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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1934
Page
6
An extended argument urges immediate construction of a Nicaragua canal, pairing national defense with economic needs. It asserts U.S. rights to canal building, cites WWI-era treaties, and warns that two interoceanic canals shorten sea routes, boost readiness, and sustain jobs while cheaper than relief and safer than delays.
A dwindling US whaling fleet remains active though reduced to 14 percent of its peak. Only one sailing ship, the schooner Holmes of Seattle, still sails as other vessels use power or steam. The crew uphold New England's world famous whaling tradition amid shrinking, aging ranks and shifting routes from the North Atlantic to the Pacific.
Two adventurers on Innely Merchena Island in the Garlapagos-rlow face death by thirst and starvation. The tale warns that glamorous travel has a high price and that home is not a bad place.
A vintage advice piece urging young couples to grow within marriage rather than seek it as a cure all. It stresses individuality, shared exploration, and ongoing effort, noting that love alone cannot sustain a lifelong union.
A garbled note recalls events from November 2 1814 and later. It mentions airways prompted by Sen Abin ing and Meersl piaeagons, amid coverage by New York Amprizan staff. An automobile accident near Beerme is noted. The piece references decisions about a East Hooster street opening celebration postponed until after the new year and a large student dinner at San Antonio Texas University with acting president Gunter et Wahda bahar.
Dear Miss Ge Peyster asks if it is proper to send a wedding gift to two people known only through church connections. The writer wonders whether the host should send a gift to the bride-to-be and notes the honor of being asked, but questions the propriety given limited association.
The piece surveys a New Year banquet at a city hotel where older stars like Simeon Ford and David Mulligan are praised. It contrasts the blunt, anecdotal style of past masters such as Twain and Depew with modern after-dinner speakers, noting shifts in taste, enunciation, and delivery.
A tidal wave of young performers lights up the season with vibrant acts across clubs. Eve Lynington of the Wadaworths headlines supper and carriage trades while Lang ford Maddox Fiske and Louise Brooks draw crowds in dance and radio. Jane Wyatt and Lillian Emerson haul heartstrings on stage, and Justine Johnstone’s Little Club sets the pulse of the era. Meanwhile antique collecting and social intrigue mingle as Jimmy Kelly’s and the lower East Side scene seed a chic, flamboyant nightlife.
An article on frostbite and cold weather hazards outlines how exposure cools skin, causes numbness and pain as blood returns, and warns against rapid warming. It discusses gradual rewarming, ice and cold cloth treatments, and cautions about extreme frostbite requiring medical care and expert treatment methods.
The prose contrasts modern dating with matrimony, mocking ideals of love and alimony. It ridicules the idea that marriage is a woman’s vocation while poking at male vanity and the differing risks of commitment, noting how society praises independence yet tolerates complacent partners.
Fragmented text references Stars and Stripes and a call to avoid action, mentions Richberg seeking aid from a “big fellow” and a general Johnson, plus a vague note about Japan and a “fantastic potion” linked to Uncle Sam. The passage is garbled and offers few clear facts or names.
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