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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1927

Page

8

Proposals on Peace, Representation and Reform

The document outlines an Anglo American peace pact and calls for proportional Senate representation with fewer than five senators, prompt reapportionment in the House, a unified national defense ministry, aggressive literacy abolition, and elections in November with inaugurations in January. It envisions a Secretary of National Defense and a Secretary of Education overseeing federal efforts.

United States Senate House of Representatives Department of the Army Navy Air Forces Secretary of National Defense Secretary of Education Congress

Fall Activity Extends To San Antonio Public Schools

The piece notes San Antonio schools reopen for a new year as students face challenges and opportunities. It highlights adults recalling school days and the role of families in guiding youths through a period of adjustment, disappointment, and achievement.

San Antonio Halcyon

League of Nations air conference ponders new aviation term

A recent League of Nations air conference suggested a universal term for heavier than air flying machines. Various nations already use their own words, and "serodina" is a candidate though doubtful. The idea mirrors past efforts to coin words like "scofflaw" for another social issue.

League of Nations Norestter Lufthansa League Scofflaw

Ambassador Sees Canyon Influence on New York Skyscrapers

The German ambassador visiting the Grand Canyon compares canyon slopes to New York skyscraper setbacks. He claims early American towers stretched up straight while later ordinances required setbacks for light. He notes the resulting architecture appears shaped by a legal limit rather than pure design.

Grand Canyon New York

Teething Ills and theDentition Timeline

The article explains teething stages from first milk teeth at seven to eight months to a full set by age three or four. It notes gum color, eruption order variations, and the role of incisors canines and molars, with milk teeth eventually replaced by permanent teeth.

Aleha Hure

Traveling Stars and the Sun's Motion Through Space

The article explains that the Sun moves through space at high speed while the Earth orbits it. It discusses stellar motions, star clusters, and the apparent drift of stars due to vast distances. It mentions Vega as a bright star in the Sun's direction and notes long term changes in star positions.

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Figures of Speech Inaugural Era and Economic Focus

The excerpt discusses early American leadership under President James Madison during the War of 1812 aftermath. It notes a shift from war to national restoration and internal development. Bonn after his inauguration, Western leaders visited military posts in the North and East.

Bonn Manree Borton Benjamin Ruswell

Independence by Dr. Frank Crane on financial independence

The piece argues independence is tied to money, noting many distress cases stem from lack of funds. It cites B Forbes tips on spending less than you earn, saving a tenth, and investing surplus in stocks, real estate, and life insurance to build independence.

B. & Forbes Roimenna Othry Mr. Forbes Dickens Auving Lapurtight Bat Unc

Universal Fokker air boat aids search for Nungesser and Coli

Two photos show a Fokker universal plane built to land on water and land. Harry Guggenheim sent it to search for the French flyers Nungesser and Coli over waters toward Newfoundland, but the effort yielded no results. The French machine shown is land and sea capable with wheels for rolling on land.

Fokker Harry Guggenheim Nungesser Coli Newfoundland France

Sea and Sky Fowl Promises Air Travel By Land and Sea

The piece envisions a versatile craft built to run on water and land with retractable wheels. It suggests American production by Fokker Ford Wright GM or others, driven by ambition and science to advance flight and national defense.

America Mr. Fokker Henry Ford Wright Airplane Builders Great General Motors Company

Their First Jobs by Philip Nowlan

Rowlett Paine rose from grocery business in Wholevale to become mayor of Memphis after World War I. He led a bold shift to business efficiency, reorganized city government, and held roles with the American Red Cross and merchant associations.

Philip Nowlan Memphis Taber American Red Cross Hres Veeks Callon States Merchants’ Association Memphis Associaton of Credit Men Dis Rowlett Paine

Sideshows of Science and Beetle Mysteries

A fragmentary note discusses natural mysteries like how a grub transforms into a beetle and the life cycle stages. It mentions white grubs found near grasses and hints at how organisms appear to change color as they mature, suggesting experiments with soil and glass vessels.

Walehman Hasten Mag Baetie

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