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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1927
Page
9
Editorial argues the United States must regulate oil output and pricing to curb overproduction and price swings. It warns of future monopolies and wasted resources, urging a federal body akin to the ICC to stabilize supply, prevent losses, and secure long term profits for oil companies and public welfare.
Citizens training sessions shape weak youths into strong patriots ready for state needs. Chauncey Depew and Cardinal Hayes join a chorus of support from labor leaders and educators. Coolidge praises camps for fostering obedience to law and respect for institutions. Employers urged to grant leaves for workers to attend.
A correspondent questions the health impact of light winter dress and today’s hosiery. The writer argues modern garments improve female vigor, reduce corset harm, and enhance exposure to sun and air, urging readers not to worry over current fashion.
A man named Dan Murphy attacked his wife on November 30 during their brief marriage. She suffered severe injuries, including a broken jaw, knee damage, burns, and lashings. She called for help. the husband fled. The article also mentions a Mexican incident involving Peteat and his two daughters, who reportedly drank and died after a confrontation with authorities. It criticizes liquor regulation and defends prohibition as reducing crime and improving national prosperity.
Noted astronomer and popular science writer Garret P. Serviss explains telescope light gathering. He compares naked eye and telescope performance, clarifies delays in light through glass, and notes how aperture increases brightness enabling deeper sky view.
April brings spring, Easter, and a flood threat along the Mississippi. The piece notes repeated levee efforts and massive annual spending over fifty years, yet Mother Nature repeatedly disrupts defenses for 1200 miles, risking hundreds of thousands of acres and challenging engineers, lawmakers, and scientists.
Sideshows of science have pushed the pink headed duck back toward the Himalayan foothills where Europeans hunt. Deforestation and drained Ananta habitats endanger young and mating grounds. Recently a few specimens were found north of Khorl In the province of Oudh, about a thousand miles from Lucknow. This likely represents one of its retreats.
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