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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1925
Page
16
The piece contrasts past frontier schooling with modern life and says youth face new adventures. It recalls Lincoln and Washington as youths learning to endure hardship. It notes journeys by sea and air, and quotes Bacon on conquering nature through obedience and understanding.
An impending regime change in Chang Pei Hsien leads a jail commander's guard to free him. The 125 men abandon loyal service to become bandits and attend a feast where the commander reveals his most precious sacrifice. He confesses his wife and daughter's flesh were eaten.
A man long inhibited from speaking to strangers due to fear carried pad and paper to avoid conversation. Ether temporarily lifts the inhibition revealing how fear blocks performance, with stage fright and shyness cited as common examples. The report notes no man works well while fearful.
The editorial laments selective lobbying in Washington noting six postal employees were suspended for seeking higher pay while higher ups in government and party factions lobby freely. It argues merit should bind all, and suggests Washington would desolate if all lobbyists left, concluding that no one should lobby.
A moving picture actress criticizes easy marriage and lax divorce laws, urging reform of marriage laws. She notes several hasty unions and calls for minimum marriage ages and tighter regulation to curb hasty marriages.
An essay exploring Narcissus myth and self admiration. The piece notes vanity in both women and men, cites mirror worship and cosmetic excess, and argues normal self regard is good while excessive narcissism is shallow and banal. It promotes balanced self-presentation and tasteful grooming.
A reader recalls a Polo Grounds game where Christy Mathewson received flowers as fans cheered. The memory includes a young couple and a chatty fan wondering why flowers and applause appeared, with the crowd signaling on the scoreboard while players, including Mathewson, moved about the field.
A short archival note recalls the 62 year old Canadian visit by the Prince of Wales and mentions Somerville as a guard of honor along with Cleveland Ohid, reflecting on ceremonial duties from that era.
The text discusses ideas of progress, opposition, and doubt in public discourse. It references rapid movement, the streamline body, and the role of ability in advancing change. Copyright 1925 The Mellura Newspaper Syndicate.
Royals Copeland provides a patient centered overview of uremia from kidney failure, detailing symptoms from headache to convulsions and coma. He emphasizes rest, hydration, and maintaining kidney action, with hot compresses and doctor prescribed remedies.
A 1925 feature urges readers not to excuse poor grooming due to lack of new clothes. It stresses daily basics: pressed clothes, fresh collars, shiny shoes, daily shaving, and home laundering to project neatness. It warns laziness harms reputation and encourages personal effort to improve.
The excerpt explains the term dragoon as coercion by force, citing a recent editorial on state enforcement bills and a historian’s critique of Louis XIV. It traces origins to Louis XIV’s dragoonades and the dragoon nickname for soldiers armed with early muskets.
Article describes a snake bird that resembles a rattlesnake when startled yet is not dangerous. It hides in a tree hole with cautious behavior, twisting its neck into awkward positions rather than fleeing, illustrating its extreme timidity.
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