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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
16
France fights two wars at once an external war with Germany and an internal struggle with Communism seen as a dire threat to national defense. Premier Daladier seeks to purge Communist influence as deputies and mayors are removed amid parliamentary disruption.
San Antonio's fat stock show gains prominence amid a booming local market. Lance G. Hooks reports 1939 livestock sales reached 15,675,094.94 dollars, up from 11,777,576.02 in 1938, a 34 percent increase. About 300 boy exhibitors from 40 counties are slated for the fifth annual show February 21 to 24, with February 22 designated as Special School 4-H FFA and San Antonio Day drawing 8,000 youth from outside counties. The event marks San Antonio's largest industry and reflects rising demand for prize cattle hogs and sheep.
Infection can start anywhere but often lies between teeth and gum. Pyorrhea progresses slowly, with tartar and pocket formation. removal of infection by dentist is essential. Conservative treatment cleans root surfaces, teaches home care, and massages gums to restore blood flow. If tartar remains or infection persists, surgical methods may be used.
General quiz prompts readers to aim for a high score. It asks varied questions about language, geography, and terminology, including eyes on a bird’s sole and the meaning of phrases. The page advertises a feature with essential questions and an instruction to turn to the answer page for solutions.
Time magazine reviews Pitcairn Island descendants of Fletcher Christian and the Bounty mutineers. Isolated, short on supplies, and awaiting ships, the community endures with dim radio, scarce rations, and a quiet devotion to survival. Admiral Byrd arrives with aid as the saga of Bligh and mutiny remains a lasting legend.
An advice column by Elsie Robinson urging women over forty to act now to reinvent themselves. It argues aging women face societal indifference, urges independence, and promotes self-education and new skills to gain financial and personal power.
Cairo police arrest case where an officer discovers a package of heroin cleverly woven into the white beard of an elderly man stopped on the street. The seizure prompts investigations into how the contraband was concealed and the suspect's broader involvement.
A January 1920 San Antonio note recalls a record cold day with 11 degrees, 20 below forecast, and a 20 degree low expected tonight. Judge Claud J. Garter and Mayor Chambers to attend a Fephert Lee birthday commemoration at Travis Park Methodist Church hosted by United Daughters of the Confederacy. Also mentions W P Lahban running for county Criminal Court judge, and a Kampmann property deed transferring to Scottish Rite Masons for $85,000 cash with a planned endowment monument.
Washington column analyzes Roosevelt's re election chances with Farley Lewis and Garner plans. mentions Berle Whitman and Hughes roles, debates on primary strategy, state by state prospects, and possible budget investigations. notes regional shifts and party realignments amid debates on nominations and platforms.
An informal desk remark reveals a humorous frustration with enforcement of laws in a quirky note. The speaker jokes about not knowing a person named Win and references a bird analogy to explain a legal or societal point.
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