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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1937
Page
6
The federal government notes rising vigilante movements across states amid strike violence and rioting. Public sympathy supports labor and relief, yet condemns troublemakers. Outrage over law enforcement failures fuels people taking the law into their own hands, risking dangerous, anarchic action. Authorities must restore lawful protection.
A historical editorial laments ongoing deficits and rising public debt in the United States. It cites a June fiscal status, a total debt near 26 billion dollars with per capita at 240, arguing current spending blocks and a looming 45 billion danger line. The piece questions how long deficits can persist, urging debt reduction and fiscal restraint.
A column argues motherhood should not be automatic for any woman who bears a child. Hazel Jenkins defends real motherhood as care and sacrifice, while criticizing indifferent or overbearing mothers. The piece features readers praising and condemning mothers and mothers-in-law, urging respect for true parental effort.
Miss Elsie Robinson outlines a contest for American youth seeking letters on important subjects. Entrants under 30 must submit original work under 1000 words with name age address and postmark by the preceding Saturday noon. Prizes include two $10 cards and one $5 prize. winners will be announced weekly.
A garbled collage of quotes on virtue forgiveness and heroism. Phrases attributed to Barrage Chapman Benjamin Franklin and Carlyle appear jumbled and incomplete, citing noble acts and divine relations that unite great men across times.
A July 12 1927 item notes a proposed parity franchise to run buses and five cent fares to rival San Antonio Public Service Company cars expected within 24 hours, plus an acting mayor update. It also mentions Miss Mary Pickford’s Poor Little Rich Girl at Grand Opera House beginning July 21 and warns merchants about boycotts against discounts amid a Retail Merchants luncheon at the Menger Hotel. The First State Bank opened in South San Antonio with J. A. Bain as president.
Sea Cliff L I village board decrees any resident allowing poison ivy within twelve feet of the boundary will face a ten dollar fine. If unremoved, the village will send diggers to tear it out at the householders’ expense. The piece argues for community control over land and cites New Jersey court rulings supporting regulation, while noting suburban growth and state intrusion into private property.
A sprawling diary styled column recalls broadcasts by Clem McCarthy and early radio life, then shifts to fond vignettes of New York scenes and figures. It mentions Lindbergh’s public scrutiny, veteran editor Frank Markey, stamp-collection wealth, Hemingway’s free-wheeling writing, and magazine culture, ending with a snapshot of social life and a closing note on McNaught Syndicate offerings.
A medical piece explains how hearing works in three parts the outer middle and inner ear. It warns that hearing loss often stems from neglect and discusses how sound travels from the ear drum through tiny bones to the auditory nerve. It notes early hearing ability aids speech development and warns of widespread hearing impairment among schoolchildren.
A jumble of quirky quips and letters about etiquette trends, social dances, landlord views, and domestic habits. The piece wryly notes evolving trouser styles, bifurcated fashion, gentility at gatherings, and the oddities of modern life with playful, satire tinged observations.
A garbled quiz page lists literary works and figures including Little Women and The Song of Hiawatha with fragmented hints about authors, settings, and early printed American books. It reads like a stray crossword style feature from a 20th century newspaper.
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