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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1941
Page
14
The article traces Armistice Day from a joyous end to World War I to a solemn, memory focused ceremony. It notes how early observances celebrated peace but later shaded into tribute to American soldiers who died in service, acknowledging the perpetual hope for lasting peace beyond a mere armistice.
In Los Angeles a Society of Automotive Engineers meeting urged long range optimism that science will lead postwar progress. W B Braut of Stout Engineering warned that politics must adopt creative science to avoid mutual destruction, urging reciprocal exchange between science and government for civilization’s change.
Wartime scenes unfold as Eyewitness recalls Englishmen fighting at night, the poor lads with no tradition yet heroic in spirit. Murrow’s quiet voice from London anchors a deck scene, where soldiers, families, and embattled men endure hunger, pain, and farewells amid the docks and boats.
A dialogue fragment in 1941 style shows Ed Murrow interviewing sailors about training and work aboard uncertain ships. The speaker contemplates effort, pride, and duty while reflecting on England and the Navy. Characters Ed Murrow and Ed Murray discuss career options and risking life at sea.
A medical note explains how children often insert items into ears or noses and the dangers involved. Doctors warn that objects like cotton plugs, beads, pebbles, or paper can become deeply lodged, cause swelling or infection, and may require anesthesia and careful extraction by a physician to avoid tissue injury.
Dr H N Bundesen notes sharp objects can lodge in the tonsil tongue larynx windpipe or lungs. Symptoms include hoarseness shortness of breath and coughing. Prompt medical examination and proper instrument removal are essential to prevent infection damage. seek a doctor rather than self treatment.
An article discusses a suspected Hess mission to Britain proposing a peace front, with Churchill and Roosevelt allegedly approving a cautious plan that would not alter the empire. It notes Hess’s removal to the countryside and criticizes postwar strategy, military readiness, and political debates in the United States.
Miss Clare Ladd and Elna Ann Sherrard respond to complaints of cultural inferiority in the Southwest. The column defends Southwestern culture, cites Spanish class missteps, and praises local arts, education, and public events, while noting the tension between newcomers and established readers.
The piece reports Dr. Herman Raushining, once Nazi president of the Danzig senate, arriving in the United States amid claims of seeking American citizenship. He criticizes Bolshevism, questions European tradition, and promotes his book The Redemption of Democracy while inviting emigration to Germany and discussing global political themes. The article also reviews a New York editorial noting Congress’s duties and critiques lawmakers’ rhetoric,予 with reflections on taxation and governance.
Fragmentary text references Benjamin DeCasseres Adolf Hitler and a vague forecast about a party and a 10,000 year idea. Mentions Japan New Year's day and a cryptic “new dealery” phrase amid unclear context. No coherent event or names clear.
A cryptic note from Japan is referenced by a secretary who declines to publish it. The remark is blamed for potential embarrassment to a public figure and a disruption of a political selection process, with no official disclosure given. Simultaneously a San Antonio armistice anniversary is noted amid a parade review and a sequence of military aircraft from Kelly Field.
A fragmentary historical note describes Captain Samuel J. Walker and the Texas Rangers developing the Walker Colt by 1842. It highlights how sturdy six shooters changed frontier warfare against Native Americans and Mexican forces, paving the path to rapid-fire carbines, the Gatling gun, and Civil War era arms.
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