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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
3
Submarine rises to surface and releases a catapulted seaplane from a constructed compartment. Wings unfold and the aircraft takes off. The device converts the submarine into a mobile air base for combat operations.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss grain markets in Texas with references to Mealy, San Antonio, Waxperry, and Meaty. The text is unclear but hints at corn dealings and aerial market activity. No decisive outcomes or dates are evident.
Registration for the ascend week's ramp outing at Medina Lake continues through Saturday in the municipal auditorium basement. Mayor Warald Winters announced the six outings, with about thirty five volunteers aiding transport and supervision. The program aims at disadvantaged children, with the city funding part of the ramp and merchants and individuals supplying meals and cash.
A garbled report describes a detective memo guiding the arrest of a Mexican suspect after a year of elusion. The article mentions Detective A T Hico, Cor Milian, and a series of unclear names, with scattered details about a pecan theft, a dental wires sale, and a Philadelphia setting amid erratic phrasing.
Fragmented OCR describes a puppet show setting and nearing final stages of competition. It mentions participants, a silver cup, and the duties of organizers and judges, with scattered names and items. The text shows stage setup, performers, and a looming deadline for the event.
Property owned by Grub is confirmed tax exempt by county commissioners after reviewing historic land markings near a proposed park area along the Bon Song Road. Preservation advocates seek to expand park lands while limiting new development.
A garbled notice discusses a German aviator visiting Crockett and a related aviation event. It mentions local venues and a commercial promotion for a pie product and a tour, with references to airlines and a landing in California. The text is fragmented and contains numerous misspellings.
A French airman named Jiratonane was killed in a test flight in France when the aircraft’s propeller broke during takeoff. The plane crashed near a field as the propeller failure occurred, ending the test for the new design. Rescue efforts followed but the pilot did not survive the crash.
The nation endures a blistering heatwave with temperatures surpassing 100 in multiple cities including Kansas City 101 and Stockton 107 while Nebraska Oklahoma and Iowa report drought and crop stress. Severe weather brings damaging winds floods and a hurricane-like storm through Vermont. Power lines fall in New York and Maine tents are destroyed in Bridgeton. Forest fires rage in Montana and Northern Idaho as transport and traffic conditions worsen.
Farmers in the region experiment with troughs in front of automobiles to bathe pests with water and additives, redirecting a pests problem into chicken feed. The described process includes spraying, collecting, and storing until winter, aiming to yield substantial bushels.
Funeral services Friday honor Jolie Dantlaw and Rae man Tarces who perished after an electrical accident at Cran Normoyls on Wednesday. The two men were killed when a short circuit and water ingress occurred during a shaft descent. Survivors include five children and several relatives. Religious services will be held at Mary Street Bridny.
Disjointed report notes a clash in SPARHOR Germany near Tle 307 between Communist factions. The fragment mentions casualties with a death and multiple wounded as authorities respond.
A resident named Mrs. Mary XK doofling asks the city clerk on Thursday for a tax refund claiming a double assessment. The case centers on contested property taxes and a threat surrounding the proceedings.
An upcoming lecture on Czewish Colonization and in Argentines af the Aehrew inaritale will be presented at Main and Quiner avenues on Thursday night at 8:30 o’clock. It is hosted by the Workmen's Circle educational branch AJ2 with Fawn Treiman as the lecturer, affiliated with The Jewish Record.
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