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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1935
Page
10
Fragmented OCR text shows market turbulence with mentions of commodities cotton and general economic weakness. It references government curtailment, stock dips, and declines in railway traffic and steel, plus scattered ads for farming supplies, machinery, and livestock listings amid a chaotic mid-century commerce page.
A Forbes 1923 critique notes government action diverging from business expectations, sparking stock market jitters. It cites Snell and critics like Huey Long and Father Coughlin, warns of rising food prices and bank uncertainty, and questions Washington’s ability to restore employment without investor confidence.
Washington approves a new tomato marketing program to grade inspect and fortify shipments from Otis area under a federal state market inspection service now active in the Valley. Hart T Longino heads the service in Harlingen as Lower Rio Grande Valley tomato output for 1934 is seen rising to about 32 million dollars with 18 percent value gains and 1900 carloads more than last year. Acreage for 1935 rises to 16 000 acres from 10 800 in 1934 with 2342 carloads of campy drugs for last year and an estimate of 3509 for 1935.
ST LOUIS March 13 Dognapers demanded a $2 ransom for a two year old brindle bull terrier named Dixie held for two months. Owner Jack Landrum, a restaurant proprietor, paid the fee and recovered the dog.
A Detroit led discussion in mid March cites January U S car registrations totaling 136,635 passenger cars and 36,777 trucks, with GM reporting 50 percent of output sold. Urban buyers dominate, city purchases rise in 1934, trunk sedans gain popularity, while dealers report supply strains and used car demand increasing as new model stock remains tight.
The semi annual meeting of the West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association will be held in Brownwood Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 40. County Judge C. L. Garrett of Eastland, president, announces speakers include Coke Stevenson of Junction, William McCray, Judge W. A. Ely, Adam Johnson, E. L. Pitts, and W. R. Nelson.
One man died and seven were injured in multiple auto accidents over the weekend. T. Gardner, 41, was killed when two cars collided at San Pedro Avenue and Lawel Street. Seven others, including Mrs. Gardner, suffered injuries. Other crashes on Pleasanton Road and Hillston Street left multiple riders hurt, with treatment at Santa Rosa and Robert B. Green hospitals.
Dr Townsend, a gaunt West coast physician, spoke to about 2000 in Houston about a new pension plan for the aged at 207 dollars a month. He urged adoption as a path to national prosperity but warned it should be tested through experience noting Hoover and Roosevelt administrations made mistakes. Townsend flew from Washington to address the audience.
Governor Davey of Ohio filed a warrant charging Happy L. Hopkins with criminal libel over alleged improprieties in the federal relief program. The action followed Roosevelt's directive to tighten control of the $6 million-a-month Ohio relief effort, with lawmakers indicating possible impeachment and a house investigation.
About $500,000 spent in Burnet by New Deal programs with over $390,000 going to farmers and stock raisers and $220,000 paid for relief work. More than $30,000 from federal and state agencies distributed to Burnet County citizens as of March 12.
A scrambled OCR list shows numerous personal names and affiliations including Juan Medina Raymbnd George and Emilia Kinane Fee among others. It references a meeting with scattered monetary figures like 3 and 10 dollars and mentions various surnames such as Garcia, Flores, Patterson, and Mitchell in a garbled roster style.
John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers accuses Richberg of encouraging violations of labor board rulings via his readings of Section 7A of the recovery act. He testifies at a hearing on the Wagner bill to target company unions and says Richberg’s views push for corporate voting blocs.
PRAGUS March 18 198 Jose Vilati an arborist at Bratislava com to Prague During his visit he met a man interested in his sketches and asked help Bln in his career Vilati returned to Bratislava until he came back excited he had no patron name and address En route he copied landmarks on the envelope and sketched the patron's house plan before the letter was delivered the owner was drawn and a sketch of the patron was included in the missive
Henry Mettyall appeared in district court this morning to answer murder charges in the fatal shooting of Constable Campbell of Commerce District. Judge Ad VY Coppedge set March 46 as the new trial date.
Obituaries list multiple individuals with scattered details. Elva Whittier, 100, of Gorgas Elpole, services 2:30 PM Monday at Charles Hanavan chapel, Rev. Arthur R. McKinstry officiating. survivors include W. Whittier and FIC Whittier, Converse connections. Additional notices note Mrs. Anna Leck of Converse and others in Converse, San Antonio, and Martinez, with names of survivors and brief service details.
Swarthout set to sing on NBC radio network worshiping the Metropolitan Opera soloist, with appearances noted on NBC units. The schedule lists Love in Bloom and other pieces, including Cadman and The Continental selections, plus orchestral and choral works across the day with several broadcasts on WOAI and WEAP networks.
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