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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1939
Page
7
A USC psychologist reports brain activity exists beyond response to stimuli and notes unique action patterns resemble fingerprints. The piece celebrates ongoing scientific curiosity into the NOW of things, exploring mind and tissue while acknowledging WHY remains elusive and future study may bridge it with HOW.
Social workers warn that grandparent meddling disrupts family discipline and strain relations during visits. They say parents should follow their own rearing plans, letting others avoid imposing rules on others homes.
MISS KATHERINE LENROOT, chief of the federal children's bureau, warns that about 5000 babies born today may not reach their first anniversary. She cites uneven health resources nationwide and persists in ignorance and superstition shaping births despite advances. The maternity death rate fell 14 percent to 49 per 1000 in 1937 and may drop further once final tabulations are opened.
In a 1940 column, the author argues that Robert Moses’s plan to modernize Coney Island and Jones Beach clashes with long held public demand for traditional amusement and rowdy fun. The piece compares Rome’s emperors and poets to Moses, noting public letters opposing refinement while celebrating the island’s lively chaos. It praises Jones Beach as unrivaled and predicts Moses will endure criticism while reshaping the scene.
A Brooklyn report describes ulcer patients improving after dietary changes and gelatin based meals. Lean meats, chicken, eggs, and gelatin portions replaced prior baking soda remedies, with no drugs used. After a year, 92 of 100 patients reported relief from symptoms within the first week, while others showed varying improvements.
Dr Herman N Bundesen reports on four patterns of improvement using a high protein diet for stomach ailments. X ray progression did not always match symptom relief, some patients showed complete radiographic recovery while others had minor changes or none. All patients gained weight and improved with physician supervision.
Fragmented OCR text lists Bible stories and questions. It references the healing of the blind raising of Lazarus and laborers in the vineyard with a broken line of answers, mentioning King Lenturen Bendleate and Mike as possible authors.
Washington September 5. A behind the scenes look at Roosevelt shows a calmer, more decisive president, cooler with subordinates and press, shaping domestic tempo by denouncing personal politics. Hull jokes about croquet while Arnold tightens labor indictments. Lothian's welcome contrasts with Lindsay.
A fiery expansion on social duty condemns wealthier generations for exploiting cheap labor and sparking hunger. The speaker urges readers to face the burden of inheritance and the mistreatment of the poor, citing soldiers and miners to illustrate a “malady of the spirit.” The piece ends with a provocative question: Are you your brother's keeper?
Los Angeles Light Files recalls events from 1910s and 1830s, noting city sanitation layoffs, weed cutting by the rake, and a program of health themed one act plays at Brackenridge Garden. It also mentions civic leadership changes and a note on Lt Tobin Rote’s wartime gallantry award and return from duty with the 90th Division.
The contributor laments suppression of a Communist permit and argues that Maury foresaw issues. He criticizes the crowd as worse than communists and questions removing outsiders from Texas. The letter expresses distrust in authorities and national purity in a Dallas or Texas context.
James Moon denounces a 1999 plan to permit a Communist party meeting at San Antonio’s City Auditorium. He argues the venue, sacred to soldiers, should not host such a gathering and condemns Mayor Maury Maverick for canceling the permit amid civic opposition and press pressure.
A garbled late night item claims graves gravesites barred in Glendale Saltt. earth orbits sun at 20 miles per second and clouds seldom rise above 1x miles. It references New York markets handling 16 percent of perishables and a $17,500,000 project to flood rail tracks with a new shota cabit California.
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