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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
12
The Light reports a big 72 ton fin back whale and her 10 ton calf will be shown to children from October 21 to 26. Captured in August by Pacific Whaling company expeditionists, the display aims to let every boy and girl in the US see the marine giant. Silent sponsorship details encourage public interest and entries for the event.
Readers invited to name the whale and mail a stamped envelope for a free ticket to a San Antonio whale exhibit. Captains Onking and the whale’s keeper will present lectures explaining whaling methods and weapons. A permit was granted for the display highlighting its educational value. Schoolteachers urged to visit. letters to the contest editor are pouring in.
The Census Bureau released revised population numbers for multiple cities led by Daise C. Maho 21 040 and Fort Wayne 141 046. Sania Tosa California shows 10 388 with recent figures for South Bend 114 170 and other towns listed. Beevik Lions club votes to disband citing low interest and poor attendance.
The smart and clever style of this charming bedroom suite adds beauty and remains in vogue. It is distinctly modern and never becomes out of date. It is carefully built from selected cabinet woods combined with choice veneers.
Washington reports the Navy plans a new aircraft carrier program with Newport News Shipbuilding Norfolk to provide hull and machinery. The build requires about 4.4 million dollars for armor plus 2008 program costs and outlines a projected carrier conversion.
In WALLULUTON Ort on the 17th, Belkian police dog Pritz owned by Dr. Charles F. Moones was ordered put down for viciousness by Judge Schuldt in police court. The incident unfolds as the dog faced execution after the ruling.
Unclear OCR text appears to reference a medical or tablet topic with mentions of malaria and malaria tablets, but the fragment is garbled. No coherent events, people, or organizations are extractable for a reliable summary.
A well known author investigates A P stores to uncover a secret of success. He finds no hidden key, only a large organization of alert workers with a common purpose. The lesson: real success comes from belief and concerted effort to offer good food at low prices.
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