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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1928

Page

6

peace and reform program for united states government

The Hearst Papers outline a plan for English speaking nations to maintain peace and promote world peace. It calls for proportional representation in the Senate with at least five Senators per state and prompt reapportionment in the House. It proposes separate defense departments under a National Defense Secretary and federal action to end illiteracy under a Secretary of Education. Election in November with inauguration the following January.

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

Merchants Anticipate Record Fall Buying Season

San Antonio retailers expect an unusually strong fall buying season as stocks are built to record levels. Good crops, a flourishing fire industry, ongoing construction, and solid summer business underpin a broad-based economic stability reflected in bank clearings and postal receipts. The city's steady growth and conservative policy against booms bolster morale and long-term prosperity.

San Antonio United States

Plain Speaking and the Rise of Clear Air Voices

A short essay discusses how the automobile and radio are narrowing regional speech varieties in America. It argues many dialects will fade as travel and broadcasting standardize pronunciation and urges listeners to notice the difference between clear enunciation and slurred speech on air.

Hamlet Columbia

Weather Sayings Backed by Weather Bureau

The United States Weather Bureau affirms many old sayings about weather. Proverb rules like rainbow in morning warning and rainbow at night delight reflect observed patterns, now explained by meteorologists who reveal the scientific reasons behind them.

United States Weather Bureau

Pauf, Vicomte Declares He Will Not Marry an American girl

Vicomte Pauf, a poet of the old aristocracy, states he will never marry an American girl because they smoke and drink too much and because American girls favor discussing whom they will marry, making marriages feel like chores.

Vicomte America

Let Science Talk Plainly By Garrett P Serviss

An article argues that scientific writing overwhelms readers with Greek derived terms. Professor Alfred G. Tane proposes a single neutral word unity like equality to replace many long hybrids. The piece illustrates with examples such as therm, yeohar, teogatm, and feochlor to show how prefixes imply equality while obscuring meaning.

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Varicose Veins by Garrett P Serviss

A historical sketch on varicose veins explains causes such as circulatory interference after illness childbirth or injury. It covers symptoms like limb swelling and ulcers, treatment via bandages elastic stockings rest limb elevation and hygiene care plus when surgery may be advised. The piece emphasizes general health and local wound care.

Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan in North Dakota Banker Leader

A fragmented obituary sketch traces the career of Clarence T. Lite and outlines his ascent from a law student in New Hampshire and Harvard to a North Dakota banker. It notes his admission to the bar at 24, service on the Probate Court bench, election to the North Dakota Senate, and leadership roles as president of the First National Bank of Dinmarck and head of the Knife Riser Coal Mining Company, among other directorates.

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Peace Prize Candidate By Dr Frank Grane

The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom nominates Jane Addams as a Nobel Peace Prize candidate. The piece notes Addams as America’s foremost citizen, her lifelong peace advocacy, and the historic rarity of women Nobel laureates before 1915. It argues that public opinion and diplomacy must advance to avert another devastating war.

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The Broadways Veiled World of Showgirl Models Unmasked

A fragmented account details the earnings and perilous lives of showgirls and models in Greenwich Village and on Broadway. It notes wages from seven to ten dollars daily, the rise of pageant and fashion models, and how some become call girls or club entertainers while others pursue education. The piece contrasts glamorous public personas with hidden realities, including intimate alliances among artists, social clubs, and the risk of violence in nightlife while highlighting agencies offering model work for a fee. It references notable figures and cultural tensions surrounding beauty, class, and aspiration in early 20th century show business.

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Fragmentary rural notice from historic paper

A garbled local report mentions residents near Short Creek and Iisden describing a series of killings by rifles during the night. Names and places are partially obscured, with incomplete details about the incidents and witnesses.

GM. Morgan Short Creek Iisden

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