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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
8
A 172 member delegation of farm boys and girls from 43 states and Puerto Rico arrived near the Washington Monument for the 13th National 4-H Club Camp. They will spend a week studying agricultural issues and methods to improve social and economic conditions in rural America.
An ad describes FASTEETH powder for upper or lower dentures to prevent rocking or slipping. It promises firmer bite, reduced rocking, and a pasty taste with no acidity. The product is sold in drug stores and touted to improve breath and denture odor.
An old ad promotes Cuticura Ointment, Soap and Talcum for babies skin care. It highlights samples, mail order from Malden Massachusetts and approval by a housekeeping bureau with druggist availability and department 18.
Jane Rollyn or Jane Wooin, a screen actress, sustained neck and arm burns when a box of last year’s firecrackers exploded while she cleaned rubbish in a fireplace. A physician treated her minor injuries.
In Casper three saddles and wrldles were stolen from A F Marquardt's property. A week later thieves stole race horses from the same location, the equine loss described as valuable and noteworthy.
In Austin on June 183 a heated battle over a sales tax constitutional amendment continued in the Texas House. Supporters chant It shall not pass while leaders brace for a final push. the measure already cleared the Senate and gains Governor O Daniels backing as part of the state security program.
Two youths received head and facial injuries after a bicycle collision with a car driven by Ed ward W. Cassin in the 2500 block of North St Marys street. Injured were Leroy Villareal 17 and Rudy Montemayor 14, treated for head and face cuts. A second incident involved Ida Pearl Balfing 41 who was bruised when a parked car was struck in the 1800 block of Howth Laredo street by Gus Lingnur 94.
A concordat between the Protestant Episcopal and Presbyterian churches gained strength with amendments aiming at eventual unification. Provisions include mutual ordination extension, allowing clergy to serve both congregations, chaplains in military and academic settings, and clerics obeying both churches' laws. The agreement began in New York last October and seeks full merger.
Sacramento reports that Santa Barbara County agricultural commissioners plan to use a new gas called methyl bromide, four times heavier than air, to eradicate squirrels by filling burrows. Officials say the gas is more effective than poison grains, reducing risk to crops and improving home safety.
French military experts tout the Maginot line after Rhine floods entered, sifting German fortifications and forcing troops to abandon them. French engineers say the Westwall would need rebuilding higher on the riverbank to survive yearly flood stages.
A garbled notice reports a man named Jose Lopez Natiet, 55, who attempted self harm and was revived at a hospital after friends intervened. The piece mentions themes of race and a vow not to try again, but details are unclear and partially unreadable.
Longmont residents report finding unusual bookmarks in books including wrappers photographs and drawings. People respond to doorbell prompts and jokes about using a toothbrush as a marker. The note hints at romance and a lifestyle section in a magazine distributed with a weekly insert.
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