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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1929
Page
14
A vivid snapshot of lower Manhattan near Brooklyn Bridge in 1913, detailing street life from newsies and bootblacks to fruit carts and vendors. The piece recalls Pier era theaters, gaslights, politics, and social contrasts with portraits of pedestrians, ragtime crowds, and bustling sidewalks under the bridge.
Hearst papers endorse equal basis for English-speaking peoples to maintain world peace with no minority voice in foreign leagues, proportional US representation with at least two Senators per state, separate defense departments under a National Defense Secretary, vigorous federal action to abolish illiteracy, January presidential and congressional inaugurations, a federal sales tax to reduce other taxes, a thirteen month calendar with four week months and Saturday holidays, plus Nicaragua Canal development, and territorial acquisitions of French and English West Indies as payments and alliances.
A 1930s public notice accuses Congress of lawlessness for not reapportioning seats since 1910. It argues the 1910 and 1920 censuses misstate representation, cites Article I, and calls for the pending reapportionment bill or a 1930 act. It references Hoover, Longworth, and Lincoln to condemn delay.
Army invites youths 17 to 24 to four weeks of physical and educational training under Uncle Sam at Fort Sam Houston from June 14 to July 12. San Antonio's quota is 106 with expectations of higher enrollment. nationwide, over 35,000 youths will participate in Citizens Military Training Camps this year. The program emphasizes reserves for emergencies alongside athletic and educational activities, with the American Legion and Reserve Officers' Association aiding.
The article discusses the brainstem medulla oblongata regulating blood flow to the stomach and other organs. It warns excess or poor diet can disrupt this control and mentions that facial flushing can occur from various causes, not solely alcohol. It notes many overeat or misuse digestive organs, affecting overall health.
Garrett P. Serviss explains the scientific definition of work as the overcoming of resistance over distance, introduces power as the rate of work, and discusses energy as stored work. He notes velocity, force, and gravity relate to these concepts and argues that true work requires motion, with automation or robots posing future labor questions.
The loon is among the most aquatic birds, feeding in waters and diving quickly to catch fish. It lives mainly on fish and hunts under water, swimming with feet and hands. They breed with dense plumage and can swim rapidly, preferring fresh water lakes in the North. The text evokes haunting, demoniac sounds from loons.
The piece argues that wartime subsidies and grain diversion have distorted agriculture, reducing pasture and livestock while pushing farmers toward grain. It warns that further subsidies worsen surpluses and price instability, urging diversification and seasonal farming. It critiques policy as ineffective and blames paternalism for economic imbalance.
The piece analyzes a popular image of Mussolini showing a triumphant gaze and a later smoking pose. It argues the forward chin signals planning and leadership, while the smoking pose implies thoughtlessness, suggesting moderation in smoking if tied to preventing worse habits. The column mixes moral commentary with historical interpretation.
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