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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1929

Page

21

Editorial page policy proposals from Hearst papers

The text outlines proposals to unite English speaking nations for peace, ensure proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, create separate Army Navy and air forces under a single National Defense Secretary, push federal anti illiteracy education, inaugurate President and Congress on January 1 after November elections, implement a federal sales tax to offset other taxes, adopt a 13 month calendar with four week months and Saturday holidays, and support a Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense.

United States Senate Army Nicaragua Canal Commerce Ae Defense Hearst Papers

Mexico’s Courage Under Portes Gil Acknowledged

A U S statement lauds Mexico for upholding law after Obregon’s assassination and the recent failed attack on Portes Gil and Amaro. It praises Mexico’s legal process, warns against political violence, and expresses US sympathy and hope for continued progress and cooperative relations in the hemisphere.

Partes Gil Joaquin Amaro Escobedo Mexico Coolidge Morrow United States Alvaro Obregon Mexican Republic Calles Portes Gil Rio Grande General Obregon Supreme Tribunal Amaro Changer

Untried Varieties Highlight Pecan Trees and Crops

The West Texas department of commerce urges selecting pecan tree varieties best suited to prevailing moisture conditions. The warning also applies to field and truck crops. Before large plantings, growers should establish an experimental plot to test varieties.

VHE Agricultural Department of the West Texas Clamster of Commerce

English spinster marks 100th birthday in bitter interview

A 100th birthday interview reveals an English spinster who hates men and credits longevity to remaining single. She says no marriage proposals ever came and she never asked to marry, expressing bitterness at her life and stating she has endured as a lone woman in the universe.

Kilburn Portrait of poet Millay reveals public gaze

New York report details Edna Millay, famed poet of Greenwich Village, retreating from photo sessions while public interest grows. The piece notes her farm life upstate, a ramshackle barn studio, and intermittent personal appearances as readers chase her latest work Thy Duck in the Brow. Millay, born in Rockland Maine, became a symbol of elusive celebrity, with fans drawn to her charm and quiet wit amid a hungry press.

New York Dna Vincent Millay America Maid Adams Dames Tarrio Reckland Moxenchugetté Adona the Thasy Thor Firat

Causes for Anemia By Royal 5 Copeland M D

A physician explains anemia is not in the blood but a transportation fluid. Poor diet, infection, exhaustion, and environmental factors cause anemia. He cites four main causes: improper feeding, chronic infection, overwork or worry, and lack of fresh air and exercise, with advice to address underlying issues.

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Extravagant Ideas in Public Education

Garrett P. Serviss argues for free basic schooling for American children while opposing extravagant, costly reforms. He decries education as a commercialized, standardized profession driven by profits, warns of burdens on taxpayers, cites rising expenditures versus pupil growth, and urges慎 careful selection of school boards to curb wasteful expansion.

Garrett P. Serviss Eduewtian Bayer United Cleveland Ohio Am “Association Ite Reylde

Wall Street Roast Beef and the Great Financial Bet

A chaotic, typographically distorted account of a February 7 financial event. It highlights the Fed decision, a market panic, and widespread loan fears. It laments speculative excess, warns of inflation risk, and notes corporate enticement by easy credit while the economy teeters toward crash concerns.

Giant Turtles of Galapagos Captivate Readers

An illustrated note from New York Zoological Society highlights a tiny Galapagos turtle perched on a much larger, ancient giant turtle. The piece traces the turtles’ history from exploitation to conservation efforts, noting breeding programs in Parama Bermuda San Diego New Orleans and urging care to preserve these long lived creatures.

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