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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1928

Page

16

Peace and reform measures outlined in Hearst Papers

The Hearst Papers advocate international peace among nations and a world peace agenda. They call for proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, prompt reapportionment in the House, a National Defense Secretary for unified armed services, and Federal action to end illiteracy under a National Education Secretary. They also reference the November congressional election and inauguration schedules.

United States Senate House of Representatives Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense United States Congress

Westward Flights and Atlantic Airship Ambitions

An Irish article notes Westward Flights in a Junkers monoplane seeking a transatlantic crossing and discusses insurers' reluctance. It links such flights to proposed four day express steamers by the Transoceanic Corporation forming Atlantic air routes and mail service, tied to the Jones White bill. It honors early pioneers Kohl, Huenfeld and Spindler as German flyers.

Ireland Atlantic Junkers Lloyd's Nungesser Colt Hinchlife Elsie Mackay Transoceanic Corporation Channel Congress Kohl Huenfeld Spindler

Four Greatest Living Americans Debate Sparks Henry Ford Favored

Emil Ludwig argues four top figures Edison Addams Rockefeller Wright dominate US achievement but questions cap at four. He credits Edison for mechanical progress and Addams for humanitarian work while noting Wright for flight and Rockefeller for fuel access aiding Ford, who merits broad impact.

Edison Jane Addams John D. Rockefeller Orville Wright Henry Emil Ludwig

Turkish dress code quirks spark stretchered outfit tale

Immobile Kemal era officials enforce Western gala attire across Turkey. A Kurdish Bey buys a complete outfit and, misled by his wife, wears spats on his arms. The episode reflects compulsory Western paraphernalia under President Mustapha’s orders and prompts comic misinterpretation of dress rules.

Kemal Turkey Kurdish Bey Mustapha

Strange wind and rain safety plan in Pacific coast issue

A dramatic account describes a man sprinting to cover as twenty one cars approach at full speed. He leaps over a car’s wake, lands safely, and laughs at the blinking tail light. The piece hints that the safety plan was never considered before and suggests trying it in similar situations.

Pacific West Coast

Start of a Taintless Campaign Fund Surplus

A fragmented political note claims a clean funding start in a deficit era. It stresses that the beginning matters, but the finish determines the outcome, urging a taintless, surplus campaign wealth for the Democrats this year.

Democratic Party

Baby's Cold By Dr Frank Crone

Dr Frank Crone warns about childhood colds and the danger they pose to infants. He explains bronchopneumonia often follows untreated colds, stresses contagion, and urges protecting babies by avoiding crowds and keeping them away from sick household members. He urges restraint in handling infants to prevent infection.

Baby’s Frank Crone

Glozes Puzzle and the Gloezan Debate in France

Reports from central France near Vichy describe clay tablets with alphabetical signs claimed to be Neolithic. The Glozel affair drew European archaeologists, a French museum, and an international commission, all debating genuineness, age, and potential fraud amid lawsuits and national monument disputes.

Hemset France Vichy Ae Jong Europe Glozel C. Jallias Glovel Glozeliane International Commission International Feature Service, Inc

Dangerous Bridge Warned Near Fill Road

A Bucolic Press note warns farmers about a second dangerous bridge north of Fill Road. The report advises not to clean it but to clone the structure at both ends as a cautionary example of poor bridge design and suggests building a nearby replacement to facilitate vehicle crossings.

Apringa Acrom Hornen

Partridge Hocky and River View Poultry Names in Regional Ad

An Independent Republican edition from Bhowhegan Maine lists local poultry firms such as Partridge Hocky River View Poultry Karm RED 2 Bog 82 Athol and Mam-Andv. in a cluttered advertisement.

River View Athol Bhowhegan

Global Cooperation Seen As Path To Trade Peace

A royal5 Copeland piece argues nations should imitate business trends toward cooperation over rivalry. It notes joint dirigible ventures across the Atlantic, American flag shipbuilding, and international trade treaties. The author cites U S Steel, chain stores' buying power, and Ford versus General Motors as examples of benefits from collaboration and cautions war as costly to nations.

Tite England America United States Steel Corporation France United States Ford Motor Company General Motors Company

Chauncey Depew Lauded For Cheerful Life Of Public Service

A tribute recalls Chauncey M. Depew who died near ninety four after a career as NY Central chairman and longtime public figure. He never retired, stayed busy in railroading finance and politics, and valued humor as a life principle, inspiring many with his cheerful leadership.

Chauncey M. Depew Chauncey Depew New York Central America United States

Figures of Speech Sour Grapes and the Aesop Fable

The piece discusses the phrase sour grapes as a common everyday figure of speech. It traces its origin to Aesop's fable about grapes beyond reach and notes how names and dignities are disparaged by those who cannot attain them.

Vane Gaakell Crawford Senka

Freaks of Nature Acorn B Gus and the barnacle danger

A readable fragment describes a barnacle regarded as a dangerous creature to marine life. It details its predatory actions toward a nearby victim and how its protective shell and feeding behavior enable it to strike, presenting a curious yet perilous natural threat.

Acorn Gus

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