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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
14
An era of social drift in New York’s Bowery is described as a world collapsing under idle, derelict men from respectable families ruined by bank failures and failed investments. The piece critiques evasive talk, discarded ambition, and the rise of a passive underworld while noting social curiosities from exclusive clubs to gossipy theater and club scenes along the East River.
A 1836 April chronicle contrasts Texas peril with today noting a doomed outlook before San Jacinto, then lauds Texan courage that won liberty. It recalls the Alamo, Goliad, and San Jacinto as eternal guides while urging resilience amid 1932 hardships.
A European reformist view urges iconoclasm against the Versailles idol to restore progress and peace. It praises Abraham’s mythic break from idols and calls for renewed unity. The German publication portrays Italy and Germany moving toward a brighter era, blaming the treaty for ongoing hatred and economic burdens.
In this essay noting life’s meaning a broken necklace becomes a metaphor for a life tied to one central purpose or faith. It contrasts lives with no core against those sustained by love ambition work or truth and asks what holds your life together while correcting a misprint about a measles illness in North Attleboro Massachusetts Chronicle.
Superintendent F D Shacklett recalls joining the police as a motorcycle officer and identifies Aubrey Milstead who died in a motor accident while returning from Camp Verry metal matches. The account notes the era’s rough roads and dusty conditions with slow speeds and unpaved streets.
A 1938 column by Helen Rowland argues the Dutch Treat practice pressures men and sours romance. She laments platonic dating norms and the fine line between companionship and pursuit, predicting a future where couples share dinners without marriage pressure.
From the San Antonio Light files, April 41 1922 notes Mexico recognition may boost trade and local prospects with two river bridges authorized for bids. Also April 21 1912 mentions hoax letters to Black residents, federal alert, and plans for a four story fireproof building by Bron, on Fant Commerce and Rusk streets, with architects Gilow Fortny.
A New York City report from the Diphtheria Prevention Commission states that over half a million children were immunized in the past three years, averting about seventeen thousand diphtheria cases. The piece urges complete immunization using toxin antitoxin injections, with the Schick test to confirm immunity, and notes the program is available at no charge through schools and public health stations.
A letter critiques a faulty birth notice for Mr and Mrs L Blank. It argues for a formal engraved card style, with the baby’s name and birth date on a separate card, and warns against abbreviations and weight details in the announcement.
Instructions discuss engraving on birth or funeral cards, including names to be used, dates such as May 1, 1992, and options from plain white cards to semi engraved styles. Mentions choosing formats for parents and baby, with notes on social manners and outdated references.
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