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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1930
Page
3
A paralytic illness has led to the closure of all public schools and kindergartens in the area. Authorities advise residents to avoid public gatherings for two weeks and await further guidance from Dr. FM Cold, the physician leading the response.
Public survey plan in New Hampshire undertaken with the United States Geological Survey under authority of the Interior. The project costs 2000 dollars, funded by the last legislature with governor and council approval. It aims to chart drainage and forest capture, aiding flood control and future industrial and utility planning.
Local listing announces Tuesday evening events at Travvalteré Hall located at 19046 W Commerce St. Tolly Chan's Hed Tot Orchestra performs as part of a city entertainment lineup with Evers bly welcome advertised.
Testimony centers on illegal poll tax receipts and “systems” used to cover payments. Witnesses describe Diaz as key contact, Hubbard admitting thousands of receipts issued of which only a minority were legal, and questions about archival records and conspiracy among tax collectors and canvassers.
In California, amid 37 active forest fires, a late fire warden deploys an airplane to support containment efforts north of Mission Neje where 11,300 acres have burned. Ernest Lubitsch, famed German director, and Hans Kraly, an artist, clash in a club brawl. Lubitsch strikes Kraly after he dances with Lubitsch’s ex-wife Helene, who then punches Lubitsch.
The city moves to accept a sewage plant project costing about 3.9 million dollars. City officials say large packing firms refuse to cooperate, threatening operations. Settlement talks occur with San Antonio Irrigation Co regarding a long-standing suit. The city aims to reuse the lake as a water reservoir after the plant opens.
Reports from Denver detail a shift to a new guardian system under Leslie Huntian causing increased difficulty in inmate seizure and crisis response. Incidents show prisoners targeting quarters during guard rounds, raising concerns about safety and management of personal crises among inmates.
Hammond authorities report the bank chief of Northern Trust and Savoy Book, 44, surrendered on embezzlement charges. Bond set at 14 000, he released. Salik, secretary treasurer, confessed to 228 000 in missing funds alongside other suspects. Kowalik and Lipinski linked to 85 000 thefts. Police pursue additional charges as investigations continue.
Wilmore deposit bank closes for a single day after a time lock mishap. Bank officers face a temporary halt in operations from morning until around 4 o'clock as they resolve the situation. Carrier To. Gough notes a candle mis-set the night before causing the extended lockout.
Charles Forrest Curry, son of a former representative, announced his bid to succeed his father in the same congressional seat. He pledged to continue the Curry legacy and work with Tarnouth colleagues to advance CAP reform and local interests.
Testimony describes Hauser’s residence changes and tax status as he alleged shifting ties between San Antonio and Maverick County during the 1920 local election. He claimed to have moved state residence, bought a home, and paid poll taxes before resigning from the customs post to pursue sheriff’s race amid questioning of his eligibility.
Peel Park Museum in Batford presents the 1826 Salford court tale of fighting and blood drawn over a sixpence fine. It recalls Macgerie Chugibens campaigning for fighting Annie Strange, and the later arraignments of Joan Maon and Docothie Hapweal for clear self presentation before the Majesty of the Court.
The University of Missouri forensic team is definitively scheduled to face the University of Cambridge team in November, per director Withue E. Gite man of the Nasserschiant. Earlier in the season Missouri defeated the Masolin team and later faced the Oxford team.
Ohio town of Toom dwindles to twelve families after a boom and fade in the past, with a past peak of around forty percent of families in the district lining up to leave. The area shows signs of abandonment and population decline as migration reduces households to a mere dozen.
Vatican and Berlin church hierarchy notes. The pope received Monsignor Lchreiber, newly created bishop of Berlin, and revived a report that he would receive the exdanh in December.
A Oklahoma crash southeast of Tulsa killed two people, Joseph Bensler and J W Darrina, with both men reported to have suffered severe injuries including fractured skulls and leg damage. Police identify the drivers involved as 64 year old J Conard. The scene and details appear amid chaotic and poorly legible OCR.
A fragmented note reports a continued search in Idaho near TELLOWPINE and mentions mysterious names and overlooked clues. The text is garbled, but hints at a local inquiry or investigation involving several unnamed individuals and unclear locations.
Me Oct 14 A masked bandit abducted a 17 year old heiress posing as Mrs Alina Wilson in Southwest Missouri. The kidnapper forced her mother and others from the Wilson home after dining then gagged the girl and fled toward Greenfield. Sheriff Kingsworth said a search by officers from many towns followed as the abductor demanded ransom but no money was paid. The victim, a University of Missouri student and basketball standout, was later found safe. a $25,000 reward was offered for the kidnapper’s capture. The case unfolded with families traveling from the Wilson estate to aid in the investigation.
An ad style fragment touts Pebeco toothpaste as a thrilling mouth refreshment that whitens and cleans, claiming a unique biting sensation and strong user praise. It urges a one week trial to become a friend of the product.
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