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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1939
Page
8
John Public criticizes high costs and proposes a law to post scales of prices for medical services. He imagines receipts detailing parts, labor, and sedatives, urging readers to share suggestions on making costs transparent to protect the public from fakirs and quacks.
Congress takes up Representative Toland's proposal for a new naval academy in the San Francisco Bay area, costing about 10 million dollars. The plan urges two Western academies on the California coast to boost defense readiness and Atlantic trade competition, with site details to be decided by experts.
A wandering reflection on dogs as national symbols and diverse breeds. The piece discusses bulldogs as iconic, notes various breed traits from guard dogs to retrievers, and muses on dog origins from ancient European stock to modern crossbreeds. It blends anecdotes with casual science references about canine evolution and lineage.
By Edwin C. Hill explores dog behavior as a blend of love, loyalty, humor, and courage. He notes dogs’ capacity for both survival and social intelligence, comparing dogs to cats, and questions Mendel’s explanations of animal behavior while hinting at broader implications for human-animal bonds.
A vivid travelogue describes a South American journey from the Andes to Cracus, detailing Peruvian and Venezuelan scenery, the Pantheon, Panama’s Mount Vernon analogy, and cultural notes. The author praises the Pantheon, mentions Jose Gregorio Monagas, and notes the National Museum of Arts with Western paintings by Venezuelan artists.
An artful pastiche blends languages and figures as the author sketches a travelogue of a president and a dining room table. The piece hints at exotic locales such as Taras town and La Bwze while recalling a Graceslinc hinch and Venezuelan song moments, with a promise of more to come.
A playful puzzle lists sentences with misspelled words where readers cross out wrong words to reveal correct ones. It parodies word choice and letter substitution, ending with a mock advertisement from Wing Peattie Bandicate Inc.
Washington reports that Joseph Keenan, a longtime inside political worker for FDR, resigned as assistant attorney general. The move follows criticism of political personalities in the judiciary, with Attorney General Murphy seeking to depoliticize the office. The piece notes related resignations and shifts, including Wayne Taylor and other figures, and discusses ongoing banking policy tensions between the FDIC, RFC, Morgenthau, and other New Deal actors.
A lengthy polemic argues Americans must be informed about government actions and potential war. It denounces gossip as trivial and urges readers to study laws and daily issues, warning complacent voters risk being misled by leaders and sensationalism.
A fragmentary notice recalls a Grarge program at Trine lodge No 45 Denver benches and St Anthony Street with speakers from Sh Antonio and Temple Sholom Chicago. Events include sermons on George Washington and Mason, a Talented morning program, and a Rotary luncheon speaker Maj Gen Beam on gallantry honors.
Dr Ernat A. Bredlaw of the University of Illinois describes eustachian tube disorders and tinnitus. He explains how pressure changes and colds can block the tube causing hearing impairment and head noises, with types linked to circulation, muscles, or cranial issues and various underlying causes.
Medical notes discuss an aneurysm near the car and ringing in the ears heard only by the patient. Treatments vary by underlying disorder, with some relief possible after identifying the root cause. The text cites authors and dates but remains fragmented and uncertain.
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