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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1931

Page

6

Facts About Europe's War Debts and Public Opinion

A column argues against canceling or greatly reducing war debts owed by European nations. It cites BirWs Cumberland figures showing Britain paying one cent per person daily and Germany two cents, suggesting modest sacrifices by Europeans. It claims U S debts receipts cover reparations and disputes Europe propaganda. It also cites Garet Garrett in the Saturday Evening Post praising postwar European welfare and arguing American loans aided reparations.

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Navy and London Treaty expose US naval policy failures

The piece argues the League of Nations plans a one year halt in naval building reveals the Hoover era neglect of national defense. It notes Britain and Japan progress under London quotas while the United States lags, and urges stronger action or even a five year halt by Britain and Japan to level the field.

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Franciscan Friars to Return to Mission San Jose After 138 Years

The article notes Franciscan friars will be seen again at Mission San Jose after an 138 year absence. It highlights the order that built the mission and calls for preserving the missions for posterity. It emphasizes tradition of careful craftsmanship and the value of maintaining historic religious sites.

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Dining out misadventures from postwar era San Antonio piece

A fragmented reminiscence spans experiences in Los Angeles Cincinnati and New York diners, recounting public dining faux pas and near disasters. The narrator recalls heated, humorous encounters with startlingly candid strangers and chaotic meals, ending with a late night street disaster and a credit to author Mexaught Arn.

Texas Trails and Tales of Trails and Talks in San Antonio

Local column recounts oddities from Cooke and Der ter counties including the Chisum family, a George W Saunders lecture on cattle driving trails, and a fire scare on Otis Pating’s property. A Texas travelogue tone blends gossip, weather, and memory with references to Spike’s Scissors Grinter and lively frontier life.

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Listen World By Elsie Robinson

A lyrical meditation on four acres of wild land with oaks and grasses. It contrasts four possible seekers wealth power knowledge and love as the observer imagines each path while Nature’s richness frames life’s choices and the human quest for meaning.

Fragmentary Note on Restaraunt Wave Payment Issue

An incomplete OCR snippet mentions a restaurant scene with a payment issue and a possible LC shot transaction. The readable text shows a waiter and a damaged phrase about paying in cash or card and a disruption. Further details are unclear.

Pellagra Cause and Diet Through the Public Health Service

Royal S Copeland explains pellagra as a vitamin deficiency disease tied to diet rather than infection. He notes that adequate intake of vitamin G rich foods like lean meats and corn products guards against pellagra, while poor diets in many areas lead to its presence, unlike other nations where it is rarer.

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Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland in 1931 column

A 1931 King Features Syndicate essay argues career minded women face trade offs with marriage. It critiques the idea of a woman balancing a strong profession and a traditional marriage, noting risks of giving up ambition for domestic life and the difficulty some men have with equal partners. Copyright 1931.

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Ten and Twenty Years Ago From The San Antonio Light

The October 1931 note marks All Saints Day as the twenty fifth anniversary of Father O Gallaghers ordination with a reception planned at 111 South Alamo Street. An 1911 item reports heavy mud hindering firemen as a two story dwelling at 740 Leal Street burned, and a clock at The Tikes Building toppled with long rainfall totaling 2.47 inches in San Antonio.

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