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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1930
Page
16
A retrospective survey recalls famed spenders and high life figures from the past. Notable names like Freddy Gebhard, Maxie, and Lily Langtry surface amid tales of lavish gifts, private tours, and riotous celebrity excess. The narrative contrasts gilded nights with later poverty or disgrace, and notes the fading grandeur of historic venues like the Casino and Knickerbocker along with aging showfolk and a pivotal ballroom culture.
The Hearst papers outline proposals including equal rights for English speaking peoples, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, separate armed services under a National Defense Secretary, federal action to abolish illiteracy, January 1 inaugurations, a federal sales tax to cut other taxes, a 13 month calendar with Saturday holidays, a Nicaragua Canal, and the acquisition of West Indian ships to settle debts.
Two U S senators Claude Swanson and Joseph Robinson voice opposition to joining a Mediterranean consultation pact and entangling the United States in European affairs. Swanson argues such an accord would threaten Monroe Doctrine and U S sovereignty, echoing Jefferson’s warnings about meddling in European disputes.
Fragmented 19th century style text mixes Jefferson quotations about peace and entanglement with scattered drugstore names and addresses. The jumble includes political phrases, partial sentences, and a chaotic catalog of local stores, creating a disjointed archival snapshot.
Norman Oklahoma report covers the death of University of Oklahoma faculty member Dr. Buchanan, with note on his heart condition and resignation request context, plus brief items on a jail release petition and a misleading advertisement segment about a medical product.
The piece praises Robert McCormick of Chicago for capturing a front page cartoon while reflecting on American attitudes toward Britain. It questions how far American deference should extend and suggests teaching statesmanship at Princeton and other universities.
A fragmentary discussion surveys life forms, the limits of knowledge, and methods to study biology. It notes Bragg's use of X rays through crystals, debates whether undiscovered creatures lurk in remote regions, and references the Challenger expedition as foundational to oceanography.
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