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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1929
Page
1
Fragmented account describes a long distance flight from Moscow to Wall Street with questions on government payment for bonds once floated by Wall Street. It cites Senator Tease and Alfred Smith amid debates on building materials and industry competition. It touches on potash, a trend toward fashion shifts, and British and American industrial interests in a global context.
A dramatic plot unfolds as Pat discovers the man beside her in the little yellow plans is not her husband. In the sensational tale Mise Pat by Eleanore Meherin, a midair abduction threatens happiness and life’s precious things. Readers are drawn to the thrilling romance and unreal heroine in this new serial.
San Antonio investigators press a statewide rackets inquiry as Calhoun reports bad crime conditions and a new thirty seventh district grand jury will hear indictments. The attorney general team aims to reveal big criminal networks with a December federal grand jury ready to receive a full report. Two suspects were released while cases against Casbeer Schenck and Cottle remain active, and local officials pledge cooperation in the crackdown.
YOAHUM Nova A Gustwick superintendent of the Texas Leather and Manufactur ing company admits he was stumped when asked to tan the bids as Bink Diamond the large elephant executed recently. The difficulty lies in tanning the hide in one piece requiring special machinery and about two years to complete the work.
Paris November 2 Andre Tardieu, moderates premier designate, announces will form his cabinet. Aristide Brenin Weland becomes foreign minister and Tardieu keeps interior. The move ends the crisis that followed Trariand’s October 22 cabinet fall.
The capital baked as the thermometer hit 84 at 4 a.m. marking the hottest November 2 on record. Officials forecast relief by tomorrow with possible showers. A weekend exodus of diplomats and dignitaries and their families fled to cooler Virginia regions across the Potomac.
Bainbridge Colby, broker, lawyer and secretary of state under Wilson, and his bride began their honeymoon today, undisturbed by public attention as they traveled discreetly.
A University of California Los Angeles researcher, Dr. Yewia Gunther, announced a simple laboratory method to detect arsenic pointing in murder cases. Criminologists showed interest, and the new chemical analysis promises quicker results for poison investigations.
In Forty third District Court RB D Hamilton testified he shot Tom Walton 21 during a confrontational meeting at Hamiltons Amarillo office. Walton intended peaceful conciliation after learning of his marriage to Hamiltons daughter. Prosecutors plan rebuttal after the defense rested, with Miss Evelyn Whatley to be recalled. The trial adjourned until Monday morning with jury selection ongoing.
An article describes a drug named in the British Medical Journal as highly valuable for treatment. Dr Taymount N Pierce, a Yorkshire doctor, discovered the new agent after lengthy research and reports it as effective against a condition. The report notes an early trial and eventual adoption.
Paris McCarmell, 19, of Oaks land, was found dead in a summer home near her sleeping companion Miss Gillian Rant. Investigators said she died by self-inflicted gunshot from a pistol beneath her pillow. The tragedy was not discovered until hours after the fact.
Mayor James J. Walker wrapped up a brisk and fiery campaign for the city ticket in New York as the election neared. The brief push tied together a night of strong oratory and celebratory displays, signaling a pivotal finish to a high profile contest.
An air plane crashed into an automobile at the Bennettsville fairgrounds killing a two year old girl and injuring three other persons, one believed fatally. The incident occurred late today at the fair grounds in Bennettsville.
The death of Fred A. Ayars of San Terrnaeding, California, and injuries to D. B. Meyer occurred as a non-stop flight from the Mexican border toward San Salvador failed to take off from a beach 12 miles south of Tin Jnann.
The resignation of John V A Mac Murray, a leading authority on Far Eastern affairs and present American minister to China, was announced by Secretary of State Suimseo today in Washington DC.
Los Angeles reports warm November weather as temperature readings reach high levels during the mid afternoon. The Weather Bureau in Los Angeles logged summerlike heat with thermometers near 75 degrees, marking an unusually warm spell for the city.
President Hoover Armistice Day address set for November 11 at the American Legion post in Washington District of Columbia will be broadcast nationwide. Officials announced the plan as part of the Armistice Day observance, with details still to be finalized.
New York November trading resumes with the entire stock exchange floor active an hour and a quarter before opening to handle a huge backlog of orders since the previous suspension. Officials say a Sunday floor presence is required to adjust trades and speed clearing, a rare move in over ten years.
Frankfort on the Main reports excavations at a nearby ancient Roman military camp near Swalbure reveal a complex with 56 by 75 feet area and 76 rooms. The complex used a hot air heating system with furnaces pushing hot air through earthenware pipes into rooms and walls. One room held warhbowls.
The Senate plans a Monday vote on censuring Senator Hiran Bingham Republican of Connecticut for employing Evanson with salary and expenses from the Manufacturers Association. The resolution, drafted by Senator Norris, condemns the action as contrary to morals and ethics and could force Bingham to resign if approved.
Fraxelin Indiana November 2. Mrs Maudie Chenoweth dress expert told Franklin College women to wear colors that suit eye color. Blue for blue eyes, dark shades suit brown or green eyes, avoid black for blue eyes, and brown, tan, gray and red acceptable with cautions on yellow hues.
Robber duo in gray and olive outfits held up two grocers on South Hachberry Street and Avenue By, netting around $200 in cash and checks. Witness Archie Porter saw one bandit say Stick em up, Big Boy before fleeing in a car. Police describe two men 22 to 23, one 5 foot 8, the other taller, unmasked. A separate robbery at a garage saw two unmasked men in soldier uniforms grab cash, with minimal details released to officers.
The American Red Cross reports a budget of 4 410 000 dollars for the year ending June 10 1030. Chairman John Bertom Payne oversees the annual activities and related expenditures as the organization adapts to its fiscal plan.
Nine people are reported dead after a steamer explosion near London Nevada. The full details are unclear due to debris and garbled OCR text, but authorities confirm fatalities and ongoing investigation into the incident and its cause.
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