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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1932
Page
1
Savannah dispatch notes global sympathy for Cuba after a 20 foot wall of water and fierce wind devastates a village. The column contrasts Cuba’s tragedy with daily life, cotton farming, and vague hope for fair prices, alongside Armistice Day reflections on war debts and Europe’s financial distress.
Fragmentary OCR lists various addresses and names with scattered dates and terms. The readable items hint at a housing or occupancy notice with references to months, numbers, and locations such as Wallview and 2090 W Written, plus mentions of organizations and a mental directory. The incomplete text prevents a clear, coherent event.
City hall workers shiver while debate over heating rages. Commissioner Rubbola defends delaying heat despite monkeys at 209 and budget flaws. Mayor Chambers complains of cold feet as workers plan protests and tempers flare over furnace repairs and fuel costs.
President Hoover on the Glendale platform train pledges unity across parties to sustain economic recovery. He thanks loyal supporters, urges continued two party strength, and vows nonpartisan measures to restore prosperity as he nears Washington.
A man from Mesquite reports the theft of a feather mattress and two pillows from his home at 915 Hoath Street. The chaotic note references Oklahoma City and political talk, with stray lines about Republican and Democratic campaigns and a candidate manager quoted amid unclear context.
Mexico City reports Secretary of the Treasury A. J. Pani announced that seven million dollars borrowed from three foreign oil companies would be used to capitalize three national banks. The Bank of National Agricultural Credit, the National Mortgage Bank, and the Popular Bank will receive the funds to aid small industries, with investment in the Bank of Mexico and no diversion to cover government current expenses.
The 00-ton German cruiser Kerlarube, first to visit this port since World War I, arrived with 441 officers and men. A 21 gun salute greeted the ship as it passed Fort Jay, and her officers will attend a reception this afternoon aboard the Moppelis, yacht of Felix Count Luckner, commander of the German raider Seeadler, during the war.
TRENTON Mo Nov 1 14 A former county school teacher and active young woman Agnes Mase Wiser of Trenton made history by becoming the first woman elected prosecuting attorney in Missouri She bucked the Democratic tide last Tuesday and won as Grundy county’s Republican nominee on a strict law enforcement platform Bhe ran the bone dry platform with the main plank pledging strict law enforcement.
Chicago November 14 The wheat market opened strong with initial dealings 1 cent to 1 2 cents higher than Thursday as Liverpool market strength and New York stock gains buoyed sentiment. The rise in wheat pulled up other grains in sympathy despite a cautious trade close.
Two men, John West aged 27 of 216 Cactus Street and W Pendergraph aged 127 of 116 Alabama Street, were injured Friday night when struck while repairing a tire near East Houston and North Grimes streets. They were treated at Robert B. Greer hospital and were recovering Saturday.
San Antonio and vicinity expected a slightly warmer Sunday after a frosty Saturday night with surface temps around 82 and frost. Friday high 39, Saturday low 37 with frost, Saturday high about 62, Kelly Field low 27. East Texas partly frost, Lower Rio Grande valley near freezing, interior northeast chilly, Northwest frost likely. Light northerly winds on the coast. West Texas fair and warmer, frost in southeast Saturday night, Sunday generally fair and warmer.
Forecasts warn of a Saturday night freeze and Sunday thaw with temperatures near 32 degrees. Early Saturday Kelly Field reported 27 degrees, frost observed at sunrise, and cooler conditions expected across West and East Texas while Havana reports a deadly Cuban hurricane disaster with thousands dead and extensive destruction at Santa Cruz del Sur.
Sub freezing readings spread across Texas as a north wind swept in from the Panhandle. Amarillo recorded the lowest state temperature, while Dallas and El Paso touched 32 degrees and 30 degrees respectively. Weather forecasts called for continued cold with fair skies in East and West Texas.
Geneva acts after protests over deaths in this week’s riot. Police moved to curb violence as troops mobilized and precautionary measures took effect in the peace capital.
A strong northerly wind drove the heavily loaded German tanker Vis tua aground near Tampico as she attempted to sail for Southampton. The ship dumped thousands of barrels of oil while tugs struggled, efforts proving fruitless.
Vatican City, Nev. 12-i- Monaignor Francis J. Spelman of Boston Mass today was created as Knight of Malta by the American bishop. The designation will be presented to him in Boston.
G A C Halff of San Antonio owns Feudist Bios Bonnet a three year old horse that collects and eats cigarettes. The horse has learned to swipe cigarettes from people and once ate a whole package. Manager C G Mangann says the habit began as a healthful habit training exercise but the cigarette habit proves costly and the owner will not continue experiments.
About 1700 milk wagon drivers and plant workers in Cincinnati area northern Kentucky and Hamilton Ohio walked out today to reject a roughly 20 percent pay cut. The strikers stayed on the job to continue mile deliveries to chain stores hospitals and charitable institutions.
Twenty four miners died in an early morning explosion at Edgegreen colliery near Ashton-in-Makerfield in Wigan Lancashire. The tragedy followed reports of a fire and a quick response by neighbors, with local authorities investigating the cause of the blast and fatalities.
Roscoe Turner, transcontinental speed pilot, left Los Angeles for New York in a round trip of about 814 miles with refueling stops in Albuquerque Kansas City Columbus and Floyd Bennett Field. He plans speeds between 270 and 285 mph eastbound and around 240 mph westbound, with an estimated 22 hour total flight time.
Washington reports the American Railway Association placed revenue freight car loadings for the week ending November 5 at 588,983, a drop of 20,282 from the prior week. The figure compares with 758,? cars in the same week last year and 290,294 fewer than two years ago.
Appleton Wis November 13 1939 The dairy state faced a statewide milk strike as 4000 union members voted to call an immediate stoppage. Officials warn of potential disruption to milk pools and key prices as producers press demands for higher prices and better operation terms.
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