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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1927
Page
3
San Antonio banks published statements showing March 1927 deposits rising to 72,329,286 and resources to 85,264,437, with gains led by January 1927 figures. Officials say the city remains financially strong, aided by expected Federal Reserve branch and robust crop prospects boosting local business confidence.
No Rubber in Florida. Thomas A. Edison foresees rubber forests in Florida but questions viability. He notes American soil and labor costs, $5 daily urban wages versus 3 to 4 cents on four, hinder competitiveness with eastern labor.
The author argues modern scientific language fragments knowledge into jargon and suggests a universal, common tongue is needed. He recalls a professor’s warning that if someone cannot explain what they know in plain language, they may not truly understand it.
The article warns that heart disease in children, especially in large cities, grows with years of disability preceding death. It links infectious illnesses like tonsillitis and scarlet fever to endocarditis, urging good nutrition, fresh air, sunlight, exercise, and dental care to protect children’s long-term heart health.
The essay argues greed is the mainspring of crime, more than other passions. It claims burglars and pickpockets act from greed for quick money, causing broken marriages and social rifts. It cites prohibition laws, bootleggers, and a New York barber as examples, asserting greed underpins lawbreaking and anti-social vice.
A review misuses symbolic language about the Witch of Endor and a stagy cauldron. The piece confuses biblical and Shakespearean references while noting the reviewer’s picturesque but incorrect wording about prophets and sorcery.
Report claims Bucolie Press, Gen Chang Tao Lin, and Wu Pei Pu join to strike Feng Xu Shiang opening the way for an assault on Can ioméae troops with support. Observers note Edwin T. Meredith of Town and Governor Angus McLean of North Carolina speculate on William G. McAdoo pursuing the Democratic nomination per Woar ter Daily Record.
A short note urges employers and workers to show consideration and cooperative effort to help employees who struggle with duties. It emphasizes quiet acts of support as a means to improve morale and efficiency in the workplace.
A garbled classified style notice from an old newspaper hints at a matchmaking plea from a middle aged man seeking an affectionate mate in Florida. The fragmentary text suggests a staged matrimony offer or personal ad amid unclear postal details and odd punctuation.
A report discusses a gang of youthful robbers known as the Dancing Bandits and notes detectives are building evidence for long sentences. It references Cardinal Hayes two year study blaming neglected homes for youth crime and urges faith-based rehabilitation and a united community effort to reform children before crime takes root.
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