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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1936
Page
4
Classified note shows listings for Bee Cladificaton 118 with summer prices lingering on winter fuel offerings. Light Classified Ads highlight ongoing discounts and practical bargains for home heating needs.
An advertisement touts Gravo's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for malaria with teeth chattering chills and fever. It claims the tonic destroys infection in blood, builds up the system with iron, and is safe for children with no bitter quinine taste. Available in two sizes at drugstores.
Craigton Hill, Babson Reports editor, told the National business conference that statistics indicate Roosevelt will be re elected. He noted only Republicans speed could avert Roosevelt victory and that Landon could win but the odds remain uphill.
The Railroad Commission in Austin orders the general proration bearing date changed from October 14 to October 19 to allow more time for data assembly on market demand. The update covers multiple oil fields including Nueces, Calhoun, Branyon, Gonzales, and Victoria, noting wildcat tests, completions, and drill progress, with specific well numbers, depths, and marginal productions where available.
Nazi secret police raided Danzig Socialist party headquarters and seized membership lists, then shut down the Valkstimme newspaper plant after finding ammunition quantities and anti Nazi handbills. The move effectively eliminated the Social Democratic organization in the Free City.
Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring told the National Guard Association of the United States that the United States would prefer isolation over war. In a prepared address at the Providence convention he said the desire for peace was widely shared by the people.
The Leon Valley 4-H club, Thursday, opened its year with a trip to the farm of W. W. Wolfe where members culled two flocks of chickens. Additional field trips are planned under J. F. Schlemmer, assistant county agent, and T. W. Neuce, the club sponsor.
Special to Americas Newspapers Chicago October 2. General charges of immorality and imprudent and unministerial conduct filed with the Rock River conference of the Methodist Episcopal church against Rev Harty F Ward president of the American League Against War and Fascism and leader of the Methodist Federation for Social Service. Accuser Rev Rembert Gilman Smith says Ward has taught communal ownership and allied with Communists. Conference may act this week and could oust him or other sanctions. Ward is a Rock River conference member.
H R Ekins of the New York World-Telegram arrived in Singapore after 4000 miles on the reporters round the world race. He planned to stay the night, then fly to Batavia and Manila, with a Philippine stop by Saturday night before resuming eastward toward the Pan-American Clipper. Rivals Kilgailen and Kieran reached Basra and Bahrain, after departing Lakehurst aboard the Hindenburg four weeks ago.
Det. reports Charlie Frazier, fourth in the Southwest, moved from Eastham prison farm to face death after Governor Allred signed extradition papers. Frazier, serving a robbery term at Grapeland, led a break from Angola prison where escaping convicts killed Captain John Singleton during the 3 year old incident.
An advertisement from Summers' Drug Stores promotes Zoak Tablets as a hormone remedy for men over 40. It claims the product strengthens weakened lands and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement after one month. The pill is sold in Blue Box for Men and Orange Box for Women with a booklet by a registered physician.
91 year old John D Rockefeller Sr boards a private train car with two aides for his annual trip south to his winter home in Ormond Beach Florida. The departure occurs ahead of weekend editions and early Friday deadlines.
In St Louis, police found 13 dogs and 4 cats at Mrs M Kelly's residence while enforcing a health ordinance. Kelly was arrested on a charge of violating the city health rules.
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