Editorial program proposed by Hearst papers in 1850s scope
The piece advocates honest friendship with nations and entangling alliances, proposes proportional representation in the Senate, abolition of the electoral college, direct election of president and vice president, and immediate installation of executive and congressional power after elections. It calls for a unified defense secretary, education secretary to end literacy issues, a federal sales tax, a large public works loan, a Nicargua canal project, selective immigration, deportation of undesirable aliens, longer citizenship prep, relaxation of Prohibition, and a 13 month calendar with Saturday holidays and a five day work week or six hour day to create jobs.
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Hearst
Mone
Jefferson
United States
Senate
Congress
Army
Navy
Aviation
All United
National Defense
Education
Nicardgud Capel
Hearst Papers
English West Indies
General Sales Tax Proposed to Senate
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts proposes a general manufacturers sales tax of one and three quarters percent as a substitute for nuisance taxes, predicting 355 million dollars yearly. He plans to introduce an amendment to the revenue bill, arguing the house’s defeat of a targeted tax led to harmful substitutes and reduced revenue. The piece urges the senate to restore the sales tax to the revenue bill and the house to undo its mischief.
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Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Rainey
Illinois
Senate
House
Congress
Memorial Day Observed as Texas Governor Calls
Governor Sterling urges Texans to observe Memorial Day to honor Americans who died serving their country. The piece notes national defense oversight in Washington and warns an army appropriation bill may risk future war readiness by cutting commissioned officers by 2000, potentially weakening a nonmilitarized citizenry.
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Sterling
Texas
Washington
Senate
House
Newain
Unka Jimmy Disappears in Hatlo Day Cryptic Message
A mysterious note allegedly signed by Unka Timmy, beloved head of the TNTENational Kennel Club, arrives at club headquarters. It hints at a missing leader and mentions coded messages using a mix of a Swib8-Nay style cipher and a common code found in the node, baffling cryptographers. Rover the dog is involved in the delivery.
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Unka Timmy
Tntenational Kennel Club
Rover
New York Diary of a Modern Pauper Turned Nightlife Wanderer
The writer recalls a 1933 New York orbit of social spots and famed figures from Roy McCardell to Sadie and Winnie Horn. He visits the Ritz and Lindy’s, notes theaters along Sixth Avenue, and describes the era’s electric signs and East and West sides’ entertainment hubs. The piece blends memoir and cultural snapshot of Broadway and Hotel Hoffman era life.
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New York
Roy McCardell
Plaza
Broadway
Ritz
Starter
Av Keller
I. Cobb
East Hampton
Lindy's
Capitol
Harry Evans
Sadie
Winnie Horn
Twenty-third Street
Sixth Avenue
Koster
Froctor
Eden Musee
Fifth Avenue
Tom Platt
Hoyt
Chinatown
Hoffman House
Listen World Memorial Day Essay by Elsie Robinson
A reflective piece on Memorial Day urging real remembrance of past hardships. The author contrasts modern comfort with the suffering of fallen soldiers and closes by urging deeper memory, likening it to shared bread and enduring sacrifice.
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Elsie Robinson
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland
Mrs Solomon offers social advice on romance highlighting charm, flirtation, prudence, and the paradoxes of female allure. The passage contrasts warmth and indifference, frankness and mystery, noting men seek gentleness while fearing smothering and that originality can border on madness.
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Helen Rowland
Remembering a Sherman fire on the railroad roof
C W Davis recalls years ago when sparks from a Southern Pacific engine set a roof ablaze at Sherman and Austin streets. Fire chief Bill Tovin led the fight from the burning structure while a novice fireman tumbled him, drawing laughter from bystanders as the blaze raged.
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C. W. Davis
North
Sabinas Atenc
Southern Pacific Railroad
Acnger
Sherman
Austin
Bill Tovin
Social etiquette questions answered by reader expert
A reader asks about formal dining room manners, seating, introductions, leaving order, hat wearing, and calling on the hostess. The expert clarifies host leads to dining room, guest of honor on host’s right, hostess can seat accordingly, and proper departure order with rising and handshakes as appropriate.
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Lear Miss de Feyster
Lal
la Honk
Nedy
Anny
King Wenn
Byrn
From the Files of The San Antonio Light May 30 1912
A collection of fragmented notes mentions Sir Jadwin as engineer and War Department action head in the Corns area, Wr h relief from duty in San Antonio, a poetry book benefiting playgrounds in Texas, Wilbur Wright’s death from typhoid in Dayton, and Idaho residents reporting city garbage collection disruptions amid absence of collectors for two weeks.
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Sir Jadwin
H Corns
B. Way
Ainner
San Antonio
Toenhook Storks
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Winnie
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Fanny
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Sean
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