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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1931

Page

3

Gunmen Shoot At Blue Island Gambling Den Bomb Throws Fails

Five men in an automobile open fire on James Hackett's gambling den in Blue Island. William Mayer is killed, Hilario Rodriguez wounded but escapes, and a 10 pound dynamite bomb is tossed but fails to detonate. Police link strike to gang territory disputes over Chicago gambling. Fire department pumps the basement to douse the fire and salvage the device.

Chicago James Hackett Blue Island William Mayer Hackett Place Hilario’ Rodriguez Mayer Itodrigiez Rodriguez Tod Leland Ehute Hackett Trodriguez Atricken Stodrigues Ome Hulot Woulave

Speedy Sentence for Wife Killer in Jackson

In Jackson Michigan a man named Charles Mignroe was captured arraigned and sentenced to a life term in the Marquette Penitentiary after confessing to the murder of his wife Dorothy 32. The rapid legal action followed the discovery of the death and the man pleaded guilty to the murder charge.

Jackson, Mich INS Teay Dorothy Charles Mignroe

City Commission Sets Aside Cash Rations For Ad Funds

The City Commission allocated funds from several city accounts on Tuesday. Advertising 14,34 from the advertising fund, 28,026 from the sinking fund for bond purchase, 4,034.68 to Rodgers Smith and Co for bookwork, 343 to merchants, and amounts to Carneiro-Chumner for book work.

Rodgers- Smith and Company Carneiro-Chumner and

Death Valley Castle Work Halted Amid Surveys

Death Valley Scotty halts work on a $2,000,000 desert castle after government surveys locate his private land near the site. Officials say the area is under public land control and fence damage totaling about 1,040 dollars. Work will resume after surveys are completed and land status is clarified.

Hos Angeles Death Valley Scotty Privence

Fresh coffee at A and P promises world class freshness

The ad touts A and P as the world's largest coffee system with rapid turnover from roaster to cup. It claims Eight O'Clock Red Circle and Bokar stay exceptionally fresh because the company controls every hour from roasting to delivery, inviting customers to prove that the coffee they like best is the best, regardless of cost.

False Rumor Law Passed by House Uncon

A bill called False Rumor Law cleared the House in Washington D C sending to the senate. The measure targets verifiably false accusations and seeks penalties for spreading rumors believed to harm individuals in the national discourse. The outcome signals a push for accountability in rumor culture.

House D.C Braid Meaher Danky

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