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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1931

Page

10

Audiorian Benefit at Auditorium Shows Hope for Needy

Gene Wildenstein hosts a Thursday benefit at the auditorium to aid the city’s poor with old clothes and shoes exchanged for tickets. A large vaudeville program and a Notre Dame film at the RKO Majestic highlight the week along with other features at the Aztec and Palace venues.

Sam Woolford Gene Wildenstein United Oes Army RKO Mejestic Spirit of Notre Dame Ayens Ibs

Dangerous itch relief ad offers unverified remedy

Advertisement claims a "D. D. D. Prescription" provides cooling relief for itching shin and skin irritations. It promises money back and lists a price of 93.25 with vague health claims and suspicious language. The text.Brand names and dubious medical assertions suggest a questionable product.

Renelrate

1.5 Band To Be Greeted By All City Bands

Four bands from San Antonio plus regimental units will greet the United States army band Saturday afternoon. A parade from the Southern Pacific station to the auditorium will feature Brackenridge and Main Avenue high school bands with Twenty-third and Ninth Infantry bands from Fort Sam Houston. Junior Yanks drum corps will perform in plaza, rotunda ceremony marks matinee start, and Lions Club funds aid event and field improvements for bad weather.

San Antonio United States Army Band Ita Serrival Southern Pacific Brackenridge Main Avenue Twenty-third Ninth Infantry Fort Sar Houston Orkawizstina United States Army W W. J. Stannaed Brannard Otto Zoeller Gaptiin Sieunard Ions Field Lions Club

Oil Fire Subdues After Exhausted Fuel In Overton Disturbance

Oil fire at the Russell Powers No. 1 oil well on the outskirts of Overton subsided after fuel exhaustion. Reported by local observer G. B. Talo, the blaze disrupted operations briefly as pumps and equipment were affected.

Overton Terns Russell-Powers No G. B. Talo

Laval Signals No Definite Economic Plan for World

Paris October 14 Premier Laval said before the Anglo American Press club that he sails for the United States Friday and has no definite program for economic restoration of the world. He emphasized that his focus remains on investment and profit in a volatile climate rather to outline a fixed policy.

Laval Paris Pierre Aval United State Vrese Club

Temperamental Outburst Of Cagney Leads To New Deal

A chaotic Hollywood page notes James Cagney securing a five year contract with a November 2 start, ending his Warner Bros dispute and boosting his salary. The report also mentions Helen Twelvetrees and Oliver actors, Lowell Sherman’s directing shift, Colleen Moore’s New York party appearance, and other industry chatter amid a broad array of film field updates.

Louella Modlom Elias Deprocht New York James Cagney Cagney Celg Warner Brothers Cagney Tomusry Young Ongney Warner

Court Fails to Open East Texas Wells Amid Guard Standstill

In Rusk county five wells of Brock Tee Oil remained closed under a temporary injunction from a Tyler federal court. Governor Sterling required Texas National Guard units to enforce the shutdown aligned with the East Texas oil field’s 165 barrel cap. Federal Judge Gryasi called action a judicial matter to be settled at a Beaumont hearing on October 2.

Austin Rusk County Brock Tee Oil Company Tyler Texas National Guard Sterling East Texas Texas Railroad Commission Jacoby Wolters Txleh Texas Randolph Gryasit Rosa S. Sterling Fant ‘Teams Beaumont

Truck Driver Dies in Highway Crash Near Carrico Springa

A truck driver died and two men were injured when two trucks collided on the highway near Carrico Springs. Charles A. Harrington of Camp Wood was killed. J D McDonald Jr of Asherton suffered facial injuries. Charles Gardner of Asheron was also cut on the face.

Latiedo Reras Det Carrico Springa Charles A. Harrington Camp Wood J.D. McDonald Jr Asherton Charles Gardner Asheron

One Dead Two Flee in Fight at Ardmore Jail Break

In Ardmore on October 14 a lead man Arthur Barhave 25 of Palley Texas was said to have been released from Oklahoma Penitentiary in September after a two year burglary sentence. He led a group that surprised Whiteside night watchman Blomer Denham and companions as they attempted to take a jail escapee. Denham was forced to shoot to stop the attack. one man was killed and two fled toward the jail. A classified ad fragment follows about home furnishings.

Ardmore Ohl Milburn Arthur Barhave Palley Texas Oklahoma Penitentiary Whiteside Blomer Denham Faetsche Earhart Denham

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