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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1931
Page
16
Senator South W Brookhart plans a push in the next congressional session for higher pay for enlisted men of the Army and Navy. The Army and Navy Journal notes the aim may extend to commissioned personnel, arguing current purchasing power has fallen to insignificance since Civil War era wages.
A Monday hearing before the city council will decide whether to grant or revoke a building permit for a grocery store on Guenther Street. Property owners protested, with officials noting the street lies in a residential district and most residents object to a store.
San Antonio police will acquire 200 uniforms including jackets shirts caps and belts. Frank Brothers to supply 200 caps at 2.85 each, Tru Tanket belts with switch straps and holsters priced at 6 each. Contracts follow recommendations of the city purchasing agent.
A dispatch from Mexico City reports the Tanivian Cabaret, once famed for foreign night life and star entertainers, closed after an embargo imposed by the local government. The venue had been a renowned site for American-style music and dance, attracting notable performers.
Miss Teresd O'Donahue, head of a charity group in New York, urged women to reuse fabric and trim unnecessary clothing to aid jobless relief. The appeal asked for practical sewing efforts and community support, highlighting women’s role in wartime austerity and fabric conservation.
The Crusaders anti prohibition group held a session in Washington to argue that ignorance among voters fuels support for dry laws. They claimed recent polls show rising ignorance correlates with stronger prohibition sentiment, urging education as a remedy.
Fragmented OCR text reports on local elections and population figures in Pearsall Texas with references to John Canetell and a Peieanll Independent Reheol avivet for 1881. The garbled data mentions increases and census like figures amid unclear names and dates.
May 18 in PASC the director of the National Mennal Credit association argues women pay bills faster due to better credit service utilization and heavier retail purchasing. He notes fewer fraud cases in times of prosperity and suggests women dominate heavy purchasing in stores.
In Austin in May Senator Gravy Woodruff of Decatur reports the Capitol roof needs repair after a leak drew attention in the sunlit Senate chamber. The Senate votes to authorize spending 1000 dollars for roof work, with Woodruff noting minor roof leaks and a push for swift action.
Memphis officials push ordinance for lower rates from Texan Tanisiannower company. The measure outlines a new rate scheme and requires approval by city authorities. Details on the amount and timetable remain unclear in fragments.
The page lists numerous social gatherings and club activities including a bar event featuring Nok a Man in the House, performances by a chorus under Bartle, and a reception at President Wicza fet Panne's home. It also notes Women auxiliary meetings, Mothers Day plans, and PTA and religious society events with dates, locations, and host organizations.
The article notes Boulder City plans to bar lawless acts and regulate gambling and manufacturing, detailing enforcement across the district. It mentions imminent regulatory measures and references the Colorado River dam project and related safety and permit concerns. Also reports on a New York related item about a Mare Raven in France and a Paris resident facing occupation details.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a plan history of a church and associated meetings in 1978. Mentions southward convention, accommodations and committees, but details are unclear due to garbled wording and missing context. Names, places, or concrete actions are not legible.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a May event with named individuals and roles, including a presiding figure and attendees. The text references a death, a city or town setting, and various names that appear to be people or groups, but details are garbled and unclear.
Fragmentary report describes early Shelbyville and nearby towns facing civil strife over factions called Moderators and Reserve– seems to recall a local uprising with arson, theft, and violence. General Smith arrives, threats of force, combatants disperse, tension peaks in a backwoods conflict era.
CAUVESLON Texas May 1. Plans for a railroad dinner mark the opening of the Treek Te land Burlington line into Galveston. Executives from Burlington Northern and related railroads are expected to attend with officials from Galveston, Dallas, and Rock Island linking the new route. The event highlights rail connections and commerce growth in the region.
A county clerk record this week shows a deed involving over a million dollars for lands along the Uketinodalape river in Gonzales County. The Hunt Development Company is identified with the parcel including riverfront properties and associated improvements.
Fragmentary notes describe a Horned Frog Band event and a meeting featuring names such as Malone, Sweetwater, Ruger, and Maren. The garbled text references Western Seags and a Christian university context with trailers and public ear mention. Specific dates, places, and clear actions are not discernible.
Junk text fragment mentions tomato shipping and marketing in unclear context with multiple garbled phrases. Key entities unreadable. no concrete dates, places, or organizations clearly identifiable.
A fragmented item notes that married women retain positions at a school, with unclear details about dates or locations. The text references nominations or directives from a director, mentioning Lecimlee and Trallotiaville in a period-press voice. The overall sense is employment rulings affecting staff.
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