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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1927

Page

4

Peace and reform program for national governance

An article outlines a program advocating an English speaking world peace, equal Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, prompt reapportionment, a unified Defense and Education structure, and a November election with a January inauguration following. It calls for a separate Defense Secretary and clear federal powers to end illiteracy.

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U S Advertisements As Textbooks for Europe

French publisher Paul Louis Hervier, Paris Evening Intransigeant secretary-general, says American advertising has shaped European desires, views, and home life since World War I. He notes ads taught Europeans about products, land development, and even the concept of sanitary fixtures like bathtubs, influencing car ownership and family life across Europe.

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Musicians Debate Laborer Label and Immigration Law

Musicians within AXOPHONE circles clash over labeling players as laborers. Joe N. Weber, president of the Musicians' Union, argues many foreign performers should be barred by immigration law, insisting artists are real laborers in disguise. The debate contemplates whether a musician can be a laborer while dressed in a bolted shirt and tie.

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Heart Palpitation And The Heart’s Quiet Service

An old article explains palpitation as a nervous symptom tied to heart activity and life habits. It discusses causes like worry, indigestion, excess, and caffeine, noting that correcting living patterns can quiet the heart and prevent serious illness, with a 1927 copyright notice.

Wind Charts and the Winds That Guide Air Travel

Garrett P Serviss argues that Maury’s wind charts transformed navigation by exploiting seasonal wind patterns across oceans. The piece notes how steam ships reduced voyage times, while modern flying increasingly relies on wind knowledge, though comprehensive airborne wind charts remain in development.

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Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan

A leading New York engineer and capitalist built a career from education to top posts, then founded a vast engineering group. James G. White attended Penn State, earned a PhD at Cornell, taught physics, led Western Engineering, joined Edison United Manufacturing, and eventually created a large network of firms across the United States and England.

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Motion Pictures and the Hollywood Casting Machine

A 1927 sweep illustrates Southern California as the global hub of motion pictures. It notes vast investment, vast employment, and a casting system led by Wave Aden, drawing diverse workers from dancers to laborers, all chasing pay in Hollywood’s thriving industry.

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Nose Constrictor Nose Shape and Brain Trade Hope

A humorous portrait of Lina Cavalieri offering nose shaping at her Paria studio. The piece notes varying methods from pressing devices to surgery, and jokes about ancient Egypt. It contrasts exterior beauty with inner intellect, urging readers to value brains over noses.

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