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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1931

Page

3

President Harvester Couple Honeymoon in Havana

President Harvester and his bride Mrs. Florence Davey of New York travel on their honeymoon to Havana, marking a notable social visit during their Caribbean sojourn.

End of Road Ringingelf Tragedy in Chicago

Arthur Funking 5 percent registered at Reed Hotel 302 West Take Street carried a portable typewriter to his room and penned a final note before shooting himself. He wrote of wife dead, son Ralph in hospital, and exhausting savings for an operation. He died after firing a revolver as hotel staff broke in.

Ciicago Arthur Funking Reed Hotel West Take Street Ralph Rankin Trotel

Nebraska cow produces four sets of twins in EDIRON

A Nebraska cow owned by George Shafter reportedly produced four sets of twins, with blue calves noted. The event occurred in Ediron on March 20, reflecting an unusual livestock occurrence for the area.

Nebraska Ediron Neb George Shafter Haw

San Antonio Woman Tells Of Early Teaching Struggles

Mrs Andrews recalls starting teaching at 48, facing bias and hard work. She reflects on a time when women pursued business and education with fear, then relied on walking and buses as cars were scarce, highlighting persistence in a male dominated era.

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Pair Escapes Flood At Crossings In Overnight Incident

Police Lt A R Milstead and an unidentified youth barely escaped a flood at the Avatin road crossing when their car slid off the road into a swollen stream. They crawled to the riverbank and were pulled to safety with no serious injuries. Dr A B Noeton reportedly died in a separate crash at Maltaberger pond crossing with only minor damage reported.

Fridas Oring Whee Milstead Enport

Stone placed on slain soldier’s grave in Amsterdam

In Amsterdam New York a government supplied headstone was placed over the grave of Anthony Yelluchin an enlisted man executed after the war for discharges from the U S Army.

U.S Slayer Amsterdam N.Y Anthony Yelluchin

Tornado Rips Town Guards Survivors After Destruction

March 20 report from Eginton Oklahoma describes a tornado that ripped through a western town, destroying a grocery and part of a school. Three killed include grocer A W Anderson and his daughter. A bystander, Charles Collins, survived after being struck by a live wire. Rescue efforts and relief work began with local officials coordinating aid.

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Tornado hits town leaving schools damaged and injuries reported

A funnel shaped tornado swept from the south causing extensive damage to a school building and nearby brick walls. Several residents including Miss Lille Anderson and her brother were hospitalized, with others seriously hurt. Early reports note rail lines and grocers disrupted as the storm moved through the area. Additional damage at a cement plant and a school was documented with several structures unfit. Local carpenters ready for work as residents assess the scene.

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Severe rainstorm hits area causing floods and damage

A late night and early Friday rainfall drenched Schertz and San Antonio with up to one and a half inches, flooding streets and lifting creeks. Fire crews monitored dams on the Olmos and San Pedro creeks while authorities warned of rising waters and deployed deputies for road safety.

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Moslem Calf Incident Sparks Mass Casualty Violence in Mochli

Reports from Lugenow Uttar Pradesh detail a March massacre in Mochli district where a Moslem landholder allegedly sent a deceased calf to Hindu tenants triggering a deadly mob attack. Homes were burned, casualties reported, and troops were dispatched to restore order as tensions escalated between Hindu and Muslim communities.

Lugenow United Provinces Mochl Riontis

Time Worn Obelisk Marks Bridge Site

A time worn obelisk on Market Street near the Schuylkill marks the site where the first permanent bridge spanned the river carrying the railroad over the river. The obelisk stands as a landmark beside the river, indicating the historic crossing and structure.

Market Street Schuslkill Ponvertvoria Railroad Hehuglkill River

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