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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1933
Page
5
The weather map notes a mixed pattern with the East easing into milder air while the Midwest faces lower temperatures. Northeastern winds fade at sea, Great Lakes craft face strong gusts, and the South braces for rain after a brief cold spell. North Dakota reports a lingering disturbance.
Five Americans stand one step from exoneration after acquittal by a military court in Mallorca. The case now goes to a military auditor for final confirmation as the prosecutor sought prison terms of six years and one day for each defendant. Defendants include Clinton B. Lockwood and his wife of West Springfield Massachusetts Rutherford Fullerton of Columbus Ohio Roderick P Mead of New York and Edmund W Blodgett of Stamford Connecticut.
Weather Bureau issued a storm warning for the Atlantic. October 27 report notes advisory status and potential maritime impact, with emphasis on rough seas and precautionary measures for shipping and coastal interests. The dispatch provides an early notice of severe weather conditions along ocean routes.
A storm warning stretches from Sandy Hook to Hatteras with tropical origin likely. The disturbance centers about 300 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras and moves northward with gales. Expect stronger northeast winds this afternoon and gusts tonight, with impacts shifting from the south to the north portion of the area.
Thunder showers and strong winds swept a large portion of Texas last night. In Dallas a brief rain fell with heavy lightning. Austin reported wind at 30 miles per hour and over two inches of rain. Waco also saw high winds and many windows shattered by the pale. Brilliant electrical displays lit the sky over a broad region.
Ottawa report shows Canada produced 203,543 short tons of salt in 1932 valued at 1,947,551 dollars, down from 259,047 tons worth 1,904,149 in 1931. The shift marks a 1.7 percent drop in quantity and a 23 percent rise in value, underscoring the solid basis of the industry.
In Greeley Colorado Mrs J P Guerst wife of a local physician donated a quart of blood to her son Charles after a serious colitis attack. Her blood matched, aiding his recovery as the mother’s donation proved crucial in the unusual transfusion. In Asbury Park New Jersey voters approved the city manager form of government by a large margin 3692 to 2998, making it the second New Jersey city to adopt the plan after Hackensack last August.
Readable fragments show dances at Culebra Inn near West of San Antonio on Culebra Rd with admission 25 cents. Music by Skioss orchestra and tours by Wand and Hoffmann. Also ads for tourist club dinner and independent film exchange listings and horse races by A Leudart and BU Bally.
Colorado farmers urged Secretary Walace to drop hog reduction plans, asking an end to busing sows and pigs in the state. They noted Colorado’s limited hog production even in normal years and cited two years of drought cutting output by half.
In Fort Worth on October 27 amateur sleuths and curious locals report that Tarrant County nudists plan to disband next spring. A statement from the colony, dubbed the dead man, cites fear of exposure and approaching cold as reasons.
In Mexico City region plans resume to trace the Cholm indican pyramid outlines 50 miles south of the capital amid Indian threats and a church built atop the mound. Excavators have tunneled deeper, found wall paintings, and seek dating to Aztec times while Toltec links loom as context for the buried temple.
A fragmented passage notes residents pursuing directed indoor exercise methods at home and in gyms citywide, with emphasis on collective member participation and new routines under guidance.
Classified ad states rent of twenty five dollars a month covers the rettal on a six room unfurnished house located at 416 West Lullwood. Classification 30 Light Classified Ads referenced.
An old advertisement extols Grove's Laxative Dram Quanine as a universal remedy for colds fevers headache and general ailments claiming quick relief and restoration of strength. The text imitates medical jargon and promises broad effectiveness amid promotional language.
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