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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1927
Page
7
President Coolidge vetoes the Haugen bill, arguing it would illogically boost farm prices and production, causing overproduction and market gluts. He endorses cooperative marketing and government aid as safer, lasting supports for farmers on the Pacific coast and nationwide.
The United States rejects a competitive armament race while noting a proposed three 10,000 ton cruisers would bring U S total to 125000 tons of cruiser buildup. England and Japan already hold larger fleets with hundreds of thousands of tons. The piece argues U S readiness is not about arms race but adequate preparedness.
A 1927 syndicate piece urges immunizing dogs to curb hydrophobia. It notes rabies can spread from many animals, cites a New York City surge in bites in early 1926, and recommends immediate wound cleaning and Pasteur Institute treatment if bitten.
A princess recalls childhood joys in nature and simple toys, praising modest pleasures over luxury. She notes children in Europe toy with mud-pies and scraps, and shares how a family heirloom watch carries history and meaning, urging happiness in simple things.
The piece traces the term thug from a figure of speech to a real violent class. It notes thugs as moving bands of murderers in India and links the practice to a Hindu word thega and a ritual system. British suppression began in 1880.
Los Angeles educator Mr Brice Findlay argues flappers of 1927 are as capable as their mothers. He cites health from shorter skirts and outdoor sport, enhanced knowledge, and readiness to be equal partners while warning against dissipation. Copyright 1927 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate Inc.
The peba is an armadillo about thirty inches long with a tail half as long. It roams open lands and plantations, feeds mainly at night, and can bear ten offspring in a litter. Often the breed starves. its fate is to be roasted in its shell and eaten as a delicacy. It feeds on ants, destroying many, and Brazilians use its hardened shell for crafts.
Beulah Annan’s acquittal for murder was once cited as the era’s beauty drama. The piece notes Chicago ex-pugilist Edward Harlib marrying the famed woman, suggesting romance and risk rather than bravery drive the match.
Philip Nowlan notes many successful executives did not start in their eventual fields. A Peden began at fifteen with Inman & Company, switched at twenty two to hardware and mill supply, then built a diversified empire including Petton Tron & Steel, Goose Creek Oil, Deepwater Refineries, Ashhet Smith Tan, and First National Bank of Houston.
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