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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1935
Page
7
General George Washington to C C Pinckney on July 8 1796 denounces domestic divisions, arguing that political factions within the nation undermine national character and hinder governance. The editorial page attributes embattled administration to internal collusion with foreign interests.
A revived 1920s-30s critique argues taxes absorb nearly one fifth of national income, with federal, state, and local expenditures totaling about fifteen thousand million dollars annually. It labels ongoing tax hikes as legalized larceny and calls for broad protests in a new year.
Japan eyes Alaska as a potential target noting it could support a larger population and hold mineral wealth including coal iron gold copper asbestos and timber. Americans face no permanent fortifications or naval bases. military planners warn defense must be provided to deter air or sea attack and prevent provocation in peace time.
A fragmented personal piece by Elsie Had recounting a frantic at home scene. The narrator struggles with deadlines and interruptions while drafting a story about a fire risk and a chaotic household. The piece reflects themes of work life balance and creative pressure, with vivid impressions of urgency, home life, and a turning moment of realization.
A 1935 Ring Fens Byrne essay ponders why men act paradoxically in love and life. It questions male consistency, devotion, and behavior compared with women, framing men as the Great Human Paradox amid social norms and wartime strain.
In vivid prose the piece portrays Palm Beach as a jewel box of luxury where sun drenched days blend into moonlit dinners. It notes a society orbit of wealth, endless leisure, and opulent beach clubs with a parade of visitors from Newport, Saratoga, and Del Monte. The column lampoons the season as a treadmill of splendor, with servants and grand houses symbolizing a rarefied world amid broader economic concerns.
An inquisitive Holmdel scientist three years ago began analyzing radio static heard by listeners. He mapped forms like bacon frying crackle and hiss, tied them to wave lengths, and tracked a strong sound at 14.6 meters moving daily due to Earth's rotation. Over time he linked the source to a distant point in space, aligning it with Shapley’s Milky Way center estimate, suggesting a major astronomical discovery.
A garbled column recalls events from January 23 1935 noting parkway work along New Breuniels avenue between Faso Hondo and Dawson streets and a chain gang detail for weed cutting and surface smoothing. It also mentions next week sending the chair gang to Pal Heights ark On Thenayenue Hai Fields 039 Wet Graig place and confirms Washington orders directing Brig Gen Tasker to report for duty as assistant to staff with Maj Gen Frederick F fon acting.
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