Salvation Army launches charity coupon plan in San Antonio
The Salvation Army led by Captain Z W Parker and HR T Pruitt pushes a relief drive to sell charity coupon books priced at $1, each containing ten coupons. Buyers must distribute a coupon to beggars to ensure equitable aid as week totals rise to 904 families assisted, up from 606. Ed Kiler endorsed the plan citing the Army’s fitness to administer relief.
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San Antonio
Balvation Army
Z. WH. Parker
HR. T. Pruitt
Rny
Salvation Army
Iles
Ed Kiler
San Antanio Publc Service Company
Captain Dollar Weathers Illness in San Rafael
Captain Robert Dollar, 88, noted steamship magnate, has weathered another storm after a recent illness. His physician, Dr. R. G. Duffey, reported he was unwell several days ago and then improved, with details reflecting a cautious recovery in San Rafael, California.
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San Rapael
Calif
Robert Dollar
R. G. Duffey
Casket Holds Body of Maker in Death Note
In Niles Michigan on May 3, a casket made by 77 year old Gapl William Henry Twognad held his body. Captain Tworood who ran boats on the St Joseph river kept the casket under his bed. He died Saturday.
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Niles, Mien
INS
William Henry Twognad
Captain Tworood
St. Joseph
Indian Postoffice Wrecked by Bomb
Calcutta reports an explosion at a post office in May injuring staff and causing significant damage. Emergency responders arrived as investigators examined debris and security forces reviewed the scene for clues to the blast.
What Congress Is Doing What Congress Is Doing MONDAY
Fragmented OCR text outlines committee actions and preparatory steps as Congress examines banking reform and related bills. Mentions finance committee, manufacturers, social workers, Cantlan unematogenant, and Haatesloat bill. Notable names are garbled.
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Semale
Dobalen Glass Banking Reform
Considern Ax Amy
Strecous Nitem
Cantlan
Tellet DM
Boy Scouts Mobilization Meet at Lions Field
The annual mobilization of Boy Scout troops led by scout commissioner William Mc Entosh was held at Lions Field Saturday afternoon with about 209 Scouts in attendance. Each district conducted competitions including relay, first aid, fire building, inspection and obstacle races, with groups signaling and organizing a final flag exercise to close.
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Gilbert Speckels
Claud Tindell
Harold King
Lionsfield
William McEntosh
Lions Field
Control Stick Ancece Oar Control Stick Anece
Scoffers called Cornelius folly as G W Cornelius flew a self built plane without a control stick releasing his parachute using a detachable stick. He described the plane’s non rigid tail and wing flaps driven by air currents maintaining level flight before a safe landing. In New York Henry Rathbone is named a delegate to a London congress.
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Burbank
Calif
Scoffers
Cornelus
G. W. Cornelius
Rod
ILO Royce Stetson
Earth
Corneliuz
New York
Dlenry B. Rathbone
New York University School of Journalism
Hoover
Congress of the International Sociely For
London
Laredo Liquor Tax Extended and Registration Warned
Announcement from Nuevo Tal Teda federal treasurer permits May 20 registration for liquor selling establishments in Laredo with bi monthly payment grace. Many saloon owners slow to register. officials expect few to claim hard liquor licenses, most to sell beer or soft drinks. City officials oppose tax as it boosts revenue for city staff and may widen budget deficit if saloons close. In Tijuana a protest parade of 2000 opposed a $450 monthly tax on saloons and cabinets. many Americans sought last minute refreshments as borders flexed with the decree.
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Tiuana
Mexico
INS
Tijuana
Chamber of Commerce
Federation of Labor
Luday Inn
Moore Pleads for United Methodism in Atlantic City
Bishop A J Moore of the Methodist Episcopal Church South urged a united front with the Northern church at the general conference in Atlantic City. He argued the 1844 split over slavery should be forgotten and pressed for union to meet the urgent world situation. He warned against political parties supporting liquor traffic and called for a common faith and purpose.
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Atlantic City
N. J
North
Cate
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Metchaniist Episcopal Church
A.J. Moore
San Francisco
Methodist Episcopal
Oblgin
Moore
Souther
Tne
Whso
Forthern
Yesteryear
U S Consulate Guarded Amid Protest Rumors
A police cordon surrounded the American consulate in BAMCELONA Spal as reports spread that Communists planned an attack in protest of impending executions of eight Negroes at Beotishora Ala.
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Bamcelona
Spal
Beotishora
Ala
May Snow Storm Rages in England
May snowstorm lashes Dartmoor England with rain and mist sweeping Rogland as residents report heavy precipitation and windy conditions through the day.
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England
Dartmoor
Rogland
Frogs Steal Turkeys in Hill Country
Kerrville May 4 The Hill Country area reports a rash of turker thefts by hillfrogs from ranches. Ranchman Sohn Henderson Taney Creek notes 30 infant turkeys vanished rapidly as he fired at the creature and set a trap after a full alarm from the creek.
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Kerrville
I/P
Sohn Henderson
Taney Creek
Henderson
Minute Men Plan New Era Progress Drive
The Minute Men of the San Antonio Elks Club met at noon to discuss a rehabilitation drive and form the New Era Plan of Progress led by exalted ruler M. Riley Wyatt. A goal is to recruit about 250 members and organize division managers and an executive committee to push finance and membership activities.
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Sq Antonio
Wyatt
A. J. Goetz
J. Ross Boles
Rowland L. Hearn
Harry Koester
C. BE. Smielitz
Arthur Pfiel
Capl
Ray B. Green
Delve
Club
Ed Fomby
L. B. Clegg
Harry Hertaberg
James Kapp
U S Farm Export Values Decline
The farm value of American agricultural exports in the 1930-31 fiscal year totaled 498 million dollars, the smallest in over a decade, down from 1.215 billion the previous year. Exports last year comprised 74 percent of gross farm income, down 2 percent from the prior year, with a peak of 124 during 1918-20.
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Washington, D. G
Oray
Agriculture Department
Berlin Budget Shows Deficit
Berlin reports the ordinary budget for the year ended March 11, 1932 shows a deficit of 263,500,000 marks. Ordinary revenue stands at 108,917,900 marks while expenditures total 4,170,969,900 marks.
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Berlin
Lightning Strikes Airliner. Passengers Safe
UROYDON Eng May 9a The Umperial Airways bound for Paris with 13 passengers was struck by lightning today over Yonbridge. The bolt blew out cockpit windows and damaged two propellers. The pilot landed safely. uninjured passengers transferred to another plane and departed again.
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Uroydon
Eng
Umperial Airways
Paris
Yonbridge
Bonus Proponents Fight to Prolong Congress Session
Washington May 9 The push to pay the veterans bonus grew into a drive to keep Congress in session. Backers led by Representative Patman Democrat of Texas filed a resolution to set bonus bill consideration as a special order despite the Ways and Means committee action. If blocked, Palen will file a petition to bring the measure to a vote in the House.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
UINS
Patman
Democrat
Texas
Ways and Means Committee
House
Rules Committee
Palen
Yale
Stage Star Weds Lord Cavendish in England
May Jon Adele Astaire, famed performer and society figure, married Lord Charles Cavendish in Bakenwell England. The ceremony joins a renowned stage family with one of England’s notable aristocratic houses.
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Lord Cavendish
Bakenwell. Deraystrce
Eng
Jon
Adele Astaire
Atlantic
England
Lord Charles Cavendish
Indo-China Storm Claims 500 Lives Across Region
Reports from Hanoi say a hurricane swept from the Chin sea across the southern end of the State of Ampam on the first Wednesday, taking the lives of 500 people. Details remain uncertain as dispatches arrive.
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Hanoi
Indo-China
Chin Sea
Ampam
Woodpile Fire Peril Stokes Fort Alfred Text
Fire endangers a large woodpile at Fort Alfred on Rue May 3. Efforts to save the $2,000,000 stock face delays as authorities contend with dangerous flames and spreading embers.
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Fort Alfred
Rue
Villepenue
Port Alfred
Seven Boys Injured In Truck Wreck Near Junction Texas
In Junction Texas seven boys aged 15 and 1) were injured when a truck they rode in overturned eight miles out on Seguin road early Monday. J A Engle driver was not injured. Children taken to Robert B Green Hospital. Other weekend injuries include a cadet at Randolph Field with chest injuries and various accidents around the city. Local notices advertise Light Classified Ads and a KTSA promotion.
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Bill and
Menwel Booker
Junction
Texas
Seguin Road
J .A. Engle
Gulf Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
J. A. Galderon
Porter Street
Gladys Fowler
Booker Street
Martha Mitchell
Alder Street
H. Foster
Randolph Field
Nelson Allison
Hore
James Lawrence
Adkirin
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Calcutta
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Ney Neen
Manse
Comelders Uisirte
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Alown
Cornelius
Die Fernee
Melrose Park
Chicago
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Orleans
New York City
New Orleans
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Arsivala
Marpinas
Ceparnare
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New Yak Cn
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VSP
Voogel
San Antonio Retail Merchants Association
Credit Association
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S. A. Retail Merchants Assn
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