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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1929

Page

16

Hearst Papers Advocate Policy Summary

Proposals include equal status for English speaking peoples to maintain world peace with no minority representation in foreign leagues, proportional Senate representation with fewer than two Senators per state, separate Army Navy and air forces under a National Defense Secretary, federal action to abolish illiteracy under a Education Secretary, a January installation of President and Congress, a federal sales tax to cut other federal taxes, a 13 month calendar with four week months and Saturday holidays, and construction of a Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense endorsed by Hearst papers since 1895.

United States Senate Army Nicaragua Canal Hearst Papers

San Antonio Poised as Latin America Transit Hub

Discussion notes that Brownsville to Panama represents a pivotal step in American transportation with air routes likely linking the United States to South and Central America. San Antonio is highlighted as a key border contact point and potential inland Latin American hub due to climate, growth, air fields, and strategic position, signaling future global connectivity.

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Lethal gas chamber at city pound sparks debate

With cooperation from humane society and officials a gas chamber was installed at the city pound for painless euthanasia of stray dogs. Reports describe the mechanism and safety warnings as authorities defend the setup amid public concern.

The Humane Society Ure Pound

American Housewives in Press Caricature Era

A garbled 1920s style piece critiques how conventional housewives appear in public life as press caricatures. It notes growing chatter about social roles, with mentions of community events and changing societal expectations, while hinting at evolving public images of women.

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Mephistophelean Worldlings and city slickers exposed in New York

The piece portrays a mix of social climbers and professional clever men in New York, describing middle aged Aeromeos with entailed fortunes, wives in fashionable finery, and the transactional nature of love and marriage. It also recalls crime lore, urban nightlife, and cautionary tales from the Tenderloin.

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Sleeping Sickness by Royal Copeland M D

Medical overview explaining sleep sickness symptoms including sudden unconscious collapses, confusion, fever, and brain inflammation. Notes diagnostic uncertainty about brain involvement, mentions historical cases in North America, and emphasizes conservative treatment due to brain inflammation risks. reports some patients recovered.

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Dust-wave Theory of Light by Garrett P Serviss

A historical piece discusses Dust-wave Theory of light, presenting Garrett P Serviss as a popular science writer. The text mentions experiments, debates on wave theory, and references to figures like Darwin and others, reflecting 19th century science discourse.

Garrett P. Serviss

Prince and the Paupers in Wales Hunger and War Struggle

An essay on Wales under strain during four years of conflict features economic collapse, hunger, and resistance. The piece notes collapsed wages since 1925, coal shortages, and government supply controls while the prince contemplates national duty amid a nation facing depression and reform debates.

Wales Teddy Uhiy

Cecil Rhodes Legacy and Burial Enshrouded in Debate

A fragmented reminiscence links Cecil Rhodes to Britain’s empire in southern Africa, highlighting wealth from mines and education for foreigners at British universities. It recalls his aim to spread imperial influence and notes his burial on a hill in South Africa with a monument plaque.

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