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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1939

Page

4

Fixing the Blame for New Deal Failure

A critical critique of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Congress, arguing the New Deal failed to restore prosperity. The piece contends Congress enabled spending, kept anti business policies, and did not curb labor exactions or taxation, leaving the economy hobbled and unemployment high. It urges fixing responsibility away from the president.

Roosevelt United States Congress Hyde Park Seventy Sixth Congress Congress Bas Thurman Arnold

Objections to Alcatraz and the new prison plan

The Attorney General criticizes Alcatraz as medieval and a blot on San Francisco while proposing a new secure inland prison where inmates work to reform. He argues prisons should transform criminals, not punish them with cruelty, and cites a $3 million budget, urging approval as a prudent penology investment.

Alcatraz Murphy San Francisco Mis San Francisen Aleatrag Budget Bureau

Unforgettable wedding event and controversial Catholic rites

A large group of 105 young Catholic couples wed in Mon rout under Father Henri Roy. He staged pre marriage lectures on moral, economic, social, and medical aspects, with strict vows including women relinquishing jobs. The piece contrasts with Nazi writings urging population growth while upholding traditional gender roles and polygamy debates.

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Reforms on German Marriage Law and Reproduction

By Ersie Robinson reports on Nazi era rhetoric redefining chastity and motherhood. The piece quotes officials linking breeding of German children to national strength, denouncing unwed mothers and old liberal views, and debating marriage under Nazi ideology. A fragment mentions references to a 1838 king and a cross.

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Pyorrhea and its dental treatments explained

The article describes pyorrhea as a disease of the gum tissue surrounding teeth. It notes that thorough treatment prevents relapse, outlines the risk of tissue destruction and tooth loss, and mentions gingivectomy as a surgical option with significant recovery discomfort.

Dentists Propose Less Extensive Operation For Pyorrhea

Dr Herman N Bandesen and Dr Mia L Barkan from New York discuss a treatment for pyorrhea. They propose a less extensive operation focusing on tartar removal, antiseptic rinses, local anesthesia, and targeted pocket cleaning. Postoperative care emphasizes tissue resistance through brushing and massage, with splinting of loose teeth if necessary.

Mia L. Barkan New York City Barkkan

What Do You Know Answers to Quiz Questions

A prompt asks to reveal answers to a quirky set of trivia prompts about visibility, racing, drinking, rivers, evenings, stalactites, Gettysburg, the Statue of Liberty, Redcliffe College, copper, the International Mail Line, and other topics. It invites consulting a companion page for the solutions authored by Kink Beaterer Spridinats.

Miuten Gettysburg Redcliffe College Answars Kink

News Behind the News critique from Washington column

Washington commentary denounces a columnist as a propagandist and eavesdropper while defending the ethics of news sourcing. It argues key information comes from open dialogue among Republicans and Democrats, with reporters balancing facts against partisan viewpoints to illuminate democracy.

Washington Princeton Quarterly Review Tess Tayreign King Fratupea Sysdivyte, Inc

Letters to the Editor on Alamo relics and cannon restoration

Mauro Machado argues for authentic restoration of cannons tied to the Alamo and other San Antonio sites. He recalls local historians and witnesses, notes buried cannons along the river, and urges public support and modern machinery to return artifacts to their true locations. He envisions a local civic effort honoring those who died at Texas liberty’s birth.

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August 2 Years Ago 1228 Tax Increase Plan Raises Revenue

An August 1228 ordinance sets the diverting tax for renting at 1h cents per 100 valuation, a 2 cults rise from last year. A 6-cent tax would fund about $110,000, said Mayor M. Chunutfars. The Catholic Daughters of America Court of St Anthony will host a mid summer carnival at St Marys Academy on Collegy street July weekend. Mrs Julian Louskovngy and Mrs Charles Lawnee lead the groups organizing the event. A Mexican supper and an Indian supper will be served on consecutive nights.

M. Chunutfars Cathaile Daughters Amer+ jea BL Anthony St. Mary's Academy

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