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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1929

Page

14

Hearst Papers Advocate Suggests Peace and Reform Platform

Proposals include equal basis for English speaking peoples to preserve peace with no minority foreign image. proportional Senate representation. separate Army Navy and Air with a National Defense Secretary and Education Secretary. presidency and Congress begin January after November elections. a federal sales tax to cut other taxes. a 13 month calendar with four week months. Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense. acquisition of French and English West Indies as debt settlement.

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School stadium attendance shows need for new facility in city

Attendance of about 14 000 at a high school game drew hundreds away and sparked public sentiment for a dedicated school stadium. San Antonio Independent School District President Hornberger backs a school stadium and calls for buying four and a half acres of Spapash Acres along with land for a future Swew High School site. If the stadium serves mainly school events, the district should lead construction and allow municipal consideration later if growth requires it. Main Avenue Brackenridge game noted.

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Practical Code in Newcastle Prison Sparks State Interest

In Newcastle, a state prison under Warden Leach develops reforms watched by other states. Three guards oversee about 600 convicts who set internal discipline standards. Prisoners are entrusted with keys and allowed outside work and driving trucks to Wilmington solo. They earn small luxuries, wear overalls, and dress for dinner, creating a practical code of honor as deterrence and ostracism discipline.

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Poetry and the Community Says Ernest Dimnet Lectures

Wordless poetry advocate Ernest Dimnet argues Americans focus on the written word and material gain. He says poetry should elevate humanity, offering a mood and state of ecstasy beyond mere commerce, citing historical shifts from contemplation to work.

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Panacea Ames Branch Cabell Anticipates New Book

Panacea Ames Branch Cabell, aged 59, discusses in The Way of Eden his view that modern writers urge thinking readers to doubt civilization’s progress. He argues the era’s writers plant cynicism while inviting readers to keep faith amid perplexity, as Gahedl comments on estates and travel terms.

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Are Women Becoming Stronger Than Men in 1933

Elsie Robinson argues women bear heavier loads and seize industrial opportunities while men remain tied to traditional roles. The feature notes double shifts, housework, and evolving labor dynamics, highlighting growing female emancipation yet persistent gendered expectations in society.

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Mechanisms of Exercise Physiology Unearthed in 19th Century Text

A study notes that during voluntary muscular exertion blood flow to muscles expands dramatically. It details capillary dilation, tissue oxygen use, and neural control of respiration, describing how heart rate and breathing adjust to prolonged activity and the limits of vascular response.

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The Gigolo Era in New York's Social Scene Ends

A fragmented reminiscence traces the gigolo phenomenon from war era Paris to postwar New York. It notes glamorous dancers who preyed on affluent lonely wives, their rise with tango fame, lavish gifts, and eventual public backlash that toppled the class of male escorts.

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A Better Man Tf Your Grandfather Ravaged the Ronke

A fragment discusses how modern tools and industrial advances have multiplied human capability. It contrasts earlier pioneers with today’s threefold increase in available facilities and the decreased manual effort expected in work and daily tasks.

Cause and Cure of Auto-Intoxication in Digestive Health

An old column discusses auto intoxication from within, linking poisoning to the bowels and toxic buildup. It outlines causes like poor diet and inactivity, urges hydration, abdominal exercise, regular walking and swimming, and stresses mental well being and avoidance of worry. It emphasizes daily water intake and physical activity for digestive health.

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