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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1932
Page
10
The Reconstruction Corporation considers lending funds to China to pay 400 bushels of wheat and is exploring loans for rice tobacco lard and livestock exports. The board’s attitude was described as favorable if legally feasible. A marketing division may be created to handle foreign sales as regulations are developed.
An ad touts Tintex as simple for tinting and dyeing fabrics with quick, even results. It promotes a Tintex Color Card with 35 colors, a Color Remover to lift old color, and Bluing for whitening, urging purchase at drug stores or notion counters.
Mr and Mrs Frank St Leger of Chicago visit Houston over weekend hosted by Mr and Mrs Alfred Duerter. Mrs Lucius D Bill hosts a dinner party at Climes Park. Dr and Mrs Hubert Jackson return from Monterey honeymoon. Mr and Mrs Edgar A Basse entertain in Terrell Hills for Mrs Maria Teobald. Engagement announced for Grace Margaret Nelson and Spencerath with multiple bridal party details. A Watsons hosting later tea and Oak Island church visit planned. The column lists further weddings showers and social events with guests and locations across San Antonio.
Governor Cardenas of Nuevo Leon and a delegation from Monterrey joined Austin and San Antonio leaders for a Columbus Day luncheon at the Gunter Hotel. City officials and Army representatives welcomed the guests, who toured Randolph after the event.
In Los Angeles on October 13 an odd incident shows a phone helped catch a burglar. A woman called police after a man slipped into a home, leading to his arrest. Guests at the event included military officers from Guatemala and Cuba.
General Bretel head of Bolivia s army general staff denied rumors of a mutiny among troops in the Chaco area. He said fighting at Fort Agua Rica continued and Paraguayan forces were repelled. He also noted ongoing clashes in the Yakra region but offered no progress details.
Funeral services for Lieut Joseph A. Barnes and Private Frederick R. Douglass of the Twenty second Observation squadron will be held at the Porter Loring chapel at 8 am Friday. The men died when their night flight crashed near Brooke field burning the aircraft. Barnes’ widow Ruth will accompany his body to Fort Benton Montana. Lieutenant L J Connors and J J Barnes will meet the casket. Private Jonathan Isom will accompany Private Rover Jass to Wellington Kansas.
A Hollywood hair method credits Miss Beatrice Mabie of United Artists for damp-setting that preserves waves for weeks. The home treatment uses a small bowl sponge cotton and Danderine costing about thirty five cents, claiming two minutes per session and lasting results with little washing or grease.
A terse message requests light ads for results and provides a contact line Dial F 12231 for more information. The terse prompt suggests readers supply outcome figures or notices to be advertised.
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