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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1930
Page
12
In Ashland Oregon an arrest was made after a market reported a theft of eight dollars and five cents. The suspect allegedly took a cash bundle including small change and coins totaling 805 cents. Authorities describe the case as a local misappropriation with disbursement details listing multiple minor amounts.
In Mine Virginia on October 14 two women, Mrs Job Ablfree and Mrs Mabel Hoes, were found dead on a country road with gunshot wounds to the head. Authorities pursued Victor Kettunen of Virginia, about 40, whose car showed blood stains and bullet holes, while a bloodstained room and county sheriff notes linked to his frequent trips near the lake.
Paris moves to build 20,000 new apartment units after municipal approval. The project, done with private partners, aims to ease housing shortages by providing lower rent housing while allowing higher income residents to gain new flats. The plan envisions taller, modern buildings with mixed rent structures to balance costs.
Mrs Helena Hosenthal, just released from South America, reported to police Tuesday night that a pocketbook containing gold was stolen from her on a Southern Pacific train at Need Monday night.
The New York stock exchange requested members to report on transactions in Brockway Motor common stock from August 15 to October 4.
Agricultural exports from the United States during June fell to the smallest level in nine decades, signaling a severe drop in shipments. The Commerce Department noted a sharp decline across key commodities, with analysts citing unfavorable market conditions and trade disruptions. An unrelated local note about Frank Craven delivering an order appears, but details are unclear.
Advert describes Lovely, Bubbly Shampoo with Jap Rose to revive natural hair brilliance. Claims stimulate scalp for clean healthy glow with glycerin based formula. Lathers into deep cleansing bubbles that dissolve impurities and rinse out quickly leaving hair soft and sparkling.
Oct 14 A Polish insane asylum inmate named Kalodzizcyk, once in line to become chief hangman, grew dependent and then insane as a fresh execution neared. He believes ghosts of past victims haunt him, threatening a death worse than the noose.
In Toronto a women's police court rules a girl's bare leg cannot be shown as evidence in a trial. Magistrate Margaret Vatterens orders a private investigation to verify injuries after Sophia Pullman accuses John Robinson of kicking her.
Private Cameron D. Troxell, 10, stationed at the Marine Barracks, was arrested by Capitol police and held for investigation into an alleged petting party on the Capitol grounds. Two 11 year old girls, Mary Elizabeth Whittaker and Elizabeth Sanford, were detained at home as police search for an accompanying soldier who fled.
The Fathers Club of America plans to sponsor an annual Father s Day and an Old Man break to honor elderly fathers. President Guy Cranple says the national group will work to brighten the last years of old men and urge nationwide remembrance during Christmas and the third Sunday in June.
The commerce department reports a 30 percent surge in fruit sugar exports from the United States, with higher sales to foreign markets in 1929, reflecting the impact of Prohibition on American beverages.
An Oregon scene report notes a massive 100 pound snake captured near the crash site. Observers describe the creature as threatening and unusually long, with authorities estimating its length to be several feet.
Discovery of a man raised by baboons in Africa is recounted by a Bloemfontein newspaper writer. The man, now around 30, reportedly lives with baboon habits, eats only monkey food, and bears scars from jumping through the bush. He was found with a baboon troop by a farmer after being seized as a child, then displayed notable strength and ape-like behavior while guiding oxen.
Oberlasc h, a district candidate nominated by Democrats and Republicans, announces a novel bill to be introduced in the next session. The measure aims to give one failing business the same protection as insolvent firms, affecting bankruptcy, banks, and general business activity.
In Stuttgart Arkansas officials estimate the state rice crop will be at least 1 250 000 bushels below normal due to drought and water shortages for irrigation across about 180 000 acres. Experienced rice men provided the calculations noting inadequate supply as the main cause.
A remote West Wales spot hosts the sole caretaker described as a celerator. The waterfall at Cenarib village on the river is tended by J Maraan Rect, a Teife fisherman. He aids young ages near the falls, a unique and unnamed occupation.
QUEBEC October report from Ste. Perpetue states Gerard Fournier claims to felled a full grown bear with his bare hands after it attacked while he was berry picking. The bear had one forepaw missing. Fournier punched its snout, knocked it back, toppled it, then shot it as it tried to recover.
In Kinston on Oct. 14 a rattlesnake killed three deer and wounded two dogs after being cornered by hunters. The snake struck with rapid bites, causing all three deer to die and the hounds to die within minutes. The incident was witnessed by D. E. Wood and others.
Workmen at the Farr Blend property near AMCA, Indiana, uncovered skeletal remains believed to belong to an ancient group tied to an Indian race. The arrangement shows bodies in a circle around a central figure, suggesting a leader and followers slain in battle.
A sand burr caused Maria Gael, 16, trouble after she attempted to remove it with her teeth. The burr was swallowed and later extracted by four physicians at a local clinic, leaving the girl unharmed.
Mrs George Bailey testified in a $100000 alienation of affection suit against Mrs Dorothy Strode of Oakland, accusing her of stealing Bailey's affections. Bailey admitted love for Strode and described a troubled home life, with trial held in San Francisco before Judge C P Winship. The case was continued.
In Bucharest on October 14 a locomotive driver a conductor and a brakeman were arrested with five bandits after a train robbery attempt near Botosani was uncovered. The train crew was accused of aiding the bandits by signaling a car marked as carrying valuable contents, triggering a halted attack.
An old advertisement touts Noxzema Cream promising smoother clearer skin in hours. It features claims of 4000000 users and highlights nightly application, pore cleansing and blemish reduction for a brighter complexion.
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