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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1924
Page
2
A San Antonio business saw an attempted safe smashing with a broken window and sledge hammer effort. The safe yielded no cash and contained little of value. The piece argues crime yields no real profit and urges honest work over petty theft.
City Limits and County Lines, a well known Ah-Hah Club, announce four September trips into San Antonio trade territory with 125 reservations each, urged at a August 15 Chamber of Commerce meeting. The piece argues for intercity kinship between Alamo City and nearby towns such as Pearsall, Hondo, Bandera, Uvalde, New Braunfels, and Fredericksburg, emphasizing shared business arteries and regional identity.
In Georgia the House committee on education favors a bill to withdraw state funds from any school teaching evolution. Debates feature mocks of evolution, with lawmakers comparing ideas to monkeys and mud, amid broader discussions including a rejected child labor amendment. The scene echoes heated legislative disagreement.
The article promotes a weekly rural outing for children run by two young women. For fifteen cents streetcar fare and twenty five cents tuition, 150 children attend in two shifts, with a safe lunch option and a dedicated car. It argues the plan is educational, affordable, and provides relief for overworked mothers, urging readers to adapt the idea locally.
A humorous critique of scientists who use guinea pigs for experiments from high hats to submarines. The piece notes pigs used in testing, in testing telephone booths, and even in judging husbands and fashion. It lampoons practical jokes of guinea pig domestication and their odd applications in society.
August musings on youth and ambition from Mary Garden inspire a narrator to attempt a climb of steps atop a hill. The piece frames youth as a mindset and concludes with a message of thanks and apology.
Royal S Copeland M D a United States Senator from New York defines enteritis and related intestinal disturbances. He notes sedentary living increases risk and lists causes including improper diet poisons tainted foods and improper infant formulas. He prescribes medical care during acute stages avoiding irritants and recommends soft foods and careful handling of patients.
A tribute to Leroy Meisinger and Lieut. James T. Noeley who perished June 2 over Central Tilingis while conducting balloon experiments to advance atmospheric science. The piece lauds their courage, unselfish devotion, and the cost of progress, noting dangerous weather and a quest to make air navigation safer for future exploration.
The piece questions daily temper starts and urges control of irritability. It contrasts righteous indignation with mere outbursts and warns that repeated fits ruin friendships and personal peace. It cites a 1924 copyright and features advice on maintaining calm under minor provocations.
A dated opinion asserts fame rests on performance over lineage noting that flashy display and pride in appearance do not guarantee respect. Herz Heck quips that experience matters less when facing a washed young widow, reflecting early 20th century social tone.
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