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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1935

Page

8

San Antonio rents rise as demand for better homes grows

Real estate secretary H. C. Kilpatrick says San Antonians seek better accommodations due to strong demand. Figures show 40 families move daily to better quarters, with 300 vacant residences amid new homes rising since 1928. Rentals have edged up as more families relocate to city and suburbs.

Tyne H. C. Kibatrick San Antonians Tn Sunpeet Hig Patrick Foraines Ara Nevis Viesa San Anonso Kilpatrick San Antonio

Fruits and Vegetables Departmentes List of Shipments

Agricultural office records show a list of produce shipments including apples grapes pears peaches melons plums and prunes with various quantities and crop counts. Items include cabbages carloads and mixed fruit entries with noted weights and stems.

Agriculture Carlot Shipienis Bordwardines Pples Puanes Bees Canisloupes Ceulileser Greelory Ehimbers

Wool Market News From Boston Trade Report

In Boston a concise market brief notes wool values, price movements, and merchant activity. Specific sellers and buyers are unnamed, with limited figures due to the fragmentary text.

Livestock Market Report From Federalstate Market News Service

The market notes show varied cattle and calf trading with mixed demand. Calves and steers moved at several price points while hogs, sheep, and lambs posted modest gains or steadier values amid a fluctuating regional market. leading buyers included local processors and midwest traders with price ranges cited for different weights and grades.

Federalstate Market News Service West Cal Lena Duis Aroun Arkhac Heerots Janis Vale

Hens Taken for Schooling Fund Stirs Local Interest

In Hagerstown Indiana area on an October day the sons and daughters of Omer Smith and Hazel Smith plan a hens drive to raise funds for schooling. They have gathered 250 hens with a goal of 400 to support Taylor University in Upland Indiana and address pest concerns.

Hagerstown Ing Omer Smith Hazel Smith Taylor University Upland Ind Eumrae

Quill Will Head Y Member Drive

Dan Gop Weluuxing launches a Y campaign drive with 400 new supporters expected in the week ahead. The drive aims to recruit 700 campaigners by late October 1934 as opening events unfold.

Quill Poinisster Dan Gop

Doesn't Believe in Ghosts and Yet

A fragmented string of phrases including mentions of ghosts yet with no coherent narrative. The text appears as garbled OCR, containing scattered names and odd interjections. No clear event, person, or organization can be reliably identified.

House Finds Black Box Fatal in Ashtabula County Tragedy

A chaotic incident in Ohio ends with a fatal event inside a residence. Investigators report an electrical fault and unknown triggers linked to a firearm like device. Authorities are reviewing a black box found at the scene for clues.

House Ohio Ciemonte

Jurors praise county health and auditor in grand jury report

The Criminal District Court grand jury, led by foreman G. G. Grabenheimes, praised Bexar County institutions and officials in a final report to Judge W. W. McCrory. It commended Auditor Edgar G. Garvey for diligent work and noted wide cooperation with the sheriff’s office, taxi services, and local agencies while recording a record 932 cases handled and 400 indictments plus 450 no bills.

Bexar County Dhe Criminal District Court Grand Jury W. W. McCrory Aving G. G. Grabenheimes Mel Grory Edgar G. Garvey Garvey Garnelro Grand Jury Grand Squad San Antonio Public Service Company Jal

Caught Stealing Neighbor's Wine in Detroit Suburb

In Detroit area a man was caught stealing wine from a neighbor. After hours near a basement barrel and a hidden partition, he and accomplices extracted wine via a concealed opening. The owner, Sam Lesserman Nelgubor, received a suspended sentence.

Ballel Sam Lesserman Nelgubor

Chinese May Send Dead Men by Mail Warily Reported

A scrambled foreign dispatch from Shanghai dated October 5 describes rumored wartime measures in Canton and Guangtung province involving authorities granting a dubious privilege to transport deceased individuals by parcel post. The report mixes distorted phrases and uncertain details about dead mens' shipments.

Shanghai Canton Kwangtung

Maybe Heseman Was Fatalist Anyway

Fragmentary text mentions a fatalist stance and a crime scene with references to individuals such as Herman and a felon. The readable parts imply a deadly incident and a suspect name but lack coherent details or dates.

Heseman

Purse Stolen in City Theft Report

An item from Fort St Louis reports a purse theft downtown. A woman named Birdi Miller and another individual are tied to the incident, with a $16 cash loss and a small amount of other valuables. Police were notified Wednesday.

Aire Birdi¢ Miller Raley Ayelie Pelice Elie

Foreign Exchange and Market Notes Summary

Foreign exchange, commodity prices, and market figures from London and New York. Cables and wares quoted for Bosal, Montreal, Mexico City, and other centers. spot and future prices noted with pounds, shillings, and pence. Weak OCR yields scattered numbers including percent discounts and currency rates.

Stani Domenty Bosal Sharatihal Mexico

Baptists See School Gains in Texas Sunday Attendance

Texas Baptist churches report a rise in Sunday school attendance since September 1954, with state totals up by about 44,000 across 12 Southern states. Hopkins and Lites lead courses for San Antonio teachers, amid lectures by Dr J L Hill and Dr J M Priher at the First Baptist and related events, as teachers study evening sessions and Wednesday and Thursday programs.

Texas Baptist S. Hopking Texas W. J. Lites Dallas San Antonio South The Baptist Convention Hopkins Sao Baptist First Baptist Chin Adére FY Owear Gonzales Educational J. Wr Gaye J. M. Pri Her Department of Let Education Gaptish Seminary Joh L. Hill Nashville Enn Wedneway 3. G. Peevey First Baptist Chth Austin

Lindbergh Teacher Turns to Trailers

In Los Angeles a Lindbergh teacher, once famed for flight, shifts to trailer manufacturing. Hawing Bowlus abandons aircraft work at a San Fernando factory to focus on streamlined trailers and yachts, claiming greater demand for trailers.

Los Angeles Jins Talknteol Charles A. Lindwerga Bowlus San Fernando

Clipper Plane to Make Guam Flight

Pan American Airways announced its Clipper plane would depart from Alameda base on October 2 for a Guam flight covering about 6500 miles across the Pacific. Stops were noted at Honolulu, Midway Island, and Wake Island as part of the route.

Guam Alameda Calif Pan-American Airways Guan Pacific Ocean Henolelu Minwayo Island Wake Taand

Shadowland’s Reopening Brings Lights and Dance to Club

Shadowland, a longtime night club, reopened after eight months with a lavish unveiling led by Bill Cohen and Jay Wilden. The remodel costs reportedly top 11,005 dollars and includes new color lighting and a top-equipped dance floor. Performers Gary Lean, Loraine Salschaft, Josephine Buckley, and the Maxellos wow patrons with tumbling and dance, while a cheeky corkage policy charges one dollar for each drink brought in.

Jery Davis Shadowland Bill Cohen Denis Jay Wilden Cluh Clot Thar Jay Widder Gary Lean Macy Dack Chalman Jay Shaadowland Shab Thiere

Goalition on Bill Sought in State Liquor Fight

Oct 3 4 Pi representatives favored state monopoly over liquor sales and sought a solution to defend the wet law. The Senate backed a plan tying the wet bottle, with 68 to 73 showing support for limiting sales. Rep Thornets of Galveston proposed local option, while Pelson of Fredericksburg challenged constitutionality. House committees approved a tax plan on auto loans and a study on triple oil production tax with a proposed graduated levy.

Nustin Aquar Ehenath S Senate Jose Rd Thornets Galveston Joem Alfred Pelson Fredericksburg Ste Coke Stevenon House Revenue Javailan Buboomsnitier Aabyutals

Mother Guppy Records Birthrate Surpasses Previous

In Wellesley Massachusetts a dramatic guppy birthrate record is cited as a single spawning event yields 67 offspring. The report notes a prior high of 60, with the record holder’s first brood reaching 17 in the first days before the cycle was realized.

Wellesley, Mans

Mailmen in West Dress as Cowboys Colorful Postmen Parade

West postal workers spoof frontier days by donning bright ghirl costumes and cowboy regalia. The scene, described with humorous flair, shows postal staff in festive attire spreading seasonal spirit as part of a playful observance.

Pantie Frocks and Marian Pattern Catalog

Slogan filled ad describes a children's frock with matching panties and a labeled pattern D616 by Marian Martin. It lists fabric, sizes, ordering from San Antonio Pattern Department, price 18 cents for book and 29 cents for book and letters, with shipping details and a call to write plain name and size.

Giza Gilvea San Antonio

Grain Market Reacts To World Events Amid Price Swings

Grain prices fluctuated early today with wheat futures trading near highs on global tensions and weather signals. Reports of Italian troops and Ethiopian border activity provided momentum, while rains in Argentina weighed on further gains as corn and oats steadied and Rotterdam and Liverpool prices rose.

Uistreson Umder Rotterdam Liverpool Algosa

Dollar quotations from London and New York market report

AP dispatch from London and Savannah notes currency and commodity moves amid market sensitivity to aviation fuel demand. The pound and franc prices shift, with United States francs at 1514 and other listings showing varied bids, sales, and cargo figures across markets and auctions.

United States Walisr Cleden New York

Cotton Market Inches Up Amid Hedges and Trade Hopes

New Orleans reports a firm cotton market with futures advancing after opening gains. December around 10,636 and January near 10,652 with May at 10,786, hedging absorbed as traders eye government weekly crop outlook and October yield expectations. Wool and steady undertone noted. market activity mixed with gains tempered by selling.

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Market Shifts Signal Turbulent Overseas Developments

A jumble of names and figures hints at global and domestic financial pressures. Investors react to foreign policy moves and domestic economic worries, with several rail and industrial stocks showing mixed movement.

Wall Street Briefs Mixed Movements on Commodities and Bonds

Del. 2-The Iron Age steel stock rose to 21000 amid a $1 per ton rise in iron bars. Composite tar foray steel advanced from 12.29, with heavy testing at BHabaral and bond yields rising. Municipals softened after Aug 7 peak, while Atlanta Lient company winded with a 85,0000 offer? for proceeds directed to resorption and new curatorial projects.

New York Del Zee Point Atvel Bhabaralams Atlanta Xeanral Wierlance Windy Mms Percentering Deahi le Test

London Markets Falter Amid Global Uncertainty

London stock market faced a broad downturn as few securities held gains. Chancellor Chamberlain's speech failed to lift sentiment, with declines led by banks and international holdings while overall activity remained subdued.

London Stock Exchange Realera Trentes Mnaustral Banks Beriin Salline Ardern Tradling Pereek

Market shows uneven gains and tentative recovery

The stock market last week edged higher with a tentative recovery, led by Chrysler General Motors and Budd Wheel while other major issues lagged. Utilities and bonds rose modestly as reports on motor and building activity supported optimism though several issues remained flat or declined. Volume was thin with irregular breadth, and traders eyed seasonal effects and near term support levels as some new highs appeared in select Industrials.

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