Governor Roosevelt Signs Cornaire Bill To Harness Water Power
The governor signs a measure creating a New York state power authority to negotiate with federal and Canadian governments for building a dam on the St Lawrence River and a hydro electric station. It proclaims a state right to develop and operate water power resources, seen as a lasting victory for public rights against privilege.
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Roosevelt
Cornaire
New York State
St. Lawrence River
New York
Union
San Antonio School Board Under Scrutiny Over Superintendent Pick
San Antonio parents and 40,000 children press the school board to decide quickly on the retention of Superintendent B W Hartley. The delay prompts concern over disruption, lack of public confidence, and the impact of prolonged uncertainty on the city school system.
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San Antonio
B. W W. Hartley
Lacking Opportunity In A Preadam Real Estate Pastiche
A humorous 1931 cartoon caption contrasts Naosaurus era life with modern classified ads. It imagines a Texas swamp scene where ancient creatures with fin like spines lived, then advises readers to study the paper’s real estate, job and car listings, auctions and antiques ads for opportunity today.
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Charles Knight
Chicago
Field Museum
Texas
Naosaucys
Texas Trails on Chicken Trade and Friendly Letters
A quirky Texas column riffs on chicken shipments from Gonzales to the City of Mexico, joking about express routing and homegrown poultry. It mentions a Canthoepis Hatchery note and threads in reader contributions from Randers and Macfarlane, ending with reflections on friendship and hard times.
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Gonzales
Browneville
City of Mexico
Horatio
Montezuma
Traila
Mexico
Kina
Np Randers
Pont
Trail Drivers' Association Letter From Kenedy Pioneer Relative
A Kenedy correspondent for The Wight of Kenedy profiles Winona B. Adamy, granddaughter of pioneer William G. Butler, sharing a letter from George W. Savardé to Uncle Bob Hoyce. The note celebrates paid-up life member status in the Trail Drivers’ Association and invites nostalgia for bygone days and old friends.
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Winona B. Adamy
Kenedy
William G. Butler
Yandh Folkn
Alna Abe
Wight
Trail Drivers
Strange Ill of Childhood By Royal S Copeland MD
A brief note on a puzzling childhood illness described as status Jomphat dena. The thymus gland size and role in puberty are discussed with observations on weight and swollenness from birth to early childhood.
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Royal S. Copeland, M. D
Listen World By Elsie Robinson Fragmentary essay on social pests and theft
Fragmentary prose weighs in on petty thieves like wood ticks that squeeze pockets and peace of mind. The narrator describes a homeless woodlark like creature drawn to sheltered places, stealing small items and leaving a trail of vanished belongings behind.
Dinty in a modern Pepys mood in New York musings
A late night wander through New York social scenes contrasts street chatter with bookish musings. The narrator encounters Bernard Sobel, Al Jolson, Rupert Hughes, and others while observing reading room habits, Yiddish theater, and clubs, noting the era’s fashion and cultural currents.
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York
Saunter
Acreen
Hernard Sobel
Abe
Irvin Dobbs
Rofé
William Selbrock
Rupert Hughes
Hughes
Wight-Libraries
New York
Marry-Go-Round and the Modern Provider Myth
A sociocultural critique traces the gigolo figure from fiction to reality, describing the modern provider as a commodity. The piece contrasts old expectations of devoted suitors with new demands for wealth, status, dance, charm, and social mobility, framing the man as a product shaped by consumer society.
Law Profession Faces Two Serious Problems
Northanevon March 4 Those in the practice of law face two serious threats to the profession and public welfare. Overcrowding of the bar with inadequately prepared members and the rise of corporate and organized legal services weaken standards. Education requirements vary by state, with few mandating more than two years of college. More must be done to protect the public and elevate bar standards.
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Eash
Homer O
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Sanders
Tipstell
Russell
Macfarlane
Harry Williams
Elsie Robinson
Cam
Woodrick
Pup
Ming
Chrysler
Charles M. Schwab
Walter Chrysler
Hernard Gimble
Jules Bache
Ox. Wom. Fm
Sapectalligh
Iueckere
Altitmie
Leitert Nolce
Naixe Abatement Commission
Aebway Express
Jon. Buai- Rea
Kipling
Sy Helen Rowland
Bondi
Northanevon
Mer
McClure
Coolidge
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