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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1936
Page
8
The piece argues that high employment figures, including about four million workers on payrolls in New York City and nearly forty million nationwide, show the nation can secure its future. It credits employed Americans with resilience and sees security as attainable through continued work and independence.
The piece laments 9 youths under 21 awaiting death at Sing Sing and urges parents churches and patriotic groups to redirect youth toward sports and away from gangster ideals, framing it as a war on crime among the young. James J. Sullivan aged 17 is quoted remarking on the crowded prison and the need for civic action to divert youths from crime.
The appointment of Joseph Be. Davies as American ambassador to Russia promises informed handling of the fragile U S Russian relations in Americas interest. Davies, ex chairman of the federal trade commission, brings international relations expertise and a readiness to place public service above private interests under President Roosevelt.
Dr Copeland explains paralysis or stroke and its links to high blood pressure. Causes include nerve or brain injuries infections and automobile accidents. Treatment depends on the underlying illness with medical supervision and ongoing research for a curative serum.
The 1928 note reports Grace Bow known as the flapper of the screen and director Victor Fleming have broken their engagement after being seen in San Antonio during filming. Dr C P Patterson of Texas University discussed Germany joining the League of Nations in a Lions Club talk. T W Lillit, former Southwestern Retailer owner, now edits El Paso Commercial Review, per a trade panel received here.
A 1935 reflection on how radio airwaves airplanes and the telephone unify the nation dissolving regional identities. The article argues a national culture emerges from cross country connectivity while warning against absolutism if education and enlightenment fail to follow. It cites Detroit veterans and the 1935 context as examples of shifting public unity.
A speaker warns that clinging to memories and daydreams cheats daily life and duty. They condemn modern comfort zones as weak, urging citizens, spouses, and workers to face present challenges rather than retreat into an imagined past or future. Continuous escape fuels laziness and cowardice.
Strategist Mr George Holten Tinkhaus relies on foreign trips during campaigns to secure re election. His approach keeps him away from Bir during voting while opponents exploit his absence on election day.
A rambling reminiscence through New York hotel lobbies and old landmarks. The writer recalls a haunted Plaza bar figure, St Nicholas Church’s stately past, and a chef miscredited as Oscar, weaving in poetry quotes and social reminiscences from Fifth Avenue to Harlem.
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