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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1932

Page

12

Garner Calls Hat Ring Denounces Prohibition

Garner urges repeal of the prohibition amendment and calls for relief measures to stabilize basic industries, with emphasis on debt collection and fiscal reduction. He argues for honest repayment and warns socialism and communism threaten the nation. He notes support from several Democratic leaders and mixed Republican reactions.

United States Congress California Texas National Age News Nation M'Duffie Representative McDuffie Alabama Garner Prohibition McDuffie Hoover Walter Newton

Remove The Cause Of Rheumatism Adver Item

An advertisement promotes a product claiming to remove rheumatism in 24 hours. It asserts relief from pain and swelling for a whole family, with statements about curing inflammation and joint pain and claims of quick action after taking the treatment.

Liie Avid Puison

Valley Pair Held Under Charge of Theft and Attack

Two McAllen men were held without bond in Ndinburg jail on charges of stealing automobiles, driving while intoxicated and assaulting a 15 year old high school girl. Defendants are J D McCamr, 19, amateur boxer, and J W McAllister, 23, a farmer. One car was taken from L J Mason, McAllen manager. The pair allegedly met the girl on McAllen Street and drove her to the country where the attack occurred before returning her home.

L. J. Mason McAllen Wenier McAllen Street 2 Point Heer

40 Workmen Felled by Chlorine Fumes

New York June 2 chlorine gas escaped from a tank car on a siding at Mount Vernon city line. Forty workers were overcome, four taken to hospitals. Police and fire crews aided by railroad personnel worked to control the fumes and evacuate the area as a smoky atmosphere lingered.

New York Mount Vernon City Pes Company New York Central

18 Year Sentence in Extortion Case

In Tloomsberg Pennsylvania Clarence Thoman of Beeveries Indiana received an 18 year term in Columbia County jail after pleading guilty to extortion. He attempted to shake down Mitchia Jim J. Mager of Blounsbry claiming to demand 15000 dollars while netting only 40 dollars. judge Evans imposed the sentence plus a 4000 dollar fine.

Tloomsberg Clarence Thoman Beeveries Indey Columbia County Evans Thoman Mitchia Jim J. Mager Blounsbry Finn

Indictment in Death of Bonus Marcher Stirs County

A grand jury in McDowell County returned a first degree murder indictment in the death of a Bonus Marcher. Railway detective W A Banks faces the charge as investigators continue to probe the sleeping victim found near a freight ear. Names and places cited include Marion N G and Wythe.

Bonus Marion N.G Cuiz W. A. Banks Elaine Tag McDowell County Rand Jury

Lindbergh Award Poster Displayed at L A Postoffice

A Wide sign in the Los Angeles postoffice lobby recalls the Lindbergh case and the $25,000 New Jersey reward. Men and women gather daily to discuss the tragedy and express horror at the crime that shocked the nation.

San Antonio Federal A. Harry Moore New Jersey

Club Boys to Hold Camp on Concho Near Miles

A school in agriculture for 140 4-H club boys in Tom Green and Runnels counties will be held June 24 25 on the W A Hunton farm on the Main Concho river south of Miles. The camp will be in charge of W S Marshall Tom Green county agent and C W Lehmberg Runnels county agent.

Concho San Angelo Tom Green and Runnels

Death Takes Texas Pioneer Pauline Keller

Funeral services were held in Cuero on Monday for Pauline Keller 81 a pioneer Cuero woman and early German settler who helped found Indianola. She died Sunday afternoon surviving seven children two brothers one sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Cuero Pauline Keller Indianola Keller Germany Charles Keller Josie Keller Fred Briller el Paso Frank Elendorf A Nitstice Henry Wilson Joe Casal Hermann Currlin Eugene Currin Switzerland Olga Mueler

Woman Faces Beer Charge in Seguin

A 60 year old Seguin woman, Augusta Dietert, was arraigned on a beer related charge after officers said she admitted making 474 bottles of beer found at her home. Bond was set at 500 dollars as doctors cited illness delaying her arraignment. The raid also uncovered 10 gallons of beer mash and brewing equipment. agents had previously bought a dozen bottles for 1.90 dollars. Dietert blamed her ill health and her ailing husband for the situation.

Prohibition United States Augusta Dichert Dietert San Antonio

New Taxes Price We Pay for Prohibition Crusader Says

Rufus S. Lusk of the Crusaders states the nation faces 3 million dollars daily in new taxes due to prohibition. He argues the tax law will lift a billion dollars from taxpayers, and notes Ohio industry would otherwise yield 1.5 billion if tax were not imposed.

Crusader Washington J. G Rufus S. Lusk The Crusaders TF Squar Ohio Tuesda D. F. Davis Albert G. Trawalter Edgar G. Garve

East Texas Production Hike Promised by R C Hearing

East Texas oil yield limits may rise as Texas Railroad Commission weighs new area regulations. Tyler newspaper man Carl Estes told the hearing that East Texas will be treated more generously for allowable production when summer demand for gasoline grows after a period of slack consumption.

East Texas Austin Texas Railroad Commission Carl Estes Tyler

Texas Wool Sales Near Three Million Pounds

In San Angelo on June 21 approximately 3,000,000 pounds of Texas twelve month wool were reported sold and consigned last week, though all bids were rejected at offerings by Wool Growers Central Storage and Texas Wool and Mohaji Company. Fleeces on hand in the state totaled about 13,750,000 pounds from a 53,000,000 pound crop as buyers departed for East or Northwest. The week’s high price recorded was 10 1/4 cents per pound.

Texas San Angelo Wool Growers Central Storage Company Texas Wool and Mohaji Company Northwest

Bexar County Retires Bonds In Week Of Action

Bexar county commissioners on Tuesday appropriated funds totaling 72,500 to retire bonds. Of this amount 22,500 covered the 1919 good road bond and 50,000 retired a bond issue of 1930.

Bexar County

Luckies Purifying Process Ad Claims Safer Smoke

An advertising claim touts Luckies cigarettes as using a purifying process that removes impurities hidden in each leaf. The copy asserts Luckies created it and that more than 20,000 physicians found Luckies less irritating to the throat after testing them.

Luckies

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