A Plea for America and Americans to President Hoover
The 1915 testimony before a U.S. Senate committee questions President Hoover’s focus on foreign work and residence. It accuses him of ignoring escalating U.S. unemployment, widespread poverty, and industry collapse. A proposed $5 billion prosperity loan is urged to relieve American distress while Hoover remains silent.
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Hoover
United States Senate
United States
Mexico
China
India
Australia
South Africa
Russia
England
Noover
London
New York
Testing Boats There Ought to Be Mental Test Tanks
A 1.5 foot model of two Cunard ships in John Brown's yard sits in a test tank. Waves and a 60 knot gale recreate Atlantic conditions to show flaws and guide improvements. The piece compares ship testing to potential mental tests for children, imagining a risk-free preparation for real life.
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John Brown
Atlantic
Suieth
Studnts
Texas Trails By HARRY WILLIAMS Prom Congeestuwa Notary Case
A Texas Trails feature recounts Claude Tuds retiring after 12 years in Congress and 85 years in public life. He moves to El Paso where a fallow office scene follows, then partners with Joe McGill to gain a Notary appointment. The piece blends local color with recollections of old judges, politics, and a patchwork of community notes about land purchases, farming, and a small town life.
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Claude Tudspeth
Clande
Congress
Bart
el Paso
Joe McGill
Manze of Representatives
Austin
Dng
Clanie
Cavde
Pultic Hite
Le Havre to Paris: A Fragrant Sea Journey Through Normandy
A traveler’s fragmented reminiscence at sea depicts Le Havre and Normandy coastlines. The narrator recalls moody weather, bustling quays, ships, fish markets, and street scenes as trains and ferries glide toward Paris, with vivid attention to people, cargo, and rural Normandy charm. The piece blends travel impressions, coastal life, and transport bustle in a memoir tone.
From the Files of The San Antonio Light Twenty Years Ago
A fragmented item reports on a county election discussion with figures from Ned Terrell and Ridgeway about anti-prohibition votes in Bexar County. Projections range around 12 000 to 20 000 with a potential 5 000 margin, reflecting temperance debates of the era.
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The
San Antonio
Chester Tyrrell
Hale
Idgewar
Bexar
Halunday
Uweir
Ridgeway
Marry Go Round By Helen Rowland
A dated column on modern romance and courtship, critiquing male vanity and manipulation in pursuit of love. It contends men mistake superficial charm for lasting appeal, urging genuine tenderness and self reflection rather than flashy antics.
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Helen Rowland
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