summaries of key indices, and expectations for continued gains amid steady corporate earnings.
HoBywater claims Italy is secretly building warships including cruisers and destroyers at phenomenal speed. He accuses the United States of experimenting with a large electrically impelled torpedo. Hoover era notes mention free ports and industry shifts as New York develops Rockefeller City, while the piece touches on European ports, economics, and aviation milestones.
Malvern July 2 George Bernard Shaw, noted playwright and sage, spent his birthday here today on an allergy myth the same as every other day he said he is 78 years old and looked thoroughly fit despite aging.
Paris July 25 Paul Gorguloff on trial for the assassination of President Doumer testified angrily denying Lazareff’s identification with the old Russian secret police. He claimed he acted to protest Spanish destruction of his idea by the French government and sought justice not pity. An alienist labeled him exalted impulsive and imaginative while not entirely sane.
Governor General Theodore Roosevelt presented a budget of 27,727,246 dollars to the Insular Legislature, aiming for minimal government prerogative and detailing 24,000,000 dollars in projected revenue from existing sources plus new forms of taxation to cover the deficit.
Judge Edwin R. Holmes excused a 24 member petit jury panel in federal district court after finding that most of the fifteen planned trials through August 5 had been settled, dismissed, or delayed. The active jury remained on duty for an ongoing x damage suit.
Weather outlook shows generally mild to partly cloudy conditions with continued warmth. Tuesday night and Wednesday bring low temperatures around 60s and a high near 84 degrees with light to moderate easterly winds. East Texas remains warm with scattered thunder showers near the coast on Wednesday and light to moderate southeasterly winds along the coast. West Texas stays partly cloudy with possible thunder showers, especially in the western portion.
In Winthrop on July 20 Mrs. FP Zimmerly heard a hissing noise from fruit jars in the basement. After inspecting under the dining room table she found a four foot rattlesnake concealed among cups. Mr. Zimmerly stopped the rattle by kicking the recliner.
Cleveland July 26 7 Damage suits over the Cleveland clinic disaster were settled for 167000. The clinic operated by the renowned Dr George W Chile was struck by fire May 15 1820 and within about an hour 125 persons were fatally affected by poison gas or burns. Many died at once others lingered weeks.
Denver reports six of John 5 Williams's friends posted securities totaling 429 500 to cover a 25 000 bond for the 76 year old merchandise broker charged with murder in the slaying of his nine year old son in law Wilfred G Meloeney. Williams hurt his daughter Mrs Meloeney during the family attack at their home last week. He has made a single remark, I couldn't stand to see Meloeney beat my daughter.
Kansas City Missouri July 2 The federal farm board now under congressional inquiry is blamed for world resentment against the United States by Benjamin L Hargla former president of the Kansas City board of trade. He testifies that government competition with private business echoes Britain after rubber price control attempt.
United States Senator Hiram Johnson urged President Hoover to clearly state his position on prohibition. Johnson said the drys claim Hoover is dry and the wets say he is wet, pushing him to clarify the situation in a formal statement ahead of the Republican nomination.
Kenedy, once dry in pre prohibition days, shows 448 votes for resubmission to 131 against in the latest Kenedy primary ballot. The result signals support for restoring prohibition era status in the town.
Cotulla girl dies after rattlesnake bite. Immediate medical treatment sought, authorities report the girl succumbed Monday. Names and ages are not clearly legible in the record but local notes indicate a Mexican heritage connection and a rapid medical response.
In Texas the Democratic nomination remains the key. Miriam A. Ferguson widened her lead over R. E. Sterling to about 83,000 votes as six other candidates split the field. Final tallies show Ferguson 226,495 to Sterling 243,663 with Hunter in third. Congressional races near finish. Blanton leads Jones in the Seventeenth district by about 2,842 votes from 60,426 counted. Prohibition sentiment shows a two to one vote in favor of petitioning Congress for a new federal prohibition vote.
A railroad station agent in Wing I fears prosperity near term as the Wabaah line reports only high fare passenger tickets since the year began. Local officials say the stagnation may reflect broader travel declines and demand for service.
Austin, July 26 71 The state automatic tax board set the state tax rate at 89 cents per $200 valuation a drop of five cents from 1931. School tax 35 cents for Confederate pensions 7 cents and general revenue 27 cents. Last year the rate was 74 cents. Valuations fell to $3.92 billion from $4.181 billion prompting a $261 million drop in property values. The school and pension taxes used the new valuation figures while general revenue tax relied on adjusted totals after legislative tax remissions. The legislature previously fixed a maximum state tax rate of 69 cents per $100 valuation.
The body of WD Hamilton Jr 3A son of Dallas Texas judge Dexter Hamilton was found in a University of Colorado fraternity house room in Boulder with a bottle of poison beside him. He had been in graduate studies at Colorado summer school after an Austin Texas accident three years ago.
Argentina moves to form an alliance with Peru, Brazil, and Chile to prevent conflict between Paraguay and Bolivia over the Gran Chaco dispute. The Associated Press reports on good authority.
Fred Duesenberg, noted Indianapolis auto maker, died in Johnstown Pa at 55 from pneumonia stemming from injuries in a July 2 automobile crash. In Kansas, Jason Penrod abandoned a 900 bushel potato harvest after fearing it wouldn’t pay, inviting locals to take the crop and the cars that followed them.
In Los Angeles Dr. Roscoe Griffith, 36, protested when policemen and his wife carried him from a diner. He claimed he had taken nothing and demanded to see a jack cow in El Monte. He died shortly after arrival at the hospital. doctors concluded he swallowed a deadly potion.
Hollywood July 21 Natalie Talmadge seeks divorce from Buster Keaton after 31 years of marriage. She requests custody of sons Joseph 10 and Robert 8 and alimony for their support. The filing cites his absence from home, guests, and a Catalina trip as grounds. The couple reportedly separated after a yacht trip, with a San Diego airplane trip involved and an accord allowing Keaton limited contact with the children.
Naval report confirms Captain Walfrang Von Gronau piloting a German seaplane with three companions departed Cartwright Labrador at 10:50 today. The craft is bound for Montreal with a planned stop in Belle Isle noted in the dispatch.
Mrs. Lilian Babcock, 44, noted society figure, was stabbed to death in her sister’s home near Mountain View, while her husband Rider Babcock, a wealthy importer, was critically wounded. Police suspect Filipino assailant. motive unknown. Intruder left a 10 inch knife and a can of coal oil at the scene, hinting at arson.
Four men robbed the Cloud County bank in Concordia Kansas using three bank employees and a nearby operator as shields during a getaway. They forced vault access, gathered cash, and fled with patrons ordered to lie on the floor as the escape went under way on the running boards of their car. The four women involved were released unharmed.
The page fragment lists multiple rental notices and classified ads with prices and locations. Items include house names, properties like flats and hotels, and contact details such as names and phone references for inquiries. The readable entries mention months and various streets or districts in a dated classifieds style.
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