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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1931

Page

4

Blizzard Hits Highland Park As Torn Wind Blasts City

A fierce blizzard battered the region with a sudden twister that toppled a tree on Mia Gallato’s Highland Park property and crushed a pergola. Temperatures plunged across Texas and Dodge City recorded the state’s coldest night, with Amigo and other cities also posting severe lows.

Tarando Mia Marion Gallato Hireh Street Highland Park Batiste Dodge City Southwest Hause Mercury United Texad AmiNo Dig Spring Abilen Austin Dewasville Cor- 3 Dallas del Rio el Paso Galvéster Houston Palestine Frederichschirg Sen Angelo

South Side Alarm as Valve Explodes at PS Co Plant

A blown safety relief valve at the San Antonio Public Service Co plant on Cancepeion road near Roosevelt Park caused lights to go out citywide Monday night. The vent released pressure after a high tension line failure north of the city, prompting hundreds of residents to call police and fire officials. plant officials said the valve blew after the tensionwire down and power was restored to feed Comal plant.

Station 8 San Antonio

Anthracite in Mine Ten Cents a Ton

In SUAHLACY on March 1 the court set the value of anthracite coal at ten cents per ton unmined while coal to be mined from Shamokin Coal Company property was valued at ten cents per ton. The leaseholder Craeey Inland Coal Company is involved with leases. Existing mined coal on a culm bank was valued at twenty five cents per ton for coal of pea size and larger.

Suahlacy Anthpar Sarthuna- Island Shamokin Coal Company Craeey Inland Coal Company Leseees

Huge Maine Areas Mapped By Plane

Bangor witnesses demonstrate aviation value with a pilot and non commissioned officer using military observation to chart vast central Maine areas. The report claims 440 percent coverage and discusses historic navigation methods with a sextant, noting the effort would take years by ground survey.

Maine Bangor Here

City News Dance Night Scene and Taxi Ad Confusion

A fragmented city notice describes nightly dances with an accordion orchestra and a greeting to bring a partner, paired with an unclear taxi ad and bank/commerce references. The garbled text mentions San Antonio and Plaza Taxi, suggesting a local entertainment and transport snippet amid ads.

Iin Kil San Antonio Plaza Taxi

Leate Jones Takes Stand in Murder Trial Remand

The trial details include testimony about Lexie Jones and Walker Persuading Jones, depositions from out of state witnesses describing Lexie as simple and childlike, and expert testimony on mental capacity. The defense argues the defendant’s actions tied to insurance funds and family pressure, while the state pursues the death penalty.

Young Jones Ute DL Simmons Abe Walker Eamel Witnesaes Stount Vernon Springs North Garoling Lexie Jones Dennis Charles Forrester Cheek Leric Jones Mattie Jones Sid Lexie Heck Will Tuebe Uhr Marke Magers Almant Busler J. F. Hair W. A. Anderson Thirty-seventh District Court Anther Donald Walker Mra Clara Uhr John Filie Tanes Ellis Jones Slwasa Junca Filis Jonea Harlan Leazine Hair Logains Este Haie Narvey M. Breeze Cresson Anfernon Vhr Daniel Fife Danny Bau Stem Ghr Seara Janes

Narcotic Bureau Prepares to Move

Members of the Texag divisional narcotic department prepared to depart for Daten where new headquarters will be established Wednesday and Thursday. Orders for the removal of the office were carried out Tuesday as locals and Cane xiraman Harry 3M oversee the relocation to give more room to the customs office.

Texag_ divisional bureau the Narcotic Department Daten Cane Xiraman Wurzhack Orden Mown Wen

Midget Wife Seeks Legal Declaration Of Husband's Death

A diminutive wife from WALSONGTON petitions the District Supreme Court to declare her husband dead. The brief cites ongoing feuding and the couple’s strained union, detailing the wife Irena Diagondil seeking legal closure after years of conflict.

Universal Service Walsongton Irena Guplseppa

Earthquake Hits Managua Continues Across Page One

Turbulent dispatch notes heavy quake damage in Managua with Marines under Col Frederick G Bradman massed at Campo de Marte. The Second Marine Brigade includes Fifth Regiment, aircraft squadron, and support detachments. Communication with Washington hampered as engineers survey a proposed canal route amid hostile action.

Disstele Nicaragua Frederickg. Bradman Managua Campo de Murti Sfnnjzen Marine Brigade Washington Bradman Marine Force Franklin B. Garrett Nalph B. Davis Anderson Metrall Joseph O Murry Williars Wise Jr Ralph D. Mitchell Guardia Nationale Mictaragua Calvin B. Matthews Guardia Robert I. Denig John Marston Walter G. Sheard Julian GC. Smith Chores A. Wynn War Department Hart

Army Tries to Get Nicaragua by Radio

Press reports of the Managua disaster prompt the army to seek wireless contact with a survey battalion working on a proposed canal through Nicaragua. Communications run between Washington wireless and field engineers via the Panama Canal Zone, with orders to make every effort to establish contact.

Nicaragua Washington, D. GC Lipon Managua Coral Atoff Corineer Nicaregs Sigaal Corps Washington Engineers Army Panama Canal Zone War Department

Wrigley Plans to Buy Up to 100 Million Pounds Cotton

New Orleans traders noted Wrigley Jr. plans to purchase up to 100 million pounds of cotton over the next eight months. Banks named include Tiberia Hank and Trust of New Orleans, Southern National Bank of Savannah, Bank of Commerce and Trust of Memphis, First National Bank of Mobile, and Peoples State Bank of Kentucky. Wrigley said the fund aims to support advertising and stabilize prices, with the plan tied to a broader wheat project. Houston sources varied, with Anderson, Clayton & Co noting the move could help absorb the surplus as consumption catches up.

Tibernia Hank Nn Trust Company New Orleans Gilitensang' Southern National Bank of Mare Wrigley Jr Odo New Orleana Cotton Exchange Boeing Houston William Wrigley Chicago TW. L. Clayton Anderson, Claylin and “Company

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