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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1938
Page
5
San Antonio taxpayers confront a 45 cent tax rate hike after the city commission invoked an emergency clause in the charter to bypass protest. The piece warns the move could set a dangerous precedent allowing future ordinances to be imposed without voter challenge and urges court action.
A discussion on heredity stresses its role in transmitting certain diseases while warning against panic. It urges not to assume illness is inevitable for offspring, notes the value and limits of statistical data, and cautions against avoiding medical care due to fear of hereditary links.
A garbled passage discusses forefathers, disturbances, and misdiagnosed life events. It mentions uncles and ancestors, hinting at confusion, misinterpretation, and overlap of lore with history. The text offers no clear events or names to summarize further.
The article discusses chronic disorders and the need for precautionary measures. It warns healthy individuals against overconfidence leading to strenuous and exhausting practices. Published in 1934, it references Congo and mentions King Froa Arnetre.
A jumble of quiz style questions asks for approximate distances and measurements. It lists Earth facts like the Moon distance, Dead Sea level, Mt Washington height, Earth's circumference, and Asia width, with multiple choice style options. The content is a garbled OCR excerpt.
A fragmented reminiscence references Once-Overs in The Light, noting writers and editors such as Frank Ward O Malley, Dale Carnegie, Sam Blythe, Fred G. Kelly, and Newton D. Baker. It touches on satire about radio broadcasting, magazine editing, and a patriotic society compiling Left Wing propaganda, all amid misspelled asides and pop culture jabs.
A fragmented reminiscence references opera singers and entertainers, noting Kirsten Plag stad Mitel Green and Aneura Ingle critic. It mentions street names Totten ham Court Road Piccadilly and Bob Jang Well Road, and recalls meeting Opilh Mulhado, a British native in New York after 18 years. The piece recalls billiards with Lawrence D Orsay and praises Meredith Nicholson, with casual references to a syndicate chief Y McNitt.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Mcintyre, Batons, and stage music boxes. The narrator mentions Paris, Mexico City, Australia and suggests slang persists or fades. Personal recollections include Clint McCarthy Floyd Gibbons and Lincoln Carter, with references to magic lantern shows and travel memories.
Amid a brutal storm, winds surge and riverbanks overflow while power lines crackle and crews race to restore service. The scene paints a desolate city as workers fight fatigue and hazard, hoping for a safer night and a return to normal.
A nostalgic portrait praises waitresses, hat check girls, manicurists, barbers, beauty operators, clerks and clerks assistants who brighten daily life. The poem recalls familiar faces who listen, serve, and endure impatience, urging readers to recognize their unseen labor and loyalty.
A personal essay laments women workers paid low wages guarding families at home while the public views them as mechanical hands. It honors the daughters of sacrifice, praising Flo and other steadfast females who endure hardship for others.
In the piece the author muses on caves and cavemen, comparing English pot holers and speleologists to the imagined ancient cave dwellers. It notes discoveries in England Italy Egypt and Spain and recounts modern cave homes in Virginia and New York while recalling youth literature and race memory.
A garbled historical note recalls salaries hikes and city departments discussing pay raises. Mentions include Police Commissioner Phil Wright, the 1926 Shi-An tone Automobile show in Dallas Street and Lexington Avenue, and a San Antonio Red Cross nurse Marie van Gaal speaking on the Liberty Loan.
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