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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1932
Page
6
President Hoover opposes Speaker Garner's unemployment relief, calling it violent and dogmatic. The piece argues for timely budget balancing and for public works as a true investment, urging Congress to back a bottom up revival and prudent bond financing to fund near term construction.
A Washington based group calling itself the presidents organization on unemployed relief questions the role of relief bodies amid unemployment. It argues against diverting funds to recreation and urges vocational training for workers with existing skills but no opportunities. The tone mocks such charity plans by comparing them to Marie Antoinette’s famed bread remark.
A 1932 diary style tableau from New York humorist Hatlo describes a chaotic country weekend in San Antonio. The narrator mocks travel memories, quirky guest behavior, and a surreal hotel room as scenes unfold with sharp, comic detail. The piece playfully riffs on domestic life, show breakfasts, and theatrical interiors through a string of vivid, named images. It blends travelogue with witty social satire and column-like musings.
The essay argues for marriage and birth control reform, warning that forced examinations and eugenic laws threaten family sanctity. It critiques state sterilization and annulment practices, cites California Catholic views, and urges readers to confront religious and political pressure shaping marriage rights.
The fragment recalls boarding homes along River Avenue San Antonio now Broadview and a busy scene with carriages and yards. It mentions transient visitors staying briefly at hotels and boarding places, noting their overall bustling past and the varied clientele of the area.
A witty column on dating, flattery, and marriage aims. It warns of illusions in courtship, notes the ego and social traps men and women face, and reflects on independence, divorce, and the chase for a husband. The piece satirizes romantic folly with sharp, period voice and broad social commentary.
Infected and enlarged tonsils harm the heart and may cause rheumatic issues. Removal is advised when infected or enlarged, though adenoids and glandular tissue often accompany the tonsils and may be removed together. Newer surgical methods lessen pain and recovery time, but medical judgment is required.
A fragmented report notes Sunshine Shafts Whiley pursuing a change after a long period of inactivity. The piece hints at efforts toward renewal, with references to past roles and a potential shift in focus or direction.
A reader asks about the bread and butter plate placement and service. The article explains the plate sits to the left of the service plate above the forks, centered above the center fork, with a spreader placed parallel to the table edge in informal settings, and notes that at formal dinners the bread and butter plate may be omitted if butter is not served.
The article explains bread and butter plates as a distinct harbor for table accompaniments from celery to crackers, passed with each course up to dessert, and removed before service ends. It notes the formal versus informal setting, and includes a Q&A about postal card salutations and closings.
Ten and twenty years ago items recount a crackdown by Acting Chief Albert O. Van Riper with wholesale arrests in San Antonio. Alamo Heights residents vote for incorporation under a new city government as a county commission plans a future election. School official Bernard Mackanson to study at the University of Chicago while figures like Dr. Peatuon arrive for Molina work. Bankers and educators from Iowa visit, and speculation rises on national control of public schools within years, with teacher employment shifts forecast.
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