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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1933
Page
16
The diary recounts a balloon crash and survival ordeal. Two men endured hours in rain and cold, scouted a 20 mile trek toward a railway, built crude shelter, rationed beans and water, and faced poisoning from beans cooked in camp. They tracked a distant train and finally heard it signaling rescue.
Two men escape after a shooting. They trek along lines near a bridge, cut a telephone pole to signal searchers, and survive on beans and salt. One man falls ill but recovers, aided by James Barrett who arrives with bread and beans as they plan to reach Sudbury by train.
W R Gmitny, new federal district attorney in San Antonio, will be guest of honor at the Lions Club luncheon at the Gunter hotel on Wednesday. Entertainment includes dances by Miss Rose Jarmon and Lea De Banney with accompanist Miss Corton Ariit.
Amherst dispatch reports two 19 year old youths were hanged for murder of a living friend. Trueman Harttane Al va Weravand and Mall Jeffers killed Mia Mie,ster Smith on February 9 6190. Local authorities carried out the sentences this day.
Obituaries list multiple residents with ages and origins, including Alexander Wilfred Hall 30, Merton M. Smith 50, Edwin M. Rowley 82, Fred Rabie 47, John Cure, and Mary Jenfessy Rowley. Survivors include spouses, children, and siblings across San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Pittsburgh, and Missouria. Funeral services are set in San Antonio and nearby churches, with burial plans at Mission Burial Park and San Jose burial park.
Postmaster R M Luckenbach in San Antonio received notice from Washington that examinations for 15 Texas postmasters will be held here next month. Applications must be in by September 39 in Luckenbachs office. Towns include Ealing Crawford Dann Rast Benard Eddy Graveton Iradel Kirkland Nixon Port Lavaca Rosebud Skrngtown Summerville Stinnett West Columbia. Salaries range from 1100 to 2100 dollars. AM muster residents of their towns.
At Le Bourget on September 12 Pierre Cot, Air Minister, leads a 14 man crew aboard three motorized planes bound for eight days in the Soviet Union. The mission aims to promote French commercial aviation to Moscow following Soviet government invitation.
Home Owners Loan Corp offices report heavy demand as manager 8 W Jamison says all applications pass to appraisers quickly and loans are approved daily. Frank G Davis, regional attorney, agrees the pace will pick up soon.
Washington reports $150,000 allocated to the agriculture department for replacing river gauges in 89 states. Each gauge costs about $1,000, Texas to receive 10 new gauges. In addition, the treasury issues a permit to import 400 cases of French cognac as medicinal liquor supplies tighten.
London reports that Dr Erwin Schilephake a German physician described curing deep seated abscesses and other ailments by passing ultra short wireless waves through the patient not in direct contact with instruments. He claims improvements in pulmonary abscesses pleural empyema pneumonia tuberculosis and peritonitis using 15 meter waves with satisfactory results.
Moscow reports a harsh decree warning death sentences for grain thefts at elevators and collection stations amid rising grain unit activity. Washington financial data shows September receipts totaling over 1.1 billion dollars with year to date figures and emergency expenditures reducing net income.
New York bankers pushed for reputational rebuilding during the economic pause as a path to recovery. G F Berger, treasurer of the Norristown Penn Trust, told members of the advertisers association that linking prestige must evolve with modern advertising and public relations.
J O Rees e secretary of the Chicago Association of Credit Men said cash receipts will exceed sales after surveying 300 business houses. M E Slerti, collection manager, noted many long-standing claims cleaned up and a shift toward payment, with many old accounts marked paid in full within a few months.
Advertises Capucline as quick relief for headaches neuralgic rheumatic or periodic pains and aches due to cards asserting its modern formula ingredients are already dissolved and ready for use.
A questionable ad urges readers to improve looks by using Resitiol and Reaiial Oiniment to treat pimples. It promises quick relief and claims beauty enhances professional prospects, urging immediate use despite unclear product names and questionable effectiveness.
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