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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1933
Page
18
The Pacific coast heat wave may ease with forecasts for cooler weather today or tomorrow. Five deaths were recorded yesterday in southern and central California as temperatures surged to 116 degrees.
London July 28 The world Jewish economic federation formed in Amsterdam was perfected here with Sir Robert Mond as chairman. It aims to support a German boycott plan advanced at the Amsterdam meeting.
Funeral services for Miss Elizabeth Rhodes 27, San Antonio scholar and artist, who died Wednesday night will be held Sunday afternoon with Rev. P. B. Hill of the First Presbyterian church officiating. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Rhodes and had been ill several weeks.
Fort Worth dispatch reports President Roosevelt was expected to sign the appointment of Sheriff J. R. Wright of Tarrant County as United States marshal for the northern district of Texas. Confirmation came via Silliman Evans, fourth assistant postmaster general, in Fort Worth yesterday.
Postmaster A. P. Stautzenberger reports 248 sign card pledges from Seguin merchants supporting the National Recovery act suggestions and principles. A good used car offers value. check Classifications 72 Light Classified Ads for listings.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson will appoint a successor to Adrian Fool to the state board of control. The former collector of customs at El Paso was named by Roosevelt. Willam G. Carlisle named acting postmaster at Fiano Texas.
Miriam A. Ferguson said the state tax board, of which she is a member, plans to set the rate for the current year within days. It is expected to be fixed at the constitutional limit of 77 cents per $100 valuation, up from 69 cents last year due to a large deficit in the general revenue fund.
Detectives probe the alleged abduction of 18 month old Norman H Goff the baby son of Mrs Mildred Goff of 215 Beauregard Street. A man and a woman were arrested for questioning but the child remained missing after the mother returned from Kerrville where she had been Wednesday.
Ads tout 44 seersucker flobes at 169 and 5 pairs of men’s socks for 1.00. Also listed are 334 men’s $1.00 ties in summer patterns at 12 for 1.00, 520 men’s 50c and 75c shorts in broadcloth and print, and 387 men’s 50c knit shirts in elastic athletic styles priced around 0.20 each or 3 for 1.00.
A brief merchandise note describes white ground fabrics with brown or black stripes and plaid effects, highlighting the latest pattern fashion. It mentions wine colored bottoms and high waist styles priced at 2.98 dollars.
Advertisement notes boys shorts priced at one dollar, made of linen and gaberdine, with neat patterns. Available in sizes from three to seven years.
Readable catalog fragment lists boys garments with prices and sizes. Shirts at 59 to 88 cents per pair, knickers $1.50 with plus-four linen styles, long pants $1.49, and shorts for younger boys. Sizes up to 16 years. Descriptions vague and garbled.
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