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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1931
Page
5
A tangled crime report from Phoenix involves a doctor linked to a trunk mystery. Police tie Miss Samuelson and Mrs Ler to a fatal crime scene with a head severed, and several suspects face murder charges. Witnesses claim gunfire and agent testimony connect the apartment killings to a Los Angeles railway plot.
Two women Miss Nenes Jean Murse and Miss Wedwic Samuels were found killed in their apartment on Second Street. Chief Brishoin said trunks and furniture showed signs of ransacking and the bodies were moved to the street. Bloodstains and a heavily disturbed bed indicated violence late Saturday or early Sunday.
McAllen's fire chief C J Britton says the city volunteer department did not respond to any fire calls for 60 days from August 17 to October 17, a record he notes amid a period with only grass fires in the city. He cites lack of emergencies as a peak moment and mentions the surrounding area seven miles south of McAllen as a fire scene managed without a fire department. The report also references a linked homicide case in the area involving Dr. William of Phoenix and Las Vegas, detailing a murder investigation tied to a missing wife and subsequent police statements.
Testimonial ad promises quick relief from rheumatic pains and neuritis with a popular remedy. It urges readers to consult druggists Sommers and others and claims drastic, near magical improvement within 24 to 48 hours, asking money back guarantees.
Warren Chapman a former army sergeant shot himself in the mouth with a 22 caliber pistol in his hotel room at the Tridential hotel Puratay morning. Justice of the Peace John Shook ruled the coroner’s verdict. Amish hotel guests heard the shot and a key left the room. The managenement of the diesels at Mar de nan a permanent prest. Officials pursued relatives.
Fragmentary notice shows 8000 pounds of okra seed from five acres with 12 crates delivered. It mentions 690 pints of something and further remaining stock sold wholesale. The readable lines are unclear about dates, seller, or buyer names.
Ambiguous OCR text notes Yoakum chamber action and season balance. It references South Texas context and a figure or title VIARUM and a 30 ab rate. The readable items point to a local civic action during the season with unspecified dates. Further details are unclear in the fragmented source.
Notice invites Nalice Vermann Sonst Toul and friends to attend a dance at our hall on Wednesday night October 2. The event runs from 1h to 5pm with free admission and a prize night featuring Josephine SL.
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