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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1936
Page
9
The American Irish Historical society honors Cardinal Hayes for twenty five years of membership. Cardinal Macrory praises his loyalty to America while cherishing his Irish heritage as a strength. Hayes exemplifies Americanism by honoring diverse roots without forsaking citizenship.
The President seeks to remove a barrier to business confidence by balancing the federal budget and consolidating agencies. He notes bureaucratic costs account for gaps between expenditures and revenues and urges elimination of ineffective agencies and ending nonessential emergency spending. He relies on Senate help under Senator Byrd while promising public support for a permanent business-like government.
A Wisconsin business man was fined 50 dollars for shooting wild geese from an airplane. The item contrasts past Indian bow and arrow hunting with modern aerial sport, noting dramatic progress and a tongue in cheek tone about the rapid change over a century.
The piece muses on Love Homer as a jewel of early journalism who chased quotes from powerful men, tracing Helen of Troy through history and myth. It blends literary allusion with a glossy survey of royal romances, redheads, and political intrigue across eras, noting how such stories topple thrones and shape power.
The article recalls famed royal loves doomed by tradition. Archduke Rudolf and Baroness de Vester vanish and are found dead in Meyerling. Archduke Franz Ferdinand pursues Countess Chatek amid court strife, marries after renunciations, and a Sarajevo pistol ends an era.
Edwin C Hill reflects on public scandalmongering from Peggy O'Neill to Calhoun and Cleveland. He recalls how Andrew Jackson’s era faced sensational rumors and how Grover Cleveland’s early campaigns were shaped by gossip. Graver’s blunt truthfulness ended the fuss.
This 1936 Copymont feature explains color blindness as an inherited, usually male linked defect present at birth. It notes 4 percent of men are affected, outlines common confusions like red with green, and explains tests using colored cards and lanterns to assess color perception. It cautions about occupational requirements and the need for thorough eye exams.
A dated and satirical piece argues that women are pushing into male roles and labor norms. The narrator mocks feminism, labor unions, and shifting domestic duties, warning of societal upheaval and potential polygamy as wives seek broader wages and hours.
Word from Singapore notes the children in the Malay states eagerly welcome Red Riding Hood and other fairy tale figures. Mrs Margaret Sanders, wife of the Federal Malay States railway head, has translated well known European fairy tales into the vernacular. The tales captivate youngsters, suggesting childhood perception sees farther than adulthood.
Maj and Mrs Herbert A Dargue escaped uninjured as the Pan-American flight flagship New York sustained wing and wheel damage during a trial takeoff. Repairs were underway the next day. The item notes a 1918 Christmas municipal parade in Travis Park with about 1200 musicians under the San Antonio Rotary.
A vivid portrait of New Yorks Lower East Side nightlife from the speakeasy era describing gag men and variety culture. It notes freelance humorists earning high pay, the Second Avenue scene with performers and iconic figures, and the social dynamics of clubs cafes and taxis. The piece captures mood, fashion, music, and the urban chase for a good time amid bustling streets and celebrity references.
This fragmentary clipping blends opinion on relationships and character with an aside about Senator Pat Harrison's fiscal role. It cites marital strain, vanity, egotism, and courage as themes, noting people endure abuse due to self deception, then briefly mentions potential tax reform changes and Malone.
Fragmentary notice hints at a wedding between a minister's son and a lawyer's daughter. The father’s influence looms in the decision, raising questions about who holds final say in the arrangement.
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