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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1929

Page

14

Proposals for a United Peace and National Reform

Hearst Papers advocate a blueprint for international peace and U S reform. Proportional Senate representation with at least two senators per state, prompt reapportionment, a National Defense Secretary, a unified Army Navy and Air Forces, stronger federal powers via Education Secretary, November Congress elections, January swearing in, a January presidential inauguration, a federal sales tax to fund lower earned-income taxation, and a 13 month year with four weeks per month rearranging holidays to Saturdays.

United States Senate Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense United States Education Congress

Needed Legislation Aims to Curb Livestock Theft by Trucks

The 41st Texas Legislature considers a bill requiring permits for transporting livestock by truck to curb thefts. Endorsed by West Texas livestock interests, it would let officers stop suspicious vehicles, verify permits, and identify drivers. The measure also supports disease control and broader traffic checks.

West Texas Customs and Immigration

Huddling Under Fire on Unemployment in the United States

The piece argues unemployment stems from herd behavior among workers who seek safety in cities and prefer urban jobs despite lower pay. It notes agricultural labor often earns low wages yet provides better relative gains, urging unskilled workers to avoid clustering and to seek opportunities beyond perceived economic fortresses.

Bers

Puritanical norms cross borders in transit safety debate

The article notes a Latin Puritan influence in ITV areas enacting a public service ordinance forbidding a male operator from being distracted by a woman passenger beside him on a bus. It contrasts with Mexico City's defeated proposal to regulate female government staff attire, arguing Puritanical temperaments cross cultures and affect public behavior.

ITV Tquiqui Chile Public Mexico City

One Step Behind China Censors Visual Propaganda

A restricted showing of the MaVIng film Nsen Hui is banned by authorities who deem it Christian propaganda aimed at misleading the public. The text argues that revolutionary enlightenment clashes with tolerance and notes historical excesses during the French Revolution, framing China as moving through a similar phase.

Canton China Nsen Hui Joe Vayys

Broadway exiles and memories span continents

A fragmentary survey of former Broadway figures living abroad and in Europe, from New York to London, noting actors, dancers, and a famous rancher who all left Manhattan for quieter lives. The piece hints at faded fame, changed fortunes, and the lingering pull of Broadway on a dispersed set of performers.

New York Jon Broadway America Europe Forni the Scorohed Hollywood Jace Fields Fontainbleau Joan Sawyer Jay O'Brion St. Moritz Duck Gavin Paris Hauser Brittany Tommy Millard Shanghai Trotks John Aigh Virginia Lamy N. BY Bia Alburqueqne Manhattan London Savoy Seateh Adda Phwy Thame

Sidewalk Scenes and Oddities of New York in 1923

A column recounts quirky urban details from New York and distant travels. It notes old fashioned apple butter, a Paris shirtmaker’s misfit goods, and a pricey hour of horse drawn carriage rides priced at 12 dollars with liveried coachmen. The piece closes with a light remark on aging and a New Orleans reader’s cynicism.

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Bathing Baby By Royal S Copeland

Medical guidance on infant skin care emphasizing gentle washing, careful selection of soap, thorough drying, and avoiding irritation. Notes about moisturizers, powders, and avoiding overuse of strong products. Warns against overheating, tight clothing, and improper feeding as factors affecting skin health.

Drauribe D Scientific Foundation

Speeding Up Time by Garrett P. Serviss

An essay arguing that chronological limits shrink before scientific progress. It envisions a cosmos where history, geology, and astronomy expand in perceived duration, with humanity racing through time from ancient records to cosmic scales, urging minds to grasp time as a moving, accelerating continuum.

Garrett P. Serviss Babylon Persia Egypt Greece Rome Cyrus Alexander Caesar Bina Yenta Feience Tima Niet Yan

Porter Capeland’s Rise From Clerk to Bank Leader

Porter Capeland, born in New York, began as a clerk at the City Deposit Bank after an early job in a juice shop. He spent ten years as a teller and advanced through finance, later becoming president of City National Bank and leading Coat City Savings.

Obie Byam Oreland Roy New York Commudus Haring Conrern Finwnein Detsit Bank Iver Pe Wan Pee Inglimbion Vt Aire Coats Jhs Porter Capeland

Sideshows of Science Viery Amid Odd Beasts and Feats

Fragmented OCR describes unusual animal acts and curious demonstrations at a hall event. References to birds, inflating appendages, coral inlets, and peculiar creatures hint at a showcase blending science and spectacle with a focus on strange growths and aerial displays.

Painted Hands and the myth of longevity in 1920s discourse

A fragmentary essay attributed to Herbert Kaufman criticizes rising life expectancy claims while arguing medical progress, infant care, and vaccination improved survival. It blends metaphorical machine imagery with warnings to act now, noting early 20th century public health gains and cautions about overstated longevity.

Nathan Strait Shay Wervice Voronol Bensijle Avery Chance Corvicatt Wally Scroe Werdeet Kautroan

Visible Moch and a Photographic Rocket

French scientists push to view the far side of the moon with a photo rocket. The piece explains viewing the moon’s dark craters and seeks to learn more beyond the near side. It discusses future space propulsion aims and a long human history, noting humanity’s rapid progress over 12,000 years and imagining 1,000 million years ahead.

Grecart

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