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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1940
Page
8
A fragmentary column by Jeff Davis features street chatter about local signs, wells, elections, a camera, pigeons, and a phony phonograph forecast. The overheard snippets reveal humor and mundane town concerns without clear news events.
Venue bills Froine Hackins the Twentieth century Gabriel and his orchestra for a one night stand at the Negro Auditorium Monday night. The trumpeter, famed for high notes and a new mouthpiece design, gained fame after Harlem appearances and fronts the hit tune Tuxedo Junction.
Two wart hogs, claimed to be the only ones in the South, arrived at Brackenridge Park on Monday. A male and female about 174 pounds each, with dark brown coats, were shipped to the San Antonio Zoological Society. They are described as difficult to keep and not prolific breeders, with tusks developing at maturity.
The WPA household aid project joins the city health and recreation departments to turn waste scraps into toys for children aged 1 to 6. Cheese boxes, tin cans, and timer tubes are crafted into trains, drums, barges, and color perception games to stimulate imagination and modern play, under supervision of Miss Pannell and Mrs. Shaver.
A stirring feature recounts Spector's adventures in Arizona frontier days as George Garen headlines RKO Radi. Virginia Vale stars in the film adaptation noted as Stage to Chine with mid century studio polish and dramatic arc.
Two men were booked at police headquarters after a street brawl. Dave Goldin 40 of 420 Oak Street faced a charge of displaying a knife while Ler Pullen 80 of 414 Avant Street was charged with unlawfully parrying a pistol. Police Lieut Paul Saylor separated the men and transported them.
Elmer Perty of Faibint was chosen as the new church president of the Latter Day Saints Mississippi district while retiring president Maxie Wurber will return home. East Lake City’s Ray Christiansen of Houston spoke at Buena Vista Street district age event attended by more than 100 members of the faith.
J G Gyp Cain owner of Lavery at 40 Austin street was shot in the left groin by his wife Ruth Cain 45 after an argument in the tavern rear. Ruth said she fired as he fled through a door, the bullet pierced the door and Cain screamed. He was treated at Santa Rosa hospital and expected to recover.
A. J. Kyle and W. R. Cage gain honorary sales society status in Monroe Museum drive. The two men and Cager oversee a Philippine artifact collection rescued from duty in the Islands. Ellen Qualia, museum rector, notes the collection is among the best of its kind.
Henry Ley will discuss evaluations and appraisals at the Bexar chapter meeting of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. The session is scheduled for Wednesday at noon in Room 11628 of the Plaza hotel.
Fragmented satirical piece by Arnur Bugs critiquing journalism and politics with garbled text. Mentions headlines, trains, dining, and a critique of laws and public order in a chaotic, experimental style. Contains multiple obscured references and surreal imagery.
Mud bones found in an old well, uncovered by taxidermist Adriian Hines during excavation for a St Mary's University building. The site, once a camping place, yielded a skull and bones to be reconstructed.
A kerosene drink proved fatal for a 19 male child of Mr. Angi Mis, Castrure Gomez, at 222 Coronado Street. The child accidentally consumed kerosene while playing at home and died at Robert B. Green Hospital.
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