This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1939
Page
4
A Dies committee study alleges consumer groups resist high living costs and defend products while secretly pushing Communist aims. It argues advertising is vital to capitalism and that sabotaging it harms free enterprise. The report urges public action and federal legislation to curb subversive groups.
Diabetic children now have better prospects due to treatment advances. The piece explains that diabetes in kids progresses differently than in adults, highlights insulin use and dietary management tailored for children, notes risks like coma and infections, and cites outcomes from Dr. White’s approach with high growth and low death rates when treated properly. It also includes a Q and A section addressing ringworm and skin care.
An aging woman, Mrs Elvira Ellis of Los Angeles, voices pride in family care over state aid. She recalls times when young and old lived together, condemns pension talk, and warns that shifting responsibility to the state would erode American backbone and pride.
A fragment discusses an idea that ancestors did all the work for the family and ties it to the prevalence of poetry among present generations. The piece references poets and suggests a cultural link between generational labor and artistic output.
A fragmented antique list describes superstitions and omens such as bad luck from broken wine, a bird omen, gold at a road end, a bottle breaking, a pale river in a Greek sacrifice, and other alleged signs. The text references King Pentunem Gynilleate and Ines deere.
Edwin C Hill warns against Balkanization in federal and state power, citing Kenneth C Crain New York ad executive and cigarette tax case to illustrate constitutional limits on state duties and interstate commerce. The piece critiques state barriers and federal encroachment, urging calm study of fundamentals.
The piece reports alleged Soviet and Finnish, then German, efforts to disrupt Allied war supplies to Britain and France. It notes U S officials refusing diversion of defense planes, Russia’s molybdenum purchases for Germany, and Japan’s perilous strategic position amid Britain and France in the Far East. It warns of a pivotal crossroads shaping postwar power dynamics.
A fragment notes various inscel types associated with bones in oak trees. The readable line hints at a catalogued set of specimens or classifications, mentioning 4100 kinds and their relation to oak tree anatomy. The context remains unclear but points to a biological or descriptive listing.
A composite item recalls DECEMBER 16 1929 with discussion between Fire and Police officials over traffic enforcement standards led by Commissioner Phil Wright and Judge Dave Watson. It notes rumors of investigations into motorcycle police arrests, Miss Aim Uhr elected carnival queen at Brackenridge High, and comments by Mrs Richard Voulney on federal committee quorum absence. Also mentions Army store supply allocations, Home Demonstration Bureau chief Ruth Minturn from Onteago appointed for January, and related civic notes in terse summary form.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.