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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
8
The administration mistreats veterans over the promised bonus, arguing for economy while expanding others. The piece urges Congress to resist restraint and uphold equal treatment, insisting veterans deserve the compensation now, not later, amid widespread fiscal excess.
The life of our city police is increasingly perilous as officers face gunfire and knives. The Fire and Police Commissioner defends limited vacations, arguing costs prevent longer breaks despite officers’ constant danger. Officer A. Voight survived a seven inch abdomen wound after responding to a disturbance.
A fragment from a column by Elsie Robinson argues that love expands life and courage, while fear narrows it. It contrasts love as a constant gamble with hate trapping people in the jungle of fear, urging readers to practice love and forgive, referencing Jesus Christ and urging the reader to embrace the challenging command to love enemies.
W C Rigsby announces a new $200,000 San Antonio Casino club hall at Crockett and Prent streets. The Crockett street bridge opens to traffic with the North Prosa street span due next week. Aviator Katharine Stinson telegraphs mother that she flew the sloop twice in Chicago without incident. Bexar County Dairymen's Association, led by George F Littler, plans measures to ensure a pure dairy supply for the city.
A geologist discusses India’s quake and global seismic belts, arguing the crust remains dynamic after 2 billion years. Deep-seated shifts trigger earthquakes and volcanoes, with coastlines and sea pressures influencing impacts. Notable quakes cited include Lisbon, Messina, and San Francisco.
The piece critiques modern marriage via Helen Rowland's thoughts on combining fantasy romance with practical life. It argues that even idealized unions lose magic when daily realities intrude and companionship, shared burdens, and mutual care define lasting bonds rather than perpetual romantic illusion.
A long reflective piece on aristocratic names in theater and radio, citing Katharine Cornell George Broadhurst and Elaine Swenson among others. It notes how names carry power, with anecdotes about performers, club life at the Lambs, a French actress Colette, and various artists and writers.
A medical note explains colitis as inflammation of the colon with symptoms such as watery mucus-filled stools and abdominal pain. It warns against self diagnosis, outlines possible causes from constipation to infections, stresses diet changes, rest, fresh air, and exercise, and notes X-ray evaluation as useful.
Winston Norman reports a chaotic letter describing a brother in law collapsing from overwork. The writer vents about government pressure and proposed payroll reforms, claiming the brother-in-law fears forced labor and a loss of benefits while seeking compassionate answers from Mr Hopkins.
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