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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1931
Page
1
A fragmented OCR fragment discusses life, desire, and enduring elements like salt in an ocean. Mentions Arthur Brisbane and symbolic phrasing about deserts and longing, suggesting a column or essay style note.
A garbled travelogue from TIODGH California extols desert homesteads near the Atapatta range, touting affordable land, irrigation, and a lifestyle away from city bustle. It cites Gerard Murry of the Toy Angeles Anbure-Duster Co and a Wilmington Delaware background, urging home purchases with low down payments as California grows.
Military dispatch reports Japanese and Chinese forces clashed north of Mukden near Hin Mei ping Mukidaw. Chinese troops captured a Cheawn of Shraninty AO miles west, disarming Chinese police. In Tepotatshan a late yesterday battle left sixty Chinese and four Japanese dead, with Japanese forces repelling 850 Chinese troops after exchanges on nearby ridges. One Japanese officer and eight men wounded.
Washington reports government support for a mental commission of inquiry into Manchuria without demanding Japanese withdrawal from Redan railway zones. State Department sources say only abolition of hostilities justifies a commission, as concerns rise over possible chaotic outcomes if troops withdraw. Paris dispatch notes Chinese minister Wellington Koo urging Japanese troop withdrawal and a commission investigation presented at the League of Nations.
Fragmented ad text lists numerous apartment rents and addresses across cities and streets. It references monthly rates and units near Galther at Crockett 2440, with scattered names and locales, but overall presents a chaotic directory of rental offers and contact cues.
Constituents of Miehard M. Kle berg in the Fourteenth district seek correct pronunciation from supporters in Washington. During the campaign in Bexar county and surrounding district he was often called Uncleber. The piece notes the mispronunciations and clarifies the proper enunciation for the candidate.
The Supreme Court will review the City of San Antonio property tax levy for advertising funds. A writ of error was granted in a suit by Paul Anderson and others challenging the levy. The court will determine if an earlier order restricting the tax collection should stand.
CHICAGO November 1 Four persons were drowned when their automobile plunged into the Des Moines river at Les Mainds Missouri today. Police were denying the river for the remaining victim while two bodies were recovered. A broken bridge railing showed where the wreck had crushed. The automobile, a large sedan, plunged a few blocks above the center.
Skeletons discovered in a pasture near Sealy are believed to belong to an aged Black woman, her daughter, and an infant who vanished months ago. Authorities say the trio disappeared earlier this year and was found decayed, prompting an open investigation and theories about the mysterious case.
London dispatch reports that information from India says agitation has begun for a campaign of conflict after indications that the round table conference there will end this week without a self governing dominion to the Nationalists.
Ignaz Kathrein a priest with years in America was found strangled and robbed in his sick bed at the historic abbey. A man-servant at the abbey was arrested in suspicion and inquiry proceeds.
Los Angeles reports that director Fudd in and Goaege Conkling, a motion picture director, along with stage dancer Marjorie Violet Moas, today filed intentions in wedlock amid rising industry chatter and public interest in the couple's partnership and upcoming ceremony.
A Mae West stage appearance in the capital closed after a brief run. Critics highlighted mixed reviews while noting the production and performances by the cast, including the lead and supporting players. The showing, dated in November, drew attention from local attendees and theater enthusiasts.
A cold spell in Texas eases as warmer weather moves southward after a brief thaw. The first wave blanketed areas with overcast skies and intermittent rain north of the Panhandle. Telegraph and telephone services were disrupted in Goose Creek and Saylows. in Amarillo the low fell to 22 degrees with strong northerly winds reported.
A windy brisk forecast for Thursday calls for near forty degree lows and around sixty two in the afternoon. West Nesley and Main Avenue in San Antonio area expect cool conditions with frost possible Tuesday night and unsettled winds. East and West Texas expect fair, milder weather while the central states face a cold wave spreading east of the Mississippi with showers, low temperatures, and winter-like conditions.
A fractured report details the 1920 Texas congressional race in Kleberg and surrounding counties. It notes a Republican push led by Wurzbarh and Kirberg, a Democratic challenge by Anderson, and a potential compromise to avoid intra party clash.
Nov. 25. Deep scratches on arms and hands after a python attack. AD. W. McGnerny recounts the near dinner incident as a python named Peter seized his arm while a show opened nearby. McGnerny pulled the arm free with his left hand. Peter’s teeth caused many bites requiring 26 stitches.
Morris county attorney accuses City Central Bank officials and associates of evading an inquiry by avoiding court subpoenas. He reports the bank's agents resisted producing records and challenged depositors' welfare while pressuring for legal access to documents. Continued on Page 3.
Ranchman Dirk Kleberg, Texas business and legal figure, known for a low seventies golf score, political ambitions and family ranch lineage. The article portrays his public and social profile, noting his ties to the Fourteenth district and his presence in Texas political and social circles. Continuous golf play and steady tournament average are highlighted amid background on his heritage and career.
Washington November 2. By order bridges between border towns and Mexican routes will stay open until midnight instead of 9 p m daily. The change follows petitions from county officials and police chiefs to ease movement and improve relations with Mexico. Bridges at Wel Mio Eagle Pass Tarredo Zapata Toredo and Brownarkle will reopen from dawn to midnight, while Those at Theyer Hidalgo and Tate Graonda City remain at 9 p m due to lack of revived requests or protests.
Thanksgiving closings sweep major exchanges as markets suspend trading tomorrow. The New York Stock Exchange New York Cork Exchange New York Produce Exchange New York Cotton Exchange Chicago Board of Trade and New Orleans Cotton Exchange will be closed in observance.
In New Orleans on November 35, charges against Mayor T Semmes Walmsley and associates were dropped by Judge A C O Donnell. Indictments alleging improper investment of city funds were quashed in a criminal proceeding.
Weather outlook shows mild conditions with light winds and scattered clouds. Temperatures range around mid forties to mid fifties through Wednesday, with possible showers later in the week and cooling overnight.
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