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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1929

Page

6

A Hearst Editorial: national reform and international aims

A period piece advocating equal English speaking unity and world peace with no minority cap in foreign leagues, Senate proportional representation, separate defense departments under a national secretary, federal literacy drive, January inauguration, a selling tax to cut other taxes, a thirteen month year, Nicaragua Canal project, and Caribbean acquisitions as debt settlement options.

United States Senate Army and Navy Air Forces United Secretary of National Defense Education United States Congress Nicaragua Canal Hearst Papete French West Indies English West Indies France England

Witte Memorial Museum Advocates Pure Science Impact

The article argues science thrives in a hospitable era, highlighting geology and economic gains from pure research. It notes helium’s use for airships, dam foundation lessons, and the broader value of studying primitive society. San Antonians are urged to support the museum’s African expedition work.

Witte Memorial Museum California Pope San Antonians Africa San Antonio

Surprise findings on California railroad accident weather effects

railroad commission statistics show more accidents in fair weather than in foul, noting the risk from unexpected events. drivers amid rain, fog, or sleet stay alert, yet fair weather gives a false sense of safety and dulls caution.

S Railroad Commission For California

Broadway Transit Decoy Touts Ride Amid City Scene

New York reports describe block long buses on Broadway cleared for theater crowds. Decoy conductors lure passengers with sharp talk and cheap promises while hidden escorts, paid to entice, fill the vehicle with a mix of staged chatter and coercive sales.

New York Broadway Tims Coney Tinnery Chintown

Broadway Shops and Theater Talk Echo 1920s Nightlife

A fragmentary reminiscence critiques Broadway midtown retail clutter and old theater habits. It laments shuttered or matted shops, gaudy gilt signs, and a waning theater scene amid rising ticket prices and shifting entertainment tastes.

Mayan Civilization and the Rise and Fall of Its Empires

A historical overview of the Maya in Yucatan from pre Columbian times to the rise and collapse of their empires. It notes ancient cities and architecture, the enigmatic calendar, and possible causes including epidemic disease and external conquest. Harvard tropical medicine expeditions at Chichén Itzá are mentioned as efforts to explain the decline.

Mexico Cortez Yucatan Europe Chicken Tian Tut Chichen Ytzu Triste Persent Harvard University Schodl For the Ywcatan Chichém Itza Intermational Fea. Aer, Inc

Indiscrete Eating Affects Sleep Says M D Copeland

A letter from Dr Copeland discusses how poor eating patterns can disturb sleep across ages. He cites night terrors in children, insomnia in adults, and various causes such as poor ventilation, heavy bed coverings, digestion issues, and chronic constipation as disruptors of rest. He urges attention to bedroom conditions for healthier sleep.

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Sideshows of Science Dead Men's Fingers

Fifty albums below the surface of the reef crew, the Dead Men’s Fingers appear as an ugly coral named for its human hand like shape. Divers fear its slimy look and confusion over whether it is a marine animal or decayed remains. In clear water it gleams as a sea polyp useful for ornaments.

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Mr Knowitall by Herbert Kaufman Conyri

The column mocks a self important adult who scoffs at new ideas and belittles others. It contrasts primitive cleverness with modern progress and notes his insistence that change is dangerous while offering little constructive insight.

WHEN TO QUIT Something Many People New

An old newspaper note discusses a two toed sloth from the Crane Pacific Expedition sent to Chicago. It describes the creature hung from a pole at the Field Museum and moralizes on knowing when to hold on or let go in life.

Crane Pacific Marshall Field Chicago Karl Schmidt Pacific Tiang Whten Welen

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