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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1929

Page

12

Hearst Papers outline for world peace and reforms

A list of proposals including equal voice for English-speaking peoples, proportional Senate representation, unified national defense, abolition of illiteracy, January inauguration, a federal sales tax, a thirteen month calendar with Saturday holidays, a Nicaragua Canal, and acquisition of French and English West Indies as debt settlement.

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

Pensions for Former Presidents debate on ex leaders

The board of Standard Oil of Indiana voted a 50000 dollar annual pension for Colonel Robert W. Stewart after his ouster by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The piece argues ex presidents merit pensions and cites Taft becoming chief justice as a model, with Arthur Brisbane advocating generous pensions as fair retirement for former leaders.

TIS Standard Oil Company of Indiana Robert W. Stewart John D. Rockefeller Jr Calvin Coolidge United States Taft Supreme Court of the Supreme Court Arthur Brisbane

Freedom of Speech and enforcement limits in the Constitution

A discussion notes that a merely negative protection in the First Amendment may not suffice to guard free speech. It questions whether adding a federal enforcement clause, like the Eighteenth Amendment’s approach, would improve protection and cites doubt from experience about such an enforcement mechanism.

Congress United States

Early Brilliance Seeks Edison’s Successor Among Pupils

A father seeks a successor among high school and prep pupils to carry on work. The chosen youth, The Loy, with a scientific mind, could win four years of tuition at a technical school. Edison’s successor may be self-selected and might fail initial tests or show brilliance without work.

Loy Edison Pupshts Culkin Charles A. Edison Hes

Colbert Origins and Rise in French Statecraft

A fragmented 1920 account sketches the rise of Colbert from a trade craftsman to royal administrator, detailing early apprenticeship, sharp business insight, and pivotal roles in financing, canal building, and colonial expansion. It portrays his impact on French industry, trade standards, and empire, while noting his influence on state strength and economic policy.

Jean Baptiste Colbert Mkeime Calert Varia Calbert Royal, Lindner Inns Tanguedoc Tiquet Haking Atin Traile Arintourney Nantor Dennx Honer

Broadway Theater Tales and Fashionable Rumors

A garbled 1920s style write‑up blends Broadway gossip with art auctions and social scenes. It mentions Tarle Carroll in an early Broadway piece, plus anecdotes of performers and patrons, including a notable art buyer and a chorus singer rising to a lead role.

Model language idea from Dr Mex Tilmey sparks debate

An article reviews Dr Mex Tilmey’s concept of a constructible language built from existing words across natural languages. It argues for selecting authentic terms to express concepts with no direct equivalents and weighs the value of a language rich in native vocabulary over invented terms.

Mex Tilmey Dr. Talmey Melods Alien Tolmey Salmes International Frature Fureicn, Tre

Give Body Chance to Regain Strength

An archival health feature urges rest, light activity, and proper nutrition for recovery from illness in children and adults. It emphasizes gradual return to work, cautious schooling for children, and avoiding overexertion until vitality returns, with warnings about coughing and contagion.

Royal S. Copeland M.D. Copsrishr Servier Twe

Saphead Sisters Rivalry Sparks Notable Death Tale

The fragment hints at a clash involving Saphead Sisters Molly and Carrick on a rifle event with a fatal outcome. Readable details are limited but imply a lethal incident tied to an Indy racing or shooting context, naming Molly and Carrick and suggesting a dramatic, tragic ending.

Molly—dnhony Luna Indy Carrick

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