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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1930

Page

13

Hearst Papers Propose Broad Peace and Federal Reforms

The Hearst papers advocate an equal basis for English speaking peoples to preserve peace and world harmony, oppose minority representation in foreign leagues, and urge proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state. Proposals include three departments of defense under a National Secretary, an Education Secretary to end illiteracy, a January inauguration, and a federal sales tax to offset other taxes. They also call for a thirteen month calendar with four week months and Saturdays as holidays, construction of a Nicaragua Canal, and acquisition of French and English West Indies as debt settlement.

United States Senate Army Nicaragua Canal Hearst Papers United

Muddling the Issue VER in Arizona a 32 year old Woman

A Arizona murder conviction based on circumstantial evidence places a woman under death sentence amid protests against capital punishment. Ruth Hale of the American League to Abolish Capital Punishment plans to supply data to officials to argue the penalty’s futility. The piece questions focusing on a single case versus the broader question of capital punishment in any case.

Ver Arizona Ruth Hale Heywood Broun American League Acizona

Contented Milkers Try Radio in Barn for Better Output

A farmer installs a barn radio to ease milking hour demands and boost production. Observers note human voices soothe cattle during storms, but evidence remains anecdotal. Dairy workers may feel the music aids monotony rather than the cows, though music often relieves dull labor.

Journey's End Tops TIS Forecasts For Profit

Well Well Well TIS projects Journey's End as the most profitable theater venture yet. An amateur writer crafts the piece with no women characters and it succeeds without women. In London critics praise Nine to Six a play without men characters. The era questions Is Sex Necessary as Thurber and White pondered.

London James Thurber E. B. White

A Magistrate Speaks at Open Court in Newark

A Newark police magistrate ordered a 20 year old girl to be spanked by her father in open court for distributing circulars announcing a Communist party meeting. The father arrived and excused himself as too frail to administer the punishment. The remark suggests a psychologist might inspect the covert room dynamics.

Newark N. J

Milan to mark four hundredth anniversary of alarm clock

Columnists note Milan celebration for Dr. Andrea Alcisto hailed as father of the alarm clock. His device sounded a bell and fought a candle at a predetermined time. Writers reflect on modern life and avoid snuffing a candle before alarm.

Milan Italy Andrea Alcisto

Milk Deliveries Stir New York Early Morning Quiet

In New York the milkwomen and men face strict routines to minimize noise in congested areas. Training covers a muffled approach to delivering bottles and wetting sidewalks. some drivers wear rubber soles and whisper on routes. Reports note high pay for top routes and anecdotes about shifts in the city’s skyline and odd street encounters.

New York Caestus Decas

Protozoa and their rapid, prolific life cycles discussed

The article explains how protozoa reproduce by division, producing numerous offspring in short spans. It details asexual and sexual methods, noting immortality of tissue, rapid population growth, and the creation of new individuals from fused fluids. It also classifies protozoa into major groups like Amoeba, Foraminifera, and Radiolaria, and mentions fossil deposition and radiolarian ooze.

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Ignorance Is Not Bliss Says Elsie Robinson Essay

A reader letter attacks the idea that ignorance is bliss, arguing that ignorant people are not contentment or harmless. The author calls for enlightenment, mocks those who urge doubt, and warns that arrogance and prejudice arise from ignorance, urging readers to think and question. The piece depicts ignorance as dangerous and disruptive to society.

Elsie Robinson Toole Antpes Abe Alwase Pinre Mysel

Daily Walk Excellent Form of Exercise to Keep Fit

Royal S Copeland former New York City commissioner extols walking as daily exercise. He argues crossing Fifth Avenue traffic wastes time yet yields fresh air and health benefits. Walking suits all temperaments and can be a pleasant pastime, with routes through parks or country lanes to sustain busy people.

Royal S. Copeland M. United Bensler New York Prestly New York City Fifth Avenue Unc

The Nickel Trick and Woolworth Building's Impact on Markets

The piece discusses the Woolworth Building as a monumental gesture that reshaped investor outlooks beyond traditional industries. It argues ads and consumer brands unlocked new values, pushing Wall Street to reevaluate opportunities in overlooked trade sectors and prompting a broader embrace of advertising powered growth.

Woolworth Wall Street Manhattan Interweiter Atv Stock Exchange Pantheon Wheozls Hugriman Widener James T. Greene Unite Waa Wall Alreet Kenlt-Shenix Corporation Offici Joxing Weber and Fields

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