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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1929

Page

18

Hearst Papers Advocate on National Reform Plans

The Hearst papers urge peace among nations and world peace, with proportional Senate representation and reapportionment enforcement. Propose a National Defense Secretary over Army Navy Air Forces, federal literacy action, and a January inauguration. Recommend a federal sales tax and calendar reform with thirteen four week months and Saturday holidays, plus building a Nicaragua Canal.

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

Money Well Spent Bets on San Antonio Zoo To Be Among Nation’s Best

City leaders push Brackenridge park zoological gardens toward top national status with strong funding bets. Officials argue only a generous appropriation ensures a first class zoo, a key community asset, and a modern, artistic facility rivaling the country’s best. Mayor C. M. Cham demands substantial investment to avoid mediocrity.

Brackenridge Park Zoological Gardens San Antonio Zoo Chambers C. M. Cham

More Time Killing Concert at Municipal Auditorium

The column laments late arrivals at a Monday concert, noting twenty five minutes of fidgeting as patrons waited for a punctual curtain. It argues for a strict venue rule to seat audiences only between program segments to reward punctuality and honor the purpose of concerts and grand operas.

M Loyers Chaliapin

Seining for Crooks Infesting That Metropolis

Chicago police crack down as 150 to 1600 criminals with records are rounded up in a record sweep. The piece argues that northern and eastern criminals move to big cities like New York and Chicago during winter and that aggressive policing in smaller cities would curb urban underworld influence.

New York Father Knickerberkere San Antonio

Early Roasting Ears Report Bright in Valley

The Sard notes a cold January but sees a contrasting report from the Valley with corn coming up. If favorable weather continues, planting costs remain low and the crop may be incidental, though a belted freeze could threaten minimal losses.

Sard

Paris Diary of a Visitor in 1928

A fragmented travel piece recalls Paris with vivid but uneven detail. The narrator contrasts childhood gaiety with later melancholy, noting Place de la Concorde, autos, bistros, and the bourgeois hotel scene. Observations touch on costs for Americans, a lively street atmosphere, and personal reminiscences from a stay in France.

Paris Long End Permauts Farthingles Hoop Whittel Indies Mustelouy Place de la Concorde Aillerica Thad Volea D'rench Heglmont

Saphead Sisters in a Tangled Tale In Paris

Fragmentary dialogue hints at a melodramatic plot with Cordelia and Lorm amid a gloomy mood. References to a wife, a husband, and a failed attempt at something like fleeing Paris suggest a domestic or comic conflict.

Tate Paris Cacaar Cordelia Tia

Bacteriophage: Natures defense against disease described

An article discusses bacteriophage as a natural defender in the body's war against microbes. It outlines how phages attack bacteria such as dysenteriae typhoid and coli, with reports from Dr. N. W. Larkum on typhoid vaccine use and the efficiency of bacteriophages in boosting immune defense.

Nature Order Crtinog Pauhcisi N. W. Larkum Michigan Department of Health Michigan Larkum

When Baby Fails to Gain in Weight

Royal 8 Copeland MD explains weight gain in infants, outlining congenital and acquired causes of failure to thrive. He stresses neglect, improper feeding, infections, and respiratory ailments as factors, and urges seeking medical advice rather than relying on neighbors or nonprofessional tips. Regular weighing and growth records are essential to assess progress.

Baby Copeland, M.D Perhagia Werauce Meomzats Tyne Femling Aung Dane Uiebe Srapereaunem Nisc

Yellow anteater spares ground travel in jungle search

A science notes item describes a bright yellow anteater found in South American jungles. The animal’s most disfiguring feature is a long horn like protrusion used to dry off. It does not walk on the ground but climbs trees to forage for insects.

South Amistenia Famiis

Tottering Throne of Old King Coal in Crisis

The aged ruler faces dethronement as demand shifts threaten coal markets and energy efficiency. Labor unrest rises with unemployment near historic highs, while new methods, substitutes, and mechanization loom, threatening traditional trades and livelihoods.

Artless Ads Wa: tee Klay dance at Coddingville Friday

Medina Sentinel reports an event ad noting a Klay dance at Coddingville Friday with tickets at 0 cents, showcasing a community amusements feature and promotional notices prevalent in the period.

Tee Klay Coddingville Medina Qhlo Sentinel

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