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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1924
Page
3
British Association members in Toronto explored divining methods and the science behind detecting underground mineral deposits. Scientists dismiss lay divining rods while noting some processes use electricity and magnetism to indicate subterranean changes. No royal road to gold, Euclid would say.
The Rev. Johann T. Axtort argues that veterans and service members understand war's horrors and desire peace. He urges expert wartime insight to guide policy, concluding that the key lesson is to be prepared to avoid needless bloodshed.
San Antonio maintains four tourist camps that meet the state board of health seal of safety. Camps require safe water, proper sewerage, refuse collection, and a caretaker to enforce rules. As cross country travel grows, San Antonio promotes its camps as efficient economical advertising for the city.
The poem recalls love of nature and distant places in youth, shifting to found comfort at home. The speaker remembers wanderlust, the lure of fame, and now finds joy in a woman's gentle voice as Ambition’s call fades.
A curious ad style column tells of a teaser about sending money to a boy named in Kiauchow. It depicts a glass display scene, a nervous counter clerk, and Briggs promising forty dollars as a reader reacts with hope to magical wire transfers. The piece blends ad rhetoric with wartime era themes and radio friendly melodrama.
A short, fragmentary excerpt titled Some Sap and Salt by Bert Moses presents terse aphorisms on manners, motivation, and efficiency. The dated prose suggests a humorously sharp voice and social commentary from 1924.
The piece urges readers to value others opinions and learn from different experiences. It cautions against assuming sole supremacy of one’s own ideas and encourages openness to advice for practical benefit and growth.
Lee K. Frankel, a Philadelphia trained chemist and former university teacher, rose through charity and welfare roles to join Metropolitan Life Insurance. He became manager of Hebrew Charities and investigator for the Russell Sage Foundation before joining Metropolitan Life about twenty four years ago. Today he is the third vice president of the company.
The fifteen spined stickleback, a curious fish, spins a silken nest from seaweed for its eggs. The male builds and guards the nest while the eggs hatch, a unique behavior among fish. Copyright 1921 King Features Syndicate.
The article discusses causes of neck and muscle stiffness from overuse and bad posture. It highlights the link to desk work, late-night labor, and improper lifestyle. It notes that misalignment, dental or sinus issues, and constipation can trigger pain and urges improvement of posture, exercise, and regular living to prevent recurrent discomfort.
An essay discusses kindness and courtesy, contrasting courteous ritual with genuine kindness. It cites an old English song about pirates and examines Latin, Teutonic, and other cultures, noting how World War shifts affected social veneer. It argues true courtesy comes from kindness, but daily life favors surface charm.
An antiquated piece notes crows and other wildlife harassing golfers, turning August into a tough month for scoring. It mentions locusts, prairie dogs, field mice, and birds invading clubs, plus insects and creatures that disrupt play and even a golfer collapsing after days of chasing a rabbit’s tail.
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