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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1933
Page
6
Texas voters will decide August 26 on home rule amendments and a beer question. The issue on home rule could enable immediate local government reorganization for efficiency and tax relief, with the enabling act already signed by Governor Ferguson.
Health authorities in North America warned that despite surveys showing improved national health, infant malnutrition persists in at least 15 U S states and Canadian provinces. While infant mortality fell, concerns about future weakness and stunted growth from poor nourishment were raised, threatening long term prosperity.
Britain protests France and Japan over bond payments dating from 1912. England backed French bonds paid in francs worth a fraction of their face value, while Japan offers to settle in depreciated pounds. The note suggests France should accept the depreciated English money and warns Tokio of Europe’s lack of payment in honor debts.
The Los Angeles Toastmasters club promotes brevity in talks to improve banquets. It notes many speakers spoil events by overlong speeches and argues that quality matters more than length. Ex-President Hoover joked that economics have little bearing on speechmaking, calling speeches a waste of time.
IT IS reported from South Dakota that the title of honor farmer in that state has been won by John Kayeagle a full blooded Sioux Indian on his farm he grows corn alfalfa and native hay keeps a home garden. His livestock includes 16 shorthorn cattle 16 snares and a Belgian stallion hogs poultry and a flock of 170 sheep started four years ago with 40 ewes Grayvee is an Indian too Our national reluctance to grant full citizenship to the redman in the past may have been a mistake.
A fragment notes Morgan’s critique of authority, comparing his influence with that of President Roosevelt. The dilapidated line questions whether a private house’s power equals that of a president empowered by Congress, highlighting a wary view of concentrated authority.
New York social column surveys Manhattan celebrities and their fixed sartorial standards. Hurst, Harbart, Hoyt, Hart, Fears, Browning, Ulricke, and others are noted for lace, fur, pearls, and dramatic color choices. Elizabeth Young gains attention as a rising star in Hollywood after a severe auto crash and recovery, while Katharine Cornell and Hepburn influence fashion and glamour in stage and screen.
A reflective column argues that harm from injustice stems from willful ignorance not malice. It critiques complacent Americans who deny facts about sweatshop conditions, justify inaction, and blame foreigners, urging acknowledgment and action to remedy social inequities.
A 1924 article by King Peas Syn, Inc. urges readers not to panic at heart disease notices. It explains many so called heart conditions are temporary, stresses proper rest, and advises consulting a physician for vague chest pains. The piece contrasts temporary murmurs in children with genuine valve problems and warns against self diagnosis.
A reader asks how to address a pen friend from a formal background. The column suggests using Dear Miss Allen and notes the need for proper tone in informal letters. Also asks how to drink consommé from a bouillon cup and proper spoon technique.
Autobiographical reminiscence recounts a 43 caliber army pistol with a storied past. The speaker details wartime duty at a Biemanition wolty, a missing gun, a later postwar note from a New York City chief, and a return of the weapon to a woman tied to a murder confession. The tale notes strangest events near a rattlesnake under the speaker’s house.
Column critiques marriage and fashion myths with satirical notes on gender roles. It mocks the pursuit of a perfect lover and the modern wife’s focus on appearance, while exposing shifting divorce norms and social expectations in early 20th century America.
Ten and twenty years ago events remembered in The San Antonio Light include school enrollment figures for white and black students, a major real estate deal with The Conness Realty Company acquiring Taile View Townhome subdivision to build 250 homes, and a $2,000,000 school bond credit. Also reported are legal milestones with Mas Brown becoming the first woman lawyer in Bexar County and a district court update.
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