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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1938
Page
8
The piece argues advertising has evolved beyond selling goods to promote business and civilization. Kenneth Colling stresses advertising business as essential for national prosperity, education, arts, and peaceful, innovative growth, urging publicity to defend and reveal business value and patriotism.
Harlow H. Curtice, president of Buick Motor, told Olivet College youths that modern temptations like the easy way, shortcuts, evasions of responsibility, and clever expedients threaten independence and national recovery. He warned these foes currently dominate the world and urged immediate action to restore American resolve and integrity.
A brief guide explains excess gas from digestion and air swallowing, noting many cases arise from improper diet or habits. It covers causes like intestinal blockage, fermentation, and nervous air swallowing, with management through slower meals, hydration, and possible belladonna or sedatives, plus when surgery or medical treatment is needed.
A reader asks if shortness of breath with ankle swelling points to tuberculosis or another illness such as heart or kidney disease. A doctor advises thorough exam and notes swelling of neck glands in a seven month old is usually infection related but should be checked for blood diseases.
A playful word quiz tests readers on common misuses and homophones. It challenges choosing correct spellings like aloud rather than allowed and brakes rather than breaks. The piece invites attention to subtle language differences and common errors.
A fragile, era tinged column discusses hush hush relationships and male deception. It argues modern romance is fragile and noisy, with commentary on love, trust, and the pressure to end a relationship to save face. The piece critiques the idea of a groom’s faithfulness and the social dynamics surrounding marriage and flirtation.
A fragmented prose piece by Helen Rowland explores romantic tropes and the idea of recurring loves each spring. It references a groom’s alibi, a woman’s exclamation, and the recurring cycle of romance with a wry, satirical tone.
A nostalgic portrayal marks Queen Wilhelmina as the enduring figure behind the Netherlands stability. The piece notes her constitutional role, modest military, and Britain’s protective stance since Napoleon times, citing Dutch identity, language, and historic military figures like Van Tromp.
The Dutch ruler delivers a concise address before the states general, urging economy and protection of Dutch markets amid Communist opposition. She emphasizes the empire’s global reach from Java and Borneo to Suriname and the West Indies, noting Holland and England as historic motherlands.
Edwin C Hill profiles Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands as a skilled ruler who speaks multiple languages, counsels wisely, and governs without a blank check. It notes colonial wealth, her early image as a doll, and concerns over Japanese aggression in the east, with Britain likely to join in a future war.
A famous businessman argues that bright young workers now expect comforts, luxuries, and steady advancement. He says ambition is good but today's youth hustle merely to GET SOMETHING not for pride in a job. He contrasts his generation’s zeal with current expectations and notes many sensible youths exist but frustration remains.
Letter discusses how few care about their jobs, chasing money and status instead of pride in doing good work. The author argues the value of meaningful labor over material goods, contemplates national morale, and asks readers to weigh happiness, power, and peace against a “slave complex” mindset.
A column notes a telepathic campaign idea by Mrs Johnson in Oklahoma for state charity commissioner, promising campaigns via mental waves to 3521 precincts, while Massachusetts Rep Tinkham hints at staying silent this fall. It also warns youths about nicknames and recalls German Weltanschauung ideas and Nazi claims.
The text surveys a fractured gambit of ideas including Benjamin DeCasseres, a quip on a billion atoms and paychous, and a sweeping claim that Oklahoma tribes resent “Aryan” civilization. It notes treaties signed with palefaces broken, and ends with a cynical reflection that no statue to Christopher Columbus will be erected by American Indians, amid social commentary and farcical references.
A 1928 San Antonio note recalls Rev. John F Peacheys sermon Prohibition on Trial at Calvary Baptist Church during the Sunday service. The item also mentions Wayne Parks new Winbirn field superintendent leading a drive to cut airplane crash deaths in the city and notes public interest in Gov Hobby speaking in Be txas county.Be xler hall.
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