Reducing Exercise By Nelson Harding Intelligent Vote in Run-Off
Texas Democrats head to the polls next Saturday for a run-off featuring the gubernatorial nomination and other races. In Bexar county the ballot includes Governor Miream A. Ferguson and several statewide and congressional contests with dry and wet candidates. Voters can cast informed choices on state and national issues in a straightforward runoff day.
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Bexar County
Miream A. Ferguson
Travis County
Sterling
Harris County
Potter County
Supreme Court
J.E. Higeman
Eastland County
William Pierson
Huny County
George B. Terrell
Cherokeer County
Pink Parrish
Lubbock County
R. L. Reader
Sam C Bell
M. E. Mehl
Pat Jefferson
Joseph Welgen Bailey Jr
J. E
Cyclone) Davis
Joe Burkett
Sterling P. Strong
New York Parks Draw City Dwellers Into Spotlight
A 1902 glimpse shows Central and Prospect Parks transforming from mere transit spaces to social hubs. Mothers, business leaders, chorus girls, and gourmands mingle, while after dark weeding, embraces, and casual encounters become common. Nearby, Courtney Ryley Cooper appears on a news reel as a familiar face, and Crosby’s monogrammed ephemera reveal personal tidbits.
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Chorus
Old Spanish Custom and the Cut In Maneuver
An old Spanish custom of cutting in on the road is described as rare for causing accidents yet provoking strong temper and a sense of injustice among drivers. The piece traces this practice to ancient times and notes Voltaire’s reactions to similar coachman maneuvers, framing it as a long standing social annoyance.
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New York
Crosby
England
Hemmurahi
Babylonia
Rome
Paris
Louis XIV
Voltaire
Madrid
End of Tail-Setting Cruelty in Horse Shows
The American Humane Society campaigns against tail-setting in horses, calling it brutal. Sydney H. Coleman leads efforts to ban the practice, which mutilates tails for show appeal. Indignation and potential legislation push show directors toward rejecting mutilated animals.
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American Humane Society
Sydney H. Coleman
The
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Listen World by Elsie Robinson on the power of faith
A long essay argues that weak and foolish people often hold power through uncompromising self belief. It claims faith, not wisdom or morality, drives success, and that complacent fools frequently overcome stronger, wiser individuals. The piece cites social dynamics and personal conduct, urging readers to recognize the force of conviction over intellect.
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Mounta
Gyury
Stars and St The persips peddin wel newspaiers
The fragment notes confusion over local newspaper vendors and street stalls selling papers in a busy market. It mentions vendors and customers near a central plaza, with unclear timing and routine commerce surrounding print media.
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Persips Peddin Wel
Marry Go Round Essays On Love And Marriage
Helen Rowland muses on why people marry and what fulfillment they expect from companionship money or love. The column blends social commentary with witty observations about marriage, vanity, and the clash between expectation and reality in intimate life.
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Helen Rowland
Hearst Papers Advoca for Major Tax and Economic Policies
The article outlines a $5 billion loan to ease payments and stimulate circulation. It calls for a 5 percent sales tax and income tax reforms to aid industry, plus immediate changes to Vorstes permitting light wines and beer to revive employment and secure government revenue, reduce crime, and restore personal liberty.
Etiquette Advice on Secret Wedding Announcements
In a letter etiquette expert Kathryn de Peyster discusses how to announce a secret wedding. She advises a discreet approach with a small circle, then a quiet notice to distant friends, followed by a dignified home gathering or tea to mark the belated announcement.
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Wieers
Klee
Remembering Asphalt’s Early Texas Trail
James Sinpeon recalls the origins of asphalt near Uvalde in the 1890s and 1900s. Cowboys camped in the district and used asphalt for paint, then workers at an asphalt plant describe dust, heat, and a sticky coating from breaking rock. He notes local tensions with Mexican workers and safety fears about asphalt dust.
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James Sinpeon
West
Resenant Avenue
Uvalde
Twenty Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A fragment from 1922 and 1912 files notes social and political snippets. The August 25 1922 item highlights a lively service and Democratic Women actions, while August 25 1912 references Cloudcroft property transfers and Labor Day queen candidates including Dessia Colina Thy Bowdely Mays Charpentier and others in San Antonio.
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Prospect Hui
San Antonio
Frank Allen
T. F. N. Carcus
Allen Link
Labor Day Queens
Dessia Colina
Mins Thy Bowdely
Mise
M@ndys Charpentier
Bommttauny
Mag Death ‘Teel
Mi Adan Cobb
Misa
Ada Galalay
Kalin Gilbert
John Appleben
Ada Misa Prayers Cuppy
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WiIton H. Tar
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