San Antonio Seeks An International Exposition
San Antonio plans an international exposition each fall to attract visitors from the United States and Mexico. A 217 acre site by Brackenridge Park has been chosen, with mission style buildings designed by noted architects. Citizens show strong support and trust in organizers, marking an auspicious beginning despite past delays.
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San Antonio
United States
Mexico
Brackenridge Park
Municipal Auditorium
Southwest
Professor disputes Methuselah age citing lunar cycles
In UC Berkeley astronomy professor questions Methuselah’s 969 year age, arguing time counted by cycles may place his age near eighty. A reader's reply points to Genesis 5:21 and jokes that Enoch might have fathered Methuselah at five, ending with the claim that the age is immaterial.
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University of California
Methuselah
San Antonio
Enoch
New
Navy air fleet funding in a lean budget request
The budget sent to Congress allocates 3.7295 billion dollars in total, but only fourteen million is earmarked for the navy air fleet. Critics note the figure is tiny compared with other nations’ air strengths and condemn Congress for nonrequestable limits on aviation funding despite America’s role in inventing and advancing naval air power.
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Congress
Navy
George Washington
Hughes
Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
Japan
Italy
England
France
Admiral Moffett
Legacy from Uncle Sam by Bugs Baer shows tax woes
A humorous tirade criticizes December 15 tax deadlines as ill timed between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The author mocks IRS threats and fines, imagining forced choices between a hefty fine or jail, and jokes about government homesteading as a substitute for tax payment.
Cupid Relativity: Engagement Sparks Family Jokes
A modern youth announces engagement and faces mocking remarks from relatives. Each family member roasts the bride candidate with jibes on style money prospects and etiquette, concluding with a sharp twist that her only redeeming feature is having no relations.
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Gamnma
Stroma
Pioneer Type Children by WM A McKeever
Analysis of the pioneer type child inviting parents to nurture the unique drive for exploration. Encourages recognizing and fostering individual dispositions, unusual schooling, and social patterns that push children toward distant projects and new ventures. Emphasizes variety over standardization to enrich social behavior.
Over Life's Hurdles by Louis E bich M D Ph D
Opinion essay cautions readers about palmistry phrenology and fortune telling noting their lack of scientific backing and urging suggestible individuals to avoid reliance while proposing fingerprint based character ideas and debunking crystal gazing as imagination
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Louis E. Bisch
Premier Syndicate, Inc
Lion Shares and Fox Cleverness in Aesop Tale
An editorial notes that a full vote may not favor a candidate if the opponent gains most of it. It cites the fable of the lion, ass, and fox to illustrate arithmetic of division. The fox keeps the smallest share for himself, explaining he learned from what happened to the ax. Copyright 1924 King Features Syndicate.
How Colds Are Caught By Royal S Copeland M D
Royal S Copeland M D explains how colds influenza bronchitis and pneumonia arise from infection and lowered resistance. He compares germs to thieves and stresses surgical cleanliness and personal hygiene to reduce transmission in daily life.
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Royal S. Copeland, M
United States
New York
New York City
Imitation and Conduct by The Spectator Imitation
The piece argues imitation is the strongest social force shaping behavior and crime. It claims most acts arise from habit rather than reason, with examples from yawns to fashion. It notes imitation drives crises, fashion trends, and even cures, urging decency to spread positivity.
Wayside Wisdom Copys By Sel Kiser
An elderly man, flabby and blind to others, endures a grim life of worry and loneliness. Though wealthy, he profits little from his work and awaits an unseen storm, living in seclusion while fearing death and craving some kindness in his remaining days.
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Sel Kiser
Janes
Some-Sap and Salt Beat Moses Nonsense A New Verse
The text presents fragmented verses by Moses Some-Sap and Salt, juxtaposing happiness and hate and noting how suffering shapes character. It comments on early desires, such as dancing, helping a mother, and the idea that a work competitor is the man who dogs.
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Moses
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