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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1939

Page

6

The Public Must Foot the Bill

A critical column argues that 1936 taxes such as the undivided corporate profits tax and excess profits tax raised little revenue. It contends payroll and social security taxes are pursued for gain, with calls for a pay-as-you-go system and restraint on reserve funds, while critics claim taxpayers shoulder the bill as government spending grows.

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Dapper on Collins and the old underworld in contrast

A fragmented crime era piece contrasts Dapper on Collins with today’s organized crime. It notes perfunctory police actions, antiquated vigilantism, and a shift from star systems to corporatized crime. The piece whimsically imagines a board meeting of illicit firms amid a fading era of criminals.

Dapper Collins Anein Joss Habib Oneanancam Underworld Tatre Dapper Ban Hanseas Herage Blackjack and Lead Fipe, Incorporated

Thieves adapt to era of cars and automation

Edwin C. Hill notes changing crime trends as horse theft declines and car theft rises in a modernizing world. He cites historical vigilante roots, a Kansas episode with a police radio system catching a horse thief, and the broader shift to organized vehicle crime under new technology.

Mace Asisal Kansas

Meat and fats vital for a child's growth says study

A mother recalls avoiding meat for her 6 year old while a critic notes meat fish and fats provide essential protein and energy for growth. Dr Eoin Stephen from the University of Sydney emphasizes fats and carbohydrates support proper body heat and energy. balanced intake includes cheese milk and fruit juices for vitamins.

Eoin Stephen University of Sydney Younster

Diet and growth tips for children and a leg length question

The article advises reducing starch and bulk for fussy children with constipation and nervousness, while increasing vegetables fruits and minerals. It lists foods like cauliflower spinach turnips parsnips lentils apples bananas dates peaches pears and notes magnesium from dairy and vegetables and iron from meats and eggs. It also includes a reader question about lengthening a shortened leg after a fracture and suggests consulting an orthopedic specialist for X rays to assess bone condition.

Word Puzzles and OCR Fragments From The News Page

A fragmented composite shows a reader puzzle style list with homophone and spelling challenges, stray phrases, and garbled OCR phrases. The text mentions hotel hoard, a man of disposition, students not speaking aloud, an architect’s altar painter, actress bows, coarse sand on Herace, and other scattered items.

Roane Yale Ernest Fralvion Nisie Actien Ponyeight King’ Featarea Syndicate

Act of God rhetoric and a caveman tale in March of Events

Benjamin DeCasseres surveys legal phrases that excuse disaster as acts of God, lampoons such language, and threads reflections on human nature. He cites a Los Angeles jury ruling involving Mrs. Osa Johnson, then journeys through a cave dwelling vignette and comments on anti Semitism, war, and liberty.

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Dont Throw Good Time After Bad The Final Warning

A reflective essay by Elsie Robinsay Vin urges readers to stop reliving the past and regret. It contrasts self indulgence with decisive action and cites a biblical parable to warn against clinging to yesterday. The piece frames remorse as unproductive and extols moving forward.

Brogio Fale Sol Maital

Arbitration deal over Houston street widening in 1920

City commission authorized city attorney to draft an arbitration with the Brady estate to compensate seven feet taken from the Brody building for Houston street widening. Plans to appraise the property were set during a conference between city officials and Brody family. The article also notes current film showings and religious event attendance in San Antonio.

City Commission Neha Thomas J. Brady Alory Houston Street Brody Plnna City Pifeiits Trasetay Tee

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