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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1934

Page

12

Supreme Court upholds Minnesota mortgage moratorium law

The Supreme Court rules Minnesota may delay mortgage foreclosures to May 1 1935 under an emergency statute. It distinguishes it from federal recovery measures, saying emergencies justify state action but lasting institutional changes require deliberate democratic process. The decision stresses prudence and constitutional fidelity amid new deal debates.

Supreme Court of the United States Minnesota Congress Togwell-Richberg School United States Supreme Court

Texas centennial call urges San Antonio initiative

Two years remain before Texas marks its centennial birth of the Republic. The piece urges San Antonio to lead a state centennial celebration, warning against delays and urging a timely, well funded commemorative effort honoring Texas independence and progress.

Texas Union United States Republic of Texas Stephen F. Austin Mexico San Antonio

Notable Night in New York's 31st Street District

A vivid slice of late era New York depicts 31st Street avenues crowded with private detectives and police guarding against sidewalk thieves known as bundle guys. Fake vans and counterfeit truckers ply the area while cigar shops, lunchrooms, barber salons, and tea rooms bustle. The piece notes colorful local figures and a tense mood as crowds spill into dimly lit streets and trains roar, concluding with a whispered tale of a public trap targeting a named figure.

New York George Luks

Weekend Reader Notes and Social Snippets From Boston

This column sketches local curiosities and cultural tidbits. It mentions Lindberghs, a potential appearance offer for $10,000, Edison Marshall and his wild-geography books, Cliff Smith the ex-husband of Claire Luce taking up amateur photography, and an editorial lament on an overabundance of newspaper columnists.

Edison Marshall Georgia Setuirh Cliff Smith Claire Luce

10 and 20 Years Ago Items From a San Antonio Paper

A compilation of past notes mentions the Mellontix plan amendment affecting the communications system of paying income taxes, civic groups in San Antonio and a Ways and Means committee hearing led by Representative Jobin N. Garner. Other entries discuss marriage property laws, a roadster delivery to Harrison, and golf tournament results with Frank F. Breeding and Laurie Meighls Golf Club events.

Michi Tantany Lanio San Antonio Rommercr Mellontix Jace Bren Jobin N. Garner Washington Treas

Listen World Tale of a nameless baby and chosen guardians

Elsie Robinson urges belief in decency through a bold true story about a found baby abandoned on a doorstep. A Western couple, facing financial strain and court procedures, choose to raise the child despite a diagnosis and social pressure. Their unwavering kindness challenges harsh judgments and upholds faith in people.

Elsie Robinson Crue God

Etiquette Q&A On Bathroom Towel Use By DePeyster

Dear Miss de Peynter asks how to correctly use finger towels and when to place them. The letter describes fingertip towels as symbols of beauty and func tion and suggests they be kept on a towel rack in the bathroom for guests and daily use.

Kathryn Depeyster Miss de Peynter

Open Jetime In Tandy and WaltTim Word Play

A fragmented message references Open Jetime In Tandy and WaltTim with garbled lines about a judge, a court, and a figure named Wolf. The text appears as a garbled quotation or cipher, lacking clear context or events to summarize into a coherent news item.

Walt WaltTim He Wolfe Tinrys Anethy

Economic Slavery by ROBERT Pinancial

This excerpt discusses money, banking, and the gold standard, contrasting private bank control with government money issuance. It cites Rothschilds, Jefferson, Hamilton, and historical debates on central banking, advocating state issuance and opposition to private monetary monopoly. The piece teases a four‑part series on Economic Slavery and promises a follow‑up tomorrow.

Robert Pinancial Aniesta Rothschild Mayer Anselm Rothschild Jefferson Hamilton Rotherchilds Congress of the United States

Early detection of deafness in children urged by doctor

A 1934 article cites a New York State Journal of Medicine report warning defective hearing is common among schoolchildren. It praises a new instrument allowing 40 children to be examined in 15 to 20 minutes, stresses early recognition, and urges doctors and teachers to use hearing screenings to prevent partial deafness and school failure.

New York State Journal of Medicine Copy's King Fearn Sya, Inc

Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland

Essay on college romance and husband selection argues women seek loyalty and capability over appearance. It notes many women devalue masculine virtues for comfort and sympathy, leading to unhappy marriages.

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