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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1930
Page
13
A speaker recounts a morning of penmanship and a hunt for elegant names in literature. He recalls a strange tale of promotions and misfortune, then details discussions with writers like Jane Austen and George Sterling, noting their traits, quirks, and nicknames while reflecting on originality and fame.
The Hearst papers outline ten broad reform planks including: friendship with all nations without entangling alliances, proportional Senate representation, separate military departments under a National Defense Secretary, federal action to abolish illiteracy, inauguration date shift to January, a federal sales tax to reduce other taxes, a thirteen month calendar with four week months and Saturday holidays, Nicaragua Canal for commerce and defense, purchase of French and English West Indies as debt payment, selective immigration, deportation of undesirables, and full income tax publicity.
Texas relies on water as its key underground resource, not oil, with rainfall renewals but growing withdrawals risk lowering artesian levels. San Antonio faces mild drought effects and Medina lake threat, while overall aquifers feed vast areas. Conservation must shift from remedial to anticipatory through state and federal mapping and proactive measures.
A New Yorker explains the abrupt shift from daylight saving to standard time at 2 a.m. on Sunday. He argues that calendar reform could align summer schedules with winter ones, but notes the human reluctance to change hour multiples complicates uniform adoption.
From Le Bourget near Paris comes word that Captain Diendowne Coste resisted attempts to transfer him from the Paris London line citing fear of flying over water. If true, Coste and Maurice Bellante crossed the Atlantic showing high courage and mastery of fear.
The Glozel controversy explodes after a field discovery near Glozel reveals tablets vases bricks and odd signs. Dr Mortet Martel and others debate the origin age and authenticity of some five thousand objects unearthed in a village museum amid growing scientific dispute.
The text explains how sharp distinct forms arise through isolation and crossing. It details octopus varieties, the creation of Octopus ongkongensis, and a chain of forms across the Northern Pacific. It describes chromosome behavior in poppies and methods yielding true breeding new types, including chromosome doubling and recombination leading to new species.
A medical column argues many pains stem from poor hygienic living and stress, noting seasons, weather, and overwork influence health. It cites an international commission and references Dr Davin Tucoman of the University of Pennsylvania. The piece links fatigue, constipation, and infection susceptibility to low spirits and improper living.
The text discusses rare human health topics including sunshine exposure, the digestive system, and the liver’s role in filtering bacteria and poisons. It mentions how improper digestion and toxin buildup can lead to unpleasant conditions and illnesses.
A London Daily Express illustration ridicules Gandhi as he battles the British lion by salt protests in India. The piece, titled Propagandhi, mocks Russia and urges Gandhi to abandon animal harm while advocating nonviolent resistance. It also contains health remedies ad text about throat care and general medical advice.
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