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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1939

Page

7

Strengthen Army Preserve Peace Voice of Patriotism Urges Military Reform

An urgent call argues the U S Army is woefully inadequate for both foreign war and national defense. It urges immediate expansion of military academies, including on the Pacific coast, plus reserves and weapons production to deter conflict and preserve peace. It stresses preparedness over delay and warns against being drawn into foreign war.

United States Hugh A. Drum First Army Pacific Coast

Aquarium Nightmare Unfolds Amid Dim Glass Cubicles

A first person account recalls visiting three aquariums where eerie forms drift unseen. The narrator feels awe and dread as a shadowed tank begins to darken and a formless creature bulges from the pipe, rising to loom behind the glass in a moment of chilling surreal horror.

Tye Humber Abnant St Lenpard Aberke

Moray tel glared at me in a great horror

In a tale by Elsie Robinson the narrator confronts a monstrous Moray eel and a hidden humanity within, recalling secrets it hides in every heart. The scene unfolds as time and perception melt away into a chilling introspection about civilization versus primal desires. Copyt 1950 by King Feas Synd Ine.

King Feas

Calcium from foods boosts bone health via fruit and milk

Historical study notes calcium sources from milk cheese and orange juice and the potential role of apples and cranberries in enhancing calcium absorption. Experiments with Amherst researchers show fruit addition may increase lime uptake. vitamin D also influences calcium use in the body.

Ur. A Mindet Amherst Mass Tauna Bret

Dietary mineral absorption and child health notes

Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses intestinal disturbances from inadequate mineral uptake. Emphasizes ensuring foods supply minerals and that absorption is supported. Mentions effects on children such as nervousness irritability poor sleep and sweating. Calls for further experiments to clarify minerals’ role in absorption and health.

Feaa Syd Inn

Seven Rules for Reading War Front Propaganda

Washington dispatch explains how European wartime propaganda distorts facts and advises readers to verify news. It outlines seven rules for interpreting reports, cautions about censorship, and urges skepticism toward sensational claims while highlighting the disproportionate attention to American casualties and the need to weigh both sides.

Spy Hunt and the Rise of Modern Sabotage

A historic overview of counter espionage under J Edgar Hoover, detailing the shift from traditional spying to modern sabotage. It notes pervasive spy activity in the United States, Canal Zone, and Caribbean, the urgency of counter espionage, and the influence of figures like Franz von Papen in coordinating German sabotage efforts in World War II era contexts.

J. Edgar Hoover Canal Zone Caribbean Federal Bureau of Investigation Tieft Sabalene Franz von Pape Germany Turkey Ita Austria Lin Europe von Fapen Washington Germa

German spy network and recall of Von Papen in 1915

The article recalls the December 8 1915 recall of Von Papen and Captain Boy-Ed after uncovering papers, noting U S President Wilson’s warning about inadequate federal laws to curb espionage. It highlights Germany’s prewar spy systems and U S concerns about neutrality and confidential government dealings amid World War I.

von Papen Captain Boy-Ed Congress Von Wilson Mark Hoover King Fens Bynd Lem

Diplomatic figures and wartime critique from 1935

A fragmentary syndicated piece by Edwin C. Hilt reflects on American policy and foreign officials during the prewar era. It cites Count von Bernstorff von Papen and Boy Ed, noting their performance yet growing insolence after initial successes. The text critiques diplomatic strategies and references Hoover era reflections and a futuristic line.

San Antonio Histories Highlight Food Study Reform

Ten and twenty years ago in San Antonio on September 8 1979 opposition from women’s groups to a river area food prevention project was pledged at a City Federation Council meeting during a presidential luncheon at the Gunter. An additional 2.6 million municipal bond was proposed to fund ongoing flood prevention and the Presa and Market area project. Andrew Carnegie’s former donation is noted but officials say the old building name need not be retained. A 1910 note mentions Gen John J Pershing’s homeward return and Rotary effort to invite him to visit San Antonio. The municipal grocery store reopens for a third week amid depleted stock and heavy patronage at city hall with some items exhausted.

San Antona San Antonio City Federation Council Gunter Market Andrew Cardegie John J. Pershing New York Harbor Atellen San Antonio Rotary Antonio Porsing

Love and romance return to map in postwar era

A reader compares old fashioned melodrama to modern tales of romantic longing. The piece contrasts extent of prewar passion with the revival of spiritual love, praising Earnest Brontë themes over sensational postwar novels while noting enduring tensions between intellect and emotion.

Reyvelaton Charma Toy

Helen Rowland on love and modern women in romance

An analysis of affection and desire argues that lasting attraction requires more than physical appeal. The piece questions whether contemporary women seek genuine change of heart and mind and critiques the idea of “Idealistic Love” as understood by past generations.

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