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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1924
Page
2
An editorial urges residents to walk with an old timer to see how economic mobility transforms failing ventures into thriving enterprises. It contrasts past struggles with current success stories and warns against praising only the fortunate, stressing inspiration from self made progress.
Sergeant Arthur M. Ogden and Lt Wade faced peril during the globe circling flight. The damaged Boston plane will be rebuilt allowing Wade and Ogden to rejoin the expedition toward Greenland. America can congratulate the bold aviators for their courage and skill.
The Big Sunday Light notes San Antonio real estate leads in safety and value growth as investors flood the market. Headlines report hundreds of thousands in weekly deals, July housing activity, and rising prices as the city expands. Local buyers and outsiders alike see strong dividends for patient ownership.
A father vanished and a mother died leaving a year-old baby in distress. Passersby alerted the press, sparking immediate aid. The piece urges philanthropists to update methods and reveal the true scope and needs of children in care.
The origin of the phrase jack robinson meaning quick is discussed with theories about a volatile man named Jack Robinson and a folk play line. Alternative stories mention a character from late 18th century humor and a tobacconist who was also a songwriter.
The town tale recalls a boy named Mary Lou who begged for a cone as the white-van vendor toured the street. The mother scolded the child, blaming the narrator for the incident and offering another nickel to depart.
Westmoreland Davis rose from a Richmond and Danville clerkship to a Virginia governor post. He began as a railroad clerk in Richmond and Danville, later worked at Richmond & Allegheny, studied law at Columbia, practiced in New York for 16 years, then returned to Virginia to farm before entering politics and serving as governor from 1948 to 1022.
The author critiques urban planning and fashion, arguing rails and roads fail to handle modern motor cars. He cites Washington DC as an exception, mocks eastern cities like Philadelphia Boston New York and Chicago, and imagines impractical routes and highways through humor and hyperbole.
Royal S Copeland warns that nails reflect health and require care. He lists common defects such as ingrown nails from ill fitting shoes and nail bed infections linked to eczema and germs. Proper nail trimming, cuticle care, and cleanliness are essential to prevent disease.
Brano Lessing notes preachers often reject lay insight and calls for applying the Golden Rule. He questions whether clergy follow the teaching of treating others as they wish to be treated, criticizing uses of insult in debates and the mixing of politics with pulpits. He asks if the rule underpins practical Christianity and if clergy heed it.
A 1924 feature warns that slow repayment of money borrowed from friends strains and can end friendships. It stresses treating loans as business, noting that neglect harms both sides and weakens bonds when repayment is delayed.
An odd national column notes that avoiding the Grand Jury is aided by quiet home life and discipline. It comments on farming and hard work versus cash, and mocks crime fiction invented by Fez Week with a cryptic quote about detectives.
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