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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1941
Page
8
A patriotic reflection on the American flag’s meaning and duty to preserve its symbols and inspire reverence. The piece urges display of the flag, national unity, and steadfast devotion to ideals of liberty and justice, invoking Founders and poets to reinforce enduring national heritage.
In a humorous column, the author muses on Father’s Day Eve and time speeding up, urging affection and practical gifts. He jokes about self discipline in men’s routines, the idea of wives sharing early kitchen duties, and calls for thoughtful, inexpensive gestures over flashy gifts.
A public health notice explains tuberculosis caused by the germ and stresses early diagnosis and avoiding contact with the sick. It lists symptoms including persistent cough, fever, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite, and weight loss, and notes the danger of misattributing symptoms in malaria regions. It references Dr. Matl Wel Qateua Abi Ng and Philippine islands.
Dr He N Bundesen notes pleurisy and chest lining inflammation can accompany tuberculosis. Coughing up blood occurs in about ten percent of lung TB cases and can follow a chest blow in non TB individuals. If symptoms appear, seek medical exam with chest X rays and tuberculin testing. Distributed by King Feon. Syn Tucd
The 1831 note nominating Gun Geyer as world champion triggers talk among Rotary clubs. A 1921 entry lists Albert G. Van Riper as captain of detectives being nominated for chief of police by Commissioner Bill Wright. The new administration appoints F. F. Rochivler as judge of the corporate court.
The article reports on the defense reorganization via industry committees led by OPM chief Fuller with deputy Bunker, plotting new groups beyond steel such as copper brass and textiles, amid clashes with business allies and legal questions on anti trust rules and pooling patterns. It notes Roosevelt’s caution, and hints at broader government industry control debates.
A reminiscence on pre-prohibition saloons describing swinging doors, their hazards, and odd anecdotes. The piece recalls a Pueblo woman who peered over doors and hurled rocks to strike her husband, illustrating the era’s curious barroom customs and social dynamics.
Damon Runyon describes city fathers ordering street paving to remove slag rocks so no one could throw them. He notes two dangerous swinging doors used to injure people, with bartenders slinging patrons and city officials suffering broken legs. The piece blends commentary on civic measures with tales of rough era tavern life.
A second final conversation by the New York Kindergartens and Teachers association discussed whether religious instruction should be allowed in public schools. Participants included Protestants Catholics and Jews. opinions varied between before and after school hours. The debate ended inconclusively with broad agreement on the issue. The column reflects on religious authority and ethics in schooling, urging awakening spiritual consciousness and modest civic virtue. It contrasts past communal religious life with present attitudes, urging secularized ethics and daily moral practice.
Elsie Robinson argues that Jim should be guided toward honest daily life and moral growth. She laments modern influences and urges schools and communities to offer wholesome examples, discipline, kindness, and a steadfast faith in timeless truths.
A verbose, fragmentary reflection on relationships, gender roles, and marriage. The passage gnaws at control dynamics, public scrutiny, and modern love, mentioning a teetering couple and societal pressures while oscillating between satire and sentiment.
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