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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1929

Page

14

Hearst papers proposal for national reform highlighted

The Hearst Papers urge a plan to preserve peace among English speaking peoples and global peace, with proportional Senate representation, reapportionment laws, a unified national defense, a Secretary of Education, and federal action to abolish illiteracy. They call for Congress election in November, January inaugurations, a federal sales tax, a 13 month year, a Nicaragua canal, and calendar reform.

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

Advertising reshapes banks as modern service firms

New Generation and Advertising argues banks now compete like general businesses, selling money plus service and prestige. It notes advertising targets younger generations, the rise of new associations, and banks investing in ad writing, space, and expert guidance to grow future patronage.

Financial House Casitrn Sail Joseph Egypt Fife

San Antonio bid for 1986 centennial designation

An editorial urges San Antonio to seek official state recognition as the centennial city for 1986. It argues the Alamo and Texas Revolution legacy make the city uniquely suited, noting accessibility and celebration logistics and calling for legislative designation as a duty and privilege.

Tlence C. M. Chambers San Antonio Lecouenia City San Antinno Texas Alamo Republic of Texas

Lack of Energy by Royal S Copeland

A fragmented health column discusses constant fatigue and energy loss. It suggests causes like poor sleep, diet, and stress, and urges readers to consult a doctor to identify underlying health issues. The text reflects period concerns about vitality and wellness.

Royal S. Copeland

Why flying machines retain earth rotation inertia

A reader explains that a heavier-than-air craft inherits Earth's rotation through inertia and the surrounding air. The machine remains part of the air and earth, so friction and atmospheric motion do not erase initial eastward speed. If launched high enough, inertia and gravity would govern motion, potentially orbiting or returning to Earth depending on speed and altitude.

Chicago Moran Earth Equator Moon Ing

Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan

A fragmented profile traces career steps from early work as an errand boy at a local firm to rising roles at Lester Optical, Stein Troch, and William Filene's. The piece notes leadership at Stein Troch and later executive positions at Filene's, highlighting a trajectory through manufacturing and retail.

Philip Nowlan Errand Lie Techester Optical Lhapany Saff Stein-Troch Rmpanys Aochester IL Yeara Organizs Lion William Filene Sony’ Company Sinaton Grata Lauly Kiretel

Sideshows of Science and the Paroupines Quill Conflict

An obscure history note describes the Cansalian paroupines and their need for no deadly quills. The piece notes frequent attacks by other animals and the peril to quills. Hunger drives some to brave danger to obtain tender food from the forcupine.

Telescope dreams glare through flawed prose

A spoof of grand space ambitions mocks an overblown vision of telescope kits quadrupling astronomical knowledge. The piece derides amateur pride, cites Muucs as an impossible neighbor, and critiques social ideas while quoting a famous line about nothing being free.

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Words That Shape the Wed Word Myrmidona In Literature

An Engleish novelist Adan worth notes the term myrmidona as a timeless figure tied to ardor and obedience, observed by sheriff officars and local workers who labor in rough tasks, referencing mythic followers of Achilles and the idea of disciplined devotion.

Adanworth Hailiffa Sherif Myrinidana Theagly Achillos

Paris Bohemian Nights Stir American Guests at Montmartre

An American observer describes a Montmartre salon with artists and writers from the Latin Quarter. The crowd, in playful yet earnest mood, debates creation, hospitality, and the impact of Paris on American authors and readers. Notable names hint at Hemingway, Benet, and Fitzgerald among a broader circle of young writers.

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