You Can t Win for Losing at Alamo Downs Races
Readers are warned that pari mutuel taxes take 12 percent of all money wagered at the Alamo Downs winter meet opening New Year’s day. The track adds seven percent plus one percent, leaving bettors with a hidden tax. Buy what you can afford to lose and avoid costly bets aimed at chasing losses.
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Russia's Plight Census on Belief in God
The Russian government plans a census to learn how many citizens retain belief in God. The piece argues this signals government influence aimed at eroding faith, while promising non jeopardy for respondents and hinting that many Russians may not believe. It challenges Americans who view Russia as a model for liberty.
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Junior Birdmen National Meet Draws In San Antonio
The wing commanders of the Junior Birdmen of America converge on San Antonio for their national meet at the city’s training center. Lawrence Shaw, national director, lauds the youths as future aviation leaders while their model planes hint at record breaking progress in the coming years.
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Junior Birdmen of America
Lawrence Shaw
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Monkeys and Minds Across Cultures at Harvard and Bombay
An era of monkey research expands at Harvard University with dozens of monkeys under psychology and anthropology study as Columbia and other schools race to study these primates. In Bombay a royal wedding of two monkeys astonishes devotees, while Darwin’s Origin of Species and evolving faith ripple through scientific and religious communities.
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Gelifornia
India
Bombay
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Darwin
Dayton, Tenn
Willian Jennings Bryan
Clarence Barrom
Impressions on religion science and culture in Chesterton era
The article muses on religion, science, and philosophy through debates with Bryan and Darrow, noting enduring concerns for humanity. It reflects on humility in science, East versus West views, and historic figures like St Francis of Assisi, Balancing awe and ignorance in modern civilization.
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Balaam
Orient
St. Francis of Assisi
Ivan Pavnoff
Russia
Setiaal
Monkey Studies Hint At Human Behavior Theory
Edwin C. Hill argues psychology explores reflex conditions to better understand desires and deviations. The piece notes scientists and faith advocates clash after a Dayan era crash and cites Pan the Philadelphia monkey as an extreme example of environmental influence on reaction.
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Dayan
Thyroid Gland Disturbances and Myxedema Treatment
The article explains thyroid function and disorders focusing on myxedema due to under secretion and the basal metabolic rate. It notes that thyroid extraction treatment can restore health under physician supervision, and urges consulting a doctor for suspected thyroid or glandular issues.
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Royal S. Co
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Yure's Truley Yure's Truley by Winston Norman
A fragmentary reminiscence by Winston Norman from King Fest, Syad, Inc. reflecting on the 1930s through humor and misremembered dates. The piece lists year by year absurd claims about prosperity, drought, and political events, ending with a signature by Yure's truely and a fictional copst attribution.
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Morrow Amorning
Mistry
Republican Party
Pease
Spain
Italy
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F. D. Roosevelt
America
W. Sy. Simpeon
England
Yure
King Fest, Syad, Inc
New Year Festivities Hinted by Prohibition Spirts Rise
Dec 31 1926 reports say humorous spirits said to be caused by alcoholic beverages will usher in New Year with parties dances and entertainments in downtown theaters and hotels. Special officers will guard road houses. Dec 31 1916 notes Texas Zionist Association members opened their eleventh AmAT convention with President I N Mehr presiding.
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Texas Zionist Association
I. N. Mehr
Glass houses and showy contraptions in fast city life
New York gossip columns describe a pioneering glass facade house on Madison Avenue and a boom in Florida home building using glass block masonry. The piece wanders through social entertainment from Cincinnati clubs to Lindy’s and Reuben’s, naming performers like Dolly De Shay and Tom Lyman, noting rising costs and the era’s curious taste for luxe materials and showy decor.
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Chatterliss
Eighth Street
Thora Ds
Vincent Astor
Madison Avéenue
Niew Mitz Carlton
Florida
Christmas Gathering Reflections On Hard Times And War
Elsie Robinson pieces with family banter and memories as a father laments youth’s ease and postwar labor scarcity. He recalls past struggles, while the next generation seeks security, contrasting a wartime ethos with machine driven modern life and lingering sacrifice. Admiral Leahy poised to lead Navy reforms after Standleys retirement.
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