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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1933
Page
14
A mother and daughter returned to find their Refugio Street home engulfed in flames shortly after midnight. The unnamed intruder fled into the darkness. damage was estimated at $900. Minnie Rivas residence nearby also sustained light damage.
A daughter living alone could not explain any motive for a man’s alleged arson. Police said the missing suspect and a firearm were connected to the fire. A search is under way for the alleged assailant.
Mrs Collins of Glen Ein, Chicago, reports her Easter bunny has become a famed village challenger. The rabbit allegedly chased dogs, even tipped over the Collins rat, reflecting a playful local legend about a remarkably bold pet.
SHANGHAI China May 11 A Marine colonel commanding the Fourth Regiment at Shanghai fell ill and was sent to a hospital. Lieut Col E F Moses assumed command temporarily. Kilgore arrived March 13 from San Francisco where he was chief of staff of the Pacific Department. Moses hails from Sumter South Carolina.
Fort Worth reports show rising wholesale and retail activity across sectors. Air traffic increases 27 percent year over year in Q1 while unfilled orders grow for the United States Steel Corp. Mills in Lane Colton and Zan Broom raise wages, add payroll, and recall workers, with Maryland employment up five percent in April.
In Baltimore on May 11 the forestry camp recruits in the civilan conservation effort were announced to receive general education classes alongside reforestation work. Major General Paul B. Malone, commanding the Third Corps Area, issued instructions for the education program to accompany the camps’ labor duties.
In El Reno Oklahoma a 40 year old farmer Ed Etheridge shot his daughter Bri price 53 and Elinor 13 then killed himself after a family dispute at a cemetery following a joy ride. Elinor, hospitalized, told officers the father shot them because they refused to write ten bows. The tragedy occurred yesterday.
Three ex convicts who fled Texas jails months earlier and abducted a highwayman were captured in a Houston house by Sheriff T. A. Bin ford and a rifle armed posse. The men identified were Floyd B Seay age 25 and Rally King age 34 with M. M. Seay. They were escaped inmates bailed near New Waverly yesterday afternoon following a highway incident.
New Delhi May 1 Indian physician Ansari hurried toward Poona after a message said Mahatma Gandhi, entering the tone day of his trial, had developed jaundice. Madame Ware, one of Gandhi's clients, provided a diversion.
Argentine actor Federico de la Vega was jailed in Los Angeles on a kidnapping accusation involving Mexican actress Nancy Torres. Torres, 22, says she was abducted after refusing de la Vega's demand to note her name, alleging she was taken to a Santa Monica house and beaten after visiting a Hollywood nightclub.
A Japanese bombing plane over Peiping drops war warnings to Chinese troops as machine gunners fire below. The flyer claims pity for ignorant soldiers and warns of Kupelkow’s tragedy if China resists. Tokyo reports Japan’s drive to force an arms pact, with seven infantry brigades and one cavalry division moving south of the Great Wall into Manchuria.
Washington May 11 Senator Connally of Texas said he would oppose consolidation of Internal Revenue Districts 1 and 25, including San Antonio, amid a possible reorganization tied to the administration. Burnett reported no definite plan. Helvering’s office and the Senate Finance Committee were involved. A formal statement was awaited as Connally withheld comment. In Stockdale, W We Seale of Texas College of Agriculture and Industrial Arts will address the Stockdale High senior class May 29.
An old style health advertisement touts Tronized Yeast as a superior tonic to build strength, weight, and skin clarity. It claims 7 times concentrate formula with iron to improve blood and energy, promising quick gains for skinny or weak individuals and a money-back guarantee if results fall short.
An advertisement from Claymont Delaware touts ironized yeast as a rapid weight gain remedy. It claims readers can gain 10 to 11 pounds in 60 days, with phrases like “All surpaised loose so well after being thin uprons” and “since allge Tronized Yeast have gained 11 lbs.”, urging customers to try the product for a few weeks.
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