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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1931
Page
2
Miliotte Simonin heads to Galveston to compete in an international beauty event bound for Texas. The participant’s travel marks a notable entry in regional cultural events with local attention on the hopeful contestant and supporting organizers.
A local pageant is scheduled to take place at a venue in the area. Organizers announced dates and expected participants while inviting community members to attend and support contestants.
Fragmentary weather and travel schedule notes with multiple place names and times. Contains vague references to towns such as Mouthurstlan and Abdenr, various dates and times, and numerous incomprehensible terms. Tracking exact events is impossible from the unreadable OCR.
Park drainage project at Pltemoc Sullivan park, three months into installation, released 250,000 gallons of water Thursday. Improvement commissioner Aarolf Winters announced the test, noting water fed into a new 2,740,Um tank and flowed across the park, receding within two hours.
A garbled note describes a police commission meeting with unclear names and details. The readable fragments mention Cornelia, a zone and a local council element, hinting at an investigation or inquiry without specific actions or outcomes.
Wart Texan chamber of commerce directors discussed a proposed oil proration plan today, prepared by a specially appointed committee. Details were not released, but B. Mazhew of Mexta offered a plan to regulate both production and sale of oil.
J T Hallam 31 a radio engineer at Station FOAL is recovering at Medicz end Surgical Hospital from burns after a 14 000 volt arc passed through his body while he tried to close a rectifier circuit on the Rustlin road power station. A steel panel and ladder contributed to the electric shock which knocked him back and tripped the transformer breaker. Hallam notes 220 volts can be deadly and recalls a prior 200 volt shock in Florida.
Washington May 20 A federal treasury gap prompts President Hoover to explore creating a national tax commission. The body would review federal and state tax structures and propose a plan to align government income without infringing on states’ tax powers. States already tax heavily, leaving limited new federal revenue options.
Los Angeles May 2 The state pursued a preliminary hearing for David B. Clark accused of the murder of Charles Crawford and Herbert Sponcer as Clark a former deputy district attorney and candidate for municipal judge seeks delay before the June 2 municipal election. Prosecutor Ford pressed for new charges while defense argued about witnesses and alibis. the case carries political overtones.
Police report a theft at the home of R. C. Marrow 404 Queen AWKD court with items including clothing and handkerchiefs valued at about 100 dollars. complainant McArdin Adams 1015 Montexuma street notified authorities about the loss.
Board schedules meeting at 4 1 2 a.m. to fill vacancy due to Roger Stoker resignation. Chairman selection follows recreation committee appointment with term starting June 1. Officials emphasize careful deliberation and public input at the session.
Report on a medical party delaying from Kerrville to San Antonio for a veterinary visit, with attendees including Mrs Finatorwood and Miss Bell Gailigan. They visited a hospital and greeted patients, then a separate note discusses a hypothetical dollar wake value and copper price, mentioning 144 anti-potent coins.
Fragmentary OCR outlines an edition adaptation plan titled Profit Through the Sunday Light It references broad distribution and timing details but the readable text is incomplete leaving key facts unclear About who is publishing when or where the Sunday light edition will appear remains unspecified.
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