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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1937
Page
6
San Antonio police announce 1937 traffic deaths up to December 1 total 36 with 813 injuries and 2066 accidents for the 11 months, a 20 percent rise from 1936. Officials warn that December could add ten deaths as fatalities rise with careless and reckless driving, calling on all motorists to drive safely.
The Texas planning board reports Lower Rio Grande Valley citrus shaping the economy with 3.5 million cases of canned grapefruit juice to 40 states and nine foreign countries this season. Output surges over 1935 by more than 1000 percent as 39 processing plants and a grapefruit winery emerge in the valley. Farmers repurpose culled fruit to feed livestock, offsetting overproduction concerns and expanding markets.
Opinion notes the burden on moneyed and humble alike and urges federal state accord to avoid tax duplication. It calls for Congress to reduce government costs and lower overall taxation by aligning income, inheritance, estate, and sales taxes between levels of government. It asks what action will be taken.
The reader letters defend frank sex education to protect daughters from early marriage and illegitimacy. Viola Wizrs laments teenage outcomes after wedlock at 17, while Priscilla Adams urges mothers to read and discuss dangers. The missive warns against ignorance and calls for vigilant parental guidance and public moral responsibility.
A readers contest notice outlines eligibility for three weekly prizes two at ten dollars and one at five. Writers under thirty must submit a letter on a subject important to American youth not exceeding five hundred words with name age and residence. Entries postmarked by Saturday noon prior. Elsie Robinson will judge merits and published winners announced.
A garbled OCR collapse presents scattered images of poems and captions with stray phrases about stars, bells, a woman’s fear, and a tower. It hints at ceremonial rites and symbolic imagery but lacks coherent narrative or clear events.
An overgrown diary fragment sketches Eva Tanguay longing for past friends and includes satirical quirks of 1920s Hollywood era. It mentions autographs, a Grover Whalen note, Mary Margaret McBride, and a Park stroll with a bronze tiger, plus references to Fanny Brice, Nickey Arnstein, Billy Rose, and various cultural figures.
A fragmented society column notes rambles by C. C. Mclatyra on arb philosophy Egyptology and dog breeding, mentions Van Dyke and Hollywood moves, baller accompaniment, and a playful scene on West Forty-ninth Street including a taxi quip about beauty.
Edwin Hill mocks New York Planetarium demands for action by imagining a chaotic retooling of the cosmos. Dr. Andrews, director of the Museum of Natural History’s planetarium, is urged to stage a sensational spectacle with cinematic tricks, flashy effects, and starry plot turns to satisfy touring patrons craving excitement.
The article explains neuralgia as a seasonal discomfort often tied to damp conditions and infection focus. It notes nerve congestion, common locations such as neck and shoulder, and possible need for opiate in severe cases. Elderly people are more affected, and distinguishing neuralgia from neuritis can be difficult without clear signs.
The text advises consulting a physician to properly diagnose arthritis or rheumatism, noting confusion between terms and emphasizing that persistent pain should not be self treated. It urges the doctor to determine all facts before deciding on treatment.
The text notes how arthritic pain or neuralgia signals may indicate underlying danger. It cautions that even mild or trivial pain is a warning from Mother Nature and neglect can lead to a serious illness, urging awareness and early attention to symptoms.
A syndicated 1937 quiz feature prompts readers with multiple questions on language history literature and notable names. It asks about anniversaries names deaths in a year word meanings biblical romance in classical myth and historical figures.
A 1927 clipping notes Liberty Fictz Mills appointing Martin G C Glasecke as president of the San Antonio Manufacturers' Association with officers Glenn H Aivey EB T Laubscher and W H Northway named as vice president and treasurer. It lists committee chairs for a Brackenridge High School event and hints at a Brackenridge amphitheater scoring a planned artificial sea skating rink. Col L Collardet of the French cabinet in Washington offers World War I era observations as advisers, stressing America's role in preparedness.
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