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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1928

Page

14

Reform proposals and national defense plan cited in Hearst Papers

The text outlines proposals for Anglo-American peace, proportional Senate representation, prompt constitutional reapportionment in the House, unified national defense under a single secretary, federal steps to end illiteracy, and a November Congressional election with inauguration the following January. The formation of a National Defense Secretary, Education Secretary, and unified services is emphasized.

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American Agriculture and Industry in Tariff Debate

A debate on tariffs argues the current system harms farmers by pricing them below world market costs. It explains that a 42 cent per bushel wheat tariff raises foreign prices to US levels but farmers still lose after transportation. Both parties seek reforms to place American agriculture on par with industry.

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Asleep at His Post and a Vigilant Chief

A fragment discusses Napoleon Bonaparte taking a sleeping sentry’s musket to guard on duty to teach vigilance. It compares military leadership to San Antonio Chief of Police Owen Kilday inspecting officers who were found sleeping. The piece emphasizes eternal vigilance and officers staying “on their toes.”

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Sign of Fall Equinox by Garrett P Serviss

Noted astronomer Garrett P Serviss describes the autumn equinox signal visible on September 22. He explains the Pegasus Square, Alpheraiz and Gamak Pegasus, and the Vernal Equinox line, linking star positions to ancient structures and the history of astronomy.

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Heart Lesions Imaginary Says Royal and Copeland MD

In a 1928 feature, Royal and Copeland argue most heart lesions are imaginary tied to brain perception. They stress real heart disease exists and highlight oxygen hemoglobin, blood supply, and energy delivery as key to preventing cardiac insufficiency and maintaining health.

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Odd Facts on England's Sailway Carriers and Vehicles

A quirky summary notes about 39 298 horses used in haulage, with only 10 not employed. It claims around 23 000 horse drawn vehicles existed versus about 2 501 motor vehicles for transporting goods.

England

Dramatic Around the World Flight Sets New Record

Charles Collyer and Joan Henry Mears completed a global trip in twenty three days, fifteen hours and eight seconds aboard multiple vessels. They started New York aboard the Olympic, crossed Europe and Asia to Tokyo, then moved by ship to Victoria and Spokane before finishing at Miller Field Staten Island. They traveled 19,725 miles at 410 mph average, with fifteen days on land and eight in the air, suggesting non stop world service may be possible with better aircraft. Tailwind, a white terrier, accompanied them, while some critics blamed the machinery and claimed their feat showed aviation progress.

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Hollywoods Boulevard Glows With Nightlife And Film Fame

Hollywood’s White Way dazzles with glass-tubed lights and shifting colors. The streets brim with beauty parlors, salons, and window displays as movie culture floods daily life. Celebrities and staff mingle in busy crowds while billboards glow like art, and the town hums with previews, gossip, and ongoing operatic dreams.

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Science Sideshow The mocking bird and its famed song

The mocking bird is praised as the heavenley or heavenly bird of poets and hailed as the most musical voice in nature. It imitates other birds with ease, rivaling the furoptan nightingale in vocal range, and its skill extends to mimicking calls and chirps to showcase its art.

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