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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1936
Page
8
After a year of frying and tasting the department of agriculture reports a recipe for sweet potato chips. It notes the chips will be made available to the public later and hints sweet potatoes must be carefully selected sliced properly and cooked first.
Longer evenings may strain eyes, so stock Mazda lamps by General Electric. Stay brighter longer than inferior makes. Replace burned out bulbs, use the QB mark for value. Prices drop to 60 watt size at 15c, larger saver sizes priced attractively.
Delegates to the Dallas Presbyterian gathering headed home after completing their three Gay conventions. Mrs. T. Ms. Cunningham of Denton was named president, with Mya F. JSmivy of Brownsville as president of the U.S. Synodical. Mrs. J. Ho Dornia of Sherman was re-elected president of the V. Is. A. Sy a.
Local merchants and plant owners are paying more for light that grows dimmer. Many use inefficient lamps and overpay up to 30 percent. For brighter, lower cost light, buy Mazda lamps made by General Electric from a reliable dealer.
Hearst Newspapers dispatched an unofficial senatorial commission to Palestine to probe the Blondy strife and progress debates. Members Royal Copeland Daniel Hastings and Warren Austin observed developments while Senator Kayot 8 Copetand’s remarks were reported by The Light.
Senator Copeland argues immigration drives Palestine’s growth and economy, citing 1935 Jewish arrivals, Arab population shifts, and British mandate policies. He notes rapid Jewish absorption in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, modest Arab growth near development, and calls for upholding the mandate to facilitate Jewish immigration.
President Roosevelt approves 88 public works allocations totaling about 23.8 million dollars with a federal share of 10.9 million and city grants including New York City's 2.42 million for a westerly Tri borough bridge approach and Chicago's 1.72 million for linkages to key arterial routes. The program now covers 135 projects with grants totaling 63.1 million dollars, about eight percent of construction costs.
Sanford Bates reports Wildany Mahan, convicted kidnapper of 9 year old George Weyerhaeuser, is in the federal prison hospital at Springfield for treatment of a mental trouble after a board found him mentally ill. Bates notes the cost of the program at 120,256,594 dollars with approved allocations for Texas facilities including gymnasiums and a theater project in multiple institutions.
The Lincoln-Zepayn 12 for 1937 is hailed as ahead of its time with modern styling a welded one price structure and a V type twelve cylinder engine. It promises value through streamline design efficiency and strong performance with 14 to 18 miles per gallon and high power to weight ratio.
A vintage advertisement extols Creomulzion Creomulsion as a remedy for lingering chest colds and bronchial irritations. It touts ingredients like syrup of white pine and licorice root and Beechwood Creosote to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed membranes. Druggists endorse its digestible emulsified form and a satisfaction guarantee offers a full refund if not satisfied after one dose.
A fragmentary description highlights the V-12’s advantages with a low center of gravity and a single-assembly body and frame. It notes a 122 inch wheelbase and 31 inch springbase, claims improved body width, and promises a comfortable front seat ride with 16 to 18 miles per gallon, all built by Lincoln.
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