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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1931
Page
4
A raid on a Houston club led by Sergeant J. Ge and officers netted 72 arrests as investigators found tavern games in progress and liquor violations. Fines exceeded 1700 dollars, with overall penalties over 3000 dollars.
Moscow March 16 The All Union Congress of Soviets adopted a resolution proposed by A Yakovleff union agriculture commissar to introduce piece work systems on more than 65 000 collective farms with standard wages and payment methods in cash or remittance. The move aims to reward productive work while addressing opposition from some worker organizations.
Amarillo seeks bids to furnish Amoecillo a reserve water supply. City officials consider a $126,000 plant to deliver 2,500,000 gallons daily at about four and one half cents per thousand. Ownership would transfer to the city after ten years.
In San Diego on March 16 police tied new clues to the Virginia Beard case. Two suspects were briefly detained as examiners including Rex Welph of Los Angeles studied fragments from the scene. The investigation focused on hair found near the Brooks girl and the killer’s possible method.
In St Louis area March 10 a man killed his wife Emma Schoelder aged 47 and then died by suicide. Authorities reconstruct the events with help from family members and investigators. The case involves multiple marriages and complex family ties as the incident is investigated.
Miss Margaret Manning of the McCall Pattern Department of New York appears in a brief item noting her role and association with the company. The snippet emphasizes her position and affiliation within the New York department.
Two men were held in jail today in connection with the kidnapping robbery and murder of J B Jordan of a submobile exchange. Jordan reported he was abducted and forced to drive to Wise County where the auto buyer fled with cash and a watch. A suspect led officers to a location near Bermour Baylor County where the vehicle was abandoned and a woman reportedly identified.
Camden New Jersey March 16 To day the Nautilus symbolizing a dream of conquest begins its voyage with world renowned explorer Sir Hubert Wilking at the helm The submarine will push toward the vast frozen seas and the farthest reaches of the world The event is marked by a ceremonial launch and distant allure of exotic foreign observers and Italian and French guests amid ceremonial pageantry
A Berlin professor claims to fix the crucifixion date as Friday April 17, 30 A.D., by reconstructing the old Jewish calendar from ancient records. He argues the event aligned with Nisan 14 and a lunar crescent observed that evening, detailing the historical dating debate and calendar methods.
Soviet trade commissioner was shot today inside the Russian embassy during a motor vehicle incident. The assailant, identified as a Japanese national, fled the scene and remained at large as authorities investigated the incident.
A journalist is reported to be selected as secretary to President Hoover. The article notes the appointment of a trusted aide and identifies George Ackerson as the designer or source of the announcement, with emphasis on the administration’s staffing choices.
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A fragmented vintage ad claims a drug named Nurite cures pain and promises refunds for failures. It touts widespread sales, cites a few user results, and warns of narcotics while urging readers to visit local drugstores for a purchase.
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