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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1931
Page
14
An editorial argues the social cost of unemployment exceeds money, urging rapid public works and a $5,000,000 federal prosperity loan to revive demand. It cites Hoover era missteps, calls for a special congressional session, and warns that delay worsens hungry families and stalled business.
President Hoover urged stronger protection for bank deposits in an Indianapolis address. He cited thousands of bank failures since 1920, affecting hundreds of thousands of depositors and billions in deposits, and argued for drastic federal and state action to secure public trust.
A call to start a five billion dollar public works program to aid jobless Americans. The speaker urges prompt congressional action and a special session to authorize legislation, crediting Hearst with the Prosperity Loan concept and rapid relief.
Elsie Robinson surveys the social trap of romance and marriage, arguing that men prize vanity and charm over steadfast partnership. The piece riffs on Selany Rand and Melany between satirical quips about fidelity, control, and the value of a wife who boosts a husband’s ego.
1931 article describes a rodent disease once called dulare mil a and notes its transmission from diseased animals. It covers symptoms including pustules, fever, chills, vomiting, and potential long recovery, with advice for handling disease risks during animal work and wearing rubber gloves in contaminated areas.
A garbled excerpt suggests a young married woman protests discussing budgeting expenses before her husband Retan MMR, with some muddled phrasing about daily life and finances. The source text is incomplete and difficult to fully parse.
A first-person reflection from 1931 recounts a late night wandering along the North River and Fifth Avenue. The narrator mentions encounters with cultural figures and venues, contrasts modern skylines with classical streets, and muses on identity, memory, and urban life amid cab horns and theater chatter.
A 1941 column humorously critiques gender norms and marriage dynamics. It contrasts old and new behaviors, notes the lure of attractive men and social restrictions, and satirizes domestic life including apartments, clothes, and lack of privacy. The piece reflects dated views on women and independence.
Fragmentary garbled text outlines a sensational line about a billionaire preferring European marriage, with stray quotes about a wife and marriage while mentioning a decade of wedlock and odd rhapsodic banter. The piece lacks clear facts or names to confirm.
Calvin Coolidge denounces government centralization to Washington as dangerous to independence. He warns federal employment and welfare programs would erode self government, shift to dole and county relief, and leave people dependent while stripping character and liberty. Copyright McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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