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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1938

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Epidemic Cholera Claims 1900 in Lucknow Region

Report from Lucknow indicates India's cholera epidemic has spread across northwestern areas including Punjab, NW frontier, Sindh, and central provinces. Authorities note mass inoculations reached five to six hundred thousand in the United Provinces while traditional burial practices complicate health efforts.

Lucknow India United Provinces Afghanistan Northwest Frontier Punjab States Sindh Hardwar

Holdup Victims to View Bandit's Body

Dallas June 17 The body of a bandit slain in a holdup was to be viewed today by robbery victims. The man known as William B H Thames of El Paso had papers in his possession after he robbed a liquor store operated by W H Cash. Cash and his wife were forced to the rear as Thames fled through a rear door. Cash pursued, seized a shotgun, and after a short exchange fired four shots, fatally wounding the hijacker who died en route to hospital.

Dallas William BH Thames el Paso W. H. Cash Cash Hos Pial

Adopted Daughter of Browning Loses Appeal in Estate Fight

New York reports Mrs Dorothy Sunshine Browning Hood, adopted daughter of the late Edward Browning, today lost an appeal in her court battle for Browning’s 3 million dollar estate. The appellate division denied the request without opinion to reverse a Surrogate Court ruling that barred her from being the principal beneficiary. Hood’s counsel said the case would go to the Court of Appeals at Albany.

Browning York Dorothy Sunshine Browning Hood Edward W Daddy Hood Court of Appeals Albany

$3000 Bond Fixed in Marihuana Case

Gilpert Rivera also known as Gilbert Chicken, 33, of 728 Cherry Street, was held on $3000 bond on a charge of sale and possession of Torribuana cigarettes. Rivera was arrested by narcotics agents at Sixth Street and Broadway and arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart.

Gilpert Rivera Gilbert Chicken Cherry Street Rivera Sixth Street Broadway United States Paul A. Lockhart

Weather and Tide Briefs From Unreadable Ledger

Fragmented weather notes report total precipitation 4.92 inches since January 1 with 27.75 inches year to date and irregular rainfall times. Tide data list high and low tides, moon phases, and coastal observations for Aransas Pass region with scattered city temperatures and wind cues across multiple U.S. locations.

Liz Bam Aransas Abilene Texas Albuquerque Alpine Amarillo Adana Austin Boston Mass Brady Brownaville N.Y Adiro Richarleston S.C Cheyenne Wyo Louie Chicago Tez Bes Moines Dodge Faso Fort Smith Art Galveston Tenys Helena Mort Houston Tees Huron Kan Jacksonville Fla Clear Kansas Lomieville Needina New Orleans la New York Chishama City Omahe Neb Tainstine Phoenix Arthur Tenn Miami Minneapolis San Francisco

Bus Crash Injures Man and Destroys Pushcart on Broadway

Bill Eatman, 55, of 418 Jones Avenue, was slightly injured when his pushcart was demolished in a collision with a bus on Broadway near Jones Avenue Friday. He received treatment at Robert B. Green Hospital. James Devoe to address Rotary Club Friday at the Sir Anthony Hotel, speaking on "Hatter Up." Army charges and mules ban becomes law as Roosevelt signs bill, former practice of selling unfit animals ended.

Bill Eatman Jones Avenue Broadway Robert B. Green Hospital James Devoe Rotary Club Anthony Army Horse Washington Roosevelt

Four Nabise Arrests in Wilson County Cattle Theft

Four Adkins suspects were arrested Friday in Wilson County for cattle thefts linked to multiple smash-and-grab incidents. Investigators J B Hodges and Ira Smith traced butchered cattle sold to West Side butchers, with George Ortiz Rudy Ortiz T P Tudyk and C Carasito held in Floresville jail.

Wilson County King Adkins J.B. Hodges Ira Smith Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association West Side George Boothe Floresville George Ortiz Rudy Ortiz T. P. Tudyk C. Carasito

Husband Must Observe Curfew Before July Wedding

Chicago reports Anthony Esposito and Angeling Angeling are engaged and living apart under a court ordered curfew until July 2. The couple, after a two month old marriage, described dinners and dates but will return to separate homes each night. His habeas corpus petition claimed Angeling was held by her mother Mary Duce, though the matter was resolved in court yesterday.

Angeling Alvil Angélina Anthony

Retail sales mixed in mid June reports

Dwingrease New York reports that retail sales at leading distribution centers averaged about the same as last week for the nation but were 12 to 22 percent below the same week in 1937. Wholesale buying failed to improve, showing a 10 to 20 percent decline from years ago.

New York Dun and Bradstreet Andra

Two San Antonians Address State Parole Meet

Friday speakers at Huntsville include John G. Swope Bexar County Parole Board chair and Reed Cozart federal probation officer. Swope will discuss the organization and procedure of county parole boards while Cozart covers rehabilitation and supervision of adult offenders.

Voluntary Parole Boards Huntsville John G. Swope Bexar County

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