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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1927
Page
5
A vivid note on novel architecture in Copenhagen proposing churches shaped like an organ, angel gates, Abraham's bosom, or a Christmas tree. The piece explores fashion in church facades and contrasts it with traditional steeples, inviting reader opinions on future designs.
The Hearst Papers Advocate outlines goals to unite English speaking peoples for peace, create proportional Senate representation with at least two senators per state, enforce swift reapportionment in the House, unify military branches under a National Defense Secretary, abolish illiteracy under a Secretary of Education, and set elections for November with presidential inauguration the following January.
President Coolidge foresees record prosperity for the nation and urges universal, enthusiastic buying to sustain growth. The piece explains how demand drives production, employment, and money, while warning that buyer hesitation or a local “buyer's strike” can pause prosperity. Steady purchases by all citizens will extend and increase prosperity in the future.
A dying child's mother asked for a final Goodnight, Everybody salute from a London radio host on his night off. He delivered the familiar farewell over the air, heard by thousands, bringing a fleeting smile to the child as she fell asleep. The gesture is praised as a small grace that binds humanity.
A 1927 article discusses infantile paralysis and links to contaminated milk. It cites the doctor’s claim that germ transmission may occur via low grade milk and urges high quality milk for young children. Health officials emphasize milk inspection from dairy to consumer and advise parents to verify milk safety or consult the family physician.
The article discusses nature’s indifference to humans amid insect warfare and parasitism. It explains hyperparasites attack pests like gypsy moths, while tertiary parasites prey on hyperparasites, creating a cycle of predation. It argues that nature’s warlike balance leaves no true peace for mankind.
President Coolidge spoke on creating new territory by redirecting water to desolate lands. Crane discusses a Columbia Basin project turning desert into farm country via dams tunnels and canals, claiming it could be the biggest national effort and transform vast tracts into fertility over decades.
George Eastman promotes a thirteen month year with twenty eight days per month and holidays moved to Mondays. The plan, designed to simplify timekeeping, would give workers three consecutive days off by bunching holidays, possibly observing full Saturdays as holidays.
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