The Human Face And Its Power of Expressing Emotion
A historic space parachute self photograph feat by German flyers Willi Ruge and Terre Boettcher. They describe automatic cameras wired to belts to snap faces during free fall and after chute deployment. The pair note these images show courage, nerve, and future uses in warfare and peace alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Fle
Herr Willi Ruge
Terre Boettcher
Gers
Wilfi Ruge
Herr Meettoher
Terr Willi Kage
Earth
Tulane
Space
Trails and Ribbon Farming Tale From Cameron Past
A fragmentary reminiscence follows Trails and his neighbor Rush as they experiment with growing ribbon cane on poor Randy land. The tale recalls Brendon’s sheriff father and a bustling Cameron court scene, weaving memories of early schemes and small-town uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patner
F. F. Rush
Rreaton
Yoakom
Tenisiana
Muscleur Rush
Dix
Doreawe
Fen Thensardt
Randy
Judge and deputy in Texas defense case over killing
Barry Williams reports on a courtroom sequence where a judge and lawyers hear a young deputy describe being drawn into a fatal incident. The deputy explains his fear of killing, contemplates quitting, and reflects on taking the job to earn a living, ending with his current whereabouts in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Lenkom
San Antonio
Listen World Hears Ellison Robinsons Poem
A fragmentary OCR reads Listen World by Elsie Robinson, a long free verse piece with vivid nature imagery. It references Pine Woods, calendars, and a medley of surreal lines about seasons, light, and memory, weaving through dreamlike scenes and personal reflections.
Campaign to fight tuberculosis targets youth nationwide
The national Tuberculosis Association announced a new country wide campaign against tuberculosis. Unlike prior drives this effort focuses on youth through medical health social and civic organizations to reduce the disease significantly. The plan mirrors similar anti diphtheria efforts in New York with hopes of broader decline in deaths and eventual eradication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Tuberculosis Association
Ttmn
New York State
Thirly
South
Paris Reveals Its Gloom Beneath Glittering Facade
A narrator recalls a turbulent Paris journey blending awe with decay. He describes gaslit streets, squalid quarters near Rue de Lappe, and shadowed districts where vice and poverty mingle with high society. Names present include Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Gilbert White, as they observe a city of stark contrasts.
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Darin
Parig
Gay Paree
Rue de la Pate
Cinmys Elysees
Cuetnit
Mrands
Magazing
Pert
Paris
Seine
Rue de Lappe
Bale de Munce
Vendome
Paris Grere
Woodrow Wilson
Vincent Astor
Gilbert White
Arthur Samirls
Vivien Martin
Berry Wall
Bie Gates-Ayer
Wall
Marry Go Round on Modern Love Standards
Helen Rowland surveys the shift in marriage values, contrasting old fashioned virtues with a freer, more skeptical era. She argues women seek lasting love while men pursue fleeting affairs, noting the evolving dynamics of courtship and fidelity.
Ten and Twenty Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A memoir of early 19th century San Antonio news mentions Sue Inerla as city detective and potential police chief, civil service reforms ahead, and a 1910 report on the Southwest Telegraph and Yellowthon opening a new plant. The passage notes a pontoon bridge project by U.S. Army engineers and a shift in local leadership as community officials confer on appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Inerla
San Antonio
Alice
Witle
Wright
Diack
Pramiae
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Jimmy
Texas ‘Trails
Tanther
Birketts
Monent
Congress
Trails
Brendon
Tohn “Bickett
Cameron Courthese
John Bickeit
Wollesta Merckt
By Barry Williams
Elsie Robinson
Pine Woods
Macharlane
Frigav
Kirk
Rilier
Herbiane
Bine
Ataeay
Ted Heads
Yenidere
Hrag
Brown
Mesabeuin
Dragantlies
Ealira Heder Bright
Dubber
Pomcoth
F. Seema
Hole
Ax Cheviel
Bilenen
The
Pliner
Wee
Jenllian
Bette Pnee
Miguel
Royal S. Copeland
Tilke
Wharamond
Batlesa Agit
Vilennes
Gerrans
Meliam
Alma
Shamelees
Rig Blondel
Valet de Chavbee
Royal Parande
Imperial
HeMawehl Brody
Helen Rowland
Gindon
Civil Service
Touay
Houlhwestien
Yelenhont Company
Uirawe
Arrose West End
United States Army
Muntane Island
Riehter Jhin
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