Borah Warns Congress Against Adjourning Without Relief Action
Senator Borah urges both houses to reject adjournment or recess until action is taken on a proposed 5 billion dollar federal loan to ease unemployment. He warns a delay would betray public interest and could fuel third party movement while a bipartisan public works program—financed by bonds—gains support from a House steering committee.
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Congress urged to match Canadian banking safety reforms
Senate debate highlights stark contrast between U S and Canadian bank failures. Senator Glass argues 64 years yield only 26 Canadian failures and zero since 1923 in Canada, versus 5000 in the United States, with total depositor losses far higher here. Lawmakers push Steagall and Glass measures to protect depositors and curb banking lobbies.
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Our Divorce Record and the Child as Its Cure
A study by Dr. Alfred Cahan discusses 1828 divorce rates and later trends in the United States. It notes that eight percent of couples with children divorce, while seventy one percent of couples without children do. Each extra child halves the chance of divorce, touching on birth control debates and the value of preserving the family as a civilizational pillar.
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Columbia University Press
Brain use in driving sparks debate and humor
A famed psychologist suggests brain use in driving might be low and compares it to walking. The piece notes driving becomes a distinct, automatic process and cautions against overestimating cognitive load while keeping a light tone about highway safety.
San Antonio Walk It 4 4 and Pepys Diary Notes
A fragmented diary style piece covers San Antonio May 23 1932 with images of John McCormack and Paul Whiteman dining, reflections on Mayor Walker security and hotel deaths, bits about Thomas Meighan and a wig gag, stock market chatter, and a brief nod to Forrest Wilson as top newspaper humorist nominee.
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Listen World Elsie Robinson Hypnosis Tale in 1902
A fragmentary reprint discusses Elsie Robinson and a medical journal story about a girl who lost normal perception after a mental shock. Hypnosis briefly realigns her senses, reversing upside down visions to right side up. The piece urges readers to self-explore their own mind and heart to heal unhappiness.
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Remembering San Antonio's Muddy Alamo Plaza Days
A reminiscence recalling early visits to San Antonio around 1883. The speaker recalls knee deep mud at Alamo Plaza, horses and wagons sinking in slush, mule teams pulling out cars, and the Menger hotel Jobby open to the sky with a narrow wooden stairway and a clerk’s closet-like office.
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Marry Go Round By Helen Rowland Ideal hostess portrait in social norms
A humorous column explores the ideal hostess and the calm mastery men show when hosting. It contrasts a cheerful, effortless display with the woman’s unseen labor of preparing meals, maintaining elegance, and managing guests, ending with the reminder that the true hostess work is largely unseen.
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Ten and Twenty Years Ago in The San Antonio Light
Summary of San Antonio Light files dated May 2 covering city fare reform promises by City Attorney Ridgeway and near completion of fare reductions, Alamo property custody efforts by Daughters of the Republic, and plans for Alamo beautification amid civic campaigns. Mention also the San Antonio Public Service Company investments and historical notes on the Alamo guardianship and local political issues.
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Training Children By Royal 8 Copeland M D
A 1920s era medical advisory urges early child training from birth to five years emphasizing regular feeding, sleep, and routines. It warns against waking a sleeping infant unnecessarily, advocates limited night feeding, and outlines gradual introduction of water, cereals, and vegetables. It notes the effect of caregiver emotions on milk and advises allowing controlled crying as a form of exercise.
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Advice to Miss de Peyaus on comforting a minister
A reader asks how to write a compassionate column note to a minister who mourns his mother. The writer suggests focusing on the ministerial strength and the "milk of human kindness" while avoiding lengthy condolences. Proposes citing a luminous description of the "Panking" to frame the letter and urges brevity and honesty.
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