This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1936
Page
2
A modern transport plane and large airport near Hollywood provide authentic realism for REO Radio's new drama Without Orders. Robert Armstrong and Sally Eilers star, with the production emphasizing atmosphere and credible setting.
Arthur Caesar, fresh from England, signs with Richard A. Howland to supply continuity and dialogue for the producer’s second Paramount film Love and Laughter. Original screenplay by Austin Strong, author of Seventh Heaven.
The San Antonio Light reports Landon campaign song entries from 56 Texas towns and beyond for a Oh Susanna rhythm contest. Daily $10 prizes reward winning verses, with entries advancing to a Hearst national contest for a $1000 grand prize, $500 runner up, and 25 $20 honorable mentions. Today's winner is Elaine Fierce Mcoreless of 442 Peele Avenue. Official rules appear on the page.
Hearst newspapers invite testlers to submit original verses for a Beng to be set to Oh Susanna. Alfred Landen for president is the candidacy focus. Entries open Sept 4 and close Oct 12 with cash prizes and a panel of judges.
A poem attributed to Elaine Pierce Mcoreless from Peck Avenue urges voters to back Landon, portraying him as a modern Lochinvar who will lead the nation to liberty. The piece counters fear and scams, asserting bold leadership and determination to defeat dictators and preserve American freedoms.
A collage of short items from San Antonio life. notices about ST LAWRENCE giving up golf, Mary Lee Kelly and Eloise Moss enrolling at Mary Hardin Baylor, and a riverboat named King Kong. Mentions Milton Pine at Eagle Pass, Frank Sutt, Mickey Carlo in Washington, and locals like Jane Walton and Bob Adkisson.
President Cardenas directed federal district authorities to shut all gambling establishments and cancel licenses for roulette and pari mutuel betting. He also ordered enforcement provisions for Agua Caliente, Guadalajara and border points, amid concerns of political and military protection.
A prototype autogyro tested in Horsham near Philadelphia is roadable and garageable, designed by A. Lary 60H of the Auto Gyro Company. It weighs about 800 pounds and can travel 100 mph in the air and 30 mph on the road. The ship is expected to cost under $2000, with the government funding $12,500 for the project.
Santos Ramirez of 005 Porter Street was fined $25 in Criminal District Court after a felony indictment for failure to stop and render aid was reduced to a misdemeanor aggravated assault. Ramirez, driver of the car that struck Hughton Seidel of 812 Van Ness Street on June 26, pleaded guilty as Judge W W McCrory reduced the charge. The Light invites readers to a food show at the Crystal Ballroom, Gunter Hotel, at 3:18 p.m. Thursday September 94, free admission.
Allend The Light presents a free admission food show on Thursday September 26 at 2 18 p m in the Crystal ballroom of the Gunter hotel.
An unusable OCR fragment discusses invisibility with oxygen and beauty claims, mentioning facial features and self image. It references sexogen terms, beaches, and vague advertising language while lacking coherent narrative or verifiable details.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.