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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1931
Page
6
Nation mourns the death of Nicholas Longworth a major political figure. A three time speaker of the House he was a conservative Republican noted for fairness toward opponents and amiable public service. His potential to again lead Congress in 1927 is cited as a lost prospect.
The article muses on noses as breathing organs and centers of smell, linking nose size to thought and ancestral development. It contrasts humans with animals, notes the nose as defense for many species, and warns against overemphasizing physical upbuilding, citing a proboscis monkey as a caution.
A reader describes an aquarium scene with a parasite crab and fish, then shifts to a drawing comparing Saturn, Earth, and a star. The writer argues Earth bears an unjust burden, calling it a “poor fish” with the truth in the picture that Earth should be freed from the load.
Elsie Robinson argues pride is the sacred core of human life and identity. A reader is urged to locate the true self within the secret places of pride, apart from outward judgment, shaping dreams, resilience, and worth despite mockery or hardship.
A medical note outlines pneumoconiosis risk from inhaling dust in mines quarries and metal work. It describes symptoms chronic cough progressive health decline and the need for ventilation and protective gear. It urges short shifts and worker rotation to reduce exposure.
A fragmented report notes a man struck by a vehicle and knocked into a bed of fourtenf clavers while warnings about inhaling crystalline silica and the risk of pneumonitis repeated over years. Mentions 160 churches in Ham cana and a plan to raise billions for a site of a next ceremony in December.
A home humor piece from San Antonio recounts a man’s comic struggle with a misbehaving step ladder while hanging a picture. He climbs, wobbles, and finally wobbles no more, only to reveal a hidden trouser zipper remark from his wife as the room dissolves into laughter.
The column satirizes modern romance and gender roles with scattered musings on marriage jealousy, social choices, and female independence. It weaves through cultural references from Chaplin to rural manners, noting how dating and domestic norms shift as women seek equality and men respond with pride or resistance.
Northampton April 11 The editor reports On Agit 19 a pivotal gathering in New York City for the International conference for the Blind Over 100 delegates from about 35 countries will attend The movement led by President Hoover and the American Foundation for the Blind has transformed blind life from dependence to productive society It highlights education and prevention of blindness with Braille and schools plus federal aid and ongoing challenges CALVIN COOLIDGE referenced in San Antonio remarks.
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