Suburban Sewer Bonds And City Agreement Discussed
An interview discusses San Antonio’s $1,430,000 bond proposal and a possible suburban sewer pact. It cites Alamo Heights, per capita charges, and questions why the city has not formalized a plan with suburbs before voting. Polls hinge on taxpayer decisions and future system expansions.
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San Antonio
Alamo Weights
W.D. Masterson
City Water Board
Thursdes
Olmos Park
Six Navy Fliers Complete Remarkable Pacific Flight
Six American navy fliers completed a record breaking cross country seaplane voyage from San Francisco to Chicago without a pause. They maintained formation and perfect contact throughout the 24 hour plus flight, surpassing Balbo the prior Atlantic crossing in scale and precision. The achievement is hailed as a landmark in aerial navigation and a testament to naval aviation readiness amid evolving air defenses.
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Hawaii
Sig Wreal Plains
San Francisco
Moe
Balbo
Atlantic
High Sea
Rome
Labrador
Montreal
Chicago
O'S
Areursey Weir
Firat Balbo
Apithon
Dor Doe
Maghcar
Easiona
Ecerkaty
Maceover
Once Over Letter On Sudden Misfortune In New Jersey
A reader from Tenafly New Jersey writes with a stark account of sudden poverty after losing a job and a large sum investing in a supposed secure institution. He and his wife with two children face eviction risk and rely on the kindness of kin, noting a chilling shift from optimism to resignation amid market shocks.
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Tenafly
N. J
Illinois
Charity
Cain
Squeezed Ambition and Descent Into Quiet Despair
A reflective narrator recalls a steep decline from former success to a life lacking purpose. He notes a physiological change, family pattern, and a longing for stability over glamour. Personal fortunes, friendships, and the sense of humanity’s pliable nature are weighed against a faded career and shifting desires.
Retirement blues and kitchen wisdom in a household column
A humorous reflective column by O. O. Macintyre laments postwar idle fears and social pretensions. The writer recalls dinners, fashion, and a stalled job hunt in New York, finding small comforts in a crossword and a Broadway play, while urging readers to drop pretensions and face life with humor.
Ten and Twenty Years Ago January 13 1924 and 1914
A fragmented clipping recalls past events with references to a 1925 retirement of Col. Braunton B Buck and a 1974 battlefield action. It mentions 1924 school boat project architect Leo M J Dirlmann and a 1914 Mexican refugee ratification event, plus Brig. Geo Tasker H. Bile and a postwar memorial tone.
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Braunton B Buck
America
United States Army
Terry-Jee Ree
Buck
Eltalien
Raf Soxhite Welitiery
Manu Dive
Battlen
Jancamly
Aldtuman
Leo M. J. Dirlmanni
Modern Mother and Daughter Clash Over Roles
A 1934 King Features column contrasts Mother Allen’s traditional rulings with her three grown children’s modern views. It argues the Twentieth Century girl must handle life and that mothers should guide with understanding, not command, noting the widening gap between old and new expectations.
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Lesth
Fragmented public discourse and jumbled Nixon era rhetoric
A garbled excerpt from a Stars and Stripes page features disjointed phrases about gasoline price wars a reference to Jack Dempsey and a mixer of political slogans. The fragment includes scattered lines about a Georgia representative, an admiral, an iceberg a Maryland lawsuit and a painted horse, all echoing partisan cheer.
Graduation notes from Harrin Juninr School century old record
Otto Pfeiffer recalls Harrin Juninr School class of 1885 with 18 students at Main Avenue Wew school noted for lack of a formal board. He describes the university path of a graduate who became an instructor at Main Avenue in 1608 and mentions city council appointed superintendent. William Achneh is cited as a former connected official with Cook County school system.
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Otto Pfeiffer Harrin
Reducing House Size to 260 Aimed at Better Legislation
The author argues for cutting House membership from 435 to about 260 by apportioning one representative per 500000 people. Citing costs and inefficiency, the piece says fewer members would curb committees, improve leadership, and enable fuller floor debate, reflecting a desire for a leaner popular branch. It highlights Arizona's single representative, contrasts with multi-seat states, and praises Lincoln’s national vision.
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James TF
Love of Representatives
Housé
House
House of Representatives
Popular Branch
Congress
Arizona
John C. Greenway
Wyoming
Vermont
Nevada
New Mexico
Delaware
Abraham Lincoln
Amebic Dysentery Message From Health Official
A public health officer warns of amebic dysentery, explaining that though uncommon in this climate it occurs in the South and North. It spreads via contaminated food or drink and carriers. early recognition allows cure, but many go untreated. Emphasizes hygiene, food handler examinations, and outbreak control by health authorities.
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Contro
United States Public Health Service
United States
Peland
M. D
Conyrlehy
King Boas
Etiquette Dilemmas in Serving and Introductions
A reader seeks guidance on etiquette for a tea party with eight guests. Questions cover where to seat the aunt and her husband, how to present guests, proper knife and fork placement, whether to write “regret” on a card, and who is guest of honor. The letter also mentions bride’s cake “fineracka” traditions and wedding superstitions.
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Miss de Peyster
Cute
bin Winkle
Srothey
Plata
Lyostuss
Miss de Poyster
King Face
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