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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1929

Page

11

Proposal for National Reform and Defense Structure

The text outlines a plan for peaceful cooperation among English-ethnic groups, proportional U.S. representation with at least two senators per state, reapportionment enforcement, a unified National Defense Department, federal literacy abolition under a Secretary of Education, November congressional elections, January installation and inauguration dates, a federal sales tax to offset earned income tax, a 13 month year with four week months and shifted holidays, and the Nicaragua canal as a trade and defense project first supported by Hearst papers in 1895.

United States Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense Education Congress Nicaragua Canal Hearst Papers

Beginning of International Exposition and Livestock Show

San Antonians praise the International Exposition and Livestock Show as a strong start. Despite starting small and using permanent buildings for emergency needs, care is urged to ensure proper expanse of the exposition grounds and long term international relevance. The livestock show is already ranking among the nation’s best.

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How to Spank and the Debate over Corporal Punishment

An article argues corporal punishment of children is a relic of the dark ages and should be regulated like in state penitentiaries. It discusses euphemisms for spanking, the cruelty of hitting young students, and the need for clear rules, citing a Florida county superintendent of schools.

Florida AL Tor Lely Ani Hawn Tris RG Bondalent

Butterflies, Insects and the Rise of Entomology

ARRETT P. SERVISS discusses Normandy orchard aromas and hospital odors while contrasting early youth freedom from insect damage with modern widespread devastation. He argues insects are humanity’s greatest foe and traces entomology from a fringe curiosity to a practical science shaping life and knowledge.

Arrett P. Serviss Io Normandy Ayas Neas Ayya Slamage Giersley

Sea voyage memoir with near disaster and humor

A narrator recounts a rough sea crossing in the North Atlantic era aboard a passenger liner. A sudden near accident, a tense moment with a stupefied French steward, and sailors’ routines amid seasickness and drunken revelry color a voyage filled with danger, irony, and old sea tricks.

Rotation of Universe by Garrett P Serviss

Readable fragments discuss a center for universal rotation, placing it in the constellation Nogitiarias about 40,000 light-years away. The piece covers Milky Way scale, star counts, and speculative models of cosmic rotation, referencing Alcyone and Sagittarius as historically proposed centers. Copyright 1929 International Popular Review.

GARRETT P_SERVISS Harvin Shanley Nogitarias Madernation Alcyone Notmsoy Salem Ninlinn Sagittarius International Pralurt Review Ines

Proper Parts! A satirical critique of specialization

The excerpt satirically argues against strict specialization in work and life. It mocks cabinetmakers and analysts who fail at unrelated tasks, noting that humanity cannot be perfectly suited to every job and that efficiency may falter when everyone is forced into a single “proper part.”

Caetun Eyomp Qartners Santie Wile Vinny Fox Mares Twoon Cialelan Jeet Sarvester Aoseph Furenvine Hasihy

Allegory of the New Testament painting at Friedsam collection

The article notes a $200,000 painting titled The Allegory of the New Testament featuring a lady with her foot on a globe and an open Bible, with a Crucifixion scene behind her. It discusses Colonel Friedsam and Benjamin Altman, collectors who built New York’s art fortune and bequeathed works to the city, highlighting the value of viewing such European art despite crude repros.

Michael Triedsam Theisam Benjamin Altman City of New York Imperler Coronel Friedsant Friedsam

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