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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1929
Page
6
A New York press column laments Broadway censorship loosening yet notes decay from 42nd to 40th as theaters crumble into night clubs and cabarets. It cites Paramount and Warner projects, Loew House plans, and grim forecasts for actors amid a harsh market and rising rackets scene while speculating on the season ahead and industry nerves.
The Hearst papers outline nine proposals: equal status for English-speaking peoples to maintain world peace, proportional Senate representation with at least two senators per state, separate Army Navy and Air under a National Defense Secretary, strong federal literacy drive via Education Secretary, January inauguration for President and Congress, a federal sales tax to ease other taxes, a thirteen month calendar with all holidays on Saturdays, building a Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense, and the acquisition of French and English West Indies as partial payment of debts to the United States, with France and England agreeable.
The piece outlines how Graustein admitted buying control of 14 papers across several states and details a pattern of power trust manipulation. It cites cases in California Oregon Chicago the Carolinas Missouri and notes letters showing covert payments and propaganda aimed at shaping public opinion and influencing officials.
A medical pamphlet describes Bright's disease as primarily kidney inflammation linked to other body infections. It outlines symptoms such as fever back pain stomach upset blindness and delirium, warning of serious outcomes if untreated and stressing early care and awareness.
An essay advising hobbyists on building and using amateur telescopes. It explains object glass versus plain lenses, light gathering differences, and focal length considerations for two lens configurations. The piece notes the value of learning telescope making over buying low quality optics and suggests starting with a bank of telescope making books and ready made kits. It references brands and suppliers such as Sawin Bella, Butrard Kuen, and Hemetnil Instruments.
A fragmentary archival passage notes Bagdad on the Hudson by Herbert Kaufman with vivid, surreal evocations from Central Park to New York streets. It mentions Tibetan imagery, Kurdish and Bulgarian references, jeweled repairs, and a panorama of artisans and crowds, reflecting a chaotic, dreamlike urban scene.
A provocative portrait contrasts African wealth and beauty with Western desires for jewels. It notes iron and copper adornments as symbols of value, describing lions and cattle guards, and ends by comparing ancient tools to modern cars.
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