Jewels Missing in Nassau County Mystery Case Near The Chimneys
District Attorney Weeks subpoenas John Sanford of Brookville to testify before the grand jury as police investigate a Sunday night jewel theft valued at about 30,000. Reports say Lords of London claim 50,000 on insurance for jewels tied to Mrs Sanford. Police seek details while Sanford declines to discuss publicly. The case echoes the Port Washington Cosden theft and involves gems linked to Lady Mountbatten.
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Mineola
Weeks
Nassau County
John Sanford
Brookville
Prince of Wales
Grand Jury
Phillips
Sanford
Weeksie
Port Washington
Cosden
Lady Mountbatten
P Grants Cuts in Freight Rates Across Southwest
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves 33 percent cuts in freight rates for shipments from Arizona and nearby states to destinations including Nogales Texas New Mexico and Oregon. The reduced charges apply within the Southern Pacific territory and will ease costs for transport between Nogales and El Paso and connections to Oklahoma Kansas Nevada Montana and beyond.
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Tugson
Ariz
Pace Iene
Arizona
Old Timer's Section on San Antonio's Pioneers
The Light previews an upcoming Old Timer's Section about San Antonio's business and social life. It will feature long-time firms, immigrant and native leaders, and human stories from decades of local commerce. Extra copies will be mailed to distant friends.
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San Antonio
Light
Texas
Spotted Bulldog Awaits Its Owner in Arkansas
Police were notified that a black and white spotted bulldog found by Arnold o Garza on South Calavares street in Ar. Garza’s home is seeking its owner. The dog was discovered near Commerce and Las Moras streets and appears well bred.
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Arnoldo Garza
Sil
Calavares Street
Garza
Commerce
Las Moras Street
Mr. Garza
Vanderstuyft Sets One Hour Motor Pace Record
Belgian cyclist Leon Vanderstuyft broke the world one hour motor paced record at Monthery Autodrome, covering 107 kilometers 810 meters in the event held October 2.
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Monthery
France
Leon Vanderstuyft
Nurmi Sets World Five Mile Relay Record in Finland
Paavo Nurmi, Olympic distance champion, helped a four-man relay in VViborg Finland run five miles in 24 minutes 61.1 seconds, claimed as a new world record.
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Vviborg
Finland
Paavo Nurmi
Local Names Shown in City Directory Fragments
Readable scraps list individuals with initials and surnames such as Percy E Abbey I K Beretta Vere Brown Edwin Chamberlain and various others. The fragmentary lines hint at a directory or list of residents or contributors.
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Percy E. Abbey
I. K. Beretta
Vere Brown Edwin Chamberlain “C. &. Diehl
W. K. Ewing
I. H. Frost
Mexico and U S Agree On Horse Shipping For Polo Event
A 12 to 15 hour quarantine suspension was set to permit 230 horses to be shipped for the Cattle Raisers Celebration at Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras. Dr Jose Gomez Esparza heads Mexico's animal industry bureau and will meet H L Kokernot and Colonel Ike Beyor to coordinate the polo match between U S and Mexico army officers along with roping contests and horse races. Special Southern Pacific rates will cover Texas entrants from October 3.
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Mexico
United States
Hagle Pass
Piedras Negras
Nat Parks
Jose Gomez Esparza
Bureau of Animal Ammdustry of
Piedras Negr
H. L. Kokernot
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Ike T
Vagrant Youth Fined in Corporation Court
Joe Bishop, 19, of 603 Monterey Street, was fined 25 dollars in corporation court Thursday morning on a vagrancy charge. He claimed he had been working but forgot his employer’s name. Commissioner Wright, a police judge, said if he worked he would know whom he was working for.
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VAG
Joe Bishop
Monterey Street
Corporation Court
Wright. Eting
Arrest dissolves Come Easy suit case in county court
Charlie Wren, a Black man, was charged Thursday in county criminal court with theft under fifty dollars. Detectives say he posed as a tailor to obtain suits from E. G. Pitkin J. Lewis and others by claiming he just came from the tailor and that the suit would be delivered.
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Charlie Wren
County Criminal Court
E. G. Pitkin
J. Lewis
Charlie
Two Seamen Found Adrift Near Astoria in Storm Tragedy
Two sailors were found lashed to a raft near the mouth of the Columbia River. One man, Kalle Rinne, was dead and Gust Kornelius was unconscious and later died. Otto Kola, a troller, found them. the missing crewman from the wrecked trawling boat Cuiom is believed to be from that vessel.
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Astoria
Taft
Columbia River
Kalle
Rinne
Gust Kornelius
Otto Kola
Woman Dies in Self-Inflicted Fire at Home
Mauricia M. Quintero, 64, died from burns at 710 Probandt Street after her clothing caught fire while smoking a pipe. A son helped smother the flames but she died Wednesday morning. Survived by two sons Gilbert and Blas and three daughters Mrs. J M Zigal Mrs. Elvira Espinosa and Miss Grace Quintero. Funeral at Immaculate Heart church 3:30 Thursday. burial in San Antonio Cemetery No. 1. Last line notes another death in two days, Mary Mosely, a Black washerwoman, killed on Peck Avenue Tuesday morning.
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Mauricia M. Quintero
Probandt Street
Quinterois
Gilbert
Peck Avenue
Zinc and lead ore output reported by Henderson and Co near Dunweg
Rich Lead Strike, Joplin Oct 2 output data show zinc ore in the district for the year reaching 1,054,206,730 pounds and lead ore shipments totaling 70 pounds valued at 16,066,254. The report comes from Henderson and Company near Dunweg, Missouri.
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Joplin
Henderson and ‘Company
Dnenweg
Car Theft Suspects Held at Columbus
Two men are held in the county jail at Columbus for the theft of an automobile in San Antonio. The stolen car, belonging to F. L. Baker of 222 Post Avenue, was recovered by a Weimar officer after arresting the suspects Wednesday night in front of St Anthony. A telephoned message to Chief Van Riper confirmed the arrest.
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Columbus
San Antonio
Weimar
F. L. Baker
Post Avenue
St. Anthony
St Anthony Dance Later to Aid Campaign at Hotel
Proceeds from a Friday night dance on the roof garden of the St Anthony Hotel will be donated to a Salvation Army children’s nursery fund, in a drive led by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Wallace N. Robinson announced the plan. Jimmy’s Joys Orchestra to play.
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St. Anthony Hotel
Salvation Army
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wallace N. Robinson
Jimmy's. Joys
Senator Stephens rallies in Memphis after amputation
Senator Hubert D Stephens of Mississippi had his foot amputated on Monday. Hospital authorities reported his condition as satisfactory last night in Memphis Tennessee.
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Senator Stephens
Memphis
Tenn
Hubert D. Stephens
Mississippi
Lions urged to aid textile industry in San Antonio
Lions Club men met at the Tea Hotel ballroom as R R Sidebotham of Cha 5 Glasser and Company outlined Texas textile prospects. He said San Antonio could become a textile center with support from the Chamber of Commerce real estate board and civic groups, boosting the city’s status in the South.
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Lions Club
Texas
San Antonio
San ‘Antonio
Sidebothim
Chamber ‘of Commerce
South
Imperial Herema Remedy Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims Poison Oak or Try aoe is relieved quickly and permanently with Imperial Herema Remedy. Druggists are authorized to refund money if it fails.
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Long Island
Morris Pan Company
Commerce Street
Gradbnear
Henry L
Hendrick Ih
A. Holmegreen
Jarratt
A. Alton Smith
Mgr
W. Commerce St
San Antonio, Texas
MEXO
Textile Indust
Danis Wei
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