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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1932
Page
21
Fragmentary text lists people and brands including Chevrolet and Ponting coach references amid garbled phrases. Mentions of racing, medals, and various names appear. The piece reads as an unusable OCR extract with scattered proper nouns and no coherent news event.
Readable line of car listings offering 1930s Chevrolet models including coups and sedans, plus a 1930 Ford pickup and a Ford sedan. The ad mentions thorough shop inspection, asking to trade for older cars and offering favorable terms.
Spar ks from a porch fire a short distance up Past avenue sparked the Kling home at 238 Past avenue. Heavy water damage and a burned roof were reported. Firemen then returned for a second run. The garage at 330 Post avenue belonging to T. C. Frost was nearly destroyed. Sparks also set awnings on adjacent properties and touched the Kling residence again.
W. O. Huggins of Hulletin was elected permanent chairman at a Texas Good Roads association meeting in Fort Worth. About 100 businessmen and highway officials from across the state attended to hear talks by J. B. Warden of Dallas and J. F. Barnett of Palacios outlining aims and plans for the association.
United States district attorney filed a libel suit against 32 small and 57 large batches of a drug marked with a trade name. Federal Judge R J McMillan heard the case, the drugs were condemned and destroyed, and the suit was not contested. The district attorney alleged misbranding on labels with statements intended to deceive.
Funeral services were held here today for the founder of the Martha Washington Candy company noted for its growth under guidance from capital Gemld and a national chain. A native of Berlin Pennsylvania Sheets started his business in Washington.
A two story flat was rocked by a black powder bomb early in Lodo injuring the doorway of a shoe shop. The blast rotated the group level of the building. Mack Golder, owner of the shop, reported the incident as the bombing of a life area. Red Cross drive for membership underway in Karnes City, Texas, under Roy Fr Germ as Red Cross chair.
Post election developments are seen as overall favorable with rising employment and higher grain markets. Stocks and steel orders show gains, while car production and textile activity ease, and unemployment remains a concern. The financial world anticipated Democratic victory and awaits a tax policy and debt settlement plan.
Sen Archie Parr’s Austin trip draws noted chaperoning from his wife Mrs Parr and their daughter Miss LA Parr. The senior Texas senator, famed as a crafty legislator, attends strenuous sessions with his family nearby, ensuring a polite, orderly presence during the legislature’s recitals.
Nine homes damaged in Sunday fires two houses at the residence of Rev. P. A. Wilkinson 2112 Went Poplar Street suffered substantial damage estimated around 500 dollars An oven heated wood stove also sparked a fire at Mrs F Boyth Dib Foxt Quincy Street causing about 500 dollars in damage
The article lists WILL HOGER broadcasting on WOAI at 9 pm with The Hevelers and Seth Parker, plus NBC network dramatizations including a New York mayoral speech, horsecar history, and a Strauss opera segment. It notes Farm and Public Speaking finals in Weston and mentions other musical acts and schedules across WOAI WOAL KTLA and networks.
Radio listings and orchestral programs mark a full day of entertainment. Henry Bussi's orchestra, Secret Three, Plaza Orchestra, and The Revelers perform across multiple segments with news and weather, plus segments on Gilmore and Buick Traveler. Widespread station IDs include KTSA and KTBA 1200, with schedule blocks from morning through late night and references to various regional acts and specials.
Mrs. Rosa Les Racer aged dies at home 1914 Huss Street Sunday. Funeral service Monday afternoon at Hartman Place Christian Church with Rev John W Binh officiating. Interment St Roselawn Burial Park. Survivors include husband John L Rader two sons seven daughters and many grandchildren. Pallbearers named Frank Mobley George Boehne Joe Ahn Charles Bless Silva Heby Martin Haley. Mrs Racer was a native of Fane Nin county Texas and former resident of Macdona now residing in San Antonio eight years.
Federal prosecutors announced the lottery trial of Cannot H. Mrim, director general of the Eagles and president of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, delayed to November 98. A retrial of United States Senator James J. Davis on similar charges would be sent over to await the end of the Mannral.
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