Maverick Regime Aims to Centralize San Antonio Government
Mayor-elect Maury Maverick proposes sweeping consolidation to form Greater Governmental Efficiency and an Economic New Deal. He envisions all city departments under centralized bureaus, a single purchasing agent, and a shift toward a council-manager model while critics warn of reduced commissioner independence and increased mayoral control.
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Maury Maverick
San Antonio
Maverick
San Antonians
Verick
Ananager
Memorial Day as a core American tradition and unity
The article extols Memorial Day as a defining American custom born from the Civil War, honoring fallen soldiers and promoting national unity and brotherhood. It cites Lincoln's Gettysburg address, notes the event's origins in Columbus, Mississippi, and emphasizes patriotism, peace, and the enduring moral duty to prevent hatred.
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Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Cat Defies Police As Liquor Is Grounded On Brooklyn Wharf
Police destroy 15,000 gallons of confiscated liquor on the Brooklyn waterfront after a stray cat samples beer and wine and even tears at creme de menthe. A lieutenant, sergeant and four patrolmen chase the cat away as the liquor runs to ground, raising questions of legality and propriety in disposal of seized alcohol. The piece notes the value at about $16,000 and questions selling or funding public costs versus disposal by ground perdition.
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Brooklyn
Simpson
The Coal Question in Taxes and Reform
A reflective piece by Edwin C. Hill arguing excise taxes on coal create compromise with conscience. The author likens tax policy to moral conflicts in industry, asserting government should align with coal business rather than destroy it. He suggests converting coal to cash value to enhance public revenues and reform.
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Eas
Women and the illusion of moral certainty in life
A fragment argues that women are portrayed as the guardians of family and society yet trained to see morality in fixed black and white terms. It claims women are narrow, imaginative limits and that people are capable of both good and bad simultaneously, challenging rigid bins of virtue. It notes real insight comes from varied life experience.
The Danger of the Experienced Woman in Public Life
Elsie Robinson argues that the truly dangerous figure is the complacent mature woman with no real life experience who wields political influence through unfamiliar restraint. She warns that educated women, trained to manage homes and culture, may misuse power as society shifts rapidly, risking public harm.
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Elken
Peas Ayad
Tie
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Commerce and Justice Departments
Congress
Theese
Joseph Kelly
Ne~ Hemes
Frenk
Pecora
Charley Mitchell
National City Bank
What Do You Know A General Quiz of Religious Interests
A comic style quiz presents true or false statements on religion with many errors. It invites readers to turn to the comic page for answers and credits King Features Syndicate 1999.
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Rome
Monica
Augustine
Bohemia
John
Kilan
Egypt
Aprie-Dieui
Moses Wan Barn
Tha Anxwars
King Featuree Syndicate
Ince
Corcoran Pepper plan nears push on boosted pensions
Washington reports detail a Corcoran and Pepper proposal to raise Social Security age pensions by about 30 to 40 percent ahead of the 1940 election. The move faces opposition from the Social Security board and Treasury, with administration tensions on Townsend policy and a pending Securities inquiry delayed until September.
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Policax
Social.security Board
Treasury
Social Security
Furida
Corcoran
Pepper
Pensione
Townsend
Fop Raonsavell
Messrs. Henderson and
Lubin
Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis Described in 1930 Text
A 1930 medical note explains diverticulosis and diverticulitis. It defines diverticula as pouches in the large intestine often silent, can inflame causing abdominal pain and constipation or diarrhea, and outlines diagnosis by X ray and risks of peritonitis if a pouch ruptures.
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King Feas, Synd., Inc
Commencement Recitals and Notable Graduates Highlight 1920
May 30 1920 reports list senior class graduates from Temple Beth-El High School and Brackenridge High School. Notable names include Michael Alexander Dorothy Baden Daniel Goldataln Lewis Lor Claude Lee Leon Levy Harold Robinson Reva Relah Walford Adoveky Ethel Welner Bernice Welainger Samuel Rosenman, with Rosenman noted as royal advisor to Governor Roosevelt. Also referenced are diploma recipients and a 2019 note on suffrage and political activity.
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Temple Beth
Reigion
Tua
Michael Alexander
Dorothy Baden
Daniel Goldataln
Lewis Lor
Claude Lee
Leon Levy
Harold Robinson
Reva Releh
Walford Adoveky
Ethel Welner
Bernice Welainger
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Miss
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United States
Armerican Institution of
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Reaise
Elsie Robinson
Washington
Roggevelt
Claucho Pepper
Roosevelt
Ace Corcoran
Ace
Florida
Hig
Monggoly Committee
Securities Oxschange Commission
George Whitney
Tom Tamont
Morgans
Kuhn-Loeb
Morgan-Branley
Seo Chatrayan
Joroms Frank
Monopoly
D'Amtaharey
Thurman Arnold
Washington News
King
Dr. Herman N
L. A. Light Files
Samuel Y Rosenman
Antonio Doy
Franklin D. Roosevalt
New York
Max
Meyer Rosenman
Antonio
Ramuel
Pubdica School
New York City
Columbatuniversity Law School
Rooseveld
Minnin Fisher Cunningham
Texan Equal Sutfeage Association
Aosio
Austin
Brackenridza High School
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