Not Qualified For Cabinet
The appointment of Harry L Hopkins as secretary of commerce is criticized as unfit. Hopkins lacks business experience and the confidence of business leaders, unlike prior holders such as Redfield, Hoover, Lamont, Chapin, Straus, and even Roosevelt’s prior choice Roper. The piece urges the Senate to scrutinize his record and consider a more suitable link between government and business.
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Harry L. Hopkins
Secretary of Commerce
Mr. Hopkins
William C. Redfield
Herbert C. Hoover
William F. Whiting
Robert P. Lamont
Roy D. Chapin
Oscar Straus
Roosevelt
Daniel C. Roper
Hopkins
Senate
Works Progress
Department of Commerce
A Big Job: Walter P Napier Elected Chamber President
Walter P Napier a longtime San Antonio banker and civic leader has been elected president of the chamber of commerce for the coming year. He is a life long resident who has practiced law and led the Canopus club. he pledges to guide civic life and asks for broad cooperation from all San Antonians to fulfill his duties.
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Walter P. Napier
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Napier
Chamber
Canopus Club
San
Wien
Garner
Landlords and Children Clash Over Apt Living
A mother argues against blanket child bans by landlords while noting the difficulty of finding apartments for a family. She contends that thoughtful, informed tenancy with good parental relations could mitigate issues and questions the assumption that all children pose a threat to rental property.
The Average Young Female Learns Motherhood Is Private
A 1839 copy by Kin Foas portrays a mother blaming childcare strains on public eyes. The narrator mocks modern attitudes toward motherhood and how mothers bear responsibility for children amid social expectations.
Painful Rectal Disorders In Children and Related Symptoms
The article outlines rectal disorders in adults and children including constipation with painful bowel movements, possible ulceration from hard stools, and peristalsis disruption. It notes treatments such as warm compresses, local anesthetics, mineral oil or gasoline enemas, and cautions about abscesses from infection. It also mentions rectal bleeding from other diseases, hemorrhoids being uncommon in children, and prolapse as another condition.
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Pittsburgh
Mechling
Treatment of Rectal Prolapse in Children 1940
Dr Herman N Bandesen discusses rectal prolapse in children and notes that correcting Aiarthea and improving nutrition can strengthen supportive tissues. He suggests buttock strapping with adhesive tape and, if needed, injections of alcohol into surrounding tissues though surgery is rarely required.
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King Sena
Ina
Wise Words A Look at Prosperity and Marital Mood
A brief essay notes that many women who appear prosperous have husbands who show signs of low mood or unhappiness, reflecting hidden strains behind outward success. The piece contrasts outward appearances with inner emotional states and hints at social pressures women face.
Alphabet Quiz From Across the World and History
A compiled list of items starting with each letter A to V asking for various facts. Questions cover population census, Strait of Gibraltar, Filipino revolutionist, seven-a-side games, fish catching art, girls’ books authors, germ killers, cremation, Arab poet, insolvency, calendar system, southern birthplace dominion, ancient Greek philosopher, inland waterway, American showman, prized fur, Javanese textile ornament, with a caption hinting at page answers.
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Thia Cale
Europe
Strait of Gibraltar
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Garner and Roosevelt face post election policy clash
Washington reports on Garners bid to reform Democratic policy after electoral defeat and Roosevelts cautious role. A Garner Wallace cabinet clash is rumored but insiders say few clear plans emerged. The Sage of Uvalde offers energy but questions persist on farm program reforms and labor board nominations.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
V. P
Paul Mallon
Wallace
Treasury
Gar~ Ter
Modern Girls and the Aftermath of Bright Lights
The piece laments how beauty contest victors fade into drab lives after fame, their careers reduced to press clippings and nostalgia. It cites 1830s excess in night clubs, ro dug rotogravure praise, and warns authorities bear responsibility for youthful behavior amid glamor and exploitation. It references Wilson Mizner’s early dreams and abrupt rise to success.
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Bone
Atlantic City
Miami
Dramatic role marks author Edwin C Hill tribute to modern women
Edwin C Hill finds a dramatic role after long search. He critiques how society views young women in cities and praises self sufficiency of working girls. The piece contrasts old Dowager era morals with new realities of women earning livelihoods and shaping independence.
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Cial
Republic
1919 San Antonio notices of exercise and films
Ten and twenty years ago from L A Light Files record fire chief orders daily calisthenics for 21 medicine balls and four quarter hours of exercise. The piece lists current film showings at Aztec Empire Majestic and Texas theaters featuring Colleen Moore Joan Crawford and others. It also notes Messiah performances and a Camp John Wise YMCA artist program with local soloists and readers.
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Sen Antomo
J G. Sarran
Sarren
San Antonio
Colleen Moore
Aztec Theater
Joan Crawford
Nils Asther
Aileen Pringle
F. L. Carson
Camp John Wise
Doris Jones
Marjate Cameron
Riva Berman
Nora Deussen
Marry-Go-Round on Love and Marriage for Men and Women
A concise, witty essay discusses modern marriage myths among college men and Hollywood couples. It argues heartache, not lack of ingenuity, ends many unions and notes money as a shaky motive for matrimony.
Cautionary note on marriage illustrated in antique prose
A fragment discusses men rushing into marriage with the most attractive near at the moment and later realizing the effort to escape entanglements. The text is a 19th century paraphrase credited to Kin Peas.
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Tery
Fragmentary column note on social norms and jokes
A garbled passage jokes about gender roles and age in a casual social setting. It mentions prunes, a football game, lending money to a pest, and a line about a scandal making the world thin, all in a fragmented private note style.
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Gil
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Nelson Harding
Congress
Tive
Miss Robinson
Mama
Ate
Bayen
Lambie-Pie
Vice Squad
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Mammy
Elsie Robinson
Pete
Junior
Slotts— Liasen
Junior Jones
Dr. Herman N, Bandesen
The
Knowledge
Fromell
Gecounta
White House
Sage
Uvalde
Donald Wakefield Smith
National Labor Relations ‘Board
Smith
Miss Petlens
Gamer
Meat Democratic Politicos
yGarner
V. B
Eadgress
Wilson Mizner
By Edwin C. Hill
Janice Meredith Curtay
Mr. Mizner
Mizmer
Forsten
Ward McAllister
Deb
King Fenn
L. A. Light Files
Jase Singer
Ure
Empire Theater
In Nuenza
Hollywood
Ae Th
Evrl
Renata
Almany
By Helen Rowland
Kin Peas
Syod
Inn
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