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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1937
Page
10
President Roosevelt issued a July 4 proclamation urging a national jubilee from September 17, 1937 to April 30, 1939 to mark the 150th anniversary of the Constitution and the 150th year since Washington's first inauguration. He calls the Constitution an enduring instrument with eternal truths binding a 130 million nation.
A circular letter argues that beyond agriculture termites threaten the nation. It likens political agitators to covert borers eroding democratic ideals and social unity. The piece calls for government action to eradicate these political termites undermining American principles.
A fragmented reminiscence traces John Heenan the Benlein Boy from West Troy to European salons, noting his clash with Tom Sayres in 1800 and his later ties to Dickens era circles. It highlights Heenan’s shift toward art, Shakespeare studies, and socializing with Lota Montez, Swinburne, Thackeray, and Booth era elites, with Dickens guiding his West End introduction.
A reflection on Adah Menken and her husband John in Victorian London and New York. The piece notes their social ascent, a tragic accident in which their infant son dies, and Adah's return to the stage before dying penniless. It references Walt Whitman and the Bowery theatre, ending with a dated bibliographic note.
A brief discussion on congenital deformities like cleft palate and harelip, their causes, heredity questions, and the need for corrective surgery. It notes that untreated defects can affect feeding and nutrition, but stresses modern surgical correction as effective.
Elsie Robinson discusses marriage, restlessness, and gender norms, citing Leon Blum and the idea that both men and women should sow wild oats before marriage. The piece argues women face deeper temptations and that unaided sexual novelty complicates marital stability, reflecting early 20th century gender views.
July 1917 notes list activities in San Antonio with Miss Dansy Leake elected president of the Texas Federation of Business and Professional Women at the St. Anthony Hotel. The city also records a Writ ten report on military duty registrations and an air field preps for Brig Gen Frank Lahm.
A fragmented reminiscence traces New York show business and journalism circles, naming figures like Ray Garnett, Bert Lahr, Fred Astaire, Clark Gable, Sophie Tucker, Harry Richman, and Major Bowes. It recalls Broadway nights, the Malden Lane jewelry district, and a vivid scene of reporters and editors in a bygone era.
A fragmented OCR style quotation piece gathers sayings from various figures. It includes lines attributed to Frederic Amie about talent and genius, Benjamin Franklin on value, and a remark about death and taxes, though attributions appear garbled.
A garbled set of prompts asks about court painters and composers, naming Hans Holbein, Michaelangelo, Peter Paul Rubens, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Da Vinci. It also questions the Descent from the Cross, The Horse Fair, and an English century war printings, plus an opera composer and a pietà sculpture.
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