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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1936
Page
4
An editorial urges youths to distinguish between talent and genius and to pursue work by trial and error. It argues that genius does what must be done despite obstacles, while talent does what can be done. Emphasis on systematic investigation, trying various jobs, and valuing health and fit.
An 80 year old baseball enthusiast traveled three thousand miles to the World Series. He tells a reporter the trip was worth it and notes locals back home have long watched the game without changing. He jokes about seeing America first and not wasting time.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss money’s moral symbolism and the fate of currency. It references a 330 bill, a writer earning for sports sketches, and a lad delivering drawings. The piece rambles through weather, travel, and social scenes, mentioning Doris Duke and heiress influence amid social unrest.
A historical summary explains Addison's disease first described by Thomas Addison in 1835 and later medical progress. It covers adrenal gland function, symptoms such as fatigue digestive upset and skin discoloration, and notes possible treatment from animal adrenal products. The piece reflects early medical understanding and hopes for cures.
Notes from 1926 and 1916 items cite Forbes arrival in San Antonio to study South Texas resources and a doubled downtown traffic effect from a new Houston Street plan. Police announce the traffic scheme will stay in effect. The 1916 health department issue plans to issue birth certificates to improve birth registrations in San Antonio.
Doyish Miss Alicia Wood Ward laments slang in writing while defending slang as life’s varied expression. Reactions from readers in Tucson Santa Barbara and New Haven reveal a debate over slang prose and poetry. The piece argues prejudice blocks beauty and growth, urging openness to new idioms and art.
The author urges readers to drop defenses and confront harsh truths with maturity. It calls for looking at everything, thinking about all aspects, and taking a serious interest in every matter rather than hiding behind spite or contempt.
In Lawton Oklahoma the WEA plans 10090 worth of shelter, news, suspension and foot bridges, and concrete skating rinks in city parks. The federal treasury covers more than 75 percent of the cost, with copyright noted.
The text argues that communism nurtured by Soviet Russia aims to destroy American freedoms. It alleges Communists back Roosevelt for a 1936 reelection to form a revolutionary front and urges two steps: deport all alien communists and rescind recognition of Soviet Russia, claiming Roosevelt must prove repudiation.
An opinion piece contrasts outlawing cock fighting as brutal with the necessity of war. It reflects on humans and roosters born to fight, cites Plutarch and historical shifts from England to Spain, and questions whether gamecocks want to be driven to battle by men amidst a world bracing for slaughter and glory.
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