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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1944
Page
9
Good Housekeeping sponsors a wartime home canning safety push urging American housewives to use scientific methods to prevent botulinus poisoning. It warns that only pressure cooking can safely preserve low acid vegetables and cautions against oven canning and tasting for spoilage.
A bustling page of showbiz chatter names Walter Winehell on Broadway and Jane Wynon amid studio conflicts. Walter’s trade marks and Diana Basquefie tease, while Evelyn McCrae and Arline Judge surface in Warner tests. The item weaves in Lola Lane, Jean Dalrymple, Myrna Loy, and Omar, with outlets like the Daily Mirroring Perve and PTRS cited.
The piece recalls San Walker, a Texan whose bold leadership shaped a key moment in the Mier Expedition. Walker, moving ahead under heavy fire, was captured after a brief clash as Mexican troops aimed to take prisoners. He faced General Ampudia and asserted Texans never lie, insisting only 300 Texans were coming. The Texans then tangled the Mexican force in a quick stand, with Walker’s calm resolve highlighted.
July 17, 1034 notes Maury Maverick urging action in a park to about 2400 people as he presented his case to Congress. July 12, 104 San Antonio figures show population around 101,468 with the city second at 187,862.
A reader critiques an editor's plea for women to vote, stressing the need for registration and knowledge of candidates. The piece argues women have a duty to participate in democracy and vote based on records, not appearances, urging timely registration to avoid being labeled unpatriotic.
The author recalls how modern exams use an electric eye and graphite marks, discouraging ink. The Regents Scholarship test of 1944 in New York emphasizes guessing, with many objective questions and instructions to answer every item to the best judgment, even when unsure.
The writer mocks standardized IQ-style questions on government types and rationalization. He argues tests mislead, notes multiple government forms blend into one system, and critiques the omission of trade officials while challenging the machine evaluating intelligence.
Diet researchers from Philadelphia led by Dr Herbert T Kelly and Myrtle Sheppard studied over 200 individuals to identify how dietary deficiencies arise and how they affect health. They found common vitamin A B1 and calcium gaps linked to poor absorption and various illnesses, with four of ten lacking vitamin A and eight of ten lacking B1. Improved intake and supplements could improve health.
The piece argues pride is natural and necessary for all living beings and social progress. It contrasts constructive pride with harmful pride fueling crime and cruelty, urging self understanding and compassion to reduce conflict and misbehavior.
Letter from American League for a Free Palestine executive director Alex Wilk salutes William Randolph Hearst for publishing an appeal that helped save Mathias Schmulevitz from execution. The note thanks Hearst and supporters Loula Bromfield, Ber Hecht, Will Rogers Jr., Harry Loula Soldeng, and Andrew L. Somers for backing the Palestinian freedom cause.
A reader condemns the city’s stray dog department and its dog pound practices as a racket led by Sanderson and Bo, charging owners a dollar per found stray while boasting profits and plans to buy more dogs. The letter claims Misuse of funds and questions the department’s actions, urging scrutiny of the stray dog operation and seeking reader input.
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