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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1928

Page

14

Hearst Papers Advocate outlines reform agenda for peace

The document calls for an English-speaking bloc to preserve world peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two Senators per state, reapportionment in the House, a unified National Defense Secretary overseeing Army Navy and Air Forces, abolition of illiteracy under a National Education Secretary, and a November Congress election with January installation and presidential inauguration in January.

Aso United States Senate House of Representatives Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense Secretary of Education Congress

Increased Postmen's Pensions Debate in Congress

A proposal to raise postmen pensions from 1000 to 1200 a year with retirement at 60 is argued. The author contends postal workers face harsh conditions and aging, praising their service and urging House to pass Bill 25 for modest pension gains.

Summer Tourists In San Antonio Seek Endless Season

The article notes there is no fixed tourist season in San Antonio as both summer and harvest cycles blur. After the Canopus Club closed last month, many bona fide tourists remained, drawn by a lasting charm. San Antonio earns attention for hosting diverse leisure activities from sea bathing to mountain fishing and could profit from keeping Canopus headquarters open through spring and summer.

San Antonio Canopus Club

Dialogue About Samuel Johnson Echoes in Cheshire Cheese

In a rambling tavern exchange at the Cheshire Cheese Dr Johnson London voices sprightly curiosity on who Samuel Johnson was. The guests debate the famed lexicographer as a weighty linguistic figure whose influence dwarfs flippant chatter.

London Samuel Johnson Samuel Wasmuel Johnson H. Vry Tord Bnacheen Ij

Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes Do Not Immediate Weather Change

A garbled historical note explains how day length changes with the sun crossing the equator. It states that on the vernal equinox the sun is overhead at all places, that daylight grows in the northern hemisphere toward the solstices, and that temperature rises follow daylight with delays. It cautions about refraction affecting sunset and sunrise observations and notes the equator’s apparent shift.

South Pole

Powder Puff Germs Warning Against Dirty Puffs

Royal Copeland M D warns readers to avoid touching face with dirty hands or puffs to prevent infection. He cites contaminated brushes and door knobs spreading influenza and other ailments, urging daily use of clean puffs, washing hands, and nail care to protect health.

Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan

Philip Nowlan traces the early career path of a renowned engineer from a 14 year apprenticeship in Bestland to shipboard service in the Spanish War era. He describes rapid advancement from machine shop work to the engine room of a liner, Navy service as a chief engineer assistant, and later leadership roles with Union Electric, Blanding Shipbuilding, and naval contracting during wartime.

Lhermont Mirrdur Bestland Atente Shits Lyonié Mie Amare Feun Line Bt. Levain Pandy Unitted States Navy Union Electric Light Sok Power Company St. Louis

Artless Ads Nolloem-Agate and Carlie Hainen Defy Debt Claim

A court filing accuses Nolloem-Agate and Carlie Hainen of failing to pay for bed and board, seeking relief from debts claimed in Ball vs. Republican Press. The ad-impacted parties deny responsibility, while the plaintiff Jobe Malamance-Ads asserts the debts are due.

Nolloem—Agate Carlie Hainen Jobe Malamance Ball Republican Prees

Nature's Way By Dr Frank Crane

A discussion advocates nonpoisonous pest control for orchards and barns. It promotes bats as natural insect eaters, critiques poisoning methods, and explains how the codling moth harms apple crops, urging harmony with nature to reduce pest damage in apple growing regions.

Frank Crane

Depew and the dawn of a new transportation era

The piece recalls Chauncey M. Depew, aging railroad man, embracing an early automobile as a sign of youth in thought. It contrasts old coach designs with the dashboard of cars, noting Depew’s long marriage to Miss May Palmer and the enduring relevance of staying open to change.

Chauncey M. Depew Depew Abraham Lincoln May Palmer Chauncey Depew

Figures of Speech and the Name Aiton in Texts

The text discusses the name Aiton appearing in phrases and its claimed meaning Rértcemer. It references a biblical lineage and a 18th century claim about a mistress in England being the mother of Ahilol, noting a town in Melhalm Palestine and the Ark of the Covenant’s quarry in a road from Bethel to Jerusalem near Bailes.

Judah Joanne Bouthtote England Melhalm Palestinn Bethel Achechan

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The Hearst Papers Advocate House Sam Dr. Johnson Jimmy Hatlo Garrett P. Servise ROYAL Copeland, M. D Cope Philip Nowlan Thren Germany Newark Blanderd Shipbuilding Corporation Naval Canateneter Webster Grines Rome Nature Europe United Bialea Alan Premlers Kewsparer Automobile Mrs. Depew
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