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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1937

Page

11

Build Nicaraguan Canal for liberty and defense

Articles argue for completing the Nicaraguan canal to honor the constitution’s sesquicentennial. It contends the route would double Panama canal defense value and trade, shorten Atlantic to Pacific and Orient distances, promote peace in Central America, and strengthen U S relations with South America. It cites 1916 purchase, 1929 Army survey led by Lt Col Sultan, and compares to the Panama canal under Theodore Roosevelt.

United States Congress America Panama Canal Central America Woodrow Wilson Army Engineers Cal Daniel I Sultan Corps of Engineers Nicaragua Panama Atlantic West Coast Orient Gulf Coast South America Theodore Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt

Splendid Motto on American Imitation by Irish Lecturer

A visitor from Europe, Shane Leslie, told the Royal Dublin Society that America will imitate itself and evolve, rejecting future treaties with European powers. The audience praised the idea as a splendid national motto for those who are international minded, noting America’s leap toward European ideas.

America Shane Leslie Enid Royal Dublin Society Atlantic Europe

That Thousands May Walk Ball Campaign Slogan

The piece describes the nation wide President's Birthday Ball for infantile paralysis aid. It notes 70 percent of local proceeds stay locally while 30 percent goes to the Warm Springs Foundation, linking local charity to a national effort and urging action that will help those who cannot walk.

Warm Springs Foundation Roosevelt

Teeth Prophylaxis and Tooth Decay Prevention

Royal S Copeland argues daily brushing helps but decay occurs despite brushing. Many fail to clean between teeth allowing debris to foster fermentation and infection. early cavity care and regular dental visits prevent serious decay. Dentists recommend exams twice yearly and yearly X rays to detect otherwise missed issues and reduce tooth decay overall.

John Sally Ruth Mums Dents

What Do You Know Fal Pach Blank Quizzes Dying Statue in Capitol Museum

This quiz-like page lists questions about world landmarks and figures. It mentions the statue in the Capitol Museum, Cheops pyramids near Maleh, and various artists, architects, and works. It invites readers to turn to the comics page for answers.

Pach Coss Tay Capitoling Museum Cheops Egypt Maleh Ve & Srilevitay Bernie Tay Wan Byek Jean Sneed Chars Rudolf Pr Sabres Gaudon Wootostt N.Y Beatinka Washington Delaware Tevant Marocca Minightey Seville King Dendleate Tna

Boarding houses in era of jokes and stage life

A reflective piece recalls actors boarding houses as a cultural icon, noting how press agents touted realism of settings and how vaudeville and theater fed on boarding house humor. It traces the evolution of the boarding house trope from 19th century jokes to modern shifts in journalism and entertainment.

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You are the life’s supreme achievement

The piece urges self respect as a powerful social theory, insisting that true value comes from what you are, not what you have done. It calls out fear, self loathing, and external judgment, and motivates to face faults, make amends, and carry dignity as a god within. It ends with a bold claim you could be God within you if given a chance.

Tony Fesus

Theatre Scenes and Social Whims In A Jazz Age London

A lively column surveys stage gossip and fashion from Harlem to Fifth Avenue. It notes cinema and theater stars, club acts, and cabaret trends, including Randolph Scott and Nat Dorfman, the Hays office figures, and Ruth Draper. It also comments on Pershing’s presence, Detachable cuffs, and New York society life in a brisk, period voice.

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Student Princes at Municipal Auditorium Jan 24 1917

Dres presentation stars Lucing Mety and Gergely as the campus drama in a Municipal Auditorium show. Archy Crap promises a noon thriller as he scales a building and performs a dramatic stunt near the Grand Opera House. Texas Good Roads group seeks highway bill passage.

Sty Lucing Mety Xisie Gergely Archie Crap Grand Opera House Eads

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