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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
5
A historical medical notice outlines how mild vitamin deficiencies are often unrecognized yet common. It details how lack of B complex vitamins causes skin and mouth membrane issues, eye trouble from riboflavin, nerve symptoms from thiamine deficiency, and general weakness. It notes factors like excessive exercise and fever raising vitamin needs and mentions tests to measure vitamin levels in the blood.
A provocative column questions suspicions about office wives and the modern working girl. It argues wives should treat housekeeping as a job, urge women to focus on their careers, and claim distrust harms marriages. The piece mocks jealous stereotypes while urging practical balance between work and home.
At a Chicago war transportation conference the American Transit association heard speakers say women will increasingly fill roles as bus drivers, streetcar motormen, conductors and maintenance workers. The remarks reflect shifting gender roles in wartime transit staffing.
The ad outlines kidney related pains and backache relief from Doan's Kidney Aid. It claims the product helps with frequent scanty excretion, back soreness, and rheumatic discomfort, suggesting it strengthens the body and supports kidney function.
Sam Houston was ascended to the presidency of the Republic of Texas by Mirabeau B. Lamar. The two leaders quarreled over Indians, with Houston supporting pacification efforts and Lamar demanding expulsion of all Indians from Texas, reversing Houston’s policies.
Thrilling competition at the University of Chicago where moustache contenders race to cultivate the best facial hair. After ten days the campus barber will measure beards and mustaches, awarding a silver cup and plaque before the winner is dunked in Botany Pond by rivals.
Memo style roundup from Walter Winchell on Broadway covers cast changes, Broadway and Navy moves, recording renewals, and social chatter. Notables include Frank Sinatra reissue, pilots and officers in Santa Ana, Ward Wheelock radio shift, Blayne Butchey departure, Angelo Cor-Mer novel, and society figures amid wartime postings.
Film director Ernst Lubitsch is sued for divorce by his wife Mrs Sanya Lubitsch 34 charging physical and mental suffering. The complaint says a property settlement was made providing support for their daughter Nicola Patricia Lubitsch 4. Lubitsch and his first wife were divorced earlier.
Western Union president Albert N. Williams promised job security to 70,000 permanent Telegraph company employees as part of a merger agreement with Postal Telegraph. He said staff hired by March 1, 1841 will be kept at least as long as prior service, up to four years, with no dismissals likely due to the war. Congress has approved the merger in principle and stockholders are being informed, while an educational campaign promotes the benefits. Real estate ads note investments.
May 2 1935 report notes a high campaign to issue federal licenses for beer sales in Texas. Mrs M Glasa head of San Antonio chapter says every resident and organization will be contacted to halt beer flow as authorities push license issuance. The item reflects early anti beer movements in the L A Light Files.
The note mentions a light paper tone and quick temall cost. It seems to reference charges for placing ads and overall affordability. No clear events, people, or organizations are readable to identify specifics.
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