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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1931

Page

6

France Dictates Terms in Moratorium Editorial

Editorial argues France used a technicality to bend Hoover’s intergovernmental debt pause to its advantage. It contends France seeks to preserve contract sanctity only when it benefits Paris, while US concessions shifted responsibility to Germany. It frames German weakness as a result of the modified plan and questions overall world economic revival.

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Millionaires Back New York Treasure Hunt to Salvage Merida Loot

New York financiers led by T Morrison Carnegie Albert Gallatin and Vincent Astor back a search for valuables from the Ward liner Merida sunk off Cape Henry Virginia. The expedition uses a diving bell and aims to raise crown jewels bullion and liquor, drawing support from past backers including Percy Rockefeller and A J Dremel Biddle Jr. The motive is framed as financial curiosity and sport rather than romance.

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Tuberculosis in Infants and Young Children

R S Copeland notes tuberculosis is more prevalent in infants and children than once thought. Hereditary factors, maternal infection, and crowded tenements raise risk while close contact and poor sanitation spread the disease. Emphasis on fresh air and early measures to prevent infection.

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Curious Texas Trails on derelict horses and prices

The Hob Brenville News reports three hogs sold in Aebbenville by the Dale family as 2 dollars, 6 dollars, and 6 dollars 50 cents each. It questions why cheap prices prevail for poor stock and probes motives behind the sales as a colored vendor doctor in Campo is mentioned amid broader chatter about illicit liquor transport and false advertising linked to the Wonderman.

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Trails and Trials of a Curious Town Tale

By Harry Williams recounts a chaotic column mixing a court town paper, a scientist’s microscope drop from Trails, and wild musings on monsters in water. The piece weaves humor and odd folklore with local characters and a laughable quest for redheaded birds.

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Fragmentary wartime note on rest and supply concerns

Opaque OCR fragment discusses wartime conditions and remaining supplies. Mentions eight oie b and dilging frau the eights, implying ongoing shortages or movement of food or troops. Little verifiable detail available beyond generic references to war effort and residual stocks.

Listen World by Elsie Robinson

A reflective essay on marriage and personal secrets, questioning what each partner must keep private. It contrasts trust and control, urging honesty while acknowledging the need for a private inner room in every life and relationship.

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Interfraternity Hanehall Ganda At Aethar Tordan Memorial

After viewing the Interfraternity hanehall ganda on the field of Aethar Tordan Memorial hall, Alpert Kerenre walked toward the ane jundeed near Ity Ford and paid respect in a quiet obit style moment amid recent events.

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Rouen Visit Preserves Gothic Echoes and Uneven Annals

A July 1931 San Antonio diary describes a Rouen excursion with visits to the Cathedral of Rouen, the plague cemetery, Joan of Arc’s square, and the Old Market Place. The narrator notes the architecture spanning twelfth to fourteenth centuries, vivid street scenes, and a stark hotel stay with a simple coal lamp atmosphere, concluding with a dinner and an anxious farewell to Rouen.

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Marry-Go-Round by Helen Rowland column satire

A humor piece satirically contrasts male fascination with new gadgets and toys to female ambitions and control in marriage. It riffs on how men divert energy into playthings while women navigate romance, independence, and domestic expectations. The tone mocks expected gender roles with dated social commentary.

20 Years Ago From the Files of The San Antonio Light

A city council meeting led by Mayor Callaghan and aldermen discussed amending an ordinance on salaries for officials and city employees. Fire Chief Mishog proposed a cooperative investigation with the police to capture the “fire lug” and deter further incidents.

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