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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1930
Page
1
Fantastical prose mixes economics and social notes as markets wobble with broker branch closures and Uncle Sam buying wheat to prop prices. France may forgive war debts while Britain guards gold. prohibition sparks faculty debates on drinking norms and students plan to bypass strict rules. A series of sensational vignettes follows, recounting suicides, thefts, and global unrest with vivid, era-specific imagery.
Washington reports that U S exports rose for the fourth consecutive month, with a sustained increase in imports for the third month, according to Commerce Department figures.
Fragmentary report notes Cantor HOLTEY achieving a win in a Fox Boys production described with garbled text. Mentions a person named Cantor, a reference to Orange and a date November 18. The readable content is insufficient for a clear summary.
Washington Nov IR OP Theど long awaited census bureau plan on house reapportionment assigns California nine seats Michigan four and Texas three as the total 122 003 455 population basis. The 145 member house remains, with Missouri Georgia Iowa Kentucky and others losing or gaining seats. Affected states total 27 seats. The report will go to Congress in the short session.
Chicago reports 85 mourners at artist Louis A. Thiel’s grave last June received partial payments from a trust fund. Paymaster A. T. Rott promised to distribute the remaining 2000 but at reduced figures reflecting bond values and fund depreciation.
A sweeping wave of brain selling is reported in Winnipeg on November 18 with rapid price changes in grain markets. Prices moved from 7 14 to 12 cents per bushel amid a volatile trading scene affecting local growers.
In Bargelona two sides clashed as police and strikers fought in an escalating wave of unrest. One man was killed and several wounded in the initial confrontation, as authorities sought to restore order amid a broader strike extending toward Alicante and the southeast coast.
A three ton stead hammer fell on Gustave Minki an 18 year old laborer during an excavation near the Hudson river waterfront in New York City today crushing him to death. The accident occurred early this morning at the work site.
News in the Want Ads touts two lots for sale on Lullwood with payment by sacrifice juice, and a misprint laden note about a white molded eating item with two stones lost. It references classifications and suggests reading the classified section daily.
Vienna police court hears Charles Levine accused of forging dies order to coin French francs via a Vienna engraver. Levine claims miscommunication and seeks dies to make portraits of himself and his wife. Austrian police have wired Paris police to send a commission to Vienna for further evidence review.
Vienna dispatch quotes Dr. Ko retz Levine's attorney declaring the charge against his client laughable and predicting exoneration after today’s inquiry. The report mentions Levine quitting at a railway platform in the presence of Miss Mabel Bell, known as the Queen of Diamonds, en route to Vienna.
Tulsa authorities believed George Hurford a wealthy Luisa sportsman and bookmaker was kidnapped. Police and county officers sought to penetrate the mystery of his reported abduction as they worked to determine if he was being held for ransom.
Former Romanian Army General Tudwig Mirersen, once head of the national staff, died today at age after retirement following a scandal in which a key mobilization plank was alleged stolen by a woman spy last year. The case drew wide attention in Romania.
ENID Okla Nov 18 The Champlin refining company reports another reaction lowering crude oil prices by 10 to 20 cents per barrel as compared with refined products, indicating a drop in crude value.
Chicago dispatch reports Vice President Charles Curtis attempting to halt eviction of his son Attorney Harry Curtis over $887 in back rent. A bailiff and bank agent came to the younger Curtis apartment to remove furniture, despite protests from Mrs Curtis and a distant call to the vice president in Washington. The dispute continued beyond the scene.
A weather report by meteorologist A. H. Tatbag predicts a wet norther in the San Antonio area within 24 hours. Light southerly winds continue Tuesday night, with a norther expected late Wednesday. Temperatures are expected to range from 60 to 70 degrees.
Maj. Gen. Rawin B. Winans, newly appointed commander of the Eighth Corps Area, is due in Kan Antonin Saturday to assume duties. He previously led the First Cavary division at Port Bliss. A banquet and reception in his honor are planned for Tuesday night. Winans just completed a tour as commander of the Hawaiian division and is on leave of absence.
The Ninety-fourth District grand jury reported Tuesday to Judge W. W. McGrory in the morning, returning 46 bills and no indictments in Ma report.
Milwaukee Nov 18 The Pabst Brewing Company plans to predict daily beer output and spends up to 7 million dollars to modernize its plant. Fred Pabst Sr. replies to Mrs. Toole of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union asserting beer will be legal soon and invites her to visit the plant to view expenditures and equipment. He denies plans to equip for beer making.
Thirty-four men were arrested and later released on bonds as hundreds of dollars in gambling equipment was seized after a series of raids on San Antonio clubs. District Attorney Walter Tynan prepared 13 injunction applications. Raids hit the Alamo Dinner Club, Shadowland, and other locations along with multiple other sites in recent weeks. One man, Paul Schwartz, faced pistol possession charges. others paid fines for lottery ticket offenses.
Cloudy conditions expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. Warmer southward with a high near 40 degrees. Northerly winds may drop Wednesday night and Thursday with colder north winds. Expect unsettled conditions across the north with some rain or light precip.
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